Brushy Creek Campground Third St. Baptist Church P.O. Box 763 Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Dear Annual Camper, If you re a returning camper, Welcome Back! If you are new to Brushy Creek Campground, we look forwarding to sharing our facility with you. 2013 was a great year and we received many praises from the Corps of Engineers. Everyone did their part to ensure the campground was well-maintained and aside from a very few minor rule violations, there were no significant problems. All violations were taken care of on a case-by-case basis and resolved quickly. However, we want to remind everyone that subleasing or selling your campsite after paying your lease is strictly prohibited without written approval from the Brushy Board. Consequences may result in forfeiture of the site and loss of lease payment. The Brushy Board must know who is leasing the site to ensure the safety of the campground and for contact purposes. Our desire is to provide a safe, family-friendly retreat to relax and enjoy beautiful Lake Degray. We ask you to remember that this is a ministry of Third Street Baptist Church and to keep that thought foremost in your minds as you camp with us. We are so thankful that you have chosen Brushy Creek Campground and will do all that we can do to make your camping experience with us a delightful one. In so doing we ask that you adhere to our rules and follow them at all times. Resources are limited so every effort is made to improve the campground and limit unnecessary expenses. We cannot and will not tolerate abuse of our facility or its policies as it affects all who choose to camp with us. A completed application (see last page in this packet) and deposit must be received by November 30, 2013. All applications are subject to approval by the Brushy Board and upon approval, you will receive notification of your site for 2014. Please be advised that the Campground Caretakers will not accept any annual payments. All payments must be mailed to the address above or delivered directly to Third St. Baptist Church. Move-in may begin on Saturday, March 1, 2014 and campers must be removed by Sunday, November 1, 2014. Also, the annual Brushy clean-up day will take place on Saturday, February 15 and lunch will be provided. Bring your blowers, chain saws, tractors, rakes, etc to help get the campground in shape for move-in. Please indicate the number of people attending on your registration form so we can figure a food amount. We look forward to seeing you again! Thank you and God Bless you, Brushy Creek Board of Directors
POLICIES AND FEES Brushy Creek Campground DeGray Lake P.O. Box 763 Arkadelphia, AR 71923 870-246-4567 Rates: 1. Group use overnight (without electricity) $5 per day/pad 2. Individuals and/or families (without electricity) (overnight) $5 per day/pad 3. Individuals/families (with electricity) (overnight) $12 per day/pad $14 per day on point 4. Golden Access (without electricity) (overnight) $5 per day/pad 5. Golden Access (with electricity) (overnight) $6 per day/pad $8 per day on point 6. Tabernacle per day $125 7. Tabernacle per 3 hour rental $50 8. Cabin per day $50 The 2014 season is from March 1st to November 3rd. Annual Rates are as follows: Point sites (54-71) $1500 All other sites (1-53, 72-75) $1000 Amounts due on: November 30 January 11 March 1 Point Sites: $500 $500 $500 All Other Sites: $500 $300 $200 The November deposit is refundable only until January 1 st. All other deposits are nonrefundable. To refund your deposit, a written request must be received by the Church prior to January 1 st and will be processed as quickly as possible. If full payment is not received by March 1, your site will be forfeited. Fees are payable to the address listed above.
POLICIES & RULES The following rules are enforced to ensure Brushy Creek remains a family-friendly campground, provides a safe environment for our guests and is well-maintained. Please make sure your guest(s) are informed of the rules below, especially speed inside the campground. 1. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on the premises. 2. The speed limit inside the Campground is 5MPH for the safety of our guests. 3. All roads inside the campground are ONE-WAY, except between the registration building and shower house turn-off. 4. Campers are allowed to stay for a maximum of 15 days a month. Starting in 2010, additional days MAY NOT be purchased. 5. Sub-leasing or selling your site without approval from the Brushy Board is strictly prohibited and could result in forfeiture of site and any lease payments made. 6. Available sites may be reserved for annual use up through May 1 st and full annual rates will apply. After May 1 st, annual site requests will be deferred to the next year unless approved by the Board on a case by case basis. 7. Site movement, either for upgrade or downgrade is not permitted after May 1 st, unless approved by the Board on a case by case basis. If upgraded, the camper will be required to pay the difference in-full, no pro-rating. If downgrading, the difference will not be refunded or pro-rated. 8. Due to the inherent hazards of electricity, electrical service at each site may not be altered in any way to provide additional power, installation of outlets, breaker change, etc. 30amps is provided at most sites with a few at 50amps. Only authorized Brushy Creek Campground personnel may conduct electrical repair. 9. Trees and shrubbery are not to be cut, carved upon or removed unless approved by the Campground Director. 10. All fires will be confined to fireplaces or grills designed for this purpose. Firewood may be collected from dead material on the ground. 11. Quiet hours shall be maintained during the hours of 10:00pm until 7:00am. The operation or use of any audio or any noise-producing devices in such a manner as to unreasonably annoy or endanger other persons is prohibited. 12. It is understood that Brushy Creek Campground has been made available on a Use at Your Own Risk basis. The Brushy Creek Campground Board or Third Street Baptist Church will not be held responsible, regardless of how the said damage or injuries are sustained or occasioned. 13. Campers will be responsible for the cleanup of the area and facilities during and after the period occupied by them. 14. It is against federal law to hunt at Brushy Creek Campground and firearms and explosives are prohibited from use inside the Campground. 15. Departure time is no later than 11:30am for day-use sites; Camp facilities will be inspected after each camp and sponsoring groups will be responsible for any damages to facilities. 16. The release of gray or black water outside of the designated dump station is prohibited by the Corps of Engineers, title 36. 17. To reduce electricity expense, turn off air conditioning, outside and interior lighting and hot water tank when you leave the campground for more than 24 hours. If left on, the Director will attempt to contact camper within 24 hours. Camper may be charged an additional $8 day until camper complies.
