Summer Staff
Our job is caring for kids. When you entrust your child to Camp MiVoden you have chosen a camp that meets the highest standards of safety and excellence set by the American Camp Association. Our commitment is to provide a place where your child can grow in a safe environment and be surrounded by positive Christian role models.
MiVoden staff are carefully selected each year from hundreds of applicants because of their outstanding qualifications and love for Jesus and kids.This summer, hundreds of campers will make decisions to commit their lives to Christ for the first time or renew their commitment to him. Join us for an awesome summer at MiVoden.
 Alan Newbold Boys Director | School: Walla Walla University
Age: One quarter of a century. 25 years. Favorite Pastime: Travel, backpacking, reading, singing, road biking, eating - and CAMP!!! Favorite Text: Psalm 37:3-7 Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him.
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Kylan Gienger | School: Walla Walla Valley Academy. (Probably WWU next year) Year: Senior in high school Major: Undecided Age: 18 Favorite Pastime: Backpacking, snowboarding Favorite Text: 1 Timothy 4:12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.
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Dustin Kelly | School: Walla Walla University Year: Junior Major: History/Theology Age: 21 Favorite Pastime: Baseball. Definitely baseball. Favorite Text: Jeremiah 1:10 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.
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 Kendal Margart Boys Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: Freshman Major: Business Administration Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Downhill Longboarding Favorite Text: Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that day: Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
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 Filip Milosavljevic Boys Counselor | School: Andrews University Year: Junior for 08-09 school year Major: Theology Major and Biology Minor Age: 21 Favorite Pastimes: Playing soccer and basketball, reading, taking naps, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and rock climbing. Favorite Text: Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
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 Adam Newbold Boys Counselor | School: Walla Walla University (will be there in fall 2008 after graduating from WWVA in June) Year: Freshmen at WWU Major: Maybe Industrial Design/Marketing (?) Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Volleyball/Traveling Favorite Text: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
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 Tommy Poole Boys Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: Sophomore (taskforce this year) Age: 20 Favorite Pastimes: Reading, Backpacking, Creating Mythical Melodies
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 Mike Stratte Boys Counselor | School: Southern Adventist University in Tennessee Year: Freshman Age: 19 Major: I am currently studying music and taking premed classes. As odd as that may seem, many medical schools take fine art majors over science majors. Favorite Pastime: flying airplanes Favorite Text: Psamls 89:1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever, with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
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 Martin Surridge Boys Counselor | School: Pacific Union College Year: 5th Year Senior Major: Social Studies/Education Age: 22 by the time camp starts Favorite Pastime: Traveling Favorite Text: Romans 15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
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 Alex Vercio Boys Counselor | School: I attend Walla Walla University Year: Sophomore Major: Biology Age: 21 Favorite Pastime: Longboarding Favorite Text: Romans 5:3,4 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
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 Tyler Steffanson Boys Counselor/ Cowboy Camp | School: Walla Walla University Year: Sophomore Major: hmmm... not sure Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Dirt biking, wakeboarding, jet skiing, sleeping, tennis, racquet ball... Favorite Text: Phillipians 4:6-7 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. |
 Eric Barnes Boys Counselor Extreme Camp | School: Walla Walla University Year: Freshman Major: Mathematics Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Swimming! Favorite Text: Psalm 31:14-17 14 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, You are my God. 15 My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. 16 Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. 17 Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave. |
 Brendan Hay Boys Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: Sophomore Major: Music/Pre-Dentistry Age: 20 Favorite Pastime: Rocking out on the piano Favorite Text: Revelation 122:20-21 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
 Cedric Johnson Boys Counselor | (AKA Ceddy, Ced, Cedman, Nemo, and His royal highness... no just kidn') School: Walla Walla University Year: Freshman going into Sophmore Major: PSYC Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Hanging with friends, playing guitar, basketball (or any other sport), eating toothpaist, wrestling with bears, sleeping, talking/listening, running/working out, spending time with God (oh yeah totally), surfing (if I really knew how to surf), and doing any that involves having good ol' fun. Favorite Text: All of Galations and 1 Corinthians 13, they rock my world! 1 Corinthians 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. |
 Nolan Kinney Boys Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: Sophomore (will be) Major: Music Pre-Med Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Playing the Guitar, Skiing, Biking, Hiking, Running, Having Fun in general. Favorite Text: 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks to God in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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 Scott Hadley Boys Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: Senior Major: Biochemistry Age: 22 Favorite Pastime: Softball Favorite Text: Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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 Michele Bechtel Girls Director |
Year in School: Graduated 2007 Major: Elementary Education Age: 25 Favorite Pastime: Play guitar, sports Favorite Text: John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. |
 Bridget Bechtel Girls Counselor | School: I am attending Walla Walla University Year: I am a sophomore in college and i am graduating June 2008 with an Associate in Business. Major: I will be continuing on with a Bachelor in Business or Elementary Education. Age: 21 Favorite Pastime: Hanging out with my family and friends, and going on missions trips to various places in high school and college. Favorite Text: Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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 Tara Becker Girls Counselor | School: Walla Walla University |
 Brittni Bryan Girls Counselor | School: Walla Walla University
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 Jessica de Oro Girls Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: Sophomore Major: Spanish/ Social work Major Age: 20 Favorite Pastime: I love to travel and see new parts of the world. Taking the time to make someone happy brings me pure joy, and exploring the world through the eye of a lens lets me see just how much God really cares. Embarking on random adventures and spending quality time with friends and family are top on the list yet the little things prove to be just a pleasing. Favorite Text: The LOVE chapter: 1st Corinthians chapter 13. If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing. If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing. Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with…But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love. |
Misty Onjukka | School: Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande, Oregon. Year: I will be a senior! Major: My major is elementary education. I can’t wait to be a teacher! Age: 21 Favorite Pastime: Snowboarding, singing, and watching Gilmore Girls with my roomies. Favorite Text: John 14:6 Jesus answered, I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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Kristina Rhuman | School: Walla Walla University Year: Sophmore Major: Education Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Basketball, rock climbing, camping, traveling, wakeboarding. Favorite Text: Matthew 6:34 Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today.
