As Camp Arcadia’s 103rd season approaches, we are excited to announce the 2025 Department Heads who will lead their peers this summer on staff, in addition to the year-round permanent leadership staff. These Summer staff members act as leaders to foster a strong Christ-centered community among the staff and give the Department Heads an opportunity to practice management skills.
You may notice that there are a few more Department Heads this year than we normally have. This is an intentional decision to create more opportunities for returning staff to grow in their leadership skills and offer internship roles.
Read more about this year’s staff leadership team below:
Elliot Ashley, Head Server
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Harrison Township, Michigan
College/Job: Elementary Education – Concordia University Wisconsin
Favorite treat: Coffee or ice cream
Patrick Bier, Assistant Sous Chef/Program
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Clearwater, Florida
College/Job: Electrical Engineering – University of Florida
Favorite treat: Caddy Shack Peace Tea or Sour Patch Kids
Ethan Erkkinen, Assistant Program Director
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Sterling Heights, Michigan
College/Job: Technology, Information Systems, and Analytics – Wayne State University
Favorite treat: Espresso
Abby Froehling, Head Housekeeper
Returning for a third year on staff
Hometown: Palatine, Illinois
College/Job: Working Retail in Waterford, Wisconsin
Favorite treat: Cherry Pepsi
Mikey Glass, Sous Chef
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Hancock, Maine
College/Job: Starting Business – South Maine Community College in the fall
Favorite treat: A nap
Naomi Glover, Office Lead
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Gainesville, Florida
College/Job: Communication Sciences and Disorders – University of Florida
Favorite treat: Chocolate, especially with peanut butter or caramel
Ken Gryc, Assistant Trading Post Manager
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Traverse City, Michigan
College/Job: Materials Science and Engineering – Michigan Technological University
Favorite treat: Laffy Taffy
Declan Handy, Trading Post Manager
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Pecatonica, Illinois
College/Job: Finance – Saint Louis University
Favorite treat: Brownies or Reese’s
Ben Hardy, Assistant Program Director
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Clinton Township, Illinois
College/Job: Secondary Education, Math – Concordia University Chicago
Favorite treat: Ghost energy drinks
Molly Jo Hartjen, Head Baker
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Justin, Texas
College/Job: Theatre/Performing Arts – North Central Texas College
Favorite treat: Mint chocolate chip ice cream
Analiese Heissenbuettel, Media Team Lead
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan
College/Job: English, Psychology – Valparaiso University
Favorite treat: Coffee, matcha, or ice cream
Elise Neumeyer, Assistant Sous Chef / Program
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Clinton Township, Michigan
College/Job: Firefighting – Macomb Community College
Favorite treat: Ice cream
Addie Richard, Assistant Program Director – Craft Shop
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Poplar Grove, Illinois
College/Job: Biomedical Engineering – Michigan Technological University
Favorite treat: Ice cream
Channing Smith, Assistant Program Director
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
College/Job: Currently working in food service
Favorite treat: Dark chocolate
Emma Unger, Associate Program Director
Returning for a third year on staff
Hometown: Apex, North Carolina
College/Job: Journalism, Economics – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Favorite treat: Little Debbie’s snacks
Peter Vokt, Executive Sous Chef
Returning for a second year on staff
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
College/Job: Recent Culinary Arts Graduate
Favorite treat: Mac and cheese sliders
