Advisory Committee and Adult Staff
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Bonnie Bilski
Bonnie is a self employed business owner. She runs a Beauty Shop out of her home and raises both Labradoodle and Beagle puppies. She volunteers extensively with her church and with the Seneca High School Drama Department. Bonnie and her daughter Brittany have directed the Beyond the Blue program since 2007. Bonnie has been an active volunteer at MMTC since 2004 working in many different areas of the Great Adventure Programming.
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| Bonnie Bilski |
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| Brian Bilski |
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| Brian Bilski
Brian works for the PA Department of Agriculture and travels around the state conducting inspections. Brian instructs hunter safety classes for the PA Game Commission and is actively involved in the Christian Bow Hunters Association. He is also a part time contractor and built the family home and barn. Brian is a certified NRA instructor. He has been active with Mystic Mountain since 2004. He enjoys hunting, trapping, shooting, and teaching. His favorite verse is 1 Corinthians 10:13.
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Brandon Bilski
Brandon first came to Mystic Mountain as a camper. He took a year off and then came back as a teen volunteer. Brandon is a hard worker and has worked his way up throught the ranks and is now head of the canoeing program and he also directs the BTB programs that his sister Brittany writes. He is currently a student at Edinboro University and has volunteered with MMTC for over 6 years. His favorite verse is Revelation 21:3.
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| Brandon Bilski |
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| Lynda Dietz |
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| Lynda Dietz
Lynda is a dynamic, fun loving, energetic home schooling mom. She loves kids, loves to sing, and has actively supported MMTC for the past ten years. All of her kids have come as campers and her two boys are now intrical members of the Great Adventure staff and her daughter is extremely anxious to be old enough to come on staff. This past summer Lynda really stepped up and took over the planning and organization of summer staff meals.
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Melanie Hurta
Melanie is our closet geek. We recently found out that although her passions lie in environmental education, her master’s degree work was in computer technology and information systems. Melanie also does work for various school districts in their computer labs. In 2006 she assisted with the development of our Young Explorer’s Camp. The following year she became its director and has been orchestrating this energetic group ever since. She enjoys hiking, cooking, and vacuuming. Her favorite verse is Joshua 1:8-9.
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| Melanie Hurta |
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| Jane Lenart |
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| Jane Lenart
Jane is an art graduate of Edinboro University who has been doing free lance for over 30 years. Jane has a passion for teaching art to children and has been involved in our camp art program since 2006 when it began. She is also a member of our financial task force group and is interested in acquiring skills in grant writing.
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Judy Kotz
Judy is a retired nurse who recently moved to the area with her husband Martin, from the New England area. They are in the process of building their own home and self sufficient homestead. She came on staff this past summer as a horse instructor. Judy and Martin are big into motorcycles and have ridden from Connecticut all the way to California.
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| Judy Kotz |
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| Sandy Mitchell |
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| Sandy Mitchell
When asked how she first came to camp, Sandy said "I was standing beside Denise when she was first asked when she would be starting a day camp. And as the saying goes 'I was pulled into the vortex.'" Sandy served faithfully on the Board of Directors for ten years as the Business Manager. She has a Bachelor of Science in Recreation Resource Management, and works at the Union City Public Library as a Libray Aide. She enjoys people and finds both her job and volunteering at Mystic Mountain to be satisfying expereinces. Other hobbies include horse back riding, hiking, reading, sewing, quilting, and dancing when no one is looking. She loves horses, kids, her family, and especially God. She likes the passages in the Bible where it talks about "light," as in John 1:4-5 and 2 Corinthians 4:6. Sandy remains a very important part of our Great Adventure Day Camp volunteer team, and will continue to serve on the Photography Team.
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Brittany Michaelson
Brittany joined the MMTC team as a canoe instructor and member of the BTB team over eight years ago. One of Brittany's passions is drama so she began directing the BTB team in 2007. As well as loving to sing, she is an extremly talented writer and she has written the entire BTB programs for 2008, 2010, and 2011. She is currently enrolled in the Nursing program at Edinboro University and was married this past summer to the love of her life, Curtis Michaelson. Her favorite verse is Ephesians 2:8-9.
