This category is for all adventure staff – regardless of base location.
Caden Tarrell Intern, Oregon Adventure Base About Caden Hi! I’m Caden, and I am stoked and so very blessed to be able to share the love of Christ with youth as my job. Jesus called me to Himself when I was a small child, so I have great confidence in the knowledge that God calls…
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…
Tristan Stuemke Intern, Idaho About Tristan Hello, I’m Tristan! Growing up in Alaska, adventure was always at my back door; whether it was backpacking, skiing, or climbing, the feats of God’s creation were always calling my name. I came to know Christ in the spring of 2021 at a youth retreat in Soldotna, Alaska. From…
Ezra Broughton Intern, Idaho About Ezra Hi! My name is Ezra Broughton and I have a passion for missions and the outdoors. I got saved at the age of 18, and since then I’ve had a growing passion for mission work and spreading the Gospel. Here at Youth Dynamics that means building relationships with local…
Julia Bedell Intern, Stonewater About Julia Hi! I’m Julia Bedell. I was born and raised in Southern California but have been living in NW Oregon for the past four years studying theology at George Fox University. Growing up in the desert of Southern California, the outdoors was always a spiritual place for me, a space…
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…
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 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 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…
Shane Land Director of Development, Stonewater About Shane Land One thing that became very clear to Shane when he started with Youth Dynamics was that there was not a lot of whitewater to experience growing up in Kansas. In fact, his first day of whitewater rafting was his first day of whitewater guide training with…