"Lainey loves Glisson Camp & Retreat Center. She says it is her most favorite place in the world."
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Jennifer, parent of 2011 Sparrowwood camper
Meet Our Team
Each staff member can be reached by phone at Glisson's main number (706-864-6181). To reach a staff member by email, scroll through the pictures and background information below.
Bradley McEntyre
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| Director/Manager |
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Bradley rejoined the Glisson staff in 2010. As Director/Manager, he is responsible for day-to-day operations of the site and facilities. Bradley has been a part of the Glisson family his entire life. He was a summer camper in the 1980’s and 90’s, on summer staff in the 90’s and was Glisson’s first full-time Program Director from 1995-1999. Before rejoining the Glisson team, Bradley spent ten years operating his own business and is a licensed realtor and contractor. He and his wife Emily have four children: Cam, Ethan, Davis and Lainey.
Contact Bradley:
Cameron Jones
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Dir. of New Initiatives & Communication
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Cameron rejoined the Glisson staff in 2011. He was a Glisson Intern from ‘08-’10 and a summer staffer and camper before that. Cameron oversees various projects such as web development, print marketing, summer worship & media, strategic planning, and outcomes measurement.
Contact Cameron:
David Stubblefield
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| Maintenance Director |
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David joined the Glisson staff in 1995 and has served as Maintenance Director since 1998. He is responsible for all building and ground maintenance, as well as housekeeping. In addition to coordinating all maintenance activities, David also serves on rotation as host to retreat groups - making sure the retreat experience is as smooth as possible, allowing groups to hear God's still, small voice during their retreats on this holy ground.
Contact David:
Kim Bell
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Program Director
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Kim rejoined the Glisson staff in 2011. She was a long-time camper and summer staffer, serving as a counselor in 1993-1994 and a section leader in 1996. Prior to her current position, Kim served as Conference Youth Coordinator for the North Georgia Conference for four years. As Program Director, Kim heads up the Program Team that works together to coordinate every aspect of Glisson's summer camp programs.
Contact Kim:
Mary Grizzle
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| Housekeeper |
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Mary joined the Glisson staff in 2013. She's our staff member most likely to be seen cruising by on the Glisson golf cart making rounds to keep camp clean for all our guests. We're happy to have her on our team. (And we're looking forward to having a proper picture and bio paragraph up here real soon...)
Phil Dodson
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| Development Director |
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Phil joined the Glisson staff in 2006. He was a Glisson summer camper himself from 1975 through 1979, and attended numerous youth retreats at Glisson with his UMYF group through 1982. Phil's three children now represent a third generation of Dodsons as Glisson alumni. His responsibilities include all on-going friend-raising efforts, including annual giving, planned giving and capital initiatives.
Contact Phil:
William Cardin
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| Maintenance Assistant |
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William joined the Glisson staff in 2010. He helps maintain our facilities and says he could not ask for better people to work with. William especially enjoys seeing all the excited campers come in each year, including his own two children.
Stephen Ward
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| Program Intern |
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Stephen served on summer staff as an Outpost Counselor in 2009, an Outpost Trip Leader in 2010, and an Outpost Co-Director in 2011. He has also worked on rotation with other summer staff members as a guest host to retreat groups throughout the year. Stephen graduated from Kennesaw State University in May 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in History, married his wife Ellen in July, and plans to begin a career in camping and retreat ministry with his year-long internship at Glisson.
Contact Stephen:
C. Russell Davis
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| Director of Camp & Retreat Ministries |
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Russell joined the Glisson staff in 2007. He has served the local church in youth ministry, student pastor, appointed and beyond the local church capacities for almost thirty years. In his nineteen years in camping and retreat ministry, Russell has served camps in the Virginia, Oklahoma and South Carolina annual conferences prior to coming home to North Georgia. His duties include overall responsibility for camp and retreat ministries for the North Georgia Conference. He is married to Rebecca who is a fundraiser and nonprofit executive. They have two children, Sam, in college, and Libby, a high school senior.
Contact Russell:
Cecilia Hyers
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| Day Camp Director |
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Cecilia joined the Glisson staff part-time in 2011, bringing along a wealth of day camp leadership experience. During the school year, Cecilia works as a teacher in Athens while coordinating Day Camp details in her spare time. During the summer, Cecilia transitions to full-time and oversees the Day Camp Program and Experiential Leadership Program.
Contact Cecilia:
Joshua Anderson
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| Maintenance Assistant |
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Joshua joined the Glisson staff in 2013. He and William work together to keep camp's facilities in tip-top shape for our retreat guests and summer campers. During spring 2013, they've been hard at work expanding the Frontier campsite at Outpost with new dining and sleeping shelters. We're happy to have him on our team.
Lacey Bauer
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| Camper & Alumni Coordinator |
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Lacey re-joined the Glisson staff in 2008. She was a summer camper as a 4th, 5th and 6th grader from 1992 through 1994, then served as a Village Counselor in the summer of 2004. Lacey graduated from Reinhardt College in 2005 with her Bachelor's degree, then spent the next three years in management positions with a dental practice and a restaurant group. As Camper and Alumni Coordinator, Lacey is responsible for managing camper registrations and implementing our new camper registration system. She will also be working with our Glisson Alumni as we create opportunities for our alumni to re-connect.
Contact Lacey:
Pam Swafford
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| Guest Relations Coordinator |
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Pam joined the Glisson staff in 2004. She is usually the first person you meet when you visit Glisson and the first voice you hear when you call us. Pam organizes many of our marketing efforts, manages The Miner's Shack (our camp store) and coordinates communication with our Glisson Ambassadors.
Contact Pam:
Shirley Chastain
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| Business Manager |
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Shirley has been on the Glisson staff since 1976. Her duties include managing the business operations and handling the bookkeeping, but she is passionate about Glisson's ministry and the difference it makes in the lives of children and youth.
Contact Shirley:
Michael Martin
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| Program Intern |
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Michael served on summer staff in 2007 as part of the Crew program, as a Village and Sparrowwood counselor from 2008-2010, Day Camp Team Leader in 2011, and Day Camp Site Director in 2012. He attended summer camp from the time he was in second grade all through high school. Michael graduated from UGA in 2011 with his Bachelor’s degree in Religion, and hopes to pursue a career in camping.
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