Returning for her 4th summer is another camper favorite, Angela ‘Bubbles’ Sackett! Her camp nickname comes straight from her bubbly personality and her previous campers can attest to the energy and excitement she brings to the table. Bubbles loves kids and has been working in a elementary school as a full time substitute teacher this year. She recently found out that she will have a full time teaching position beginning this fall. Being a teacher allows her the freedom to return to camp this summer (for part of the summer anyway) and we could not be more excited!
Bubbles loves all things artsy. She can be found tapping her toes in dance class, encouraging campers to put their creative skills on display in crafts or helping prepare the perfect meal in our cooking skill. She also has quite a knack for teaching Archery to campers. She has an infectious laugh that is instantly recognizable and puts a smile on the faces of those around her. We are beyond blessed to have Bubbles back at camp for the summer!
Random facts about Angela:
- Education: Graduate of The University of Georgia with a degree in Early Childhood Education
- Favorite Camp Song: Brother/Sister Friend
- Favorite Camp Memory: Rockcreek dance parties and bedtime stories.
- Favorite Bible Verse: ”May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so that your hope may overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
- Strangest Habit: ”When I eat Samoas and Tagalongs, I eat the whole outside of the cookie first and then eat the crunchy cookie part in the middle. Most people wouldn’t know that the Samoa cookie is shaped like a flower.”
- Most Embarrassing Moment: ”Falling down during my first dance performance when I was a toddler, all I remember was having a big pink tutu that didn’t cushion my fall; most embarrassing moment at camp would have to be running after a kid during Willy Wonka’s Gobstopper Grab only to fall down on all fours on rocks and quickly go from laughing, because I’d fallen chasing after a camper, to crying, because I realized my knee was really bleeding. I laugh when I look at my scar now!”
- Most Looking Forward To This Summer: Everything!
- Better Than All My Friends At: ”Staying up super late and still being alive, awake, alert and enthusiastic the next morning.”
After taking a summer off for graduate school Josh ‘Pivot’ Morrison will be joining us for one more summer before entering the next phase of his life. In a few short months, Pivot will exchange vows with the love of his life as well as start his career with one of the largest accounting firms in the nation. Until then though, Josh has one last summer off and chose to spend it here with us at Strong Rock. For that, we are extremely grateful!
Mary Beth ‘Trip’ Brannon comes from a long line of Strong Rock Staff. Her brother ‘Scoot’ was the first of her family to work for us way back in 2006. Trip was first hired in 2008. Last year her younger sister ‘Encore’ joined us as well. This will be Trip’s fourth summer on Staff and her third summer as one of our Program Directors. This year we actually brought Trip in back in February as an intern to begin developing some year round programming options for Strong Rock. While much of her time has been focused on off-season programs, she has also been working hard at improving several skill areas and evening activities for the upcoming summer.
Another former camper joining us for his first summer on staff is Austin Martin. This will be his 7th summer at camp and he will be one of the elite members of our first crew of male Junior Counselors. Our male JC’s will help us keep camp looking pristine as they participate in various beautification projects as well as play an integral role in teaching camper skill classes.
Bailey ‘Scrappy’ Lowery is a long time member of the Strong Rock Camp family. Scrappy joined us for her first year in 2006 as a camper and hasn’t missed a summer since. This will be her second year on staff. As a Junior Counselor last summer, Scrappy helped out in the kitchen and assisted in several of our skill classes. She is looking forward to being a counselor this summer and can’t wait to be back at her ‘second home!’
After spending the last five summers as a camper at Strong Rock, Tyler Dees will be making history as he joins our staff as one of our first Male Junior Counselors. Tyler will assist in several skill classes as well as help our Facilities Manager, Rick (aka ‘Eastwood’), keep camp looking beautiful all summer long.
Joining us for her 2nd summer is the one and only Mallory ‘Ace’ Dollar! Ace loved her first summer at Strong Rock and is excited to be returning again. She is looking forward to continuing to nurture the relationships she began last summer with our returning campers as well as meeting all of our new campers this year.
After taking a summer off to prepare for college, Sarah ‘Scarlet’ Adams will be returning to Strong Rock as one of our Counselors. Scarlet spent her first summer on staff as a Junior Counselor assisting in the kitchen in 2011. Before joining our staff, she was a camper for 5 years.
Rebekah ‘Broadway’ Pitts will be returning for summer #3 and we could not be more excited! Broadway brings a ton of energy and enthusiasm to Strong Rock and the campers love her. She is passionate about her faith and does a fantastic job of showing the love of Christ daily through her actions at camp. God has gifted her with the ability to connect with and inspire our campers so we look forward to her continuing to make a lasting impression on them this summer.
She may be joining us for her first summer on staff, but Rebekah James is no stranger to the Strong Rock Family. She began spending her summers at camp in 2008 and hasn’t missed a summer since. She will be assisting in several skill classes and helping out in our kitchen as one of our Junior Counselors.