IVCF Philippines Campsite Development

Project

IVCF Core ValueDesigning and running camps

and conferences that cultivates personal

transformation in all areas of life

and develop Christ-like leaders

A Place of Transforming Experience

Present situation…

IVCF is in existence for over 50 years nowAlmost every year we’re spending recurring camps and conferences expensesEvery year we’re having 6 camps and 2 conferencesLast school year the needed subsidy was Php 416,000 - $ 8,000It’s a recurring cost…recurring issue…begging every year!

Addressing this issue…

We need our own campsite

We need a place for our trainings

We need to raise funds

We need sustainable activities

We need to be good stewards of what God has entrusted to us

InterVarsity Christian FellowshipTraining & Conference CenterKm.77 Brgy. Tartaro, Camias, San Miguel, Bulacan

Campsite Development Process

Involving IVCF constituents to a participatory and consultative process where needs and wishes (dreams) for the campsite were expressed and discussedTranslated to infrastructure development by professional designers and site development consultant (volunteer IVCF graduates)Drawn and executed by young designers(IVCF graduates and students)Starting Small while Dreaming Big…

First projects

Campsite Roadside Fencing

Tree Planting

Setting a Target

The project is the development of a 4.94 acres of land intended for a conference site in San Miguel, BulacanOver-all concept of Contemporary Asian Tropical designThe primary users are the Staffworkers, ISCF/IVCF Students and GraduatesThe secondary users are Christian families, Churches and Christian groups, Government agencies and their constituentsDevelopment will insure that the campsite will be sustainable.

Phase 1 DevelopmentOctober 2005

Residence Hall

Session Hall

Parking/Recreational Area

Campsite Utilities

Water and Electrical connections

Roadside earthworks

Residence HallTotal of 966 square meters, two storey building2nd Floor dormitory and Ground floor Mess hallKitchenFour rooms per floorSix double-decked beds per roomTwo family/camp staff roomsLaundry and other utilities

Session Hall(Balikatan Hall)

Construction will be in three phasesPhase 1 will be a session hall for 150 personsPhase 2 will be an additional 150 seats and conference roomsPhase 3 will be an additional 200 seats, hallway/gallery and administration office

Parking/Recreation Area

Basketball and volleyball courtParking for tour buses and private carsTwo exit points; entrance gate and the service gate

Campsite utilitiesWater source development

Soil evaluation, core drilling & sampling

Electrical service connections

Roadside earthworks

Estimated CostResidence hall

$ 200,000

Session hall

(Phase 1)

$ 109,000

Parking/Recreation $ 55,000

Utilities

$ 73,000

Total Cost: US$437, 000

Future Campsite Developments

Conference hall for 500 persons

Mess hall for 500 persons / also serves as multi-purpose hall

Three additional residence hall

Library / Audio-visual room

Cottages and Row houses

AmphitheaterSwimming pool with mini-Gym

Chapel

Recreation and Tent area

Fundraising Schemes

Adopt a campsite tree project ($1 per seedling)Individual/group sponsoring a tree for a feeAdopt a campsite hall, room, cottage, etc. (e.g. Balikatan Hall)Sponsoring a campsite structure by alumni or KC batchesChallenge individual donor or IVCF friendsChallenge financial institutions with same visionsMatching Grants (1:2)(e.g. $1 donation local : $2 donation abroad)

Thank you so much..Thank you so much..

From the time IVCF lost the Murcia From the time IVCF lost the Murcia campsite called Kawayan Campus, campsite called Kawayan Campus, IVCF has been renting expensive IVCF has been renting expensive

campsites.campsites.

The IVCF Staff, students The IVCF Staff, students and alumni long for our and alumni long for our own campsite.own campsite.

Help us make this dream a realityHelp us make this dream a reality