Our Team
Our year-round staff
Our staff love Lazy F and enjoy inviting others to be a part of this special place. We will work hard to provide you with an experience that will encourage your return.
Dave Burfeind
Director
Email: [email protected]
It has been a great run here at Lazy F! This is year 25 in this incredible place, and I look forward to the continued improvements and challenges yet ahead. My wife Heather and I were fortunate to raise our two kids, Chris and Megan, now both adults, at Lazy F. It has been a blessing to see the thousands of campers, guests, and staff who consider Lazy F to be their “home away from home.” God truly has called us to this place!
I am proud to have grown up in Minnesota and still follow all sports teams from Minnesota and still waiting for that elusive Viking Super Bowl victory. After graduating from Oregon State University, I moved around to different college campuses working in student affairs before returning to our summer camp roots by coming to Lazy F in 1996. In my free time I like to bicycle, hike, snowshoe, flood our ice skating rink, and cook.
Melissa Holestine
Administrative Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Hello! I’m Melissa and I have been with Lazy F since March 2018. I love working at Lazy F and working with groups to make their experience at Lazy F a great one! I was born and raised in Ellensburg and graduated from CWU in 2009. I love the outdoors and running half and full marathons. I also enjoy spending time with my family.
I recently had a baby in December 2019. She is the love of our lives. My husband Jacob and I have been married since 2016. We enjoy the outdoors of four seasons in Kittitas County, from hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and off-road 4×4 trails. We love to travel to places like Moab, Utah, and Montana. We own a small farm that keeps us busy with horses, goats, and chickens.
Mo Hampton
Program Director
Email: [email protected]
Hey, I’m known around camp as Magpie! I started here at Lazy F in January 2022 and have been loving it ever since! I grew up in Eastern Illinois where I attended camps all throughout my childhood. I graduated from Lincoln Christian University in 2021 with a degree in Biblical studies. I felt the call to camping ministry when I worked at a summer camp for the first time in 2019 and never looked back!
When not at camp you can find me relaxing while working on my most recent knitting or crochet project. Or planning my next big trip to national parks, monuments, or a close to home hike where the views are incredible. I can’t wait to see you at camp!
James Munroe
Maintenance Person
Email: [email protected]
Hi, I’m known around Camp as JAM. I’ve been working at camp for more than eight years. Four years as Lead Housekeeper then switched to Maintenance. I’m also the Archery Coordinator and will do other assignments when asked. I love working at camp surrounded by so much beauty, watching the excitement of the youth, making adult friends, and enjoying the change of the seasons. In addition to working at the camp, I regularly volunteer with my Kiwanis Club of Ellensburg and working around my home. Looking forward to seeing you at Lazy F.
We are looking for a few more staff members THIS summer!
We are gearing up for another great summer and need your help! We will have up to 40 staff members during the summer and look for folks who have great spirit, a strong work ethic, love being with people, and are dialed into the mission of sincere Christian hospitality.