Meet the 2006 Adventure Camp Staff

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Cat Holbert, Adventure Camp Coordinator and Director of Retreat Ministries has a strong dedication to outdoor ministries. She began at Westview as a Senior counselor from 1994-96, she then spent 3 summers as an Adventure Camp counselor, and 2 summers as Summer camp Program Director at Westview. Cat also worked at the Shady Grove YMCA as an After School Care Site Director and at River Road UMC as the Director of Children and Youth Ministries. Cat finds nothing more satisfying than time spent outdoors (usually with her dog) whether it’s hiking, canoeing or some other great adventure. Cat is convinced that this summer in Adventure camp will be one of the best ever, due to the fantastic staff, the new adventures, and incredible campers.

Callie graduated from Longwood University in December 2003 with a degree in Liberal Studies and a concentration in Elementary Education. Between most years, she spent her summer working at Camp Hat Creek in Brookneal, Virginia. Upon graduation, she moved to Alabama for the spring to work for Natures Classroom Atop Lookout Mountain. Once back in good ol' Virginia, she has periodically worked as a substitute teacher in the Chesterfield County school system and, for the last year, George Mason University's Hemlock Overlook Center for Outdoor Education. When Callie isn’t busy snuggling with her bunny (or watching her eat out of the litter box) she (Callie) loves working (playing) outdoors, listening to music, reading, and super nintendo. Callie is excited about sharing her love of God and appreciation of the outdoors with campers this summer.

Samantha “Sam” is a rising Senior at Longwood majoring in Math & Liberal Studies with a minor in Secondary Education. She enjoys sports and being outside! During the school year she works at Campus Recreation as a supervisor and intramural sports official. Among her many extracurricular activities; she plays on the women’s club soccer team, is active in the Wesley Foundation, and is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon. For fun Sam likes to play basketball, soccer, and volleyball as well as taking road trips and outdoor recreation including camping, caving and canoeing. She is looking forward to working with all the great campers at Westview!

Michael is a graduate of ETSU with a degree in History. There he was active in the Wesley Foundation and involved in several mission trips. He has worked at camps since 1999, first at Buffalo Mountain and then Wesley Woods (both in Tennessee). He’s recently returned from a 16-month internship at Camp Suttle Lake in Oregon. He’s done almost every job there is to do in the camp environment; from dumping trash to lifeguarding, from teaching environmental education classes to leading adventure camps. When he has down time he likes to adventure in God’s creation, whether hiking, camping, whitewater kayaking or any number of outdoor activities. He is caring, responsible, fun and deeply faithful. Mikey is excited about the great adventure opportunities awaiting him at Westview this summer!

Matt is a recent graduate from Longwood University where he wanted to study

 Animal Calls and Wilderness Survival, but compromised with his parents and studied 

Communication and Outdoor Education instead. Hailing from Midlothian, Virginia he

 enjoys rocking out on his guitar, canoeing down rapids, backpacking through the 

wilderness and learning new things like how to fix cars, surfing, and how to sleep with

 his eyes open. At Longwood, Matt was involved with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 

as the men's activity coordinator, small group coordinator and as a member of the 

worship team. Also, he was a Teaching Assistant in the Outdoor Education program, 

teaching classes and leading trips. Matt knows this summer is going to be a blast, 

going on adventures into the great unknown with Westview campers.  He is ready 

have fun teaching campers the ancient ways of his forefathers (from Midlothian), 

surfing, canoeing, rock climbing and maybe even building secret tree houses!