My name is Tom Bisbee and I love camp.  Why?  Because camp is awesome.  That’s why I’m wicked excited to be spending my fifth year on staff and 12th year at camp.  I just graduated from Principia College with a major in Environmental Studies and History.  This summer I’ll be able to combine the outdoorsiness of my first major with the dorkiness of my second major in my position as Head Counselor, I’ll be the one in front of the computer ensuring that every camper gets his chance to water ski while personally longing to be there myself.  It’s going to be another fantastic summer and I can’t wait to share the greatness.

My name is Paul Olsen but my call sign is Paulio. I was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and now reside in Maple City just down the road from camp. I am a graduate of the Principia College Studio Art Program with a Fine Arts track, and spend the rest of the year when not at camp traveling and painting the various places I see. This will be my 25^th year involved with Camp. After starting with 7 years of Family Camp, I have done 18 years at Camp Leelanau for Boys, and this is my 7^th on staff. I have the privilege of working with the Counselor Trainees again this summer and bunking in HQ during the second session. I am excited about helping continue the strong sense of team spirit, and recognizing more of the smaller accomplishments made over the summer. We play hard and we pray hard, let’s teach the world how to do both.

Hi, I am Trippy. This is my 12th year at camp, and my 5th as a counselor. I recently graduated from Michigan Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Manufacturing minor. I’ll be working with Will again as a Trips counselor, which is pretty much the best activity. Ever. We will be hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and climbing in the amazing wilderness. Trips inspired a love of the outdoors in me as a camper, and it is now a large part of my life. I love passing this passion on. My parents call me Jake.

They call me the “Good Looking One”, whether they are comparing me to my twin brother, or my co-counselor in Trips, I always seem to come out ahead on that topic.  I’m Will Bisbee, I will be living in Ottawa once again as a Trips Counselor with Trippy Mohan.  This is my 13^th year at camp, and my 5^th on staff.  I look forward to exploring the wilderness of Northern Michigan and Canada this summer, as I celebrate my recent graduation from Principia College with a Political Science degree.

Frederick Bruce Morrison Alias: MoMo. I Currently Live in Glen Arbor, Michigan year round. I graduated from The Principia College with a Bachelors of Arts in Mass Communication. This will be my 13th summer at Leelanau 7th on staff. I will be serving as Leelanau’s Photographer as well as the cabin counselor in HQ. I am really excited to work this summer on new and creative ways to connect families at home with their child’s experience at camp through photos and video. As well as my first opportunity since graduating college two years ago to use my degree.

Andy “The Burg” Rathburg has been coming to Leelanau for 15 years, and 7 as a counselor.  Since graduating from Principia College in 2008, with a degree in theater, The Burg has been working steadily as an actor, director, and teacher.  In his spare time, he loves cooking, camping, and writing.  After taking the summer of 2010 off, The Burg realized that that was silly, and is more than ready to return to the shores of Lake Michigan and have an amazing summer!  The Burg is looking forward to sharing with the campers a deep appreciation for theater, and teaching them a love for the outdoors and the game field.  The off-season is almost over, The Burg will see you this summer.

Eric Olsen – 18…… The age when one finally gets to officially give back to camp in the blessed capacity as a Leelanau Counselor; Also the number of consecutive summers that I have been able to revel in the Pyramid Point sun with my best friends, this being my ninth on staff.  A native of Michigan, since graduating from Principia College with a degree in Environmental Biology, I have moved around a fair bit, including spending winters in New Zealand and Colorado, working as a sea kayaking guide and with Ski Patrol respectively.

I eagerly anticipate bringing my worldwide and lifelong education to bear on some activities that I love, including Nature and Climbing.  There is literally no place I would rather be this summer!

Hi! My name is Brett Banning and I am currently a senior at Principia College, and will soon be graduating with a Bachelors degree in graphic design. This will be my third summer on staff at Camp Leelanau and I will be teaching some woodworking, drawing, horseback riding, and little bit of rugby. I love doing all of these activities and have a large amount of experience in each. I am very excited to be teaching all activities that I love, and to share that enthusiasm with all the campers in my activity. I think this is going to be the best summer yet at Camp Leelanau, and I can’t wait to be a part of the fun.

