Marc Kemme- Marc is a 2020 Zeeland East High School graduate, he plans on attending CMU in the fall to major in integrated science for secondary education. He will also get a double minor in film and theater. While in high school Marc was very involved with the Zeeland High Players, being the president for both his junior and senior year.
Lauryn Rimes- Lauryn grew up in Zeeland and graduated from Zeeland East High School in 2018. She went to Indiana Wesleyan University and graduated in 2022 with a degree in elementary education and Spanish. This year she taught fourth grade at Douglas Elementary School in Saugatuck. She is very excited to return this summer and see all of the kids’ smiling faces!
Chrissa Zuber- Chrissa graduated from Zeeland East High School in 2018 and from Grand Valley State University in 2022 with a degree in Elementary Education and English. Chrissa loves to spend time outside, go for runs, and go to the beach with friends. She loves all things arts and crafts and enjoys drawing in her free time. She is very passionate about working and spending time with kids and is very excited to teach them more about the love of Jesus Christ. She is super excited to be coming back to Kids Rock Summer Camp for her second year!
Abi Ediger- Abi is excited to return for her 6th year of camp as the Zeeland Site Director! She loves supporting the counselor staff and making sure that all campers and families have a great camp experience! Abi is a GVSU grad with a degree in Special Education. During the school year, she is a 4th/5th grade teacher at a regional center for students with Emotional Impairments in Wyoming, MI. In her free time Abi likes to rollerblade, read, cook out with friends, play pickle-ball with camp staff, and go to the beach. Abi also enjoys running youth basketball camps for a local high school. Camp is one of Abi’s favorite places to be and she’s looking forward to another summer filled with fun!
Emily Oldenberg- Emily's hometown is Gaylord, MI, and she has made her way to West Michigan after graduating from Ferris State University in 2023 with a master's degree in social work. During the school year, she is a Student Success Coordinator at an elementary school here in Zeeland. Emily loves to spend time outside, especially in the summer, and enjoys spending quality time with friends and family. She also enjoys reading and occasionally binge-watching Netflix when she has the time. Emily is passionate about working and spending time with kids and is very excited for her first year at Kids Rock Summer Camp.
Micah Kool- Micah grew up in Holland and attended Holland Christian through high school. After graduating Micah attended GVSU and got a bachelors degree in Physical Education with minors in health and history. He has been coaching football and lacrosse at the high school level for 13 years and is in his second year teaching at Holland Christian grades K-6. In his free time Micah is looking to do anything active. Whether it is hiking a new place or playing a sport, he likes to always be on the move. Micah also enjoys traveling, going new places and experiencing new things. His favorite spot is the pacific NW and tries to get out there every couple of years while sprinkling in new mountains to climb, rivers to kayak and places to explore.
Lauren Bushouse- All Lauren knew was West Michigan until she graduated from Holland Christian High School in 2021 and went off to study at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She couldn’t love Liberty more, but stands firm in the belief that a mountain sunset will never beat a Lake Michigan sunset. This coming fall, she will be heading into her senior year, and will graduate in the spring with her degree in elementary education. Her heart for the Lord and love for people opened the door for her to serve as a community group leader for the weekly bible study on her hall. Her biggest hot take is that pineapple absolutely belongs on pizza (and pretty much everywhere else).
Calvin Hackert- Calvin Hackert is a Hope College graduate and is finishing up his first year of teaching at Coopersville High School. This past year, he taught physical education and coached the freshman boys basketball team at Coopersville. Cal also played 4 years of varsity basketball for the Hope College Flying Dutchmen. This will be his 4th consecutive summer at Kids Rock, and he cannot wait to get back! He absolutely loves working with kids and feels that he has a calling on his life to teach and impact kids through the path of education and summer camps!
Jake Andringa- Jake grew up in Holland where he attended Borculo Christian and Unity Christian High School. He went on to Calvin College where he got a degree in secondary education and history. During the school year, he teaches middle school social studies at Jenison Christian School. Jake enjoys backpacking, biking, video games and diving into a good book. He is excited to meet new people and have a ton of fun this year at Kids Rock Summer Camp!
Lizzie Lam- Lizzie grew up in Holland, Michigan, and graduated from Zeeland East High School in 2021. She is a junior at Hope College pursuing a double-major in psychology and spanish! In her free time, she loves getting into a good book, rock climbing, running, hiking, (doing pretty much anything outside :), listening to good music, having good conversation, and spending time with friends and family! Lizzie loves Jesus as well as kiddos, and cannot wait to have a blast at camp this summer!
Mishelle Bergsma- Mishelle will be a senior at Hope College this upcoming fall. She is a Health and Physical Education major for K-12 and will be doing her student teaching in Spring 2024. Mishelle is not part of any athletic team at Hope College but did play four different sports, volleyball, basketball, softball, and golf, throughout her high school career. In Mishelle's free time, she spends time with her friends and family but spends the most time with her dog Louie. Mishelle is excited to spend her summer working and helping out with Kids Rock and can't wait to get started.
Tally Martinez- Tally is going to be a senior at Hope College. She is a Physical and Health Education Major. She plays on the Hope Women’s Soccer Team. Tally’s family consists of her parents, one older brother, and a younger sister. Tally loves to hangout with her friends and family, taking her dogs on walks, and going to the beach. She is excited to meet new people and have a great experience this year at Kids Rock Summer Camp!
Annika Vander Veen- Anika graduated from Holland Christian High School and will be a junior at Calvin University this fall, where she majors in Elementary Education. Anika loves spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, reading, and eating ice cream. She was also very involved in theatre for 10 years! This will be Anika’s first summer at Kids Rock Summer Camp. She is looking forward to a great summer of sharing Christ’s love with the kids at camp!
Emma Heyerman- Emma graduated from Hamilton High School in 2023 and is currently studying Speech Pathology at Calvin University. She is also running for the cross-country and track teams at Calvin. Emma loves to do crafts, hike with her family and dogs, read books, go to the beach, and hang out with friends in her free time. She is very excited to have a fun and faith-filled summer at Kids Rock Summer Camp!
Audrey Boerman- Audrey is a senior at Holland Christian and plans to attend Covenant College in Georgia in the fall. She has always loved hanging out with kids and considers this a cool opportunity to do what she loves while preparing to become a teacher. She grew up in the Spanish Immersion program at Zeeland Christian and hopes to continue her Spanish studies in college. She LOVES to travel, learn about other cultures, and spend time outside with her younger brothers and neighbors. She is so excited to be a counselor at Kids Rock again!
Ally Guffey- Ally grew up in the Holland/Zeeland area and graduated from Zeeland East High School. She just finished her first year at Hope College with a psychology major and ministry minor. She is also a youth group leader at Community Reformed Church in Zeeland. In her free time, she loves reading books, hanging out with friends, going to the beach, and finding new hiking trails! She is so excited to spend a great summer at Kids Rock Camp!