Matt Slenk- Matt grew up in Zeeland, Michigan where he attended Zeeland Christian School. He later went to Holland Christian High School where he played sports like basketball, baseball, and soccer. He is now at Calvin University and is entering his senior year. He is studying kinesiology in hopes of becoming a physical therapist. He loves playing sports and games, being outside, listening to music, and hanging out with his family and friends. He can’t wait to see where God takes him in his future and is super excited for a summer of fun at Kids Rock!
Emma Gontjes- Emma is a recent graduate from Calvin University with a double major in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education and a minor in Mathematics. She enjoys spending time outside, hanging out with family and friends, babysitting, dancing, and traveling. Emma is super excited to spend another summer working at Kids Rock Summer Camp! She is eager to share her love and passion for Christ with the kids this summer!
Addy Jarvis- Addy graduated from Zeeland East in 2020 and earned her BA from Grace College, where she also played tennis for the Lancers. Recently, she completed her TEFL certificate at Florida State and is now an ESL instructor. Addy is fluent in Spanish and loves sunshine, travel, and outdoor activities. She's excited to bring her energy and love for learning to our community.
Katie Schwerin - Katie originally grew up on the east side of Michigan but moved to the west side to attend GVSU. Katie recently graduated with a Bachelors in English and ESL / Spanish Education! Katie has been a Young Life leader at GVSU for the last 4 years and has spent her time volunteering at summer camps across the United States. While also being a student athlete for most of her life, she thoroughly enjoys being outdoors and being active through hiking, swimming, biking, and kayaking. She developed her love for teaching through tutoring and volunteering that has driven her to pursue a career working with kids by providing a fun, positive, enriching environment for them! She is very excited to be a counselor this summer at Kids Rock Summer Camp.
Kennedy Geiger- Kennedy is excited for year four at the BEST camp ever! She is graduate from Calvin University and currently is a Special Education teacher at Countryside Elementary in Byron Center. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach, running, going for walks, and eating lots of ice cream! Kennedy is excited for a summer filled with lots of Jesus and joy!
Kyra Syswerda Kyra is a student at Hope college going into her junior year. She is studying elementary & special education, hoping to become a teacher after school. Outside of school, she really enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, playing pickleball, camping, spending time at the beach, playing cards, and eating ice cream. She is super excited for her first summer at Kids Rock Summer Camp and can't wait to share God's love and build many special relationships!
Cade Isenhoff- Cade is a 2024 graduate of South Christian High School and is planning to attend Calvin University this fall and study secondary education with a focus on history and government. In high school, Cade was involved in sports and student council. He enjoys being out in nature. He particularly enjoys bird identification. He also enjoys spending time with friends and family. Cade is excited to be involved in Kids Rock camp for the first time this summer. He is looking forward to a summer of fun with the campers and positively impacting their lives.
Natalie Tebben- Natalie is going into her senior year at Calvin University studying Speech Pathology. She is a cross country and track runner there and loves to spend time with her team. In her free time she loves to be outside, to spend time with friends, and to cook! She's super excited to help campers have fun and experience Jesus' love!
Jace DeShetler- Jace graduated in May from Calvin University with his degree in Social Studies and History secondary education. While he was at Calvin, he played and coached tennis. He also graduated from Dutton Christian and Northpointe Christian High School. He enjoys coaching baseball and giving tennis lessons. In his free time, he loves to fish and play tennis and pickleball. Jace is excited to meet everyone this summer and share the love of Jesus!
Ava Timmer - Ava is a recent South Christian grad and is going to be a freshman at Eastern Kentucky University in the fall. She’s going to major in Spanish and American Sign Language. Ava has always lived in the Byron Center area and is excited to work at the Legacy Christian location. She loves animals, playing soccer and volleyball, and participating in theater. When she’s not busy with work or school she enjoying taking time to relax and spend time with her friends
Thomas Timmerman Thomas Timmerman graduated from Belmont University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Music and has since returned to school to study Spanish Secondary Education and Applied Linguistics at Grand Valley State University. In his free time he enjoys camping, long distance running, and reading. This will be his third summer working as a counselor at Kids Rock Summer Camp, and he is excited for the fun to begin!
Trevin WInkle- Trevin is from McBain, Michigan where he attended Northern Michigan Christian school. He played basketball and soccer in high school and enjoys all sports and physical activity. Trevin is attends Calvin University and will be entering his junior year. He is studying Health and Fitness Education and business. He enjoys lifting weights, playing basketball and hanging out with his family and friends. Trevin is super excited for the opportunity to be apart of Kids Rock and to create memories that will last a lifetime!
Lily Bickley-Lily is going to be a senior at Grand Valley State University studying special education. Lily is from Illinois and worked a summer camp for 4 years there and she loved every minute of it. She loves crafts and any outdoor activities. Lily is so excited for her first year at KidsRocks camp and cannot wait to meet all of the kids!
Brenna Nurenberg- Brenna is excited to be a part of the Kids Rock team this year! She graduates from Siena Heights University in May with a major in Mathematics and a minor in English and will be returning to Siena in the fall to pursue her certification in Secondary Education. Brenna likes to keep busy, as she is a member of the softball team, the bands, Campus Ministry, and some other clubs on campus. She also serves as a math tutor and loves making crafts and sharing her faith. Brenna is looking forward to having a great summer!
Zac Zemba- Zac is very excited to have the opportunity to work at Kids Rock Summer Camp this summer. He is going into his sophomore year at GVSU where he is studying Special/Early Education. At GVSU he is a runner who is on the Cross Country and Track team, which is a large passion of his. He also has a passion for music where he loves to sing and is also able to play the piano. Zac loves kids and is marveled at the opportunity he gets this summer to hopefully be able to impact some kids lives!