Carol Joy
Holling Camp
About us
Welcome statement
As a part of our joy in serving the Church and to the community, as well as in justice to our guests, campers, volunteers and staff, Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, including its Carol Joy Holling and Sullivan Hills camps, is committed to principles that enable opportunities for full participation in its programs and activities. These programs and activities include Christian education, spiritual, psychological, social, personal and professional development. We welcome all people and we do not tolerate behavior that discriminates based upon race, religion, color, creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, age or ancestry. Such discrimination is demeaning, destructive and directly at odds with the Gospel of Christ and our goals of fostering equity, mutual understanding and cooperation.
mission statement
Faith: Alive!
VISION STATEMENT
At Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, in places set apart, we live out faith in ways that show everyone they belong and are unconditionally loved by God.
IMPACT STATEMENT
​We offer significant experiences that:
• provide a safe, welcoming introduction to the Christian faith
• increase the relevance of faith in one’s daily life
• promote community-building
Carol Joy Holling Camp is operated by Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (NLOM), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
history
Through the Early 1960s: Nebraska Lutherans borrow camping sites to operate junior high camps.
1964: Circle R Camp is established.
1974: George and Irene Holling gift a half section of land near Ashland to Nebraska Synod/LCA in memory of their daughter, Carol Joy Holling.
1975: Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries is formed.
1979: Carol Joy Holling Camp opens with 356 campers.
1986: Carol Joy Holling Camp serves 1000 campers for the first time.
1994: Day Camp is established in six Nebraska Synod Congregations.
1995: Lester & Lillian Sullivan gift a section of land near Lodgepole, Nebraska...to be known as Sullivan Hills Camp.
1997: Sullivan Hills Camp opens with 80 campers.
2002: The Resource Center at Carol Joy Holling Camp is finished.
2005: The Swanson Retreat Center is completed.
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2010: Campers produced 32,000 Health Kits for victims of Haiti.
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2014: The New Western Town facilities are complete and replace the old Ranch bunkhouses for summer camp.
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2017: Living Water Retreat House completed
2018: Monke Lodge completed
2021: Hazel Dillon Lodge completed
NLOM
Administration:
Executive Director, Jason Gerdes, JGerdes@NLOM.org
Manager of Financial Records, Laura Thalken
Receptionist and Office Support Specialist, Chantelle Jackson
Program Team:
Director of Programs, Korey Breutzmann, KBreutzmann@NLOM.org
Summer Camp Director, Bailey Neitzel, BNeitzel@NLOM.org
Manager of Adventure Programs, Dennis Pope, DPope@NLOM.org
Youth Programs Specialist, Laura Stalder
Adult Programs Specialist, Jessica Weltz
Registrar, Sarah Duncan, SDuncan@NLOM.org
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Guest Services:
Director of Operations, Tara Knudson Carl, TKnudsonCarl@NLOM.org
Manager of Event Planning, Dana Jahn, DJahn@NLOM.org
Manager of Hospitality, Josh Ingersoll
Senior Hospitality Specialist, Peter Hansen
Host, Justin Hoffman
Chef + Food Services Manager, Max Harris
Cook, Amy Landstrom
Cook, Zeke Jackson
Cook, Owen Wiese
Dishwasher, Glen Laughlin
Housekeeping Supervisor, Erin Thompson
Senior Housekeeper, Cheri Truax
Housekeeper, Carson Montgomery
Guest Services Specialist, Sandra Kimball
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Development:
Director of Development, Jacob Spilker, JSpilker@NLOM.org
Development Officer, Trish Haniszewski
Development Associate, Dennis Remington
Special Gifts Officer, Dave Coker
Development Support Specialist, Katie Holewinski
Marketing & Communications:
Director of Marketing, Dani Hatfield, DHatfield@NLOM.org
Associate Director of Marketing, Gera Schultz
Graphic Designer + Marketing Coordinator, Michaela Miller
Volunteer Coordinator & Marketing Support Specialist, Lisa Stirtz
​Buildings & Grounds:
Construction Project Manager, Jon Brinkman
Director of Buildings & Grounds, Mike Hurst
Buildings & Grounds Specialist, Ivan Marsh
Buildings & Grounds Specialist, Jeff Beckman
Buildings & Grounds Specialist, Now Hiring
Manager of Sullivan Hills, Zac Christensen
Board of Directors
Tami Lewis-Ahrendt (President), Lincoln, NE
Brooke Gregory (Vice President), Bellevue, NE
L. James Wright (Secretary), Omaha, NE
Dale Sall (Treasurer), Lincoln, NE
Wendy DeBoer, Bennington, NE
Rev. Jerry Gilbreath, Pickrell, NE
Bishop Scott Johnson, Fremont, NE
Dea. Coco Lyons, Lincoln, NE
Scott McCollister, Valley, NE
Emily Meehan, Omaha, NE
Rev. Kathy Montira, Scottsbluff, NE
Ted Swanson, Wellington, CO
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Foundation
BoaRd of Trustees
Joe Hornisch (President), Elkhorn, NE
Jason Gerdes (Treasurer), Ashland, NE
Lisa Peck (Secretary), Overland Park, KS
Chuck Niemeyer, Ashland, NE
Jane Tonniges, Omaha, NE
David Cook, Ashland, NE
L. James Wright, Omaha, NE