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PRESENTER BIOSROY WOOTENRoy is the Executive Director of The Crucible Project, a weekendexperience and Christian community challenging men and women totake a hard look at what is and is not working in their lives. Roy and hiswife Devra are authors of the book The Secret to Lifetime Love and LifeTogether Forever couples retreats. He also authored Full Throttle IntoFatherhood and speaks at couples, family, mens, and pastors seminarsand retreats across the US and internationally. Roy earned his B.S. andM.S. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Abilene ChristianUniversity. His body of work in Christian relationships was recognizedwith an Honorary Doctorate from Grace Global Seminary in 2017. He andDevra have two married children and make their home in Houston, Texas.GREGG HUNTERGreg Hunter is the president/CEO of the Christian Camp andConference Association. In this role, he is responsible for the overallstrategic direction of CCCA in its efforts to maximize ministry for itsmembers. He is passionate about Christian camping because of thelife-changing impact it had on his own life. At 17, he committed his lifeto Christ on his first trip to a Christian camp. Before joining CCCA, Greggserved as vice president of public affairs at Georgia Family Council,where he spearheaded all aspects of the nonprofit’s communicationsand fundraising efforts. His diverse background in communications,marketing and development includes six years at The Boeing Companyand five years at Young Life, where he was a member of the President’sCabinet as the organization’s senior communications officer.DAVE LEEDave is the Architectural Principal of Fletemeyer & Lee Associates,located near Boulder, Colorado. His firm is a CCCA Business Memberfirm serving the Christian camp and conference center industry forover 35 years, which includes more than 175 camp & conference centersthroughout the US, Canada, and overseas, providing architecture,landscape architecture, and master planning services. Dave has aMasters Degree in architecture and is a licensed architect and memberof the American Institute of Architects. He has served as a boardmember for Highlands Camp in Colorado and various non-profitorganizations, and as a volunteer leader in college ministry for 35 years.Dave’s mission and passion is creating places that nourish the soul.Page 14PRESENTER BIOSROGER HAMILTONRoger Hamilton serves as Director of Training and Development forEagle Lake Camps. Roger oversees the Emerging Leaders Program, aninternship where young men and women receive training in evangelismand discipleship, and develop as leaders in ministry and business. Healso serves as an International Funding Coach, encouraging staff inEast Africa to fully fund the ministry. Roger and his wife Lynn have beeninvolved with the ministry of the Navigators since 1988 and have fourchildren: Ryan, Tori, Andrew and Michael.GABE GURLEYGabe Gurley is the Program Supervisor and Outdoor Education Directorat Camp Elim, in Woodland Park Colorado. He has been servingat Elim since June of 2006 after working 6 years as the Directorof Hunnington Retreat Center in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. He has25 combined years experience in youth ministry and campwork. Gabe and his wife Cindy have 3 grown children and live in LakeGeorge, Colorado. Gabe loves being outdoors exploring all our beautifulstate has to offer with Cindy. Together, they enjoy hiking, takingmotorcycle rides, camping and sharing the love of Jesus with thosearound them!JON RUYBALIDJon provides legal counsel for nonprofits, tax-exempt organizations,social enterprise ventures, and entrepreneurs doing “business asmission” around the world. He serves as General Counsel for ChristianCamp and Conference Association, International. He began his legalcareer as an attorney with the Washington, DC area law firm Gammon& Grange, working in their nonprofit practice and is now associatedwith Schmitt Schneck Even & Williams primarily representingreligious ministries. Jon and his wife Leslie live in Nebraska.NOAH’S ARK STAFFNoah’s Ark began in 1983 in response to the idea of developing a raftingprogram for Young Life’s Frontier Ranch. Now, 40 years later Noah’sArk is nationally recognized for providing extraordinary recreation andeducational opportunities for families and youth from all over the world.Their programs have expanded beyond simply providing Arkansas Riveraccess to providing extensive backcountry services.Page 15

