1907 - Bernard Spilman, Sunday School Secretary for the Baptist Convention of North Carolina, was instrumental in the formation of "The Southern Baptist Assembly" which on March 8, 1907 purchased 1,100 acres of land in the mountains of North Carolina near Terrell.
1909 - "The Southern Baptist Assembly" held the first summer program at Ridgecrest (the name changed from Terrell to Ridgecrest in 1912). 600 attended.
1926 - The Baptist Education Board of North Carolina operated Camp Star Note, the girls' portion of Camp Swannanoa for two years. This was the forerunner of Camp Crestridge for Girls.
1929 - Camp Ridgecrest for Boys was founded in 1929. Logan Flecke attended for six summers, 2013 - 2018.
1932 - Oscar Layton Moore (1884-1967), a Chicago capitalist, developed land in Shelby County which he called "Cedarmore" and sold it to the Long Run Baptist Association. CHBC began using Cedarmore in the 1950's
1935 - Silver Creek Baptist Center (somewhere in SE Ky)[Ben LaMaster attended as a youth and recalls it being very strict.]
1952 - Glorieta Baptist Assembly in New Mexico began operations
1955 - summer VBS at the Portland-Bridge Mission
1955 - The Sunday School Board of the SBC opened Camp Crestridge in the summer of 1955. Lifeway took over the management of Crestridge about 2018. This camp was not affiliated with CHBC but is included here because many members of CHBC and their relatives attended Camp Crestridge. Some of these include: Anne-Britton and Carolyn Arnett (started going to Crestridge in 1960), Peggy Schmidt, Sally and Susie Sandidge (also attended in the 1960's with their horses), Margaret Graves, Liz McNown (Carolyn's and Peggy's sister), Erin McGee Ferrell, Michelle OJo, Cara Pollard, Michelle Seiffertt, Amy and Sarah McNeely, Betsy Routh Green & Lelia Routh Cothen (John Arnett's cousins), Morgan Flecke, et al.
1956 - Cedarmore
1957 - Cedarmore
1957 - Garland Spalding escorted group of youth to the Billy Graham Crusade in New York City
1958 - Ridgecrest for Youth Week (stayed at the Peacock House)
1959 - Cedarmore for Youth (Intermediates)
1959 - Mike Speer began a Day Camp for Six, Seven and Eight year olds
1960 - Glorieta for Recreation Week
1961 - Intermediates, Junior, and Primary Camps at the Tate's Farm in eastern Jefferson County (3 miles north of Middletown)- tents were erected. This was the beginning of the Crescent Hill Camping experience, initiated by Recreation Director, Bob Myers.
1962 - March Youth Retreat at Camp Crescendo.
1962 - Youth Retreat during July or August at the newly developed "Cedarmore."
1962 - Primary Day Camp 7/30 - 8/3 at the Tate Farm in Middletown (counselors: Fred Williams, Jeane Myers, David Graves, Sarah Callaway.
