Lillea Prins- Lillea is a 2015 graduate of Calvin College and is excited to be back at Kids Rock Summer for the 7th summer in a row! Lillea is in her third year of teaching and is currently teaching 7th and 8th grade English at NorthPointe Christian School. Outside of working at camp and school, Lillea enjoys exploring, biking, running, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends. This summer, Lillea is excited about building new relationships with campers and sharing God’s love with the kids at camp! ​
Kennedy Boeve- Kennedy is a 2016 Zeeland East High School graduate. She is attending Azusa Pacific University in Southern California as a double major in Spanish and Public Relations. She loves tennis and spending time with her family. In the past, she has enjoyed volunteering her time serving in her children's ministry at church. For six summers now, she has loved being involved with Kids Rock Summer Camp. She is looking forward to investing more of her time and creating memories with the kids this summer!
Carly Van Eck- Carly started at Kids Rock in 2010. She graduated from GVSU in 2012 and finished her Master's in Social Work in 2013. Outside of camp, Carly teaches dance classes, volunteers for an animal rescue, and has her own small business selling her handmade crafts and artwork. She has been married to her husband, Jonathan, for almost 8 years and lives with him, their two cats, and two prairie dogs in Grandville.
Stephanie Huyser- Stephanie is currently a Great Start preschool teacher for Coopersville Area schools. She also coaches high school girls and guys swimming for the co-op team of Caledonia, Lowell, and South Christian. Stephanie is a 2012 graduate of Hudsonville High School. She went to college at Cedarville University and graduated in May of 2016 with a degree in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Biblical studies. While at Cedarville, Stephanie was involved in the swim club, a service organization, intramural sports, and worked at the Recreation Center. Currently, Stephanie is a leader for her church’s 2nd to 5th grade program and is a junior high girls youth leader. She loves being with all grades and ages, and is beyond excited to be returning to camp this summer!
David Brown-David is a 2016 graduate of Hope College and will be returning for his 3rd summer at Kids Rock. He is in his second year of teaching and currently a Jr. High Health/PE teacher in Jenison. He loves the outdoors and anything sport related! His love for God is evident in his daily interactions with campers and staff and wants everyone to know they are uniquely created by a God who loves them. Get ready to have a blast Kids Rock 2018!
Allie Brown- Allie is a 2016 graduate of Hope College, GO DUTCH! She is excited to be back at Kids Rock for another amazing summer. Allie is in her second year of teaching and is currently teaching 5th grade at Hamilton Middle School. Outside of work and school Allie loves adventures! She also enjoys going to the beach, eating ice cream, playing Spikeball, spending time with friends and family, and reading a good book! This summer Allie is passionate about reconnecting with old campers, and meeting new ones while sharing God's love with them! She is excited to build a team with the other counselors to grow, challenge and love each camper that walks through their doors.
Abbi Roskamp- Abbi Roskamp graduated from Holland Christian High School in 2016 and is currently enrolled at Calvin College. She is a Recreational Therapy major and is on a pre-occupational therapy track. Abbi currently leads Young Life at Grandville High School and has been a counselor at Camp Sunshine for three summers now. Additionally, she has had a variety of experience working with kids through volunteering, counseling and coaching. She enjoys almost any athletic activity including basketball, hiking, beach volleyball, and racquetball. This will be her first year at Kids Rock and she is so excited for the summer!
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Keegan Goalen- Keegan is just finishing his senior year at Hope College and is majoring in Education with a Social Studies minor. He was a member of the Hope College football team and has been actively involved many other campus activities. He has had a variety of experiences working with kids through field placements, ministries, volunteering, and coaching. Keegan was originally born in Petoskey, Michigan, but grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan and graduated from Hudsonville High School in 2012. This is Keegan's third year as a camp counselor at Kids Rock  and he is very excited to be back for more fun this summer!
Jacob Babb- Jacob graduated from Caledonia High School in 2016 and is entering his junior year at Hope College where he studies Physical and Health Education. He plays football at Hope, so he is a huge fan of anything that has to do with athletics. His favorite activities include playing sports, listening to music and hanging out with friends and family. Going to the beach in the summer is one of his favorite childhood memories. This will be his first summer with Kids Rock, and he is so excited to begin!
Josh Pry- Josh graduated from Grand Valley State University with a major in Physical Education Instruction. He is currently an Elementary math resource teacher/ paraprofessional. He is going into his fourth year working at Kids Rock Summer Camp. He enjoys having the incredible opportunity to work with children and teach them about physical activity during the summer months. Josh also enjoys playing racquetball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee and juggling. He is excited to bring his variety of skills and interests to camp for another summer!
Catie Spalding- Catie is a 2015 Mason High School graduate and is currently pursuing a degree at Hope College in Physical Education and Health Education. She has participated in sports since she was 5 years old when she began soccer. While in high school she participated in soccer and cross country. It was during this time that she developed her love for running. For Catie, running is a great stress reliever and a time for her to chat with God. When she is not at the beach, reading, or hanging out with friends and family, you can find her running. This love for all things sports related has led her to being a Girls on the Run coach and soccer coach. She loves working with kids and getting the chance to develop relationships with them. She believes that one of the greatest things about working with kids is having the privilege of seeing them develop and shine their light. This summer will be her first at Kids Rock and she cannot wait to get started!
Daniel Walters- Daniel is a 2016 graduate of Holland Christian High School. He is currently attending Trinity Christian College in Chicago, Illinois. He majors in Elementary Education and is minoring in Spanish and Theology. He played many sports in high school and continued with soccer at Trinity as well as helping to lead campus worship. He loves spending time with kids of all ages and is excited for his first summer at Kids Rock!
​Chris Pifer- Chris is excited to be returning to Kids Rock this summer. He graduated from GVSU in 2014 with a degree in Special Education and is current teaching at Creekside Middle School. Chris loves to spend time playing sports, such as basketball, lacrosse, and spikeball with his friends. He also enjoys going to the beach and getting out on the water in Lake Michigan. Chris can’t wait to hang out with the kids and develop relationships with them!
Abi Ediger- Abi is a 2016 graduate of Hamilton High School. She is currently attending Grand Valley State University and majoring in Special Education. Abi loves playing sports, rollerblading, reading, dancing, eating pizza, and meeting new people! She helps out with coaching girls basketball at Hamilton High School and is also part of the women's rugby team at GVSU. This will be Abi's second year with Kids Rock and she is so excited to be back this summer for more fun adventures!
Jack Thompson- Jack grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he graduated from Harper Creek High School in 2015. At Harper Creek, he participated in football, basketball, and baseball. Jack is currently finishing his junior year at Hope College, where he is pursuing a Business major, with minors in Computer Science and Mathematics. He is also a student assistant coach for the Hope men's basketball team. After college, Jack wants to coach high school or college basketball. Jack loves sports, music, reading, hanging out with friends, and guitar hero. This is his first year at Kids Rock, and he is excited to build relationships with the kids and be a positive influence for them!