This category is for all adventure staff – regardless of base location.

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Intern, Oregon Adventure Base

Caden Tarrell Intern, Oregon Adventure Base About Caden Contact Info (360) 305-7218 ctarrell@yd.org Support Caden Tarrell! Support Caden Tarrell! Close

Jacobe Croff

Program Manager, Oregon

Jacobe Croff  Program Manager, Oregon About Jacobe Croff Seeing the need for Relational Adventure Ministry and the impact it has on students today, God gave me the opportunity to join a group of staff who loves and lives for Jesus, shows Christ’s example to the groups we lead, and have made an incredible impact on…

Deborh Oja

Intern, Stonewater

Deborah Oja Intern, Stonewater About Deborah Oja I grew up in Ellensburg WA on a small farm. I have always loved being outdoors and I have been given many opportunities to enjoy God’s beautiful creation through backpacking, mountain climbing, and trail riding. Although I was born in a Christian home, I only started getting serious…

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Intern, Stonewater

Emily – Joy Short Intern, Stonewater Hi! I’m Emily – Joy, When I finished high school, God led me to Prairie Bible College, and took a year to do their Outdoor Leadership Program. Through this program, I fell in love with the outdoors and saw how important this ministry is in spreading the word of…

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Intern, Stonewater

Levi Williams Intern, Stonewater About Levi Williams I grew up in Vancouver, Washington, with two younger brothers and parents who introduced us to Christ and rock climbing, both at a young age. Coming into my Junior year of high school, I was a state champion pole vaulter and national level climber, planning to ride that…

Mackenzie Ward

Intern, Stonewater

Mackenzie Ward Intern, Stonewater About Mackenzie Ward I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin in a family who loved camping, hiking, and spending time together outdoors. I went to bible camp each summer and knew about God but, in the past couple of years I fell in love Jesus and getting to share…

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Associate Program Manager, Oregon

Micaiah Meyer Assistant Program Manager and Marketing Coordinator, Oregon About Micaiah Meyer Hey! I’m Micaiah. I’m from Sandy, Oregon and I love being outside! My favorite activities are rock climbing, snowboarding/splitboarding, mountaineering, rafting, and backpacking. What I enjoy even more, is sharing these fun (and challenging) activities with others so we all can experience God’s…

Ollie Obrien 2022

Adventure Bible School Manager, Stonewater

Ollie O’Brien Adventure Bible School Manager, Stonewater About Ollie O’Brien Ollie grew up in an orchard in New Zealand. He studied outdoor leadership and management with the intention of using those skills in Christian ministry and missions. He’s been passionate about this ever since. “I immigrated to the United States in 2020 and I’m excited…

Mia O'Brien 2022

Business Manager, Stonewater

Mia O’Brien Business Manager, Stonewater Meet Mia O’Brien Mia grew up in southwest Washington, where God got ahold of her early on. She is a health science major, a learner by design, and a fan of chocolate. She loves time with people of all ages, but here at Stonewater, that mostly means young adults. She…

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Summer Staff

Summer Staff Positions About Open Positions Each summer Youth Dynamics Adventures hires a select number of talented young adults from all over the world to lead adventure trips for teens in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. The Summer Staff ministry team is an integral part of Youth Dynamics Adventures, which is committed to reaching today’s youth…