Jan Day will return for her third summer as the Program Director.  Jan grew up as a PK (preacher’s kid) and recently “retired” as a Christian Educator.   She and husband Bill, returned to North Georgia three years ago to be close to family and involved in the life of their grandson, James.  (James will be a big brother this summer to identical twin sisters!)   Jan has a married daughter living in Asheville, NC.  A native of Tennessee, Jan loves college football, NASCAR and kids of all ages!

Jan’s Biblical heroes are many – but she LOVES Samuel.  As a young boy, he listened to the call of God and wasn’t afraid to respond.  He had a great deal of courage and became a great leader in his community.  God calls to many of us as young children – you are never too young, or old, to do God’s work!

    I was born and raised in St Louis, Missouri and spent my summers at a girl’s camp in the woods of northern Wisconsin.  I then went to Denison University in Granville, Ohio where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology.  My journey then took me to Atlanta, Georgia where I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Emory University.  I also met my husband, Tony, while at Emory.  We were engaged for 2 years and have been married for almost 26 years.  We are blessed with 3 beautiful children; Lauren, Brian, and John.

    I worked as a medical/surgical nurse at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital (now Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) until I started my family.  I then worked in a corporate setting doing cost containment which was a wonderful opportunity to use my nursing skills in a different way.  I am currently working during the school year as the nurse at Lockheed Elementary School in the Marietta City Schools district.  This summer marks my 3rd summer as the nurse at Camp Cherokee and I can hardly wait for the summer to start!  My camp days as camper, counselor, and now as camp nurse are among the happiest of my life.

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Hey guys I’m Juliette Baue. I am in my third year of college at Kennesaw State University. I plan to get my degree in Recreation so that I can continue to work with youth and camp FOREVER!! I have been with Camp Cherokee for eight years and there is NO place better! This will be my third year on summer staff and first year as the Adventure Coordinator.  I am a member of Calhoun First Presbyterian Church but regularly attend First Pres Marietta while I’m at school. I have also helped out with the Jr. High youth program at First Pres for the past two years! That’s just a little bit of who I am. I am SUPER PUMPED for this summer and cannot wait to meet all the new campers and reunite with the previous ones! YAY GOD!

My name is Josh Bayerl.

I am 21 years old, and attend Kennesaw State University.

I LOVE anything water related.

I am a graduate student at Valdosta State University. I'm studying Clinical/Counseling Psychology. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgia Southwestern State University in December. I love to run and play outside. I hope to work with middle schoolers in a hospital setting when I graduate.

I am Ian McKenzie and I am a freshman at Hampden Sydney College, where I am majoring in Environmental Studies. I enjoy being outdoors and followed that love into Boy Scouts where I became an Eagle Scout. With the skills I learned i have been able to follow my love of the outdoors and have built multiple outdoors shelters for myself for camping. I love sports and staying in shape, I just love staying active. I am hoping to one day be a teacher, both for my love of children and to share my love of the environment and how it works to them.

Hi! My name is Heather McConnell and this is my 3rd summer at Camp Cherokee! As I type, I am in my fourth and final year at Columbus State University! I will graduate in the spring with a BS in Theatre Education! I am very excited for the journey God has in store for me! When I am not at school or in the theatre, I love living life. You can usually find me with my friends; i never quit laughing, smiling, or taking pictures! I couldn't survive without diet coke or music. I adore high school sports, especially football and am very fortunate to have two very talented, athletic younger brothers. I call Gainesville, GA my home but equally claim Red Cabin as my second home! I find reading fun and cant wait to meet, interact, and grow with the campers of Summer 2010! I am so ready to meet lots of HEROES!!!!!

Once upon a time there was a girl named Emily Williams who attended Rome High School, and lived with her dad, mom, younger brother, and dog named Jingles in Rome, Georgia. One day, she realized that while she really enjoyed hanging out with her friends, playing at the pottery studio, watching movies, baking cookies, and traveling during the summer that she wanted to do more with her life. As she was thinking of possible summer jobs, only one place came to mind – Camp Cherokee, the place where she has gone almost every summer since 1999. Emily can’t wait to work at camp this summer, and she especially can’t wait to make arts and crafts, go canoeing, sing songs, toast marshmallows, make new friends, and most of all have fun!

                Hey, my name is Luke Wachsmuth, and this will be my third year at Camp Cherokee.  I love being outside, and my favorite things to do, besides being at camp, are skiing or snowboarding, wakeboarding, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, scuba diving, and surfing.  When I grow up I want to be a pediatric surgeon and travel the globe.  My favorite sports to watch are soccer and basketball, and when it comes to music I'll listen to just about anything.

My name is Jayne Woodward, I go to Samford University in Birmingham, AL and I am an exercise science, Pre-med major. I’ve played guitar for seven years now and love to lead worship and learn new songs. On top of that, I love the outdoors, love to run, play soccer, and I am actively involved with my sorority, ZTA. Also, I am a youth advisor at a local church for 7^th and 8^th graders. This summer will be my 13^th summer coming back to Camp Cherokee and I’m pumped to see what God has in store for it!

Hey everyone! My name is Tyler Law, and I am a sophomore at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina where I am majoring Psychology and Political Science and praying for God to show me what to do with it! I live in Marietta, Georgia and attend First Presbyterian Church. I have been a member of the Boy Scouts of America for the majority of my life and became an Eagle Scout during my senior year of high school. I love watching sports with my friends and playing video games with them, and I also love getting competitive outside – disc golf is definitely my jam. This will be my first summer at Camp Cherokee as a counselor, and I couldn’t be more excited! Looking forward to seeing you there!

My name is Andreea Dyson and I go to Reinhardt College. It is my first year in college and my major is early childhood education. I am going to be an elementary school teacher. I went to Creekview high school in Cherokee county Georgia. I am very excited about this summer at camp and I can't wait to see what it brings.

Hi, I'm Joseph Lowery, and this is going to be my second year at Camp Cherokee as a counselor. I am 20 years old and currently attending Dekalb Tech. I am working towards a Computer Support degree. I loved working with the kids and staff of Camp Cherokee last year, and I'm looking forward to having just as much fun, if not more, this year!

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