Matthew 18:5

The Board

The board is made up of seven members who all have a shared commitment of seeing HIS Children's Camp live out its mission and ministry.

Jake Holt, President

Jake was born in 1976 and attended Southwest R-5 High School in Washburn, MO all 13 years, graduating in 1995.  Upon graduation, he attended Missouri Southern State University where he graduated with a degree in Secondary Education English in the fall of 2000. 

He was hired by East Newton High School in the spring of 2001 to teach English and coach basketball and track and field.  He has now taught at East Newton for 9 years where he has taught English to grades 10th thru 12th and coached cross country, basketball, and track during this time.  He has since received his Master's Degree in Educational Administration from Lindenwood University.  He has also been the Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle coach for the past four years.  Three summers ago, he founded the SWMO Running Camp which is a Christian based instructional camp for cross country and long distance runners.  Our camp focuses on Christianity and Team Building.

He married his lovely wife Allisa in 1998.  They have two incredible children, Kaden Tyler and Bree Nicole.  They faithfully attend Crossroads Baptist Church in Carthage, MO.

Earl is a native of the Cassville, MO area.  After graduating from Exeter High School Earl worked in Kansas City for Kansas City Power & Light.  He worked with that company for 35 years before retiring and returning back home to southwest Missouri.  Earl Has always worked with children, being president of the Raytown Girls Civic Softball League for seven years and working with the youth groups at his church.

Earl now lives in Exeter with his wife, Mary Lou.  They have two daughters and a son who have blessed them with five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 

Lee Sandtorf

Lee was a graduate of Carl Junction High School in Carl Junction, MO.  He then attended Southeast Community College in Nebraska where he received his Applied Associate of Science degree.  Lee, with his wife Lynette, now own and operate Lee Sandtorf Excavating and Trucking, LLC.  They, and their son Derek, have recently moved from Carl Junction to HIS Children's Camp where Lee is the Director of Maintenance and Lynette works in the camp office.

Tim grew up in Exeter, MO, just six miles from where HIS Children's Camp would be founded and built.    He joined the work force after high school, including owning and operating Nifty Cleaners in Cassville for 15 years.  He faithfully attends First Baptist Church Northpoint, serving there as head usher and Sunday school teacher.  In 2000 Tim co-founded Cowboy Connection for Christ Cowboy Church which meets once a month in Exeter.

Tim lives with his wife, Sarah, in Cassville, MO.

Gene Robinson