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 Melissa Chrisp Girls Counselor | School: University of Canterbury Major: I have a double major in Law (LLB) and Mass Communications. I'm working towards the end goal of specializing in Media Law. |
 Tiffany Blaser Girls Counselor Wakeboard Camp | School: I can't decide where i am going next year. Year: I am a senior in college Major: Elementary Education Age: 21 Favorite Pasttime: laying in the sun.... and many other things. Favorite Text: Ephesians 3:17-19 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. |
 Lauren Peterson Girls Counselor | School: Walla Walla Valley Academy |
 Alexia Heaton Girls Counselor | School: Eastern Washington University Year: Junior Major: Technology/Construction major Age: 20 Favorite Pastime: Basket weaving Favorite Text: Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. |
 Andrea Kort Girls Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: sophomore (2007-2008) junior (2008-2009) Major: Biology Age: 20 Favorite Text: Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. |
 Courtney Smith Girls Counselor | School: Upper Columbia Academy Year: Senior (2009) Age: 18 Favorite Pastime: Creating something phenomenal out of something ordinary, for the sheer joy of it. Favorite Text: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. |
 Chelsey Blaser Girls Counselor | School: Southern Adventist University
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 Teliesha Batuik Girls Counselor | School: Walla Walla University Year: Freshmen Major: Biology Age: 19 Favorite Pastime: Playing outside Favorite Text: But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 |
 Richard Parker Camp Director |
School: Pacific Union College/ Masters from Andrews University Year in School: Graduated 1981 Masters: 1984 Major: Theology Age: Old Favorite Pastime: Exploring the desert Favorite Text: 1 Cor 2:1,2 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. |
 Jerrod Gabel Assistant Director | School: Walla Walla University Year in School: Graduated 2007 Major: Business Administration / Religion Age: 26 Favorite Pastime: Summer Camp, Backpacking, Dirt Bikes Favorite Text: James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. |
 Terry Mcleod Assistant Director Waterfront | School: Walla Walla College Year: 1989 Major: Business, Construction Technology Favorite Pastime: Cycling, skiing Favorite Text: Philippians 4:6-7 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace which exceeds anything we can understand. NLT |
 Tyler Morgan Assistant Director Programming | School: Walla Walla University Year: Junior Major: Religion Age: 23 Favorite Pastime: Acrobatics Favorite Text: 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. |
 Sara Neisner Program Director | School: Walla Walla University -What year in school are you? Senior Major: Health Science, Pre-Med Age: 22 Favorite Pastime: Racquetball Favorite Text: Rev. 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let the one who hears say, Come. Let anyone who is thirsty come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely |
 Evan Kinne Recreation Director | School: Walla Walla University Year: Senior Major: Business Administration (pre-med/chem) Age: 22 Favorite Pastime: Ski Mountaineering Favorite Text: Psalm 23 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. |
 Aleigh Montgomery Challenge Course Director | School: Walla Walla University Year: Sophomore Major: English Age: 20 Favorite Pastime: Rock Climbing |
 Sharon Canaday Arts Crafts Director | School: I attended Walla Walla College - graduated in 1991. Major: my majors were Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education - (with a minor in Art). Favorite Pastime: I don't get much free time, but that is mostly because I have a 'job' that I love, which takes up most of my time, being a full-time-mom to six active kids, three of whom are home schooled. When I do manage to find a few minutes, I love to read, and keep in touch with family and friends via e-mail and facebook. I like to try to keep my mind sharp solving logic puzzles, such as sudoku or "Japanese crosswords" (which are not from Japan, nor do they have anything to do with words! - ask me about them!) I enjoy just about any creative art that you can name, but do spend most of my 'free' time either sewing, scrapbooking or stamping. We are also a pretty active family in our church, helping with Pathfinders, VBS and Oregon Campmeeting activities, and we love to camp whenever we get a chance. Favorite Text: There are alot, but the one that has had repeatedly deep impact on my life is Jeremiah 29:11 I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. I spent alot of years of my youth, thinking God was just up there waiting for me to mess up, so He could mark my name off the list. It is such a refreshing knowledge to know that He is a loving God who wants the best for his Children, and has mapped out our lives in a way that has our best interest at heart. And it brings great peace to my life, to know that God is in control, and when I'm not sure what to do, or even what to think, about something that already happened, I can rest in the knowledge that He knows what is going on, and is working for the better good of all of His children, and He LOVES us! |
 Christina Soule Horsemanship Director | School: Walla Walla University
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 Dustin Billington Wakebooard/WaterskiDirector | School: I attended Southern Adventist University Year: I graduated in May 2008 Major: Nursing Age: 22 Favorite Pastime: riding and teaching wakeboarding, working at camp, hanging with friends Favorite Text: Romans 12:1-2 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. |
