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 - Founders
Bill and Dana are the founders of Camp T. 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. 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 [who graduate of Texas A&M University Now at OKC Law School], Mark [Clemson], Ryan [Montana State] and Trent [Baylor]. Their heart for kids, the Rocky Mountains, and their Christian faith was the inspiration for founding Camp Timberline.

Isaac and Laura Bartholomew
Isaac and Laura Bartholomew have been with Camp Timberline since January 2006. They have been married for eight years and are honored & excited to be a part of the ministry at Camp T. Isaac and Laura met at a Christian camp in Texas and have been in full-time camping ministry since May 2000. Both were led toward recreation degrees in college and have a sincere belief in camping ministry as an incredible way to reach young people in today's culture.

Isaac grew up in Colorado and Texas, graduated with a Recreation Parks and Tourism Science degree from Texas A&M University, and worked as a Summer Camp Director at Spring Hill Camps before accepting the position of Associate Director at Camp Timberline. He is more than happy to be back in "Bronco-territory" where he can personally support his favorite team!

Laura grew up in Oklahoma and Minnesota, graduated with a Recreation Administration degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, and worked as Staffing Coordinator at SpringHill Camps before joining the Camp T. family as administrative and ministerial help with female staff during the summer. She is also pumped to be back in "ski-country" where there is always hope of reviving those downhill skills!

Diane Dahm
A mother of 4 and loving life, Diane markets CT for meetings and retreats. She loves The Lord, is a tomboy at heart playing sports with her kids whenever she can, loves the mountains, music and is a singer too!

Diana Fest
Diana is the Registrar for Camp Timberline. She has 25+ years administrative experience and has been with the camp since its inception. Diana is a native of Colorado and loves her Rocky Mountains. She lives in Severance with her husband, Charlie, daughter Caulie, an energetic lab and Manx.

Dan Brass
Dan grew up the great state of Minnesota, where he began is 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; backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, you name it he loves it. Dan has been working on summer staff for Camp Timberline for the past 2 years as the Water sports Coordinator. He is incredibly excited to take on the new position of director of "Beyond Timberline"a backpacking experience unlike any other.

Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, Lifeguard, Challenge Course Practitioner, CPR & First Aid, Leave No Trace

Aaron Crawford
Hey everyone my name is Aaron and I am from the mid-west, Illinois and Indiana to be more specific, where there is lots of corn and lots of humidity. I am excited to join the Camp T team and contribute to the goal of reaching kids for Christ. I have had a passion for Christ and the outdoors ever since I was a child; I went to Greenville College where I studied Recreation Leadership and Art/sculptor. My hobbies are running, creating art, mtn. biking road biking, fly fishing, climbing, white water kayaking, and just sitting and talking over a good cup o coffee/tea. I have a girlfriend named Sarah who lives in Michigan. I also have a puppy dog named Lucy. I am excited to meet you all and there is more to me than what is listed above but you'll just have to find that out in person. I will however leave you with one of my favorite quotes by John Muir.

Hiking - I don't like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains - not hike! Do you know the origin of that word 'saunter?' It's a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, "A la sainte terre,' 'To the Holy Land.' And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not 'hike' through them.
~John Muir