Lodge History

 

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As mentioned on the previous page, the Larry Handy Lodge is named after the founder and a former Executive Director of the Wenatchee Valley YMCA.  It took over 10 years from the mid 50's to the mid 60's to build the lodge, mostly with volunteer labor. 

Today this building continues to be the flagship of the camp, offering 10,000 square feet of useable space. The details of the lodge reveal the quality craftsmanship put into it: the beautiful wood floor, the gigantic laminated overhead beams and the solid and massive concrete foundation.

In the camp photo archives, we've found some wonderful photographs taken during the lodge's construction that we share with you below.

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Here's the concrete foundation work crew taking a break for a group photo

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Take a look at those giant laminated beams. Something rarely seen today!

 

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Here are three fellows hard at
work outside the Chapel.

 

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This appears to be the supporting structure under the upper level floor

   

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Mr. Larry Handy and Bonnie Hilory
 (Former Camp Director)
in a 1997 photo

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