CORRECTION: TIFIE Humanitarian and Provo Craft were two of the four companies that contributed to a $1 million-dollar gif for Trapper Trails Council of Boys Scouts of America. The names were misspelled.
OGDEN -- A million-dollar gift to the Trapper Trails Council of Boy Scouts of America will transform Camp Hunt on Bear Lake from "an old, well-used property" to a "world-class facility," a local Scouting executive said Wednesday.
"This is the largest singular gift in the history of our local Scouting program and an amazingly generous gesture from civic-minded people in Utah," said Mike Marchese, council Scout executive and CEO.
The gift came from the companies TIFIE Humanitarian, Goal 0, Provo Craft and Sorenson Capital.
The companies also donated $250,000 that the council will invest in an endowment program to generate interest income for future projects.
"We visited with them about a year and a half ago, shared with them some needed improvements at Camp Hunt," Marchese said.
"The interest was there, though the timing wasn't quite right. Now, the timing is such that these companies can follow through on their interest to renovate."
Camp Hunt, on the west side of Bear Lake, just south of the Idaho border, will receive several additions, Marchese said.
A boathouse that will provide lodging for staff members and a medic will be built. It will include showers and restrooms. More quality program equipment, such as docks and boats, will be purchased.
Privacy of the camp will be improved, which also will make the camp more aesthetically appealing to neighbors.
Marchese said the council needs to get community donations to match the million-dollar gift. A feasibility study will be done to help guide the fundraising efforts. The exact allotment of money has not been decided yet, and an oversight committee will eventually decide the specifics of the renovation.
"It's an old, well-used property," Marchese said of the current camp. "After years of use, it's time to bring it back up to be kind of a world-class facility. We need to restore and renovate the camp so it can be fully enjoyed by the youth and their leaders."
Last summer, 1,800 Scouts and leaders attended camp at Camp Hunt. No date has been set for renovations to start.
Marchese said Scout leaders will evaluate whether any minor projects can be done before campers arrive for the summer.
"It is very early in the process," he said, "and our primary concern is moving carefully and efficiently to respect the resources of our good donors."
Updated 11:00 p.m.
OGDEN -- A million-dollar gift to the Trapper Trails Council of Boy Scouts of America will transform Camp Hunt on Bear Lake from "an old, well-used property" to a "world-class facility," a local scouting executive said Wednesday.
"This is the largest singular gift in the history of our local scouting program and an amazingly generous gesture from civic-minded people in Utah," said Mike Marchese, council Scout executive and CEO.
The gift came from the companies The Humanitarian, Goal 0, Prove Craft, and Sorenson Capital. The companies also donated $250,000 that the council will invest in an endowment program to generate interest income for future projects.
"We visited with them about a year and a half ago, shared with them some needed improvements at Camp Hunt," Marchese said. "The interest was there, though the timing wasn't quite right. Now, the timing is such that these companies can follow through on their interest to renovate."
Camp Hunt, on the west side of Bear Lake just south of the Idaho border, will receive several additions, Marchese said. A boathouse will be built that will also provide lodging for staff members, a medic, showers and restrooms. Privacy of the camp will be improved that also will make the camp more aesthetically appealing to neighbors. More quality program equipment such as like docks and boats will be purchased.
Marchese said the council needs to get community donations to match the million-dollar gift. A feasibility study will be done to help guide their fundraising efforts. The exact allotment of money has not been decided yet, and an oversight committee will eventually decide the specifics of the renovation.
"It's an old, well-used property," Marchese said of the current camp. "After years of use, it's time to bring it back up to be kind of a world-class facility. We need to restore and renovate the camp so it can be fully enjoyed by the youth and their leaders."SClBLast summer, 1,800 scouts and leaders attended summer camp at Camp Hunt. No date has been set for renovations to start. Marchese said Scout leaders will evaluate if any minor projects can be done before campers arrive for the summer.
"It is very early in the process and our primary concern is moving carefully and efficiently to respect the resources of our good donors," he said.SClB
Boy Scouts to use million dollar gift to transform Bear Lake camp
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