LRCC: Lutheran Retreats, Camps & Conferences

Summer Staff 2010

2010 Summer Staff

We are EXCITED about the staff that is working at camp this summer!

We have 12 Leadership staff, 29 counselors, 1 ELCA International counselor, 1 Camp America counselor, 5 support staff and 6 Staff in Training (SIT's).

To contact any of the Summer Camp Staff please email: SummerStaff@LRCChome.com and include the name of the person you are trying to contact in the subject line.

Pastor Glen Egertson

Camp Director, El Camino Pines and

Associate Director for LRCC

and

Lauri Egertson

Camp Director, El Camino Pines

Glen and Lauri are the proud parents of four children and three grandchildren. Glen is a third generation Lutheran pastor. Before being ordained in 2001, Glen worked as a janitor, carpenter, philosopher (pro-bono), and psychotherapist. Glen is a graduate of the Lutheran Bible Institute, California Lutheran University (twice), and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. He enjoys woodworking, watching old movies and eating his dessert before dinner.

Lauri was raised in San Diego, CA and joined the Catholic Church before becoming a Lutheran in the 1980’s. After completing a program in Nursing, Lauri worked as an Optician and office Manager for several doctors while raising her family. She enjoys reading just about anything and is an avid scrapbooker.

Holly Saltonstall

Camp Director, Yolijwa

Holly is a LRCC Staff Alumni. She worked as a summer counselor at El Camino Pines in 2002, and ended up spending three summers working with LRCC. Holly finished her Religon degree at CLU. She has spent three years in youth ministry in southern California and now is a welcome addition to the LRCC team (again!).

Matt Kufeld

Summer Program Director, El Camino Pines

Matt is the Program Director at El Camino Pines. He has worked the past three summers as a counselor, leadership staff and Summer Program Director. Matt loves working with kids, loves living out his faith and love the experiences that camp offers all.

Esteban Flores

Summer Program Director, Yolijwa

I want to work at camp becasue of the great sense of community. Camp is a place where I feel welcomed and fit in. I was raised Catholic, then Mormon, then Jehovah’s Witness, and now I’m Lutheran. I’ve never felt more comfortable and accepted.

Anthony Eder

Day Camp Director

I work at camp because I love that camp creates a safe, loving, and joyful community. I love that you can come to camp “Just as you are”. I work at camp because I am challenged here and can express my love for God.

My faith journey never ends and is always growing. My mission for my faith journey is to Share Joy. Give Hope. Teach Love.

Kelly Courtney

Assistant Day Camp Director

I love working at camp. Camp inspires me to grow in my faith. Camp has taught me to love and accept people for who they are.

God has taught me to trust Him in all circumstances. God has always come through and answered my prayers, even if they are in ways I don’t expect.

Eric Howard

Beach Camp Director

Summer camp has proven to be a place where I can be myself around people that give me full support. Camp is also a place where I can gain life skills and build a network.

I am 23 years old and have not been raised Lutheran. When I came to camp, I found this denomination to be the most fitting. I think this new process in discovering faith in a unfamiliar denomination has been an intriguing part of my faith journey.

Katie Stevenson

Assistant Beach Camp Director

I work at camp t o work with crazy fun people and crazy fun kids!

My faith journey is going going going.

Katie Wade

Assistant Beach Camp Director

I am working at camp cuz it’s amazing and awesome and life-changing.

My faith journey has led me around the world

Ian Abramson

SIT (Staff In Training) Director

I am working at camp to be with kids, and show them it’s great to be yourself.

Camp has been where I’ve been able to explore, and discover spirituality.

Candace Gullord

SIT (Staff In Training) Director

I am working at camp because I love being a part of such a strong, supportive community.

My faith is constantly growing and changing as I learn new things about myself and God from different experiences every day.

Tabby

Leadership Staff @ El Camino Pines

I love working with campers, and thrive in an environment that is supportive of who I am. I believe in spreading the love and message of what it means to be a Lutheran and a friend.

My faith journey has been a long, involved process. It is actually still a work in progress, though I did share part of it the first time I worked at camp. For me, my faith journey is about finding myself and reconciling my ideas and beliefs with the complications and challenges that life presents us in a day-to-day basis. My journey includes losing myself – multiple times – and finding myself again through friendships, relationships, and most importantly love—the word I use first and foremost to describe what it means to be a Christian.

