Leadership & Directors
All of our administrative staff are chosen with the utmost care. We engage employees that have a proven track record with our camps, who have strong leadership abilities. Typically, the camps’ leadership team has 75+ years of experience here at camp.
Hal Hill
Hal Hill is the National Camp Manager for LifeWay Christian Resources. He has been a youth pastor (and Minister of Recreation) in three churches, served his denomination in three of its agencies, and worked extensively in the camping industry. He currently oversees both Ridgecrest Summer Camps and Glorieta Summer Camps and is the Director of the Lifeway Glorieta Conference Center in Glorieta, New Mexico.
Ron Springs
Ron Springs is the full-time Camp Director for Ridgecrest Summer Camps. He has been with the camps for over 30 years and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Certified Camp Director with the American Camp Association and a member of Christian Camping and Conference Association. He has also been active on several regional and national committees and boards within the camping industry.
Marva Rawlings
Marva Rawlings is the summer director at Camp Crestridge. She has been at camp over 20 years, serving as a counselor and department director before attaining her current position. She holds a graduate degree in Physical Education, and is a teacher and coach in Waverly, Tennessee.
Sharon Aylestock
Sharon Aylestock is our full-time Assistant Director for Camp Crestridge for Girls. Sharon served on our summer staff for four summers and is a graduate of Columbia International University, with a degree in Youth Ministry and Outdoor Leadership.
Connie Spitzley
Connie Spitzley is the full-time Camp Office Manager. She can be found out and about with her husband Steve and their two Pomeranians, Duke and Duchess.