PRESENTER BIOSCOLLIN RUSSCollin is a Colorado native who has worked in the camping andconference center industry for 10 years. Starting as a camp counselorat Eagle Lake Camp, he graduated from UCCS in Colorado Springs andserved as the Housekeeping Manager for Glen Eyrie Conference centerfor 3 years before transitioning to the Development team at Eagle LakeCamps. In 2018 Collin became the Director of Overnight Camps withEagle Lake and has loved the joys and challenges of being at camp overthe last 5 years. In his free time, Collin enjoys being outside with hiswife, Jennifer and 3 kids or playing board games.CHEF RORY GILLETTChef Rory Gillett was born and raised in Iowa (which is where he getshis corny humor). He began his professional cooking career in 1986 atGlen Eyrie Conference Center where he also met his wife, Jane. Rory andJane have 3 children–Zac 27, Veronica 24, and Matthew 14. He has beencooking for over 30 years, and has served at Macaroni Grill, Little Caesar’s,The Broadmoor Hotel and Golf Club, the Antlers Adam’s Mark Hotel, FirstPresbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, Trail West Lodge in BuenaVista, and currently at Spring Canyon Camp and Conference Center.BRYCE ZEIGLEBryce Zeigle is the Training and Development Specialist at GlorietaCamps. He has been training staff and managing outdoor adventureprograms for the last 10 years. Before moving to Glorieta, Bryce workedat HoneyRock Camp and Wheaton College where he completed hisMasters in Outdoor Adventure Leadership.ANDY TRUITTAndy Truitt is the Director of Interns & Outdoor Leadership at SpringCanyon. After graduating USAFA in 1993, Andy served in the Air Force,and then followed a non-career path through several professions.Before coming to Spring Canyon, he served as the National Directorfor Classical Conversations. He and his wife, Heidi, have three sonsand just finished 20 years of homeschooling. Tegan (23) is marriedto Bethany and enrolled in an Economics PhD program at GeorgeMason University. Riley (21) is a junior at Grove City College majoringin Electrical Engineering. Conner (19) is a freshman Psychology andPhilosophy major also at Grove City College.Page 16PRESENTER BIOSKIRSTEN SNAREYKirsten Snarey serves as a Regional Alliance Director for AllianceDefending Freedom’s Church Alliance and Ministry Alliance programs,where she develops relationships with churches and ministries tohelp them acquire the legal resources needed to better protect theirreligious freedom. Kirsten’s career began in relationship sales andmanagement in banking and mortgage before she felt called toministry, where she served in leadership roles for 13 years. Before joiningADF, Kirsten was the Discipleship Minister at her church. Kirsten earnedher Master of Arts in Ministry from Phoenix Seminary in 2019. Shecurrently attends North Bible Church in Scottsdale, AZ where she servesas a community group leader with her husband, Scott.GERALD BARKERGerald Barker began his career with Hibbs-Hallmark & Company (HHC)in 1992 where he started at ground level writing property and liabilityinsurance for small businesses throughout the greater Tyler Texas area.He is a licensed Insurance Agent, Risk Manager, and Certified InsuranceCounselor specializing in coverage for camps and conference centers,and other non-profits. HHC is an independent insurance agencywith offices in Tyler, Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Geraldoperates the office in Houston where he and his wife Kathy reside. Hegrew up attending The Wilds camp in Brevard, North Carolina.MOLLY WILLIAMSMolly is the treasurer of the CCCA Rocky Mountain Section and theGuest Relations Manager at Sacramento Camp and Conference Center.She has worked fulltime in the office at Sacramento since 2014 andworked several summers as the registrar before that. She is passionateabout Christian camping and loves working behind the scenes to makeeach event a success. Molly is happily married to Chad and togetherthey are raising three little girls: Elaina, Lilli, and Maggie. This summerthey are expecting their fourth child.DANIEL RUFFDaniel has been doing camp ministry for the last 11 summers at RoundLake Christian Camp, and now works full time for Glorieta AdventureCamp. He works in recruiting, planning trips and working withuniversities and churches to hire enough staff for the summer.Page 17

SEMINARS - TUESDAY 11 AMIMPROVE YOUR STAFF MEETINGSCOLLIN RUSS - EAGLE LAKE CAMPSVeterans Memorial Lodge Common AreaEagle Lake Camps has overhauled our meeting culture and rhythm inconjunction with some business coaching over the last couple of years.We’ll share the habits and practices in annual, monthly, weekly, anddaily meeting huddles and the culture and behavior disciplines neededto make them effective and efficient to move your camp plans forward.We’ll also trade experiences and best practices that attendees are seeingat their own camps and conference centers.BUILDING YOUR BRAND, KEEPING YOURPROMISEGREGG HUNTER - CCCAHHL Main Meeting RoomWhat is a brand anyway? Is it more than just my camp’s logo/identity?What difference does my brand make in filling camp beds or generatinginterest in my camp? What is the long-term impact of building a positivebrand? What role do your defined processes play in building your brand?This seminar answers these questions and more about branding – thefundamental element of marketing your camp or conference center.THE TOP TEN MISTAKES CAMPS MAKE RELATEDTO THEIR SITE & FACILITIESDAVE LEE - FLETEMEYER & LEE ASSOCIATESHHL Conference Room ABenefit from the many camps and conference centers that have gonebefore you with regards to the good and bad decisions they have madeabout their properties. We will borrow the wealth of experience andhistory of the more than 175 camps we have worked with and pass onwhat mistakes they say they have made and we have observed regardingplanning, designing, building, and managing sites and facilities. We willreview a list of ten of those most common and important mistakes, anddiscuss how to avoid them!Page 18SEMINARS - TUESDAY 11 AMSOUL CARE FOR LEADERS: TAKING CARE OFYOURSELF WHILE SERVING OTHERSROY WOOTEN - THE CRUCIBLE PROJECTFort Shine Lodge Common AreaLeadership is hard! Leaders who don’t take care of themselves end upimploding their ministry, experiencing health problems or hurting thosethey lead. Discover tools to assist you in knowing when you might beburning out and daily, weekly and occasional practices to care for yoursoul and prevent burnout.FIVE SMOOTH STONES FOR DISCIPLESHIPROGER HAMILTON - NAVIGATORSHHL Room 7So much has been written and discussed on the topic of Discipleshipthat it can feel overwhelming to many of us. We will discuss 5 easy-to-useconcepts that will make helping others grow in Christ attainable for newand mature Christians.CURRENT LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FORCAMPS AND CONFERENCE CENTERSJON RUYBALID - CCCALower PoundstoneThis will be an identification and discussion of current legal issues,recent legislation, and legal decisions that affect governance operationalpractices, and legal compliance at Christian camps and conferencecenters. Practical guidance for navigating current legal and legislativeissues will be provided.ROUNDTABLE: SUMMER STAFF RECRUITMENTDANIEL RUFF - GLORIETAUpper PoundstoneA facilitated discussion of issues related to summer staff recruitment.Come prepared to contribute to the discussion and ask questions.Page 19