18. The permanent installation of portable carports, tents, gazebos, screened-in enclosures and similar structures is prohibited. If used on a temporary basis, they must be taken down prior to leaving the campground after each visit. POLICES & RULES (cont d) 19. ANNUAL CAMPERS If leaving your site for more than 24hrs, ALL items must be removed from the site or stored inside your camper. This includes, decorative lights, outdoor furniture, tents, ATVs, fish cleaning equipment, etc. The only exceptions are a boat or boat trailer, waste tote, normal grill, table and satellite dish. 20. No pets, glass containers or vehicles are allowed on the beach. 21. ATV s, golf carts, etc. are allowed at Brushy Creek Campground as a PRIVILEGE and are subject to the following rules and guidelines: a. All vehicles, including four wheelers, should be driven at extra slow speeds for safety in and around the campgrounds. KEEP IT SLOW!! b. No pleasure riding after 10pm and before 8am. c. No riding during church services from 10am to 11am each Sunday. d. No riding through and around guest campsites. e. PLEASE BE AWARE - Use of all-terrain or recreational vehicles on Corps property, outside of Brushy Creek Campground, is prohibited by the Corps of Engineers. Riders observed by a Corps Ranger on Corps property may be subject to penalty under their regulations. f. Owners and operators of off-road recreational vehicles; ATVs, dirt bikes, go-carts, golf carts, etc are responsible for all accidents and/or property damage. OPERATE AT YOUR OWN RISK. BRUSHY CREEK CAMPGOUND AND THIRD STREET BAPTIST CHURCH ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENTS AND/ OR DAMAGES THAT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE USE AND OPERATION OF THESE VEHICLES, IN AND AROUND BRUSHY CREEK CAMPGROUND. VIOLATION OF THESE GUIDELINES OR DIRECTIONS FROM CAMP SUPERVISORS MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF RIDING PRIVILEGES 22. The Brushy Creek Campground Board recommends the following: a. Due to occasional power flickers and outages, keep your gas turned on to your refrigerator as a back-up. b. Retract awnings when the camper is unattended for long periods of time or during heavy rain or wind. 23. If a camper has documented, repeated rules violations, the Board reserves the right to cancel their lease with no refund and/or refuse leasing for subsequent year(s). The Brushy Creek Board of Directors reserves the right to amend these rules at their discretion, without notice. "Brushy Creek Campground is operated as a mission of Third Street Baptist Church to provide campers a place of hospitable recreation. By keeping expenses down, our prayer is that Brushy will continue to operate successfully and independently in an effort to draw kids and families to Christ, as well as expand and improve the land and facilities." "Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place, and we are glad you're here." Keep the Policies and Fees forms for your records. Please return the completed Reservation Form with deposit to TSBC C/O Brushy Creek Camp Ground, P.O. Box 763, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Annual Site Reservation Form Desired campsite # Alternate campsite # Arrival Date Departure Name Address Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone Email address Auto License I will help with the annual Brushy Clean-up Day on February 15, 2014. #attending: Policies and Fees: Individual long-term rental fee is from March 1 to November 1, 2014. The fee enables the renter to stay 15 days a month. No additional days may be purchased. Annual Rates are as follows: Point sites (54-71) - $1500 Other remaining sites (1-53, 72-75) - $1000 Payment in-full must be received by March 1, 2014 or your site is forfeited. Please send payment to the address listed above. Date of Deposit Amount Paid Ck # Date of Payment Amount Paid Ck # Date of Payment Amount Paid Ck # By signing below you agree to all terms and rules provided in the application package. You also acknowledge that you have received a copy of the rules. The original, signed application will be kept on file in the Church office. Camper signature Date