David

Leadership Staff @ El Camino Pines

I work at camp because I feel called to spend my days teaching and learning from young people. I feel the most alive when singing songs, playing games, and sharing God’s message of Love with young people.

My faith journey is unpredictable. My faith journey has taken me all across this country and I anxiously anticipate what God has for me next.

Nora

Leadership Staff @ Yolijwa

I love the camp community. You can feel love whenever you walk into an LRCC community.

I’ve been part of the ELCA church since I was in third grade. My parents converted from Catholicism when I started communion classes.

Sierra

Program Specialist

I want to work at camp because I love working with kids and sharing my faith with them

I have always felt my spirituality was enhanced in music, and through my own music and camp worships it has grown so much more.

Brenna

Health Coordinator

I want work at camp because it’s the coolest thing ever

I’ve been a Lutheran forever.

John

Counselor

I want to work at camp because I love working with kids and sharing my faith with them.

I have always felt my spirituality was enhanced in music, and through my own music and camp worships it has grown so much more.

Amy

Counselor

I want to work at camp because it is the best time of my life!

I have discovered through camp and school that I have the biggest spiritual highs when I worship and sing.

Kevin

Counselor

I want to work at camp to spend time with the kids.

I came about it late but I am strong in my faith now.

Holly

Counselor

I want to work at camp because I LOVE kids!

Camp helped me to strengthen my love for God when I was little.

Hunter

Counselor

I want to work at camp for many reasons; to help myself and my campers grow in faith.

I am much more strong in my faith than the rest of my family by my own choice.

Melanie

Counselor

I want to work at camp because I love outdoor ministry.

My faith is constantly changing and growing.

Josiah

Counselor

I want to work at camp to give back.

My faith journey is a small world after all.

Laura

Counselor

I want to work at camp to be crazy with kids.

My faith journey has been through two colleges and two majors.

Tyler

Counselor

I want to work at camp because it is great experience

I have always been in a Lutheran household and I think it will be a awesome experience.

Annamarie

Counselor

I want to work at camp because it’s just way to much fun!

I’ve been a Lutheran forever.

Kris

Junior Counselor

I want to work at camp beacuse it's a great life experience.

I have attended a Lutheran Church since birth. I worked as an SIT last summer and it let me see God in a new way outside of church; which made me come back to be a counselor this summer.

Courtney

Counselor

I want to work at camp because I LOVE KIDS!

I have grown up in the ELCA, switched churches in the 6th grade, and have been inspired by my Youth Minister to become one myself.

Eric

Counselor

I want to work at camp to help others to grow in their faith.

My faith started after my grandfather died. I started getting involved in the church and enjoyed it.

Caitlyn

Counselor

I want to work at camp to have fun and serve.

My faith journey? I’m still on it.

Melody

Counselor

I want to work at camp because I feel called to be here.

My faith joureny has had many twists and turns but it always gets me to where I want to be.

Joe

Counselor

I want to work at camp because I love it!

I grew up in the Lutheran church and have worked at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Huntington Beach for the last 4 years.

Grace

Camp America Counselor

I want to work at camp to help others to grow in their faith.

My faith started after my grandfather died. I started getting involved in the church and enjoyed it.

Jarrid

Counselor

I want to work at camp because I love it.

My faith journey is a growing challenge linked to my maturity and faith. I am deeply connected to God.

Anna

Counselor

Matt

Counselor

I want work at camp to help people grow in my faith.

I’m hopelessly messed up but I’m hopelessly saved by Grace!

Spencer

Counselor

I want to work at camp beacuse I love working with the kids and the staff.

My faith journey is complicated but interesting and wonderful.

Kayla

Counselor

I want to work at camp to be with kids in nature.

I grew up with a strong foundation in the Lutheran church and I continually reexamine my faith, especially when I entered college.

Constant

ELCA International Counselor from the Central Africa Republic (CAR)

I want to work at camp to serve God.

When I was 12 years old I brought my best friend to a church and he had never been before. At camp I am learning to play the guitar and am teaching people to play soccer.

Sami