Josh Steffen Maintenance Manager About Josh Did I hear that right….. I get to bale hay, drive a bulldozer, ride horses, work with fellow believers, and help share the Good Word of Jesus to the next generation? Heck yeah, sign me up! After spending 20 years running our family owned haying and horse training business,…
Luke Barth Associate River Manager Hi, I’m Luke! I have been involved with Youth Dynamics in various capacities since 2021 and have absolutely fallen in love with the ministry. Each summer since then, I have spent at our Stonewater adventure base in the Leavenworth area as a summer Guide. The other three seasons have been…
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…
Maria Kavalski Food Coordinator, Stonewater About Maria Kavalski Why I love to share Jesus: I love to be able to share Jesus because He has become an important part of my life since I started high school. He continues to guide me along this journey of being in a constant relationship through all the ups…
Tracey Hamilton Associate Horse Manager Stonewater About Tracey Hamilton Horses are a great partner for ministry. My passion is to see students’ lives impacted by horses and transformed by Jesus. What a unique opportunity to parallel God’s desire that we trust Him with our approach of asking these free-spirited animals to trust us. We learn…
Ken Solem Horse Program Manager Stonewater About Ken Solem Sitting around the campfire talking about Jesus and life after a long day of riding horses, eating good food, and just plain ole having fun, is the best! Perhaps its because I gave my life to Christ around a campfire at a camp when I was…
Rick D’Atre Program Manager & Medical Instructor, Stonewater About Rick D’Atre I first heard about Youth Dynamics at an Urbana Missions Conference in 1996. My wife and I decided to come out as Summer Staff the following summer with the intent of becoming full-time staff. That summer wasn’t without its struggles and disappointments, but it…
Katelynn Kazen Staffing Manager, Stonewater About Katelynn Kazen I was born and raised in Arlington, WA in a Christian home. My parents started volunteering with Youth Dynamics back in the early 1990’s as raft guides so I grew up around the river and wilderness ministry. I have so many fond memories of that time. Growing…