1963 - Echo Valley Ranch leased for three camp sessions - Intermediates 6/21-24/1963
1963 - Counselors at Echo Valley Ranch camp: Jane Thurman, Lauri Hatler, Jenny Graves, David Graves, Dwight Cobb, Larry Ward, Alan Culpepper, Dick Dennis, Connie Clark, Angela Lilly, Cynthia Colvin
1963 - Primary Camp at Cherokee Park for First - Third graders 7/8-11/1963
1964 - Youth went to Ridgecrest. "Roger Williams and Mary" play performed. Tour of Smokies and Pine Mtn "Book of Job" on way back
1964 - Primary Day Camp at Seneca Park. Counselors: Connie Clark, Larry Ward, Ron Meisburg, Susan Mayberry, Angela Lilly, Cynthia Colvin
1964 - Arnold and Linda Epley (Music ministers) offered Music Education for grades 1-6 five mornings each Aug for seven years (1964-1971)
1964 - Several from CHBC (Rodney Beck, Tom & Pat Scott, et al) attended an Adult Retreat at Yokefellow House in Richmond, IN
1965 - "Camp Crescent Hill" at Echo Valley 7/11-20
1965 - Recreation Week at Ridgecrest 8/26-9/1
1965 - Arnold and Linda Epley (Music ministers) offered Music Education for grades 1-6 five mornings each Aug for seven years (1964-1971)
1965 - Day Camp for Elementary children at St. Matthews Community Center
1966 - Crescent Hill Junior and Youth Camps (Myers) (site not recorded)
1966 - Senior High Boys Canoe Trip Camp down the Kentucky River 7/25-29
1966 - Primary Day Camp for Elementary children at St. Matthews Community Center
1967 - Older Girls Youth Canoe Trip Camp down the Kentucky River (August)(Byers, Dwight & Reba Cobb)
1967 - Primary Day Camp for Elementary children at St. Matthews Community Center
1968 - Junior Boys and Girls Camps and Senior High Coed Camps (site not recorded)(Wendell Brigance)
1968 - Elementary children Day Camp (Wendell Brigance)
1969 - Four weeks of Junior and Teen Trip Camps (site not stated) and Primary Day Camp (David Graves, new Youth Minister)
1970 - Summer Camps at Rough River Lake. Grades 1-3 Aug 3-7; Grades 4-6 July 13-18; Grades 7-9 July 13-18; Grades 10-12 July 11-12
1970 - Senior High and College weekend at All Saints (David Graves, Wendell Brigance)
1971 - No Youth Camps recorded but trip to Coney Island near Cincinnati Aug 20
1971 - "Second Half" for Elementary Children July 26-Aug 18 from 9:30 - 12:15
1972 - Ridgecrest (Musgrave); Youth Awareness Tours (Central State Hospital, Drug Abuse Center, Portland-Bridge Mission)
1972 - Camp Shenandoah near Henryville, IN (grades 5-9)(Wendell Brigance, Jim Foster, et al)
1972 - Four Youth (Randy Thomas, Jerry Brandt, Rodney Dorsey, Garey Beaumont) attended the Convention of the Indian Nation in Missouri
1973 - Rough River Lake (Grades 4-12) camped in tents
1974 - Jonathan Creek (Grades 4-12)
1975 - Otter Creek (elementary)
1975 - "In The Oaks" (Youth I and II). This site for the summer Youth camp was suggested by Bill Treadwell, Minister of Education (Aug 1974 - Jan 1979). It was a historic estate in Black Mountain, NC. The main house was built in 1921-23 as a four-level U-shaped Tudor country manor house with an oblique wing. (Wikipedia) Bill Treadwell accompanied the Youth to "In the Oaks" and was often accompanied by Grady Nutt, and the current Youth minister or coordinator
1975 - Cumberland College elementary choir competition
1975 - Dr. Howell led group to Baptist World Alliance in Stockholm, Sweden
1976 - "In The Oaks" (Youth I and II). William Treadwell, Grady Nutt, et al
1977 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). William Treadwell, Grady Nnutt, Tom Baker, et al
1977 - Cedar Ridge (Youth I)
1977 - Dr. Howell led group to England
1978- "In The Oaks" (Youth II). William Treadwell (this was his last year at CHBC), Grady Nutt, et al
1979 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II), Grady Nutt, David Hull, Chris Conver, et al. Grady preached several Interrobang!? sermons during these years after campers returned.
1980 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Grady Nutt, Chris Conver, Brent Parker, et al.
1981 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Grady Nutt, Chris Conver, Randy Simmonds, et al.
1982 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Grady Nutt (This was his last year. Grady died in Nov 1982), Chris Conver, Randy Simmonds, et al
1983 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Chris Conver, Randy Simmonds, et al.
1984 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Chris Conver, Randy Simmonds, et al.
1985 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Chris Conver, Mark Johnson, al.
1986 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Chris Conver, Mark Johnson, et al.
1986 - Elementary Camp and Youth I Camp Kirkwood with Sue Enoch, Bill Johnson, Louie and June Bailey, Steve Shoemaker
1987 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Chris Conver, Mark Johnson, et al.
