Renzi Ricketts Called as Summer Camp Director for Historic Camp St. Christopher
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley and the interim executive directors at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center, Rick and the Rev. Helen Hargreaves, are pleased to announce that Renzi Ricketts has been called as Summer Camp Director for Camp St. Christopher. Ricketts brings tremendous enthusiasm and years of summer camp experience to Camp St. Christopher on Seabrook Island, where the camp has provided children, youth, and young adults with a transformative summer experience rooted in Christianity for more than 80 years.
Born and raised in Missouri, Renzi has spent the entirety of her life being molded by the unique and sacred experiences of camp. Renzi graduated from Culver-Stockton College with a degree in Communications and a minor in nonprofit management in 2015 and is currently enrolled in a Youth Development Leadership master’s program at Clemson University. Renzi has spent the past decade mentoring summer staff and directing youth programs in Arkansas and Colorado. “Nature nurtures spiritual connections, and with all of the changes that are impacting all of our church communities in South Carolina, I am honored to be a part of a team that yearns to bring people together and uphold traditions,” said Ricketts.
Joining Renzi will be her husband, Paul, who will serve as a Service Ministries Associate at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center, and their two cats Dijon and Pickles.
The origins of Camp St. Christopher date back to 1938 when the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina sought to create a summer camp ministry for the youth of South Carolina. Victor and Marjorie Morawetz, who were Seabrook Island residents at the time, allowed the use of their property for the camp. Later, the Morawetzes deeded the entirety of their property on the island to the diocese, and St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center was created out of that amazing generosity.
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley expressed gratitude as we continue to move forward. “I am grateful that St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center has been returned to the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, and we are particularly thankful that most of the staff has remained in place as we start this next season of ministry.”
Early registration for Camp St. Christopher will begin on January 9, 2023. Find out more information about the upcoming season of camp on the St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center website at this link. Applications are open now for those wishing to be part of staff, counselors, or interns. Learn more on the website at this link. Summer Camp staff members need to be at least 18 years old on or before June 1, 2023, and have graduated High School in 2022 or earlier. Counselors need to be at least 16 years old on or before June 1, 2023. Interns need to have graduated high school by the summer of 2023.