SEMINARS - TUESDAY 1:45 PMGETTING UNSTUCK: BREAKING FREE ANDMOVING FORWARDROY WOOTEN - THE CRUCIBLE PROJECTFort Shine Lodge Common AreaDeveloping and leading programs is fun. When innovation stagnatesor the next decision becomes impossible to make, we can stay stucknot moving forward and missing opportunities. Discover a process tolook at stuckness in a way that allows you to break free and becomeunstuck. Those you lead are waiting for you to get unstuck.IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLEGREGG HUNTER - CCCAHHL Main Meeting RoomWhat are your people looking for in a leader? What do they need fromyou as a boss? This seminar focuses on the benefits to your ministry andbusiness when you focus on your team – what individuals need and howbest to help them thrive. It takes a detailed look at ideas for increasingmorale, including team members in evaluating important processes, andimproving employee satisfaction – which leads to guest satisfaction.NEW LIFE FOR OLD BUILDINGSDAVE LEE - FLETEMEYER & LEE ASSOCIATESHHL Conference Room AThis seminar will inspire and empower camp staff to implement simpleto moderate facility improvements that will enhance your facilities,and therefore your guests’ experience. We will explore ways to seeyour existing facilities in a new light, and use visualization tools to seebeyond “what is” and see “what could be.” There will be tangible projectexamples of how we have enhanced other camp buildings and gavethem new life.SEMINARS TUESDAY 1:45 PMRAISING FUNDS FOR OUR MINISTRY WITHCONFIDENCE AND ENTHUSIASMROGER HAMILTON - THE NAVIGATORSHHL Room 7People love you and love your camp! They WANT to help in anyway theycan- especially through their giving. We’ll talk about how fundraisingmust be a part of your strategic plan, and it can actually be FUN,because your friends want to give. We just need to invite them to investin our God-sized vision!PANEL DISCUSSION: CULTIVATING A COMMUNITYDRIVEN STAFF CULTURENOAH’S ARK STAFFVeterans Memorial Hall Common AreaJoin Noah’s Ark’s Full Time Staff team as we discuss our 40 years ofexperience cultivating a community driven staff culture. We employ100 college students from May-August and house them in anenvironment that orbits the heart of the gospel, loving your neighbor,and the kingdom of God. Be prepared to engage in roundtablediscussions, sharing ideas and experiences surrounding staff life, staffactivities, guidelines and retention.KEY CAMP POLICIESJON RUYBALID - CCCALower PoundstoneThe current legal environment creates challenges for which adoptingand communicating policies can be an effective strategy to minimizepotential liability and reduce risk. In this seminar we will discuss keypolicies, legal issues addressed by those policies, their subject matter,how to approach adoption of policies, implement them as practices,and managing potential risk as they are communicated internally andexternally.Page 21Page 20

