Beth Wilson
Beth has been involved in the AYF community since 1989, missing only two years out of 30 years to start a family. She was a member of the National Leadership Conference class To Seek Again and Again. Since then, she has served in many volunteer and leadership roles within NLC, including a member of the central staff, and has mentored …
Erin O’Brien
Erin began her time with AYF in the summer of 2000 as a participant in the ILC (now NLC) at Miniwanca representing her home state of Maryland’s 4-H. Erin graduated from the NLC with the class Leaders for a New Beginning and never left! She has been a volunteer on staff every year since her participant graduation in many different …
Marty Schaner
Marty Schaner worked at Herman Miller for 25 years until a debilitating injury forced an early retirement and a new career path. A huge portion of Marty’s life has been dedicated to the Boys Scouts of America. Marty is an Eagle Scout and holds many BSA youth and adult awards. He developed the Eagle Quest (first-year camper) Program at Gerber …
Chad Warner
Chad joined the AYF family in 2008 as a Community and Schools Program Facilitator. Since then, he has worn many hats and has had the opportunity to work in almost every department at Miniwanca. Whether he has been working as a CSP Coordinator, Camps Coordinator, Four Trails Trip Leader, NLC mentor, NLC Central Staff member, running the Food Program, or …
Brianna Moynihan
Brianna has attended summer camp for as long as she remembers: as a camper, then a counselor, and a director. She is passionate about connecting youth with nature and developing those that work with youth. Brianna is from Grand Haven, Michigan and has spent most of her life in west Michigan. She has a degree from Michigan State University in …
Tyler “Tiwi” Freeman
Tiwi first made a connection with AYF through Miniwanca’s sister camp, Merrowvista, in 2010. Holding a variety of positions there, he completed his internship in 2013 as a member of I-45. In 2014 he moved to Seattle to try to incorporate his passion for working with youth with his degree in technology. For 2 years he managed an after school …
Bethany Wise
Bethany Wise first experienced summer camp at 9 years old and has been in love with it ever since. That passion has taken to her to camps in Ohio, Hawaii, and now Michigan, where she’s thrilled to bring her years of experience from camp and classroom teaching to Miniwanca. Bethany believes in the power of learning. She has an undergraduate …
Michael Harter
Michael began his time with AYF in 1997 as a participant in the ILC taking place at Merrowvista. As he aged from camper to adult, he continued to give back and was inspired by the AYF in innumerable ways. Michael is a current NLC co-director, as well as former mentor and Boys Camp staffer. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree in …
Griffin Vogler
Griffin brings her passion for community, mentorship, and inspirational growth to the AYF after a 10-year career in the senior healthcare industry in Kansas City where her work ranged from program coordinator to executive director. Her degree in organizational leadership combined with her work experience has presented many opportunities to bring best self and balanced living practices into her professional …