Thanks to everyone that donated money and helped with the construction!
Especially the Corman's!
After so many years of campers trying to play on the dirt court by the Mess hall, Vern Corman and his sons Dustin and Darren decided to build and donate a "real" basketball court to Nebraska Youth Camp.
Plans were made, form lumber was purchased, Basketball Goals were ordered.
But, before construction could begin, tragedy struck. Vern died in a farming accident.
In the spring of 1998 Dustin and Darren Corman began excavation of the new basketball court on their own. It was what Vern would have wanted them to do. But, with all the farming to do, not much was accomplished that year.
In the spring of 1999 Dustin and Darren were back at it again. With the help of many people from all over the Midwest the basketball court began to take shape. By Senior session it was in full use.
In the summer of 1997 Nick Surratt attended the Senior session of camp, even though his family was now living in Florida. In the fall Nick moved to York, Nebraska, to attend York College. Tragedy struck again. Nick collapsed and died on the basketball court at the College.
Nick loved to play basketball. He played many games on that old dirt court behind the kitchen. Some thought it would be a wonderful idea to build the new basketball court in his memory. So, they began raising money for this to happen.
The Corman's were asked, and Marla (Vern's wife) and Dustin were willing to go along with this. And, still willing to pay for whatever it cost beyond what was raised, which was over 2/3 of the cost.
