Team chosen for Legendary Lodge

A team of 17 people has been selected for the summer season at Legendary Lodge, the Diocese of Helena’s camp on Salmon Lake. They will work at eight camps with more than 600 kids over the season.
Colleen Dunne, camp director, is beginning her eighth summer at the Lodge. During the school year, she works at Carroll College as a campus minister.
Assistant camp director is Rick Hyland, principal at St. Joseph School in Missoula. His wife, Laura, is at Legendary Lodge for her fifth season, three as a counselor and two as administrative assistant. She teaches at Frenchtown Elementary School.
Counselors include Eric Connolly, a junior majoring in photo-journalism at the University of Montana in Missoula; Travis Grotbo of Helena, a student at Carroll college, and Mandie Secord, a Great Falls native who goes to school in Missoula.
Kevin Jam, born in Billings and raised in Red Lodge, now lives in Helena. After this summer, Kayla Murray, also a Helena resident, will complete her student teaching; she hopes to do it partly in New Zealand.
Cheline Perry grew up on a small farm near Dillon. She is a psychology major at Carroll College, and would like to some day use animals as therapy for people who have a disability. Justin Goss, born and raised in Missoula, graduated from Loyola Sacred Heart High School, and has started attending Montana State University, where he hopes to graduate with a degree in film.
Brian Bergeron is a recent Carroll College graduate from Ketchikan, Alaska. This is his first summer as a counselor at Legendary Lodge after having served as a volunteer last summer. Kelly Ruby hails from Kalispell. She is planning to transfer from the University of Montana in Missoula to Carroll College next fall.
Sarah McLaughlin, born and raised in Helena, will return to Legendary for her second year as a full-time counselor. She attends Carroll College and plans to graduate with a degree in nursing next spring.
Tyler Grutsch has lived in Missoula his entire life, and is a student at the University of Montana. He has gone to Legendary Lodge as either a camper or a counselor for the last nine years. Frankie Barnhill, a Missoulian through and through, is a junior at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minn., where she is studying English, theology and journalism, but also attending as many concerts and Twins games as possible.
Alex Woelkers, originally from Great Falls, is a senior theology and philosophy major at Carroll College and may graduate next spring. He is excited to grow in his faith along with the awesome team and campers.
Jessica Sargent, from Grand Junction, Colo., will spend her second summer at Legendary Lodge. She will be on Carroll College’s pioneer cross country team next fall.
Bishop George Thomas met with the team on June 4 for lunch and conversation. During his visit, the team put on a skit in honor of his third anniversary as Bishop of the Diocese of Helena.

Published in The Montana Catholic, Vol. 23, No. 6, June 15, 2007.