1987 - Elementary and Youth I Camp Kirkwood with Johnson, Bailey, Shoemaker, et al
1988 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II). Chris Conver, Mark Johnson, et al.
1988 - BWA Youth Conference in Glasgow, Scotland
1989 - "In The Oaks" (Youth II)[last year] Chris Conver, Mark Johnson, et al.
1990 - Youth II camp at Land Between the Lakes. Judy Skeen, Lisa Armagost Chandler
1991 - Mission trips to Pippa Passes; day camps for pre-schoolers
1991 - Youth II camp at Land Between the Lakes. Lisa Armagost Chandler
1992 - Older Youth camp 6/29 - 7/3; Pippa Passes mission trips
1992 - Youth II camp at Land Between the Lakes. Lisa Armagost Chandler
1992 - Elementary Camp at Cedarmore (Lelia Gentle, director)
1993 - Baptist World Alliance Youth Conference in Zimbabwe
1993 - Youth II camp at Land Between the Lakes. Lisa Armagost Chandler
1993 - Passport (based in Louisville) begun
1993 - Elementary Camp at Cedarmore (Lelia Gentle, director)
1994 - Older Youth camp in July at William Woods College in Missouri. Lisa Armagost Chandler
1994 - Elementary Camp at Cedarmore (Lelia Gentle director)
1995 - Younger and Older Youth camps probably at Camp Kirkwood near Wilmington, OH. Lisa Armagost Chandler. In 2013 Matt Brashear organized a Youth Reunion weekend at Camp Kirkwood.
1995 - Kids Klubs organized for after school kids by Joy Henry, Lelia Gentle and others
1996 - Passport for Youth at Chowan College, Murfreesboro, NC
1996 - "Camp In" for Elementary Kids; Kids Klubs with Joy Henry. Karen Scott began directing Elementary Camp for next ten years.
1997 - Camp InnerMission - Campbellsville Univ., Campbellsville, KY
1997 - Elementary Camp: "Outdoors in the Outback" camp July 14-17 at Gasper River Retreat Center near Bowling Green. (Karen Scott)
1997 - The Kentucky Baptist Convention deeded Cedarmore and Jonathan Creek to Crossings Ministries.
1998 - Camp InnerMission - Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY. Anita Roper
1998 - Elementary Camp "Pathfinder" Aug 4-7 at Versailles State Park in Indiana (Karen Scott, director)
1998 - Bapt World Alliance Youth Conference in Houston
1999 - Passport (High School - Stetson Univ. - Deland, FL) -- 60 youth from CHBC attended this Passport camp. Anita Roper
1999 - Passport (Middle School - Stetson Univ. - Deland, FL) July 2-10
1999 - Elementary Camp: "Making a Splash" VBS July 12-16 (Karen Scott, director)
2000 - Passport (High School - William Jewell College - Liberty, MO). Anita Roper
2000 - Passport (Middle School - William Jewell College - Liberty, MO)
2000 - Elementary Camp: "Where in the World is Jesus Christ?" - June 19-22 with music "Ocean Odyssey" (Karen Scott, director)
2001 - Passport (High School - Embry-Riddle Aeron. Univ. - Daytona Beach, FL ). Anita Roper
2001 - Passport (Middle School - Embry-Riddle Aeron. Univ. - Daytona Beach, FL)
2001 - CHBC Mission trip to Chaing Mai Thailand
2001 - Elementary Camp: "Hooked on Jesus" featuring Fish Tales 6/11-14 at Kirkwood Camp in Ohio.(Karen Scott, director) 35 elementary students, 15 youth counselors, 8 adults
2002 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Anita Roper
2002 - Passport (Middle School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte)
2002 - CHBC Mission trip to Chaing Mai Thailand
2002 - Elementary Camp: "Survivors" at Kirkwood June 10-13 (Karen Scott, director) ; VBS theme "Under Construction" June 23-26
2003 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Anita Roper
2003 - Passport (Middle School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte)
2003 - Passport Mission Trip to Kenya
2003 - Elementary Camp theme "Day by Day" 6/2-5 at Indian Creek Camp in Indiana, (Karen Scott, director)
2004 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte)
2004 - Elementary Camp at Indian Creek, IN 6/7-10 - theme: "Can You Hear Me Now?" (Karen Scott, director)
2005 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Josh Bailes
