every one here is amazing i was a student there for youth ive been going for 3 years now they are…read moreamizing

I spent the weekend here, with a group of ladies on retreat. Spring is just beginning to make her…read morearrival so the trees were mostly bare but, even so, the surroundings are absolutely beautiful and very serene. Just what you want for a reflective time away from the cares of daily life. We were headquartered in a building that had everything we needed. Downstairs was the assembly/meeting area, with kitchen facilities and open area for congregating as a group. Upstairs, there were bunk beds for sleeping. The way they were laid out, you could choose to separate folks by whatever criteria you selected - we put those who like to sleep warm on one side, those who like to sleep cold on the other...and the stay up all night and party girls on the third floor. Bunk beds doesn't sound very appealing to an old gal like myself but I snagged a bottom bunk so all was good. There are PLENTY of beds so, assuming you don't bring a massive group, everyone should be able to wind up with whatever kind of sleep arrangements they prefer. I was surprised by how comfortable the mattresses were. Friends who'd been here in the past told me this is a definite improvement over what used to be provided. There's pond nearby, walking trails, places to hold a big bonfire, and close proximity to the town of Chillicothe, in case you forgot something or want to go out on the town for entertainment. You mostly don't see the management, though we were able to call them when we needed something and they came quickly to take care of whatever issue arose. (Like no hot water in the separate cabin where our guest speaker stayed!) One of the men also came over the day we were leaving and he was very pleasant. Even willingly stopped to do pictures of our group. I would definitely return to this place after such a pleasant experience.