About the Staff

About the Staff

All of the staff at Servant Camp are dedicated to making the week a wonderful experience.   It is not uncommon for most to use their yearly vacation time so that they can be at camp. It’s one of the many unique qualities about Servant Camp – everyone there is willing to serve. The overall structure includes the following titles.
Directors: The directors are a team of people led by the overall Camp Director, Pat Ficker. We plan programs, train staff, organize fun all camp events, and manage the administration end of camp.
Unit Heads and Counselors:  Each group of campers is led by adult staff members. The staff to camper ratio is about 1:4 for 3rd-7th grade and 1:6 for 8th-10th grade.  Each counselor receives training in working with youth and undergoes a background check.
Junior Staff: 12th graders provide leadership to the Unit and support the efforts of the Unit Head.
Afternoon Activity Staff: Each afternoon at camp, there are day activities that campers are involved in, which are led by a group of adults that visit camp each day for the afternoon.
Pony Staff:  Adult staff & 11th grade campers plan and run the perfect introduction to Servant Camp.
Staff Party Organizers:  At the end of camp every year, the staff gather to share stories of what they experienced at camp.


Camp Director

Pat Ficker joined as Servant Camp’s Director in 2011! Pat has many years of service experience, serving as a volunteer staff at Camp. His talents as an tenured educator influenced the decision to take this new opportunity.


Program Directors

Mike Oberg has been a Program Director since 1991 and was a camp counselor since 1986. Mike’s main responsibilities at camp is heading up the evening coffeehouse, checking campers in when they arrive at camp, and running our staff prayer. Every evening Mike is on the look-out to make sure every camper is safe. In addition, he also tries to make himself available for any of our other staff when they need assistance. During the rest of the year, Mike works for Xcel Energy in the Meter Department. Mike also enjoys being with his family and watching his kids play sports.


Jeanne Oberg has been Program Director at Servant Camp since 1991. Before becoming a director, she had been a counselor since 1981, missing only one year, 1989. At camp, Jeanne is responsible for registration and program scheduling. During the other 51 weeks of the year leading up to Servant Camp, Jeanne works with the youth programs at her parish in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and the senior high youth program. She also enjoys being with her children and two grandchildren.


Ginny DeSanto is a Program director. She has worked for Servant Camp for a lot longer than she’d like to admit ~ about 35years. Her responsibilities at camp include planning many of the large group events such as carnivals, skit and charade nights, and camp wide games. Her favorite things to do at camp are wandering around in the woods and enjoying the beauty. When she’s not at Servant Camp, she’s probably outside, eating or enjoying her friends and family. She likes to watch birds, run, listen to the Minnesota Twins and read. She is very grateful to the Lord for her husband, Will, and their 5 children. She and will are insurance sales persons.


Stauble mugshot

Kathy Janicki joined the directors in 2015 and brings a great amount of experience from her time as a camp director at another camp.  She is an 8th grade math teacher, soccer & track coach during the school year, an expert at miniature golf and loves working with youth.  Kathy’s favorite color is purple, favorite treat is peanut butter M & M’s, and loves working out at  Zumba class.


James McShane

James McShane - bio coming soon.


Stephen Busk

Stephen Busk - bio coming soon.


Beth Couch

Beth Couch - bio coming soon.