Projects

The CRC has the current needs for the following Volunteer Projects. The projects below allow an individual or group to take on a specific project. These are perfect for ministries or eagle scouts. We also have an adopt-a-spot, where individuals, ministries, and families can adopt a flower bed at the CRC. Lastly, if your group ever wants to do a volunteer workday we have a number of projects you could help us with, so just contact us!

Installing a Fence: working with a surveyor to identify the property and building an 8-Foot-Tall  fence 750 feet from the bayou through to the CRC entrance road. 

Redesign & Installation of Small Pond w/ Waterfall Feature: The project includes raising funds to purchase needed supplies, planning for drainage, digging, and installing drainage at the entrance garden area. Detail Concept

Cafeteria Fence Project: Involves Building an 8-Foot-Tall Fence to hide the HVAC units and dumpster. The fence needs to have a 22-foot-wide gate opening to allow for a dump truck and foodservice 18-wheeler to enter the area. The gate should be on heavy-duty casters to hold weight to be open. Detail Concept

Building 2 9 Square in the Air: The project includes raising funds to purchase needed supplies to for two 9 square in the air games. Would be located one near the sports pavilion and one near the gaga pits. The design would be 7 feet high, made of treated lumber (4 x 4 x 10 post and 2x 4 x 10 sides), and cemented into the ground.  

Correcting the Covered Walk-Ways Post: The project includes raising funds to purchase needed supplies to replace the rotted 4 x4 post, caulk, prime, and paint.

Entrance Tree Planting: The project includes raising funds for purchasing trees as well as a large tank that can be used for watering for the first year to get trees firmly planted. Along the entrance road, plant trees that will grow tall and straight to create a natural barrier between neighbors to avoid seeing in their backyards. 

Grading Drainage: The project includes raising funds to purchase needed supplies, planning for drainage, large equipment grading, digging, and installing drainage in field areas.

Build 8 trashcan holders/checker tables for lodges: The project includes raising funds to purchase needed supplies, building, and staining. The construction style should match the current benches at the lodges. Made of 2x4 and a similar stain. The trash can frame should fit around a 20-gallon trashcan. Purchase these or similar cans: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-20-Gallon-Black-Plastic-Trash-Can-with-Lid/1000915902 Frame around can in square shape and then wood on top to act as a lid as well as checker table. Check purchase from Dollar Tree. Squares should fit these pieces. The frame should include a box mounted that can hold checker pieces. The lid should have a handle to lift all. The entire frame should be stained except Checkerboard should be painted red/black. The project can be done 100% offsite.

Create Hiking Trail: Cut out a path on the Southside of our property to make a 1/4 hiking trail through the woods. 

Adopt-A-Spot: The CRC has many flower beds that need to be adopted. The adoption includes monthly weeding and twice a year to trim or prune the flowers, shrubs, and trees. 

Stain Color: Behr Stain & Sealer Padre Brown
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The CRC will meet to discuss a project, provide donation letters for the scout/ministry to bring to businesses and individuals to obtain funding, provide tax donation letters to donors, purchase supplies with funds raised, provide for oversight and guidance by our maintenance team, and have a ribbon-cutting ceremony upon completion.
 
If you are interested in a Project contact Kim Brown at kbrown@retreatcentercrc.org