Menno Haven Timeline Year EventsPrior to 1957 Church Camp Committee formed 1943 Summer camps held at various locations Various camp grounds and study committees over the years 1957 April 25: Illinois Mennonite Camp Association organized & chartered June7:ConstitutionadoptedandfirstBoardofDirectorselected: Pres: Joe Massanari, V. Pres: Lawrence Horst, Sec: Howard Mellinger, Treas:EltonUlrich,Other:ClaytonEigsti,DonaldShoemaker,TilmanSmith 1958 September:80acresofroughlandpurchasednearTiskilwa,ILfor$8,000. MembershipsinAssociationsoldfor$100 October 4: First Association meeting held November22:100peopleparticipateinfirstworkday 1959 “Camp Menno Haven” named. See page 31. April30:RallyDaytraditionbegins,called“CampRally” June 27: Camp Menno Haven dedicated July27-Aug1:Firstweekofsummercamp,sleepintents,cost$15 Original Menno Haven logo designed by Vernon & Eric Schertz Swimming at Kaufmann farm pond 2000 trees planted August:anadditional152acrespurchasedfor$37,500 1960 First 5 rustic cabins built by Illinois Mennonite churches: EastBend,Metamora,Morton,Roanoke,WillowSprings 3 metal buildings moved to and reconstructed at Menno Haven August 15-21: First Family Camp held September:“MinistersRetreat”-firstadultretreatheld October:BoatDockbuilt Village bath houses added

1961 Workondamandswimmingareacompleted FirstyearforBBQchickenatRallyDaycelebration Entrance drive constructed $3requestedfromeachchurchmemberinIllinoisMennoniteConference 1962 Gravel/sand(150yds)spreadoniceonnorthsideoflaketocreatebeachfront 1963 Fourweeksofsummercampplanned 1964 3,000 evergreen trees planted on the grounds Harrison and Ripple engaged for long range planning 1965 Illinois Mennonite Conference approved a site development plan 3,000 additional trees planted 1966 ConstructionofAssembly/DiningHallbegun 1968 July24:AltonHorstarrivestobecomesthefirstfulltimeAdministrator May 10: First Senior Citizen Camp held May30:Assembly/DiningHalldedicated,nownamedLakeviewLodge

1970 Adirondacksheltersbuilt Canoe trip camping introduced on Vermillion River 1971 WildernesscanoetripstotheBoundaryWatersbegin 1972 Campground well dug. Connected to the main well in 1975 12 passenger van purchased for canoe trips Two wedding ceremonies performed and at least one baptism done on campus

1974 First Homesteaders Canoe (Couples) trip to QueticoProvencialPark Original ropes course constructed 1975 Illinois Mennonite Conference approves further development plans Storage and conference room added to Main Lodge

1976 ConstructionofOakLodgeandHickoryHousebeganwith aidofMennoniteBoardofMissionMobileBuildersUnit April 2-4: International convention of Mennonite Camping Association held at Menno Haven

1977 Pine Grove Staff House constrution begun Fall:OakLodge&HickoryHousereadyforuse Tent and trailer area with bath house completed 1978 Swimming pool completed 1979 “The Prairie People” a memorial to Melody Gerig sculpted by Paul Friesen and installed near the entrance 1981 Debtliquidationfunddriveinitiated 1983 June20:AltonHorstsuffersseriousbackinjuryinfall 25 years of operation celebrated.

1985 Remaining debt from late 70’s expansion retired 1986 Name changed to Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center 1987 Harvested 1000 pounds of honey from bee hives on MH property LargeLPtankinstalled 1988 Summer camps begin on Sunday evening and end Friday evening

1989 Alton Horst retires as Adminstrator after 21 years RodDetweilerbecomesAdministrator/ExecutiveDirector(1996) IllinoisMennoniteConferencerentsofficespacein LakeviewLodge Initialoakandwalnuttreesplantedaspartofreforestationproject

1990 Ballfieldreadyforuse Lakerenovationprojectplanningunderway Foundation for Excellence drive underway 1991 Walk-infreezercompleted PavilionatcampgroundinmemoryofMarkHorstcompleted 1992 LakeviewLodgebecamehandicappedaccessable 1993 Boy’sVillagebathhousereplaced 1995 Adopt-a-room program begun to refurbish and remodel hotel rooms 1996 MennoHavenCookbookpublished Current ropes/initiatives course begun 1997 State of the art Adventure course constructed Lakerenovationbegun

1999 Lakerenovationcompleted DavidHorst,sonofAlton,becomes ExecutiveDirectorinApril 2001 BoatHousebuilt FaithinAction$1,300,000Capital Campaign launched 2002 Farm House upgraded

2003 EagleWingActivityCenterconstructionbegun StairsoneastendofLakeviewLodge replacedwithdeckandstairs 2004 EagleWingActivityCenterdedicatedRallyDay,May31 David“Doc”JohnsonbecomesExecutiveDirectorinNovember DeerRunStaffHousecompletedandoccupiedinDecember

2005 MainLodgerenamedLakeviewLodge GeothermalheatingandcoolingsysteminstalledinLakeviewLodge David“Doc”JohnsonlicensedforministryatMennoHaven

2006 LakeviewLodgeweststairwellenclosed LakesideStairsdedicatedNovember18 2007 David“Doc”JohnsonordainedforMinistryat RallyDay,May27 2008 50th Year Celebration: Theme: Seeds of Faith, Seasons of Flowering -IMC annual conference held at Menno Haven -ExtendedRallyDayeventwithover100 participantsinaworkday -Reunion Family Camp held -FormerBoardmembersrecognizedat Association Meeting in November -FoundersGrovededicatedonRallyDay,May26 2009 Geothermal heating and cooling installed in Farm House LakeviewLodgekitchen,handicappedbathroom, guest service room remodeled 2010 DeckbetweenOakLodgeandHickoryHouse constructed

2011 VolunteerhousingfinishedinlowerDeerRunand 50thAnniversaryBookcompleted