2005 - Elementary Camp at Indian Creek in Seymour, IN 6/6-9 theme: "The Amazing gRace" (Karen Scott, director)
2005 - VBS theme "Serengeti Trek"
2006 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Josh Bailes
2006 - Elementary Camp 6/5-8 theme "God as Creator"
2007 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Josh Bailes
2007 - Elementary Camp 6/4-8 (Kathy Creech, director)
2008 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Jason Crosby
2008 - Elementary Camp 6/2-6 theme "When God Calls" (Andrea Woolley, dirctor)
2009 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Jason Crosby
2009 - Elementary Camp at Camp KYSOC in Carollton, KY 6/8-12 (Andrea Woolley, director)
2010 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Jason Crosby
2010 - Passport Kids Camp at Murray State University, KY 6/5-8 (Andrea Woolley)
2010 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2011 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Jason Crosby
2011 - Passport Kids Camp at Murray State University 7/5-8 (Andrea Woolley)
2011 - Academic Academy for grades 1-5 ESL
2011 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville July 24-25
2012 - Passport (High School - Wingate University - Wingate, NC near Charlotte). Brittani Massey Bair
2012 - Passport Kids Camp at Crosville, TN 7/26-29 (Andrea Woolley)
2012 - Academic Academy for grades 1-5 ESL
2012 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2013 - Passport (High School - Mercer University). Brittani Massey Bair
2013 - Passport Kids Camp at Crossville, TN 7/21-23 (Andrea Woolley)
2013 - Academic Academy for grades 1-5 ESL
2013 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2014 - Passport (High/Middle School) - Queens College, Charlotte, NC). Brittani Massey Bair
2014 - Passport Kids Camp at Crossville, TN 7/24-27 (Andrea Woolley)
2014 - Academic Academy for grades 1-5 ESL
2014 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville (12 children)
2015 - Passport (High/Middle School) - Greensboro, NC). Brittani Massey Bair
2015 - Passport Kids Camp at Crossville, TN 7/23-26; 30 children (Andrea Woolley)
2015 - Academic Academy for grades 1-5 ESL
2015 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2016 - Passport (High/Middle School) - Greensboro, NC). Brittani Massey Bair
2016 - Passport Kids Camp at Crossville, TN 7/21-24 (Andrea Woolley)
2016 - Academic Academy for grades 1-5 ESL
2016 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2017 - Passport (High/Middle School) - Greensboro, NC). Brittani Massey Bair
2017 - Passport Kids Camp at West Blocton, Alabama 7/21-24; theme "Do Justice, Walk Humbly" (Andrea Woolley)
2017 - Academic Academy for grades 1-5 ESL
2017 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2018 - Passport (High/Middle School - Danville, VA). Brittani Massey Bair
2018 - Youth visit to Arnett's Rough River Lake house for canoeing, swimming, wienner roast, and labyrinth walk
2018 - Passport Kids Camp at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA (Andrea Woolley Dyer)
2018 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2018 - Messy Art Camp 7/9-13
2019 - Passport (High/Middle School - Boston, MA). Brittani Massey Bair
2019 - Passport Kids Camp at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN (Andrea Woolley Dyer)
2019 - First and Second Grade Children Campout at Hieb's Farm in Shelbyville
2019 - Messy Art Camp
2020 - Covid pecluded all camping in the summer
2021 - No camps out of town
2022 - Passport Camp for Youth at Berea (Jordan Conley) and Passport Kids Camp for Elementary children at Berea (Andrea Woolley Dyer)
2022 - Water and Messy Art Days
2023 - Passport Kids Camp for Elementary children at Berea (Andrea Woolley Dyer)
2023 - Water and Messy Art Days
2024 - Passport Kids Camp for Elementary children at Berea (Andrea Woolley Dyer)
2024 - Water and Messy Art Days
revised November 11, 2024
CRESCENT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
2800 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
(502) 896-4425