Meet our Team

Acting Interim Executive Director
Traci Tribley
Send an email to Traci

Office: (810) 245 0726
Fax: (810) 245 0750 

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Desiree Knierim
Summer Program Coordinator


Send an email to Desiree

Desiree is currently a student at Central Michigan University studying to
become a Special Education Major with an endorsement in Emotional Impairments. 

She has been coming to camp for 17 summers. She was a camper from the Visually Impaired and Blind Session.
She participated in the Leadership Development Program.
From there, she became a Junior Counselor, Cabin Leader, Team Leader, and now serves as the Summer Camp Director.
Camp has always been a big part of her life, and it’s part of the reason she is the person she is today. 

Outside of school and camp activities, throughout the year, she is a substitute teacher for the Midland/Saginaw school districts. 

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Jesse Walling
Maintenance Director
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Food Director
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Jean Jones
Climbing Tower and Low Ropes Course Director
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Jessica Kennedy
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Family Camp Coordinator
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Melissa Behnan
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Coordinator.
Send an email to Melissa

She is a teacher in the Trenton Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing in MI.
Melissa has been working at camp and teaching since 2007.
Melissa serves on the board of directors for MI AG Bell and
is also the captain of the Walk4hearing team, Team Bear Lake. 

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Summer Staff

Lions Bear Lake Camp summer staff is selected with care and trained thoroughly.
All staff undergo a series of background checks, and nearly all are trained in
American Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED.
Our lifeguards are over 18 and certified by the American Red Cross.