Our RVICS project for October 2010 was at Oakdale Christian Academy, Jackson KY. This was our second time at Oakdale. We also served there in October 2007 (see that link for what we did then).

Oakdale Christian Academy was founded in 1921, and since that time has provided a distinctively Christian education to students seeking challenge, change and personal growth. In the classrooms and dormitories, on the sport fields, in the dining hall and church, any building and any setting is a place where students are directed toward the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

Our Team at Oakdale was:
   Bob & Vicki Danielson  - Leader, Publicity
   Ed & Mary Compton - Newsletter
   Ray & Jeanette Dunmyer - Tour
   Ray & Karen Fleischer - Tour
   Harvey & Annette Hansen - Social
   Marvin & Jackie Mouton - Social

Men’s Work - Duplex 3; installed wall, installed bi-fold and pocket doors, built and installed cabinets, installed closet shelves, installed trim, repaired under floor plumbing. Staff house; installed new flooring in kitchen and laundry, painted outside of roof dormer, repaired concrete ramp. Triplex; install new front steps. Built a storage shed. Staff mobil home; repaired roof. Shop mobil home; replaced interior panelling with drywall and taped. Repaired and serviced school bus and other equipment. Replaced ballasts and lamps in all lights in Anderson Hall, Dining Hall, Kitchen, and Girls Dorm (aprox 60 total).

Ladies Work - Reorganized and labelled books in school library. Scanned year books for archive. Painted wall and trim in duplex 3. Sewed trim on cheerleader uniforms. Organized box tops (coupons for fund raising). Helped with mailing.

Church and Bible Study - We all attended the Oakdale Free Methodist Church located on the school campus on Sundays. Our first Bible Study was an introduction to Oakdale given by Dan Fisher, President. The remaining Bible studies were in Philippians 4 and Joshua 1 & 5 given by Stan Welton, Business Manager.

Social - First week we had a welcome party for new members, Harvey and Annette Hansen, second week we had a potato bake, and third week was movie night showing “Letters to God”.

Tour - First week we toured the Red Bird Methodist Mission in Queendale KY, Second week we toured Berea College in Berea KY, and the third week US 23 Country Music Highway Museum and Butcher Hollow home of Loretta Lynn in Paintsville KY.