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Jacob McIntosh Associate Director Jacob grew up on a dairy farm in Western New York where he attended and worked at a camp form the age of 6 through college. Jacob met his wife in college, and he received an M.A. in Christian Education. His work has mainly been in the service of camps around the country.
Jacob oversees camp and program operations here at Camp Loughridge as our Associate Director, and he has been serving here since 2006. There's many ways that Jacob has been a blessing to our staff and this camp. We are truly privileged to have him with us.
Jacob is happily married with two boys, and he and his family are a part of West Tulsa Methodist Church. Jacob's wife teaches at Oral Roberts University, and they love to spend their spare time camping and canoeing out on the lake.
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Kathy Stone Reservations & Event Planner
Kathy's varied responsibilities are currently acting as Reservations and Wedding Manager. If you want to reserve time anywhere on campus she is your primary contact. She especially enjoys working with brides to be to make their important day PERFECT! Kathy has over 7 years experience in wedding planning and coordination, not to mention 5 years as a professional florist, tailoring clothing and a time baking wedding cakes! To add another dimension she has coordinated wedding events for three of her own daughters!
Kathy was born and raised in rural Kansas. After graduating from high school and attending college in Dodge City Kansas, she later moved to Tulsa as a Visual Manager for JCPenny, retiring after 17 years. Kathy's passion is working with and for people. She has served on six international mission teams to Central America with her church family, and believes her faith calls her to serve by doing volunteer work in and around Tulsa. In 2005 she was especially blessed working with a number of Hurricane Katrina survivors transplanted to the Tulsa area. The following summer she worked as a Site Supervisor/ Principal for the Project Transformation Summer Day Camp, leading 85 children and 8 teachers for their 8 week program. Kathy as raised five children with her husband Phil and they are enjoying five grandchildren under the age of 4 (2 are twins!) and hope for many more!
kstone@camploughridge.org
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Kyle Rahnenfuehrer Property Manager Jesus calls everyone to be His. He gave his life so that I could have mine. Such a calling is unique to each person and always comes "standard" with gifts and talents for fulfillment! What a deal; life with God and presents too! Since 2003 Camp Loughridge has been Kyle's literal home (he lives on campus), place of ministry and employment. Part of his purpose in life and ministry is played out as he servers the King of Kings as the Property Manager. Some of Kyle's responsibilities include: the care and maintenance of all of the camp's 188 acres of land, 17 buildings, three lakes, 2 pools, and volunteers. He is blessed to serve alongside like-minded believers by making the camp's buildings and grounds shine! Before camp, Kyle split his first 23 years growing up, first in West Chicago and then North Central Ohio. Kyle graduated from Oral Roberts University in 2002 where he earned a ministry and non-profit business degree. God lead Kyle to his beautiful bride Laura through Loughridge friends. They are soon expecting to have a beautiful baby... yellow lab puppy. Labs LOVE camp, and the kids do too! Laura and Kyle worship and server the Lord and His church through Victory Christian Center in Tulsa. Some of his passions include reading, playing practical jokes, performing, sleight of hand illusions, learning how people grow and behave, and building almost anything. Working at Camp Loughridge provides a sanctuary for kids and adults to experience God's handiwork, and Kyle is grateful to be a part of Camp's mission. kyler@camploughridge.org
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Leslie Walker Controller Leslie was born in Colorado, and has had the pleasure of living in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and now Oklahoma. She has been working with "numbers' in the accounting workd for over 20 years and really enjoys it. Leslie says, "accounting is like a giant puzzle and once all the pieces to the puzzle are together, it shows a completed picture". In the fall of 2008 Leslie was blessed to serve as a part of a mission team to Haiti; she thought it was truly amazing seeing God at work.
Leslie's primary duties at Camp Loughridge include the managing of day-to-day accounting, human resources, insurance operation and all financial reporting statements. If it weren't for Leslie we wouldn't be getting paid! We are blessed in many ways to have her with us at Camp Loughridge!
Leslie is blessed to have two sons, 14 and 6 years old, who were born profoundly deaf. "It's my passion to help this camp have opportunities for deaf children to see this wonderful place and enjoy all the things it has to offer." Leslie and her family serve at Guts Church in Tulsa.
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Jill Probst Community Development Manager Jill was born at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington DC, and has traveled all over the world. She came back home to Oklahoma and to be near family. She received a bachelor's degree through Oklahoma State University.
Jill's responsibilities at Camp Loughridge is to be our Community Development Manager. "It is my responsibility to go out and introduce people to this wonderful camp and bring others to a deeper awareness of what we do at Camp Loughridge." We are very privileged to have Jill on our staff.
Jill is also a mother of three boys. In her spare time, she sits on several committees for Union Public Schools, including the Long range Planning Committee and is Chair of the Union Klothes Kloset Bus. The bus distributes clothes and toiletries to underprivileged children in the Union District. She also attends St. Benedict's Church. "I have a passion for helping children in general. The organizations I belong to promote better enviroments for children and learning. Ultimately, I want to do things to help kids be kids."
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Bill Welch, Jr. Development Director Bill grew up enjoying the retreat and recreational features of Camp Loughridge, as well as many years at Kanakuk Kamp. A life-long Tulsan, Bill operated his own commercial photography studio for 28 years before accepting the Development Director position at Loughridge.
Bill attended Kansas University, where hs competed on the Jayhawk Cross-Country and Track teams before he transferred to Brooks Institute of Photography where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.
Bill became a Licensed Local Pastor in the United Methodist Church in June 2006. He is the Head Pastor of West Tulsa United Methodist Church on a part-time basis.
He and his wife Theresa have one daughter and one guardian son. They are also very proud of their three grown children, two son-in-laws, and three grandchildren.
Bill's responsibilities at Camp Loughridge include Special Events, Grant Writing, Marketing and Communication, and Donor Relations.
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David Meredith Maintenance Assistant David was born and raised in Tulsa, and grew up coming to Camp Loughridge. The first group he came with here to our camp was the Tulsa Boys Singers. David previously worked here at Camp Loughridge for 8 years in the 1990's, and he recently returned from studying in Savannah, GA for the past 11 years.
David's responsibilities at Camp Loughridge include: Hosting, cleaning, maintenance, outdoor education, and a handful of other duties that will change depending upon the season.
David's heart is really to serve and love kids. He loves this camp for it's beauty, the awesome wild animals, and the ways we get to introduce these kids to all of those amazing things. We are really privileged to have David here with us. His personality and attitude are a great service and joy to our staff.
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Aila Heiskanen Wimpy Chef Aila has served as the Camp Loughridge on-site caterer since 2002 as the owner of Catering Kitchen, LLC.
Her 20-plus years of experience includes positions at some of Tulsa's finest restaurants including, Capistrano Cafe, Gilcrease Museum Restaurant, and Bodeans.
A native of Finland, Aila delivers a European quality of food design along with a personal touch for each customer's event. Along with her husband Johnny, Aila has integrated the flair of European food with the creative tastes of the American Southwest.
Camp Loughridge is blessed to have such a chef who is both highly creative, and committed to the service of our clients. Aila's attention to detail is second to none! As a result she is one of Tulsa's most sought-after caterers for wedding receptions, corporate and family events.
food@cateringkitchentulsa.com
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