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| Brittany Michaelson |
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| Curtis Michaelson |
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| Curtis Michaelson
Curtis is a certified techy genius. He was married this past summer to his high school sweetheart Brittany Bilski, and she drug him onto staff as the sound and tech guy for BTB.
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Becky Nicely
Becky is a homeschooling mom who has a passion for children and a creative art bent. In 2008 she began helping Bev and Jane with the Great Adventure Day Camp art program and has been an intrical part of our volunteer team ever since.
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| Becky Nicely |
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| Carly Osborn |
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| Carly Osborn
Carly began her MMTC career 11 years ago as a camper and has served on staff for over 6 years. She is a dedicated college student who loves horses and kids. She is an indespensible member of the Equestrian program. She has gone on several foreign mission trips and is a talented athlete.
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Beverly Sadler
When asked how she came on staff, Bev said "Terry, my husband, was on staff from the very beginning. So I waited until an opening came up that was perfect for me - art. Now God has blessed me with the opportunity to use my gifts and talents to bring kids to a better understanding of who God is." Bev is an art graduate of Edinboro University. Bev has been an active staff member since 2006 and a parent supporter from the beginning. She enjoys sewing, gardening, Steeler's football, and dreaming of raising chickens. Her favorite verse is Romans 8:1.
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| Bev Sadler |
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| Terry Sadler |
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| Terry Sadler
Terry is a nursing graduate of Edinboro University. He not only works in the busy emergency room at Meadville Medical Center, but he is a regular volunteer of the Edinboro Fire Department. Terry is an NRA certified firearms instructor who heads up the security team at a large church in Edinboro. At Mystic Mountain, Terry has been director of the shooting sports program since 2004 and involved with the camp since its beginning. He also has helped in the construction of the new shooting range and classroom. During summer camp, Terry is the emergency medical personnel on call. He enjoys shooting, hunting, and camping. His favorite verse is Romans 8:28.
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Rachael Sadler
Rachael has been an intrical part of the Mystic Mountain team for 10 years. She served on the photography team for two years and this past summer joined the BTB team in one of the main roles. She is currently studying to be an Art Major at Edinboro University. She loves photography, reading, and music. "MMTC has given me the opportunity to seek and find God and has allowed me to become real with Him. It has allowed me to develop friends that I will have for a lifetime." Her favorite verse is Psalm 46:10.
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| Bill Skelly |
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| Bill Skelly
Bill is an avid outdoor, NRA, and shooting sports enthusiast. He loves horses, photography, and hanging out with his wife Janice. He also drives Erie City Bus. Bill has been a part of the photography team for the past four years.
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Janice Skelly
Janice is a self employed business owner. She spends most of her days taking care of children in the daycare she runs out of her home. She loves the outdoors and is a shooting sports enthusiast. She also loves photography and has been an important part of the photography team for the past four years.
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| Janice Skelly |
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| Rose Watt |
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| Rose Watt
Rose is a Guidence Counselor for the Penn Crest school district. She also runs a horse boarding and training facility in Cochranton where she lives. She is passionate about horses and kids. Rose is a championship horsemanship shower in dressage. Most recently she joined the MMTC team as an instructor in the Great Adventure Equestrian program and was one of the main movers and shakers for the recently created 3R's program.
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Mary Frances Stainbrook
Mary Fran brings to MMTC a wealth of knowledge from her experiences as a drug and alcohol treatment counselor, fifth grade teacher, tutor, grant writer and proof reader. Her passion is for kids and horses. Through miraculous circumstances she was able to purchase Thunder (our BIG horse) and donate him back to us. Currently Mary Fran is volunteering as Director of Educational Outreach at Mystic Mountain. She has been married to her husband, Lyle, for over 30 years and they have two grown sons and one wonderful grandchild.
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| Mary Frances Stainbrook |
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| Michelle Winkelbauer |
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| Michelle Winkelbauer
Michelle has been a part of the equestrian program for many years and has been head instructor for the past four years. She was a student at Hocking College where she studied Nursing and Horsemanship and recently transfered to Edinboro University to complete her Nursing degree. She loves horses and team penning. She also enjoys traveling, camping, swimming, and reading.
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