Summer Staff 2007

Front Row (from left): 
Tom "Digger" Franke, Camp Director; Sarah "CT" Wilkinson, Asst. Wrangler; Stephanie "Cricker" Meyer, Counselor; Jen Lindley, First-Aid Coordinator; Tim Stair, Program Director; Matt "Scooter" Wait, Adventure Specialist; Christa Gaffer, Counselor; Laurie "LP" Lehenbauer, Head Wrangler

Second Row: 
Sarah "Splenda" Schultz, Assistant Cook; Laura "Kat" Kagemann, Counselor; Amy Kuhn, Counselor; Katie Cox, Counselor; Sarah "Spurt" Groth, Summer Program Director; Meredith "Sunshine" Woehler, Counselor; Jenna Dobrovodsky, Arts & Crafts Coordinator; Wesly "Girl Wes" Newmaster, Assistant Cook; Rose "Daisy" Crockett, Counselor/Lifeguard

Third Row: 
Karen Dobrinski, Head Cook; Anna "Stretch" Armstrong, Counselor; Jordan Steinmetz, Counselor; Mark "Slam" Riley, Asst. Maintenance; Matt "Rufio" Riley, Counselor; Anna Newmaster, Asst. Maintenance.

Back Row: 
Matt “Buck-D” Jung, Program Director; Ben Schuley, Counselor; John Dobrinski, Site Manager; Chas "ChazWhiz" Busenburg, Counselor; Jaymes Hayes, Counselor; Wes "Boy Wes" Calhoun, Counselor
 

Meet the Full-time staff!!

Tom "Digger" Franke---Digger is the Executive Director at Camp Lakeview. He is serving in his 21st year in Outdoor ministry, the last eleven of which have been here at Camp Lakeview.  Digger and his wife Nancy have five children (Ben, Rachel, Matthew, Rebekah, and Daniel) and a dog named Buttercup.

John Dobrinski---John is the Site Manager for Camp Lakeview and its facilities. John was hired here in January of 2001, and has been an outstanding asset to the Lakeview staff.   He, his wife Karen and his son Eric moved here from Northern Wisconsin.

Tim Stair---Tim joined the full-time staff as our second year-round Program Director in July 2006.  Before coming to Camp Lakeview, he served as Director of Christian Education for St. John Lutheran Church in Defiance, Ohio.  He is a 2002 graduate of Concordia University in River Forest, IL and lives in Mt. Healthy with his wife Sarah and two daughters, Hannah (3) and Emily (1).

Tina Trimpe---Tina began her duties as the new Administrative Assistant on March 26, 2007.  She is a 1993 graduate of Indiana Business College with an Associates Degree in Accounting.  She lives in Ogilville with her husband, Chris, twin 11-year-old sons Alex and Braden, and 5-year-old daughter Lydia.  They are members of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Waymansville, where Tina has served as VBS director and has been involved in numerous other volunteer roles.

Jonathan Meyer---Jonathan may be remembered by your children as "Gilligan".  He has served on our summer staff during the summers of 2004-2006 and joined our year-round staff at the end of the summer in 2007.  As a "Ministry Impact Worker", he has a one-year contract to help with a wide variety of camp programs.  He is a recent graduate of Concordia University in Chicago.