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: director@lazyfcamp.org
It has been a great run here at Lazy F! This is year 30 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.
Nezzie O'Malley
Interim Summer Program Coordinator
Email: assistantdirector@lazyfcamp.org
We are glad to announce that Nezzie is joining us at the canyon this season as our Interim Summer Camp Program Coordinator. Nezzie is stepping in to help lead our summer programs, and we asked her to share a quick introduction with the Lazy F family:
“Hi, my name is Nezzie, and I am so excited for camp this summer! I graduated this spring with a Bachelor of Science in Environment and Natural Resources from The Ohio State University. Over the last four years, I have taken many courses focused on program planning and outdoor education. I have also worked on a regenerative farm for the last two years, where, in addition to growing vegetables, I led volunteer groups, weekly children’s programs, garden tours, and helped start our first farm camp. I love being outside, and I love spending time with people, so when I get to do both at the same time, I’m happy! I can’t wait to get to know one another and learn more about you all!”
Crystal Natland
Administrative Assistant
Email: office@lazyfcamp.org
I have been the administrative assistant at Lazy F since summer 2024, but my connection to Lazy F goes back much farther, and extends to other UMC camps. As a kid I attended Camp Indianola on Puget Sound for 10 years, then came to Lazy F as a camper in high school. I became a counselor and kitchen assistant here as a young adult, and also worked at Camp Aldersgate in Rhode Island. Now I am a proud camp parent, with three kids who come to Lazy F for multiple weeks every summer.
In addition to helping groups plan their retreats, I enjoy facilitating our challenge course. In my spare time I love to spend time with my family, eat delicious food, read, keep up my Duolingo streak, and snuggle my puppy.
Mo Yelenick
Outdoor Adventure Coordinator
Email: outdooradventure@lazyfcamp.org
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 throughout my childhood. I graduated from Lincoln Christian University in 2021 with a degree in Biblical Studies and felt the call to work in camping full time. While at camp my passion for environmentalism and all things outdoor grew and grew. I believe the magic of camp is in learning and experiencing new things and I can’t wait to do that with you! When not at camp you can find me hiking with my dog, or working on my next craft project!
Carol Secondi
Food Service Manager
Email: foodservice@lazyfcamp.org
Hello, I’m Carol Secondi! I grew up right here in the beautiful Kittitas Valley, where I raised my 3 kids.
I worked for the Ellensburg School District for 10 years then at CWU for another 10 years until COVID. I then decided to be a “snowbird” and travel to Yuma, Arizona, but my family brought me back to Ellensburg to my 6 grandsons! In the Summer of 2024 I graduated with an Associates Degree in Event Planning.
I love any adventure and enjoy spending time in Mexico with my friends in December, and I am looking forward to meeting you here at Lazy F Camp!
James Munroe
Archery Coordinator
Email: maintenance@lazyfcamp.org
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. Now I’m 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.
Ron Kuhn
Maintenance Technician
Ron started at camp in the summer of 2023. You will see him around camp during your stay!
Karen Hicks
Housekeeper Extraordinaire
Karen started at camp in the summer of 2023. You will see her around camp during your stay!
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.