Deerwander was founded in 1938 by the Rev. Burton L. Goddard with help from Rev. Lawrence Eyres. It was originally called a “Summer Bible Conference at Deerwander Lodge” in West Hollis, Maine. The Lodge was a large, private home on Deerwander Road, hence the name Deerwander. It has been held in many places and directed by many different people. One of the most remembered and loved locations is “Camp Laughing Loon” near Portland, Maine. Camp has been held at “Chop Point” from 1982 until this day, except for 2 years when it was moved to“Camp Good News” on Cape Cod so that there was enough room to grow the number of campers to the point where it was able to spin off the Middle School camp. Deerwander returned to “Chop Point” in Woolwich, Maine as a senior high school camp. Deerwander formed a nonprofit corporation in the State of Maine during 1997 and a Board of Directors was established to oversee the work of the camp. The Deerwander Board consists of 7 members, a majority of which must be members in good standing of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.