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For All The World To Know:

Name: Britt Hornberger Position: Head Counselor

Birthday: November 5 Hometown: Bloomsburg, PA
Favorite...

Flavor of Ice Cream: Triple chocolate brownie fudge (with a cherry)

Place to go: Simferopol

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13

What is your favorite thing about camp?: The people. The staff because they have great hearts and are good friends, but mostly because I love working with the campers. They're the best.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: It would be called "Thompson's Incredible Time of the Year". It would rain chocolate, hail marshmallows, and snow ice cream. The earth would stop rotating so that if you like day you can go there and if you like night you can go there, and there are still the in between places too. Oh, and gravity would be made minimal.

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Name: Chrissy Heade Position: Counselor

Birthday: August 24 Hometown: Massillon, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Peanut Butter

Place to go: Out of the U.S.

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

What is your favorite thing about camp?: I'm pretty excited to meet new campers and re-connect with old ones. What's better than a large group of people coming together to see God and play fun games.
If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: If I could create a season it would be called Fallummer. It would be the best of fall and summer. The trees would all be different colors all the time, it would be warm, and there would be all the joys of the summer, and a world that looks like fall. It would be fantastic.

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Name: Heidi Laursen Position: Counselor

Birthday: October 9 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Glacier Bay Lemon from the Schwann trucks

Place to go: I like to go anywhere new, but I also like going home

Scripture: Psalm 37:23-24

What is your favorite thing about camp?: Spending time worshiping God in his creation with kids who will always teach me new things

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: It would be warm and a little bit windy with pretty colored leaves on the trees and snowflakes (that didn't need cold weather) every once in a while. I would call it Sprawl.

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Name: Jake Wright Position: Counselor

Birthday: November 27 Hometown: Mt. Gilead, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Phish Phood

Place to go: The Beach

Scripture: Psalm 107

What is your favorite thing about camp?: Coming back and seeing all the friends I've made from last year (staff and campers). We really grew close last year.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: It would always be sunny and 90 degrees out. It would drizzle for about an hour (around 5:00 pm) just to stay cool. There would also be enough of a breeze to keep the mosquitoes away. I'd call it...I'm not sure. It'd be sweet though!

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Name: John Vick Position: Counselor

Birthday: February 21 Hometown: Dalton, GA

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Haagen Dazs Dulce de Leche

Place to go: Starbucks, for conversation

Scripture: James 1:2-4

What is your favorite thing about camp?: I'm looking forward to building relationships with new people and growing as a Christian and as a person.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Autumn The leaves would change colors and the weather would be just right. Not too hot and not too cold. Oh wait... that already exists.

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Name: Kara Greene Position: Counselor

Birthday: Hometown:

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream:

Place to go:
Scripture:

What is your favorite thing about camp?:

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?:

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Name: Karen Laursen Position: Counselor

Birthday: May 16 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Moose Tracks

Place to go: Our family farm in Eagleport

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

What is your favorite thing about camp?: I'm looking forward to building relationships with campers and growing even closer to God.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: My season would be called Fronze, and it would be warm and flowery like spring but also have snow that isn't cold.

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Name: Garrett Bates Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: June 18 Hometown: Salem, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Almond

Place to go: Home

Scripture: all of it...

What is you favorite thing about camp?:I like the fact that people can truly accept me for who I am...a ninja. Well, not necessarily the Ninja part, but I can't wait to be working with people that share my faith and helping spread it in the process.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Ninja Season. It would just be all black.

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Name: Melissa Linthicum Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: June 30 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Cookie dough with M&M's

Place to go: Coffee shop

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Working with the kids because God has given me a love for children.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: My season would be called "sunrise." It would look like a huge park in the summertime with families gathering and children playing on the playgrounds.

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Name: Clayton Allen Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: July 26 Hometown: Jackson, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Brownie

Place to go: Beach

Scripture: Acts 18:9-10

What is you favorite thing about camp?: All the cool stuff, campers, low ropes course, canoeing, hikes... Ohhhh...yeah.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Simter Summer + Winter = Simter 70 to 80 degrees with an average of 3 feet of snow. Best season ever.

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Name: Melissa Millican Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: May 25 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Peanut Butter

Place to go: Camp Gideon

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

What is you favorite thing about camp?: I look forward to having a great time and making new friends. I'm excited for Lip-Sync's, Capture the Flag, Silly Songs, and Silly Skits!

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: I would create a season where it would snow orange soda all the time. then if you ever wanted orange soda you could go outside and defrost it. It would be called Orange Season.

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Name: Jared Hoffmeyer Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: July 16 Hometown: Minerva, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: I haven't had a flavor I don't like

Place to go: Black Forest, Germany or Venice, Italy

Scripture: Revelation 22:20-22

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Meeting all the great kids, watching them grow spiritually, playing games with them, and getting to know all of them, as well as the other staff members

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Winatumming....All of the seasons put together! Sled riding, leaf-pile-jumping, swimming, and whatever you do in Spring, all wrapped up into one three month period!

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Name: Jared Hughes Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: April 13 Hometown: Jackson, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Place to go: On my roof or Hike in the woods

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Just the experience of being in a camp setting...

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: I would love a season with thunderstorms every night.

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Name: Julianne Beck Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: August 23 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Butter Pecan

Place to go: Hilton Head

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Spending time with the staff and telling kids about Jesus Christ...

