Meet our Summer Staff
/Here are the last few staff members to get to know!
Taylor Patten
Ropes Director
Where are you from? Columbia, SC
Where do you go to school? Clemson University
How long have you been going to Gravatt? Twelve years
What is your favorite memory at Gravatt? One period for GEEP when it was raining and we went on a swamp walk What is your favorite day activity at camp? GEEP
What is your favorite camp meal? Chicken Tenders and French Fries
Who is a current or past staff member that you look up to? Thomas Coleman
What is your favorite night activity? Rambo night
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Timeless
What do you want to be when you grow up? A saltwater fishing guide/captain
JB Carrouth
Counselor Year Round Intern
Where are you from? Columbia, SC
Where do you go to church? St. Joseph's Catholic Church
How long have you been going to Gravatt? Twelve years
What is your favorite memory at Gravatt? Doing a mud run with David Roth my last year as a camper
What is your favorite day activity at camp? Canoe
What is your favorite camp meal? Hamburger steak
Who is a current or past staff member that you look up to? David Roth
What is your favorite night activity? Jurassic Classic
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Inspiring
What do you want to be when you grow up? Years round intern
Jordan Postal
Counselor
Where are you from? Blythewood, SC
Where do you go to church? Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
Where do you go to school? Blythewood High School
How long have you been going to Gravatt? Seven years
What is your favorite memory at Gravatt? All of my counselors and the impact they have made on my life
What is your favorite day activity at camp? Art
What is your favorite camp meal? Chicken tenders
Who is a current or past staff member that you look up to? Darby Thompson, Amanda White, and Simons McGlone
What is your favorite night activity? Luau
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Welcoming
What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher
Rhett Hartin
Kitchen Assistant
Where are you from? Columbia, SC
Where do you go to church? St. John's Episcopal Church
Where do you go to school? A.C. Flora High School
How long have you been going to Gravatt? Four years
What is your favorite memory at Gravatt? Going to the pit as a camper or free swim
What is your favorite day activity at camp? High Ropes
What is your favorite camp meal? Tacos
Who is a current or past staff member that you look up to? David Roth and Alex Bowers
What is your favorite night activity? Space Jam
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Phenomenal
What do you want to be when you grow up? A DNR officer or a photographer
Justin Hadden
Program Director
Where are you from? Aiken, SC
Where do you go to school? Aiken Technical College
How long have you been going to Gravatt? Two years
What is your favorite memory at Gravatt? The day we got the baby goats
What is your favorite day activity at camp? Footprints
What is your favorite camp meal? Luau night
Who is a current or past staff member that you look up to? Scott McNeely
What is your favorite night activity? Dragon Slayer Night
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Loving Community
What do you want to be when you grow up? That is still undecided
Lori Blum-Hiott
Camp Nurse
Where are you from? Lexington, SC
What is your favorite activity at camp? Free Swim
What is your favorite camp meal? Fried Chicken
What is your favorite night activity? Carnival
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Wholesome
How long have you been going to Gravatt? One year
What is your favorite Gravatt memory? Torches on the last night of shalom
Where do you go to church? Northside Baptist Church
Lily and Alex
Lily and Alex are nurse Lori's two daughters who have spent the summer by nurse Lori's side. Lily is old enough to stay in a tent during elementary sessions and loves Strings N' Things and Goldrush during swim period. Alex helps her mom in the infirmary, loves the dance, baby goats, and singing shalom.
Matthew Hogue
Counselor
Where are you from? Columbia, SC
Where do you go to church? Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
Where do you go to school? The University of South Carolina
How long have you been going to Gravatt? Ten years
What is your favorite memory at Gravatt? The 10-day session that I won inspection everyday
What is your favorite day activity at camp? Adventure and Discovery
What is your favorite camp meal? Cold cut sandwich day
Who is a current or past staff member that you look up to? Hughes McGlone
What is your favorite night activity? Jurassic Classic
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Family
What do you want to be when you grow up? A Doctor
Griffin Carrouth
Counselor
Where are you from? Columbia, SC
Where do you go to church? St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Where do you go to school? A.C. Flora High School
How long have you been going to Gravatt? Seven years
What is your favorite memory at Gravatt? My first time playing narball
What is your favorite day activity at camp? Narball
What is your favorite camp meal? French toast sticks
Who is a current or past staff member that you look up to? JB Carrouth
What is your favorite night activity? Jurassic Classic
Describe Gravatt and its ministry in one word. Friendship
What do you want to be when you grow up? A lawyer
What is your favorite color? Blue