The "Love the Lodge" Committee

God has assembled a talented team of committed leaders. Nathan Sorenson, Dickinson, Badlands Board Chair, Mary Abrahamson, Medora- Volunteer Coordinator Dave Curran, Medora, Volunteer Overseer John Hanson of Logging Camp Ranch, Amidon Duane Thorsteinson, Fargo/ Medora, General Contractor. Pastor Roger Dieterle, Pastor of Medora, Belfield and Daglum. Patti Curran - Team Member Al and Jennifer Shaeffer, of Medora, Team Members The Badlands Ministries with plenty of room for the Lodge, it will join the other buildings presently on the site, but at a distance, becoming the "Place to Be!" for relaxing in peace.	Badlands Ministries Site across the Little Missouri, down from the Maltese Cross Ranch.
What to do with the Lodge? At first it didn't look like the lodge could be moved...that is, until John Hanson, Dave Curran and Duane Thorsteinson took a good, long look at the building and found that it was, even though old, stucturally sound enough that if taken apart, it could be virtually rebuilt with a bit of replacing of worn out timbers and flooring, and brought up to code for today's requirements. Upon learning this, the Love the Lodge Committee swung into action, raising the money for the dismanteling and moving. Total costs are estimated at $210,000.00, which includes footings, crawl space, new rafters, a serving kitchen, all utilities, and handicapped access bathrooms. Fundraising efforts to date stand at $103,000.00 including cash, pledges, and volunteer labor. UPDATE: We raised the necessary amount!! Thank you so much for helping!!	John Hanson with Camp supporters from Scranton, ND.
Looking for a new Lodge site, the Love the Lodge committee braves the ND winter with smiles! (Personally, I'm always relieved when the contractor is smiling...)	Ken and Mary Abrahamson, Howard Olstad, road   builder in brown, Nathan Sorenson with blue cap. The group is   determining the cost of the road, etc.
The Love the Lodge Committee members have been preparing for the dismantling, re-erection, and renovation of the Eaton Lodge as well as well as raising funds to make this move possible. Shortly after Labor Day 2010, the Lodge will be taken apart and moved. In this picture, they are looking over the plans for dismantling and rebuilding the Lodge. Many hours of planning has gone into this operation. Dismantling has already begun. We need your help to put the Lodge back together on the new site.	Clockwise- Patti Curan-seated back to camera, Dave Curran, Mary Abrahamson, (red) Ken Abrahamson-standing, Nathan Sorenson-seated, Duane Thorsteinson-in blue, Marlene Thorsteinson-in blue behind him.
Duane Thorsteinson, our General Contractor has 40 employees to oversee the project and will donate the labor to remove the lodge roof, a generous $15,000 gift! “We’re restoration contractors and have donated a lot of work and materials to Bonanzaville in Fargo and other Bible camps in Minnesota." “I’m really impressed by what you’ve done and the funds you’ve raised," he said. “People from outside your local area don’t come to the Badlands to see everything new. They come to the Badlands to see the old, and step back into time. The Lodge is a unique building and can be brought up to code and made very functional. With the insulation we’re putting into the roof and the four foot crawl space, the Lodge will be ready to be heated and cooled, should you want to do that.”	Duane Thorstseinson and Dave Curran, Volunteer Supervisor
Here's What Long Term Camp Supporters Say: "I think it's GREAT that you have members of the Congregational and Catholic Churches as well as Lutherans in leadership roles to move the Lodge. That’s how a Bible Camp ought to be! I think that people will give grain or a calf, as they are able, out of gratitude for the good crops and prices." ––Larry Jackson, Reeder, ND retired elevator manager "We were initially against moving the Lodge. No one told us that people from outside the area like the old when they come to Medora. We also had no idea that the Lodge could help generate income for the camp." ––Rueben and Phyllis Knutson, Killdeer, ND Since then, the Knutson and Jackson families have joined retired Pastor's Jerry Erickson, Bob Boxrud, and Jim Sorenson and many others by giving generously to help move the Lodge. Cash, pledges, and in kind donations to date total $103,000! An additional $75,000.00 is needed by September 1 to assure that the Lodge will be re-erected on the camp property this fall. Please help as you are able. Gifts of ANY SIZE are welcome! We have been blessed with good jobs, a prosperous economy and bountiful rains in western North Dakota. Let’s show our gratitude to God by giving back through Badlands Ministries "Love the Lodge" fund. See the Home page for PayPal instructions or use the Printable Donation form. Thank you all from the Love the Lodge Committee!!

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