SEMINARS - TUESDAY 1:45 PMROUND TABLE: GUEST SERVICES WORKFLOWSMOLLY WILLIAMS - SACRAMENTO CAMPUpper PoundstoneA facilitated discussion of guest services workflows and relatedissues facilitated by Molly Williams, the Guest Relations Manager atSacramento Camp & Conference Center. Come prepared to contributeto the discussion and ask questions.FOOD SERVICE ROUND TABLE: Q&ARORY GILLETT - SPRING CANYON CAMP & CONFERENCECENTERDining RoomA facilitated discussion of issues related to camp food service. Comeprepared to contribute to the discussion and ask questions.MSEMINARS - WEDNESDAY 11 ANAVIGATING THE CHANGING CULTURE ANDHOW TO PROTECT YOUR MINISTRYKIRSTEN SNAREY - ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOMLower PoundstoneAs a Christian ministry, how do you address the changing cultural viewson issues such as sexuality, marriage, and gender identity? How canyour ministry love and serve everyone while not giving into the shiftingmorality of the day? How can you be proactive and prepare withoutbecoming a lightning rod in the media and the courts? This seminarwill explore the recent cultural and legal challenges the Church iscurrently facing so that you can be a good steward of your ministry,understand how to navigate these challenges, and can know how tokeep the doors open for the Gospel for future generations.PROGRAMMING FOR IMPACT: 9 CRITICAL STEPSFOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESSGABE GURLEY - CAMP ELIMVeterans Memorial Hall Common AreaHave you ever had anyone tell you that they would love to have yourjob, because all you do is get to play all day? You want to laugh out loudif you’ve ever heard this! Programming is hard work and not alwaysfun and games, as some would make it out to be. Am I right? Join inon this seminar, where we will look at 9 critical steps that we needto be reminded of, as we intentionally develop programs that try toreach campers with the life changing message of the gospel. We willlook at important foundational steps that will help us either begin thisprocess, or that will remind us ultimately of why we do what we do ascamp professionals. Remember, people can tell how much you valuesomeone or something by the planning effort you put into it!Page 23Page 22

MSEMINARS - WEDNESDAY 11 AAUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: LOVING GOD WITHALL OF YOUR HEART, SOUL, MINDAND STRENGTHROY WOOTEN - THE CRUCIBLE PROJECTFort Shine Lodge Common AreaLeading during a pandemic has been difficult. Too many lead withonly parts of us, wearing a leadership mask. Those you lead are lookingfor an authentic leader to follow. Participants will learn a modelfor unlocking their God-given strengths so that we can lead withauthenticity.IMPROVING YOUR CULTURE BY DEFININGORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORSGREGG HUNTER - CCCAHHL Main Meeting RoomEver notice how some ministries’ staffs just seem to “get it?” Theyaccomplish so much, work together largely in harmony, and theyactually seem to like each other? Even when conflict arises, they seemto handle it constructively. This seminar, based on teaching from AndyStanley of North Point Ministries and other best practices gleaned fromrespected leaders, focuses on establishing organizational behaviorstandards that provide a pathway for success.MSEMINARS - WEDNESDAY 11 ADIGITAL TRAINING FOR SUMMER AND FULL-TIMESTAFFBRYCE ZEIGLE - GLORIETA ADVENTURE CAMPSHHL Conference Room ADo you ever wish for more time during your summer staff trainingweek? Are you looking for an easier way to manage staff onboardingor compliance courses? Are you curious how to make online learningfun and engaging? Come and learn some practical ways that you cansave time and money by training your staff online. In this seminar wewill discuss popular training topics and several digital training modelsthat you can apply to your camp no matter your budget or comfortwith technology. Attendees be warned: there is a high chance oftechnological difficulties and fun memories to be expected!ROUND TABLE: RAISING YOUR KIDS ANDHOMESCHOOLING AT CAMP.ANDY TRUITT - SPRING CANYON CAMP & CONFERENCECENTERUpper PoundstoneA facilitated discussion on raising your kids and homeschoolingat camp. Come prepared to contribute to the discussion and askquestions.2022 CAMP INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENTUPDATEGERALD BARKER - HIBBS-HALLMARKHHL Room 7This seminar will dive into the world of camp insurance and cover thetopics of the current insurance market outlook, ‘hard’ vs ‘soft’ insurancecycles, factors affecting the market and your policies, what to expect atyour next renewal, important insurance terms, and tips for insurancebuyers.Page 25Page 24

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NOTESSeminarSpeakerNIOCCCA ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTThe Rocky Mountain Section includesSouthern Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.Our section has a total of 39 registered camps.ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION CABINETPresident/Auction Coordinator: Jon MalvigGlorieta Adventure CampsPresident Elect/Seminar Coordinator: Nate StaffordEl Porvenir Christian Camp and Retreat CenterPast President/Sponsor Relations: Kim HawthorneSpring Canyon Retreat and Conference CenterTreasurer/Vendor Relations: Molly WilliamsSacramento Camp and Conference CenterSecretary/Communications Coordinator: Jamie BellCamp ElimCCCA Regional Representative: Ed CovertSalvation Army Redwood Glen Camp & Confer

7:15 Devotions (Main Meeting Room) 8:00 Breakfast Sponsored by US Foods 9:00* General Session II (Sponsored by Colorado Christian University)— Music and Speaker (Main Meeting Room) 10:15* Networking Break (topics on page 3 - Main Meeting Room . and Conference Room A) 11:00* Seminar A 12:30 unch Sponsored by US Foods L 1:45* Seminar B