Stevie Huff – I am from Grand Rapids, MI and this will be my 14 summer at camp, 3rd on staff. I will be teaching Land sports and some other fun activities this summer. I graduated from Northwood University in the spring of 2010 with a bachelors degree in Advertising Marketing/ Management. I am looking to combine some creative, fun, and very challenging ideas this summer to bring to life what I truly believe is camp!

I’m David Libbe and this will be my eleventh summer at camp and my third summer as a counselor.  I was born and raised in Perrysburg, Ohio.  When not at camp I study mechanical engineering at Northwestern University.  This year I will be the Border Camp counselor.  Border Camp has been my favorite activity since I first started coming to camp and I am excited to teach the young men of Leelanau how to live on the trail and work with nature’s coolest tool: FIRE.  Camp has been home for me in the summer for more than half of my life.  There is no place that I would rather be this summer than with my brothers at Leelanau.

Hi, I’m Tommy Sebring from South Lyon, MI. I attend Principia College where I am a Mass Communication Major and Music Minor. My nickname is Rookie. Watch out everyone, music will be sweeping through the great land of Leelanau throughout this whole summer. Kids will be able to express their musical talents as being a part of the ‘whole’ man through learning some righteous tunes. Leelanau always brings out the best in every individual, and this summer we will continue this tradition of excellence! Leelanau is the greatest hot spot to be at during the summer, and this summer will be the best one yet!

Hello and welcome to Drake Schaberg’s in-depth biography presentation. If he isn’t chasing people away from their long walks on the beach then he is probably here at Camp Leelanau for his eleventh summer. Drake is what we call a hybrid, he’s got best of both worlds; five years as a camper, one year in the kitchen, and going on five years on staff. Although he has lived in Michigan for practically his whole life, he has not been afraid to leave and say, go on an adventure in New Zealand with his favorite cousin, Steven Hufstader. (see bio for more info) With his expertise in many recreational and extreme activities Drake has been given the honor to teach water skiing, kayaking, and ceramics. Besides giving children an overflowing cup of activity skills, he has been adamant about bringing spontaneity, enthusiasm, and a paramount way of thinking to camp. Camp has been the backbone of his youth and continues to add vertebras into his young adulthood. It has given him so much over the years that he continues to want to give back in anyway he can, as long as he can. If you would like to learn more about this extraordinary global citizen, you could pick up a copy of his autobiographical explanation coming to book stores around the world in the fall of 2018.

I’m Wiley Sinkus and this is my 11^th summer at camp and 4^th summer on staff.  I will be a senior at Wofford College this coming fall and will be entering my final season with the Wofford College Men’s Soccer Team. I am majoring in biology and have the desire to focus in marine biology. I am thrilled to be able to be part of camp this summer. Unfortunately I will not be spending all seven weeks at Leelanau. I am pursuing an internship on a research team in the Gulf of Mexico. I do look forward to bringing a boost of energy and excitement to the finale of camp and will definitely utilize my time there to the fullest. I look forward to an amazing summer full of growth, adventure, and especially fun!

Hello I’m Jim Ray, and I’m a soon-to-be sophomore from Indianapolis, Indiana. I attend Purdue University and hope to graduate with a degree in Computer Engineering. This will be my second year on staff, my twelfth year at Leelanau, and my first summer teaching canoeing. Some Fun Facts: I am one of those weirdos who likes math and science, and yet somehow I work at a summer camp. My senior superlative was ‘Most likely to survive the apocalypse’. I love camp and I intend to build a robot with David Libbe and Trippy Mohan that will beat the entire senior section in Bombardment! Looking forward to seeing you all this summer!

Greetings, my name is (legally) Max Warner, and I am currently residing in St. Louis MO. I am returning to Camp Leelanau this summer, after graduating from Hillsdale College this past winter with a degree in political economics. Because I fear change, and firmly believe that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” this will be my fourteenth summer at camp leelanau, and my sixth summer working on staff. For the last three summers I have held the coveted position of “sailing instructor,” where I worked day in and day out to show the boys of Leelanau the ropes to successfully skippering around on the great lake michigan. This summer I will be taking on a new role however, as the WFD (pronounced “WOOF-DAH”), or Waterfront Director, where I will be out on the lake yet again, but this time working to ensure that all of the waterfront activities go off without a hitch. Anyway, I’m beyond excited to be back at camp for another summer, as I’m sure this will indeed be the best summer at camp yet.

