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Summer Staff 2017

5/22/2017

We have hired some amazing summer staffers to assist in Camp Galilee’s day-to-day operations! Staffers wear many hats. They disciple campers, provide programming support, assist in camp maintenance, aid in kitchen duties and much more. Really, our staff are the hands and feet of our ministry. Ultimately, our summer staff are challenged to model Christ-like hospitality to all of the guests who enter our gates.

So, without further adieu, let us introduce you to the 2017 Galilee Staff! Drum roll please…

Katie Bruggeman

Katie is a Galilee native with 15+ years-experience as a camper, volunteer and worship leader. She loves soaking up time outdoors and her favorite part of camp is the challenge course.

Chase Ensz

Chase is a University of Kansas graduate with a degree in Film and Media Studies. This summer he will serve as our intern videographer. His favorite part of camp is Andrew Gasaway.

Nellie Vansant

Nellie is a seasoned Galilee camper and counselor. She currently attends Drury University where she is pursing a degree in Secondary French Education. Her favorite thing about camp is playing camp games and meeting new people.

Morgan Ernsbarger

Morgan attends the University of Missouri where she is pursuing a degree in Health Science and Occupational Therapy. Her favorite part of camp is meeting and bonding with new people.

Baby

Baby is our most adventurous (and only four-legged) staffer. She enjoys running around Galilee and nabbing table scraps.

All of our staff are CPR/AED and life guard certified through the American Red Cross. Additionally, all are trained in instructing low ropes, archery, and abuse prevention.

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Meet the Summer Staff

6/14/2016

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For our first summer we have hired some amazing summer staffers to assist in Camp Galilee’s day-to-day operations. Staffers wear many hats. They disciple campers, provide programming support, assist in camp maintenance, aid in kitchen duties and much more. Really, our staff are the hands and feet of our ministry. Ultimately, our summer staff are challenged to model Christ-like hospitality to all of the guests who enter our gates.

So, without further adieu, let us introduce you to the 2016 Galilee Staff! Drum roll please…

Katie Bruggeman
El Dorado Springs, MO
Katie is a Galilee native with 16-years-experience as a camper, volunteer and worship leader. She loves soaking up time outdoors and her favorite part of camp is the challenge course.

Jerad Bruggeman
El Dorado Springs, MO
Jared has been a part of Galilee nearly his whole life. He attended camp and volunteered as a counselor over many years. He now holds his Masters in Health and Human Performance from Missouri State University and is a certified athletic trainer.

Abigail Lee
Rolla, MO
Abigail has attended Galilee as a camper for more than 10 years. She now holds her CNA license and is a student at College of the Ozarks. She enjoys proudly singing Selena Gomez songs whilst kayaking around the lake.

Fletcher Reeves
Pleasant Hall, MO
This is Fletcher’s first summer at Camp Galilee. Fletcher brings with him experience in engine repair and worship leadership. He is a meme master and his favorite part of camp is fishing at the lake.

All of our staff are CPR/AED and life guard certified through the American Red Cross. Additionally, all are trained in instructing low ropes, archery, and abuse prevention.

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Top 10 Summer Camp Songs

5/18/2016

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We've put together a playlist of our top camp songs to help you prepare for camp! Here's the list:
You're Beautiful // 10,000 reasons //Sanctuary // In Christ Alone // Amazing Love // Oceans // How He Loves // Set a Fire // How Great is our God // Happy Day

Don't see your favorite song? Post your suggestion in the comments below.

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Camp Stories: Encountering God at Galilee

4/28/2016

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Kay Benson

I’m in love. It’s as simple as that. I have fallen madly in love with the One who sought after and stole my heart; and it all started at Camp Galilee.

Looking back on the many summers I was blessed to spend in the cabins beneath the trees, I cannot help but smile and give thanks to the Lord. From being a camper, counselor, director, and eventually core staff member, I just can’t resist going back whenever I have the chance. I feel even closer to God and my soul finds rest away from noise as soon as I’m there.

At camp I have experienced so much love, laughter, and a few tears too. There is something different in the air at Galilee, something special, something holy. I can feel it as soon as I enter the campgrounds. It was at Galilee that I accepted who I am in Christ and learned what it means to be a true follower. He changed me after my first summer at camp and I have never felt the same since.

I will never forget when I heard God’s voice clearly speak to me for the first time on the island. In the middle of a still and quiet night under the stars, He spoke to my heart and revealed a huge part of what His plan is for me. It is because of that night that I now live and work in a foreign country, teaching English to kids from all over the world. I cannot believe where He has taken me and I am so thankful to have begun this journey inside those red gates.

I still go back to camp, if not physically then mentally, when seeking solitude with my Creator. It is safe to say that I would not be who I am today if it was not for all the things I learned at camp. Every time I think of Galilee, I am filled with such joy and excitement because Galilee is where I first met God. I had no idea back then, but signing up for camp was the greatest decision I have ever made in my whole life. I fell in love there and that love has only grown every day since.

I thank God for camp and pray that it will continue to be a blessing for many souls in the years to come.
Camp Galilee is and forever will be my favorite place in the world.

Kay Benson currently lives and teaches in Dalian, China. She is a huge fan of the Kansas City Royals and playing worship songs by the light of the campfire. Kay serves as the director for Sr. High Leadership Camp.

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