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The Camp Directors

Since Camp Concordia's inception, it has used the terms Camp Director and Camp Manager. This page will do its best to honor who was in what role and is open to correction. Email updated information to historian. Sources have been old documents and interviews with early staff and campers. 
Year(s)
Camp Manager
​(Sometimes known as
​Camp Director)
Camp Director
(Sometimes known as
​Program Director)
Board President
1957-1959
Art Hesburn
 
Doug Humphries (1957-1959)
1960
   
Walt Reiner
Harold Denig (1960-1966)
1961-1973
Humphrey DeVries
Walt Reiner
Ralph Bartlet (1967)
Bob Lux (1968-1969) 
Fran Rivard (1970)
Paul Dekok (1971)
​Clarence Gobrogge (1972-1973)
1974-1976
Humphrey DeVries
(Karen Humphries)
Ron Moykkynen (1971-1973)
​Bob Schultheis (1976)
1977
Larry Wheeler
 
Ron Rubach (1977-1978)
1979-1981
Larry Wheeler   
Anne Burger
Pete Riojas (1979)
Ron Ruback (1980)
​Ron Hansen (1981)
1982-1983
Bob Johnson 
Anne Burger
Gary Wells (1982-1983)
1985
Flora Schantz
   
Ron Rubach (1984)
1985-1989
Kevin Brooks
Value
Gary Wells (1985)
​Keith Schoen (1986-?)
1990
Mark Faeber (1990-1991)
   
Value
1992-2003
Sue Hatfield
Jim Hatfield
Roy Wagonshutz (1999)
​Gary Willick (2000-2005)
2006-2013
   
Paul Golke
Roger Roberts (2006)
Dave Emelander (2007-2009)
​Sandy Dahl (2010-2012)
2013-2014
  
Eric Garchow (Interim)
Bill Goetsch (2013-2017)
2014-
   
Dr. Craig S. Oldenburg
DCE Steve Wilson (2018-2020)
​
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
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