Hello, my name is Billy Shugart. I just recently finished my undergraduate studies at Rollins College where i received my bachelors degree in Economics with a minor in Mathematics. Aside from my academics i also participate in two varsity sports: swimming and water skiing. I have been at Leelanuau now for 9 years 5 of which will have been spent on staff after this summer. I have been the water skiing counselor now for four years, something i sincerely enjoy. Every summer brings new adventures and joys, this summer will be no different. I cannot wait to be a part of Leelanau this summer.

Hi, I’m Ben Riesmeyer from Indianapolis, IN. I currently attend Loyola University of Chicago where I am studying Journalism & Advertising. 2011 is my 6th Summer at Leelanau. I will be teaching Swimming and Waterskiing this summer. Camp is so important to me because of the amazing bonds you can make while there. These bonds of brotherhood are ones that benefit you for life, bonds with people you know will always be there for you. Camp, along with the power of Christian Science, can push you out of your comfort zone, so that you may experience something new and remember it forever. As I return for my sixth summer at Camp Leelanau I look forward to presenting campers with the memorable experience I had the chance to have as a camper.

My name is Michael Wise and I hail from the Western Suburbs of Chicago. This will be my first summer on staff, but my 11^th summer up in Northern Michigan (15^th if you count Family Camp). Though I wasn’t the best at dissecting rats in Biology class, I will be the Nature Instructor this summer; I do specialize in bird watching, tree climbing, and avoiding skunks and poison ivy. Camp has given me a wealth of life experience and an appreciation of the outdoors, brotherhood, and Christian Science, and I hope to instill this in my campers. This fall, I will be a freshman at some college out East, majoring in History and Economics.

My name is “Camper” Andy Fine, and Camp Leelanau is my paradise.  Born and raised in a northern suburb of Chicago, I have been highly involved in my high school’s sailing team and currently play varsity tennis.  I love to play soccer, go skiing throughout the Rockies, and work as a lifeguard at my local health club.  As for this coming fall, I am still rolling the dice to decide which college I will call home, but wherever I go I plan to be an undecided major.  All of my life I have spent summer days onboard my family’s sailboat, and am filled with excitement to know I will get to spend everyday on the beach spreading my passion for sailing.  This summer will by my ninth attending Leelanau, first alongside the legendary Crib Team.  As an avid juggler and outdoors junky, I live and breathe Camp Leelanau.  Besides providing an unbelievably fun summer, I adore how camp teaches a camper to be hard working , industrious, and to have an infinite love for life, God, and fellow brothers.  Camp truly is the arena where boys become men, and followers become leaders.  Nothing compares to the feeling of sailing on Lake Michigan, and I am infinitely grateful that I have the gift of being the sailing counselor this summer.  Sailing at camp this year will be amazing with more regattas and many windy days!  I will spread my love for camp, and be a caring role model to every camper on the hill.

Hello my name is Marshall McCurties and I am from Glen Arbor, Michigan. I will be attending Michigan State University to study history and education in the fall but before I start college, I have the wonderful opportunity to be a counselor at camp.  I will be returning for my 12th summer to camp but my 1st on staff.  I will be teaching archery and landsports this year and am looking forward to both!  Camp is the most important place on earth to me.  It is a place where you work hard to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year and I am so happy to be able to contribute to a wonderful summer.  In the most beautiful place on earth with the most special people on earth is where I want to be and I am so grateful I can!

Hey yall! My name is Charlie Busch and I’ll be the riflery/landsports counselorthis summer! This will be my 12th summer at Camp Leelanau, and I’m looking forward to another incredible summer with both new and familiar faces! I am the man I am today because of Camp Leelanau, and I’m excited to share my experience with everyone!  I am from Dallas, Texas and a Marketing major at Miami University (Ohio).  I am looking forward to making this summer one for the books!