The Wilds of New England

Modernizing girls’ cabins

Our original girls’ cabins were built in 1933! While we’ve given them a lot of TLC since The Wilds of New England started in 2008, we believe that modernizing each one by adding a bathroom will significantly improve the camp experience for our female campers and counselors. This project will also pave the way for added camper capacity in the future.

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Next 50

One project in a larger vision

This project is part of The Wilds Next 50 Development Plan and is one of several ways you can help support our camp ministry for future generations. See how this project fits within the broader picture of long-term giving here at The Wilds and explore other ways you can help.

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Camper experience

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Camper accessibility

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Camp improvement

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Project Overview

Caring for our campers

During the peak weeks of summer, the strain on our girls’ bathhouse can be significant, with crowded sinks and long wait times for showers. Modernizing each of our girls’ cabins will take some time, but adding a bathroom to each cabin will greatly improve the camp experience for our female campers and counselors.

We believe that teens who want to experience the life-changing camp program at The Wilds of New England should be able to do so without barriers. These camp improvements move us closer to that goal.

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Girls’ bathhouse
Project Details

Next steps

With schools in New England continuing to push their calendars later into June, the need to increase camp capacity during the peak weeks of summer grows ever more urgent.

Our original cabins were built with a wide variety of designs, so each bathroom addition will also be unique. Some cabins will be enlarged to accommodate a bathroom, while others will use the existing floor plan, but each will include at least one toilet, one shower, and a common space with a sink and mirror. Even better, the renovated cabins will provide added flexibility and capacity for our fall camps.

Modernizing our girls’ cabins triggers the need for an expansion of our septic system—an infrastructure project that paves the way for additional campers in the future. This expansion will require significant underground work, but should also meet state requirements for all of our future building projects as well.

Thank you for helping us improve the camper experience for hundreds of young ladies who attend The Wilds of New England each summer—and for many years to come!

Project goals

Add bathrooms to girls’ cabins

Increase fall camp capacity

Expand septic system

Goal:

$450,000
Existing cabin
Existing cabin
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Ready to give?

Donate by mail

The Wilds Christian Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 509
Taylors, SC 29687-0009

Donate by phone

Call our donations department
at (864) 331-3267.

Planned giving

You can also support The Wilds through a legacy gift of stock, property, or other assets.

Tax Information

The Wilds is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to The Wilds are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Our federal tax ID number is 57-6036401