St Andrew's Orthodox Camp

Our Hierarch and Clergy

St Andrew's Camp -- the campers, staff, clergy and volunteers -- is blessed with the support and involvement of His Grace, Bishop +MICHAEL, Bishop of the Diocese of NY and NJ. Since his consecration in 2010, Vladika Michael has visited camp weekly each year, exposing the children to Hierarchical services, his vast scriptural and liturgical knowledge, and the opportunity to engage with the Hierarch of the Diocese in which the camp is located. Among the most coveted things Bishop Michael does with the children is the "Questions for Vladika" question-and-answer session, where campers anonymously submit questions that Bishop Michael answers for all to hear. Eis Polla Eti, Despota!
Teen Week Leader Fr. James Worthington Father James, Rector of an OCA mission parish in Ithaca, NY, was the Teen Week leader for 2010, 2011, and will be returning for the teen week program in 2012. Father James' children are St Andrew's campers.
2011 Program Director Fr. Philip Halliwell Fr. Philip is a third-year student at St Tikhon's Seminary and was an invaluable leader as the 2011 Program Director. Fr Philip introduced journal keeping, a greater focus on daily prayer and worship in the chapel with services apart from matins and vespers, shared his musical talents, and was accompanied by his wife, Tatiana, and four children as staff and campers. We are grateful for Fr Philip's contributions and pray for his continued involvement as a volunteer in the future.

Staff and Kitchen Volunteers

	Director John Kozak John has served as camp director for several years, and is a member of the OCEF foundation, volunteering his time throughout the year to maintain the camp property, and to open and close the camp before and after the season each year. John attends SS Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in South River, NJ
	Chef Frank Janisch Frank is a Chicago resident, and has volunteered to work in the kitchen once again in the upcoming summer of 2012. During the off season in 2010, Frank was one of the featured chefs from the "Affaire Extraordinaire" fundraiser organized by the foundation members in New Jersey. Frank is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.