Our Staff

Camp T Staff are committed to positively impacting the lives of kids. All Camp T Staff are sold out for the mission (Reaching and Strengthening Kids for Christ through Sports and Mountain Adventure).

Overall, we are looking for staff that are compassionate, loving, knowledgeable, fun-to-be- around, leaders & ideal role models for campers. We realize that every summer in a young person's life is a window of opportunity, thus our summer team strives to provide tremendous experiences that enhance the body, mind and spirit. To be part of the team, click here.

Bill and Dana Darrough are the founders of Camp Timberline.

Bill grew up in Oklahoma and Texas, is a graduate of SMU in Dallas, and practiced law for 30 years. Bill's passion is Camp Timberline... where faith, family, fun and friends are wrapped into one awesome package.

Dana grew up in Texas, graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in secondary education, possessing a passion for teaching kids how special they are and telling them how much God loves them. CT is a place of Christian hospitality where Dana expresses her design creativity and flair that makes everyone feel welcome!

They live at and oversee camp all summer with their four sons: Will [Texas A&M University and OKC Law School Graduate], Mark [Clemson University Graduate], Ryan [Georgia college student] and Trent [Baylor University Graduate]. Their heart for kids, the Rocky Mountains, and their Christian faith was the inspiration for founding Camp Timberline.

Isaac and Laura Bartholomew have been with Camp Timberline since January 2006. They met at a Christian camp in Texas and have been in full-time camping ministry since May 2000. Both have a sincere belief in camping ministry as an incredible way to reach young people in today's culture.

Isaac is the Associate Director for Camp T and oversees the daily operations for our year-round ministry. He is proud to be a native Coloradan as well as a Texas A&M graduate with a degree in Recreation Parks and Tourism Science. His favorite thing about camp is the many campers and staff that God draws to experience this ministry. When he is not enjoying life in the mountains, he is an avid Denver Broncos fan and can be seen around Fort Collins enjoying a few rounds of golf.

Laura is the Human Resource and Store Director. She grew up in Oklahoma and Minnesota, and graduated with a Recreation Administration degree from Oklahoma Baptist University. She thoroughly enjoys the Lord’s assembly with the summer staff team and ordering all those crazy toys and sweatshirts the kids buy in the store each year!

Isaac and Laura now join the ranks of parenthood with their daughter Avery Joy who was born May 20, 2009. She is Camp T’s honorary “baby camper!”

Diana Fest is the Office Administrator and Registrar for Camp Timberline. She has 25+ years administrative experience and has been with camp since its inception. She loves it when people tell her she has the best job ever because she wholeheartedly agrees, as she gets to spend time in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and work with exceptional staff both year round and each summer. She counts her blessings that her daughter has grown up in such an environment. Diana is also a native of Coloradan and lives in Severance with her husband Charlie, daughter Caulie, two big dogs and two cats. When not registering kids for camp, she stays busy gardening, quilting, scrapbooking and taking photographs.

Diane Dahm is the Marketing Director and has been with Camp T since 2002. She graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Speech Communication and absolutely loves telling people about camp because she believes in the staff and what God empowers this ministry to do in the hearts of youth. What is even better is that her four children go to CT and it has had a HUGE impact on their lives as well. Her oldest son, Drew, is 13 and has participated in both regular camp and Beyond Timberline. Noah is 12, Sam and Sarah are 8 and have been doing camp for a number of years as well. Diane’s husband, Scott, is an elementary school teacher and a recently published author. When Diane is not officially working and doing the “mom thing,” she is running with their dog, Hunter, hopefully playing tennis, golf or volleyball, skiing in the winter, camping in the summer and always playing sports with the kids! Most likely you will see her at one of our yearly events and have a chance to hear first hand, what Camp T has meant to her

Dan Brass is an Assistant Director and oversees the Beyond Timberline and Shift programs. He grew up the great state of Minnesota, where he began his love for ministry, the outdoors, and the environment. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Communication Studies and Outdoor Education. There's nothing he enjoys more than spending time outdoors with backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, hunting, and fishing. Dan worked on summer leadership staff for two years before starting full time in 2007.