Zephyr Point at Lake Tahoe Site Visit

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Zephyr Point at Lake TahoeSite Visit Report
3/18-3/19/08
View from Zephyr Point across Lake Tahoe 715am
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Zephyr Point Office at entrance.Shop and trash
dump to the right of the office.
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Parking to the right of the office.Two-story
parking garage to the left of the office.
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Site Map
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Zephyr Point Programs Conferences retreats
506 of them last year. Church groups PCUSA
and Synod meetings Nonprofit organizations Men
s Womens groups College University
groups USDA Forest Service For profit
organizations Groups come from all over the
western USA No summer camp program. They do
offer programs led by their staff Quilt
retreats 55 and older adult ministry
programs They operate 24/7, 12 months a
year. Total number of beds 500
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Tallac Center exteriorFront, to the right of
entrance parking.Back, outside dining
hall/kitchen
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Tallac CenterInside entryway to dining hall and
kitchen
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Tallac CenterKitchen Serving LineTheir
kitchen staff serves as folks go through the
serving line.They schedule meal times 30 to 45
minutes apart so they can offer groups their own
meal times.
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Tallac CenterDining Hall seats about
180Check out the view from the dining hall
windows
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Tallac CenterMeeting RoomsThis building has
meeting and break out space for 200
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Tallac CenterBedroomsThis building has 59
bedrooms
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Tallac CenterBathroomsMost have sink outside
the restroom/shower room.
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Tallac CenterPrayer Room
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Tallac CenterHeating system they use a hot
water system that is very efficient.High
turnover hot water heater for guests hot water
on right.
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Tallac CenterLaundry room they do all their
own linens/towels.Laundry system adds
soap/softener/sour automatically.
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Tahoe CenterKitchen they do their own baking
here too.
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Tahoe CenterServing Line
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Tahoe CenterDining Hall seats 180
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Tahoe CenterMeeting rooms space for 150All of
their conference meeting rooms have restrooms
nearby.
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Tahoe CenterBedrooms they have more room
configurations than Tallac Center
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Tahoe CenterLounge big enough for small group
break out space
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Tahoe CenterHot water heating system.Note how
much bigger the heaters are, just 9 years older
than Tallac Center system.
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Dobbins HallUsed for worship, meeting space
200.This is one of the older buildings.
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First photo - Hubbard Lodge CabinsThey have
42 cabins for groups, families or individuals to
rent.Second photo Lakeview Lodge (dorm style
accommodations), cabins and Exec. Dir. housing
(red cabin).
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Hubbard LodgeDorm style accommodations with
full kitchen, groups of 50-75.
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Mission Information- Zephyr Point is very much
a self-sustaining mission.- Their fees cover all
of their expenses.- They have a full-time staff
of 30.- It is a challenge to find accommo. and
food service staff because they compete with
the casinos.- They sometimes have 3 hours to
turn over buildings between guest groups and
they get it done.- They have one cabin that they
turned into their store.- They borrowed to build
the Tahoe and Tallac Centers and are paying
off 6.5 million in mortgage loans.- They do a
lot of proactive and preventative maintenance.-
Their contracts are rock solid because they have
created demand for their facilities.- Groups
can book up to 1 year in advance. First choice is
given to the group with a current reservation
date.- Staff are on call 24/7 to the groups via
radio and cell phone.- Staff greet each group no
matter what time they arrive.- The mission is
organized and service oriented to a high
degree.- Even with their debt, they put 1
million in the bank last year.