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Sumnter...This season would have gorgeous, beautiful snow for about a week and then it would be hot and sunny like summer time for the rest of the season.

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Name: Rachel Weisel Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: March 22 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Place to go: Anywhere with my friends

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

What is you favorite thing about camp?: I'm looking forward to hanging out with the awesome staff and campers

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: It would be called Swinter. It would be a mix of the best things in both summer and winter. We would still have snow days and their would be snow, but you could get a tan and go swimming all the time.

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Name: Jade Carey Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: June 5 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Cotton Candy

Place to go: Tennessee

Scripture: Galatians 1:10 and John 21:25

What is you favorite thing about camp?: The whole camp experience

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: It would be called Wimmer and one day would be cold and snowy and the next day would be warm and sunny.

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Name: Sarah Harris Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: April 22 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Cookie Dough w/ M&M's

Place to go: The Beach

Scripture: Philippians 2:14

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Working with the kids... God has given me a heart for children and I absolutely love working with them.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: "Paradise" - It would always be warm, the flowers would always bloom, and the sun would always be out.

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Name: Katie Heade Position: Assistant Counselor

Birthday: May 16 Hometown: Massillon, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Peanut Butter

Place to go: Jamaica

Scripture: Romans 10:14

What is you favorite thing about camp?: I'm really excited about getting to know the new staff and campers. I'm excited for the new experiences and adventures and of course the amazing worship sessions.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Hmm...that's tough. I suppose it would be called Fling. It would be warm but not too warm. It would be perfect weather to be outside. So it's not too hot to hike, but not too cool to swim. It would be very enjoyable.

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Name: Garrett Presley Position: SIT

Birthday: January 8 Hometown: Beloit, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Superman

Place to go: Sheetz

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9

What is you favorite thing about camp?: All the crazy good times of course! Always doing something completely random and always having fun. It's a blast to get to know all sorts of people and make great friends. Also, last but surely not least, growing closer to God each and everyday!

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Omni-Summer. It would be summer year round no matter where you are. It would always be green and warm and there would be No Snow Anywhere! Nothing but warm and green year round.

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Name: Tyler Eaglowski Position: SIT

Birthday: August 9 Hometown: Massillon, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Moose Tracks

Place to go: In my hammock outside

Scripture:

What is you favorite thing about camp?:

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: "Super-Dupering" -Everyone would wear capes and underwear over tights.

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Name: Haley Eaglowski Position: SIT

Birthday: August 17 Hometown: Massillon, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Coffee

Place to go: Jamaica

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

What is you favorite thing about camp?: I am looking forward to making relationships with all the camp workers and campers and to help them grow in their relationships with God.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?:

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Name: Karina Reiman Position: SIT

Birthday: July 27 Hometown: Beloit, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Cookie Dough

Place to go: Friend's House

Scripture: Psalm 150

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Having fun with the staff and campers.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: If I could create my own season it would be dark and rainy everyday, and everyone would watch movies all the time. I would call it rainy season.

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Name: Haisha Larson Position: SIT

Birthday: August 22 Hometown: N. Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Cookies N' Cream

Place to go: Church or friend's house

Scripture: Hebrews ll:1

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Being with the kids and having fun with them.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Flubber - It would be hot but not humid all the time (but the grass would be green). Water would be crystal clear everywhere and there would be flowers everywhere.

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Name: Brodie Reitter Position: SIT

Birthday: December 17 Hometown: Belmont, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Mint

Place to go: Friend's Houses

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

What is you favorite thing about camp?: I am looking forward to playing capture the flag.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: My season would be called spummer. It would be a combination of spring and summer. There would be no school. It would be 72 degrees F. It would be sunny all day. There would be rain only when needed.

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Name: Ian Mundy Position: SIT

Birthday: June 15 Hometown: East Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Strawberry

Place to go: Cedar Point

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

What is you favorite thing about camp?: I'm looking forward to hanging out with all the kids and showing the kids how amazing it can be in the presence of God at Camp Gideon.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: It would be called Wumter, and it would be as warm as our summer but with snow.

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Name: Reed Parker Position: SIT

Birthday: September 25 Hometown: Beloit, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: doesn't matter

Place to go: Shows

Scripture:

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Helping to work with the kids.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Let's see, it would be like 60 - 65 degrees all the time. It would be sunny a lot and only rain a lil' bit and there would usually be a cool breeze. I don't have a name for it.

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Name: Kerry Henning Position: SIT

Birthday: August 30 Hometown: Beloit, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Place to go: Youth group/choir

Scripture: Proverbs 15:30

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Spending time with the kids and growing closer to God.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: SumWinter, it would look like winter, but the trees would be green and there would be flowers. You would be able to sled in bare feet and short sleeves.

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Name: Amanda Lincoln Position: SIT

Birthday: December 16 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Delicious

Place to go: Camp Gideon of course

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

What is you favorite thing about camp?: Growing in my faith, meeting new people, and fellowship.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: Hahahahahahaha...What?!

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Name: Nicolai Reiman Position: SIT

Birthday: December 26 Hometown: Canton, OH

Favorite:

Flavor of Ice Cream: Superman

Place to go: Ukraine

Scripture:

What is you favorite thing about camp?: I am excited about the new kids and hanging out and having a fun time with them.

If you could create your own season what would it be called and what would it look like?: I would like it to thunder and lightning for a season because I think it is pretty and relaxing.