Kylie Rupe - Team Captain

Major at MCC/KSU: Christian Leadership/Marketing
Hometown: Manhattan, KS
Home Church: University Christian Church, Manhattan, KS
Special Talents: Touch my tongue to my nose, air guitarist, frog hunter
Strengths for Camp: Patient, fun, loving, good listener, reliable, silly, organized, relatable
Past Ministry/Camp Experiences: Involved in the University Christian Church youth group for six years, attended CIY’s, Believe, Dare to Share, Oasis, mission trips, King Solomon Christian Camp, member of MCC Spring Break Kerusso Dayz mission trip team to World Impact (St. Louis, MO), Cabin Leader at Youthfront Camp South for eight weeks (summer 2012)
Year at MCC (for fall 2013): Junior
Activities involved in at MCC: Volleyball team, Volleyball Recruiter, Ambassador, STUCO Student Needs
Committee member, member of a small group
 

Leah Pauli

Major at MCC/KSU: Bible & Leadership / Business
Hometown: Derby, KS
Home Church: Calvary Baptist Church
Special Talents: Athletics, Communication, Singing
Strengths for Camp: Time-management, Excitement, Adventurous, Love to cheer!
Past Ministry/Camp Experiences: Teaching Sunday school, Leader in AWANA, participated at Camp Eden three years in the youth group.
Year at MCC: Sophomore
Activities involved in at MCC: Women’s Basketball, AWANA Christian service, Small Group
Favorite part about camp: Interacting with students on an uplifting level
Favorite junk food: Chips
Thing(s) you would most want in a care package: gum, chap stick, starbursts, chips, Pepsi, hand sanitizer
MCC Email address: lpauli@mccks.edu
Favorite Bible Verse: Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. (Proverbs 26:4-5)
 

Ethan Pope

Major at MCC: Cross Cultural/ Family Ministry
Hometown: Topeka
Home Church: Fellowship Bible Church/ Town and Country Christian Church
Special Talents: Running, knot extraordinaire, planking, parkour, mowing lawns, piano
Strengths for Camp: Leadership, outgoing, crazyiness
Past Ministry/Camp Experiences: King Soloman Camp, CIY(Move)
Year at MCC Fall 2013: Sophomore
Activities involved in at MCC: Stuco, Cross Country
Favorite part about camp: Getting to know new people and sharing God’s love with them
Favorite junk food: Sweedish Fish
Thing(s) you would most want in a care package: Pictures of Nick Brown, Sweedish Fish, Mad libs, MCC Attire
MCC Email address: epope@mccks.edu
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Peter 5:8 – 12

Brandon Talley

Major at MCC/KSU: Dual Degree- Bible Degree/ Kinesiology
Hometown: Top-City (Topeka)
Home Church: Town and Country Christian Church or TC3
Special Talents: Sing, soccer, shred on water and snow, and I can slap the air bass pretty well.
Strengths for Camp: Love to hang with kids. I can sing. You know what they say, either go big or go home.
Past Ministry/Camp Experiences: Went to CIY or MOVE conference my junior and senior year of high school. Also, I helped out by leading some high school guys at a FCA Camp.
Year at MCC: Junior
Activities involved in at MCC: Soccer, head coach for Plain White V’s Ultimate Frisbee Team, and intramurals.
Favorite part about camp: Praising God, learning about God, and fellowship with others.
Favorite junk food: Is root beer milk junk food? Snickers, slim jim, chex mix (the bold kind), pudding, twinkies, and almost any other sweet stuff.
Thing(s) you would most want in a care package: BUBBLE WRAP. Maybe write a poem, preferably a haiku. A bunch of snacks too!
MCC Email address: btalley@mccks.edu
Favorite Bible Verse: He must become greater, I must become less. (John 3:30)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8)