CAROLINA CREEK CHRISTIAN CAMPS

CAROLINA CREEK CHRISTIAN CAMPS HAD AN OUTSTANDING YEAR IN 2025, EXCEEDING PROJECTED NUMBERS OF CAMPERS AND BUDGET THROUGH AUGUST, AFTER WHICH THE CAMP WAS DORMANT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.IN MARCH, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENTERED INTO A NEGOTIATION TO MERGE WITH CHO-YEH CAMPS AND CONFERENCE CENTER, INC., A NEAR NEIGHBOR AND SIMILAR MINISTRY. THE EXECUTIVE TEAMS BROUGHT BOTH BOARDS A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW EACH MINISTRY TO FLOURISH BY REDUCING OVERHEAD AND STREAMLINING OPERATIONS. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, OUR TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE DUE DILIGENCE NEEDED TO PROVIDE ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEEDED TO CONFIRM THIS DECISION.AFTER CONSIDERING MANY MERGER SCENARIOS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CHO-YEH'S BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD ASSUME THE FUTURE LEADERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE MERGER TOOK THE FORM OF AN ASSET ACQUISITION, WITH CAROLINA CREEK FILING TO DISSOLVE ITS ENTITY WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS.IT WAS CRUCIAL TO RUN A STRONG SUMMER, ENSURING THAT GROUPS HAD A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND WOULD TRANSFER THEIR CONFIDENCE TO CHO-YEH, REBOOKING FOR SUMMER 2026. WE WORKED IN TANDEM WITH CHO-YEH STAFF, TRAINING THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES OF EACH GROUP. BY SUMMER'S END, NEARLY ALL GROUPS HAD REBOOKED FOR NEXT YEAR.THE NEW LEADERSHIP CHOSE TO CEASE OPERATIONS AFTER AUGUST TO BE REOPENED IN THE SPRING OF 2026. THIS WAS TO ALLOW FOR SIGNIFICANT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROJECTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH WHILE THE FACILITY IS OCCUPIED. THE CAMPS WORKED TOGETHER TO RESCHEDULE ALL FALL AND SPRING GROUPS TO OTHER CHO-YEH FACILITIES, AND, IN A FEW INSTANCES, REFUND DEPOSITS FOR GROUPS THAT COULD NOT OR CHOSE NOT TO ACCEPT THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATION.