introducing ... jenny

Jenny is our Chapel Coordinator ... she's working with Ben on a crazy, wacky theme and skits for summer and she's overseeing the chapel content and providing support to our Roughin' It leaders, Jasper and Emily, and she's trying to relearn what it's like to be at camp because she hails from Camp Homewood in BC. Jenny's here to mix it up for a summer or two and she's bringing lots of cool ideas with her, and will be probably be taking stuff back to Homewood.


hometown | Papau New Guinea (just north of Australia -- click here for a map!)

favourite band | "Everything from Coldplay to Jeremy Camp to the Fray to Dala ... a nice variety to keep things interesting."

favourite book | Secret Life of Bees and the Poisonwood Bible

favourite move or tv show | The Office, Planet Earth and the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice.

best camp memory | "Finding out the truth about Jug 'n Jog ... and my favourite future memory will be inventing Jug 'n Jog: the Next Generation."

 favourite thing(s) to do at camp evergreen | "Chilling by the creek, making fires [except right now because there's a fire ban], and exploring the climbing world/sub-culture."

favourite skill to teach | Nature/pond study.

i can't make it through the day without ... | "Coffee and some good laughs."

favourite bits in the Bible | "Love the minor prophets, but right now I'm really enjoying Deuteronomy. And I love the books written by John."

how many years i've been coming to evergreen | Three weeks!

something i love to do when i'm not working is ... | "Play any musical instrument, win at speed scrabble and be outside."

anything else you'd like to say, jenny? | "I miss the ocean but I really love the mountains and think they are the most beautiful ... I do! I think the mountains here are gorgeous!"

Comments

natasha said…
Jenny looks pretty neat-o.

Camp Evergreen, so hot right now!
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