Hello everyone, well it is almost Christmas time, and about time to “wrap up” my four year tour blog!
My last entry was August 11th – Camp Chicago, about two-thirds through with my 2011 summer face to face trip.
From there I had an excellent adventure driving back toward Texas via:
- Toddhall Retreat Center – Columbia, IL (outside St. Louis)
- St. Columba Conference & Retreat Center – Diocese of West Tennessee
- Camp Bratton-Green at Duncan Gray Center – Diocese of Mississippi
- Camp Hardtner – Diocese of Western Louisiana
- Camp Capers – Diocese of West Texas
… then a trip to the East Coast:
- Camp Bishopswood – Diocese of Maine
- Barbara C. Harris Center – Diocese of Massachusetts (located in New Hampshire)
- Virginia Theological Seminary
- Quick stop by Camp Wright – Diocese of Easton (Maryland)
- Quick visit with Program Director of Summer Camps – Diocese of Southwest Florida
For the next few days I will blog about the centers and anecdotes of my visits 
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And I can think of no better way to starting a final chapter, then with a flash back!
In June 2008, a young man named Bill and his car ‘Sunshine’, had their first official stop, Toddhall Retreat Center, a center in southern Illinois, not to far from St. Louis, Missouri.
Three unique facts :
- It’s chapel is a converted music room from the original owner of the house Charlie Todd, with its own pipe organ.
- It is owned by a parish, not a diocese, like a lot of ECCC sites.
- Has a great best practice to share – paper recycling for the center and guests to use, that is a fundraiser!
Young Bill in 2008, then Current Bill in 2011 with Toddhall Director, Jim Moeller.
Next visits – Back to Summer Heat!
