In 2018, while renting campground space in Memphis, we had 72 campers on a waiting list. In order to grow and serve more campers and families, we saw the need to purchase a campground, so in 2019, we purchased a 78-acre campground in Millington, TN, that included an 8,000 sq. ft. lodge, dining hall, and small lake.

The plan is to build 7 cabins and a bunk house that will provide an additional 216 beds, a swimming pool, and a 10,000 sq. ft. gymnasium. Before we can build any new buildings, the Shelby County Fire Marshal requires a 10" waterline to run 2,900 feet from West Union to our campground. The waterline will provide fire protection, including sprinkler systems on all new construction and 2 fire hydrants.

All of the pipe and fittings for the project are being donated by Westlake Pipe & Supply out of Houston, TX, (savings of $164,000), and the hydrants are donated by M&H Mfg. in Alabama (savings of $9,600). The Department of Defense has a program called Innovative Readiness Training (IRT), and they are going to install the pipe, (savings of $58,000). The local utility company, Memphis Light, Gas & Water, has to install a valve to connect the waterline, costing $27,012, which is the purpose of this fundraiser. We hope you will join us in raising the funds needed to complete this project.

Waterline

By Camp Conquest

Waterline