2006 Paddlers Aaron Nussbaum | |  | | Age: 21 | | Years on staff: 1 | | Hometown: Salem OR | | Home Congregation: Western Mennonite Church, Salem OR | | Distance he's paddling: | | Reason for participating:
he has never tried to do anything like this before. "It sounds to him
like one of those experiences you never forget and always talk about." | | Bio in Haiku:Oregon born Menno |
| schooled at Hesston/Emu |
| teaches with Patience | | Quirk of Character:A shy heart throb | | Favorite Boundary Waters Animal: |
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Aubrey Helmuth | |  | | Age: 22 | | Years on staff: 2 | | Hometown: Harrisonburg, Virginia | | Home Congregation: Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA | | Distance she's paddling: | | Reason for participating: "I had such a great time last year; and who, if given the opportunity, wouldn't want to spend all day canoeing?" | | Bio in Haiku: From high desert to |
| The Shenandoah Vally |
| I paddle for fun(ds) | | Quirk of Character: eats salad like a fiend | | Favorite Boundary Waters Animal: Loon |
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Kathy Landis | |  | | Age: the oldest paddler... is that enough information? | | Years on staff: 15 | | Hometown: Grew up in Northeast PA, now living in Newton, KS | | Home Congregation: New Creation Fellowship, Newton, KS | | Distance she's paddling: | | Reason for participating: "for the love of beauty, the intrigue of discovery and the interplay of joy, dependence and laughter." | | Bio in Haiku: | | Quirk of Character: has been known to imitate beavers | | Favorite Boundary Waters Animal: depends which day or month you ask that question, lately it has been ravens. |
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Lars Åkerson | |  | | Age: 20 | | Years on staff: 1 | | Hometown: Harrisonburg, VA | | Home Congregation: Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA | | Distance he's pedaling:
Lars wasn't able to participate in the Paddle-a-thon, so he created the
WW Pedal-a-thon, when he biked 200Km (125mi.) in the Shenandoah Valley
of Virginia on the 17th of August. | | Reason for participating: "Working hard and enjoying creation while I raise money for a great camp? Why not is the real question!" | | Bio in Haiku: Live and remember: roots expand your reach. | | Quirk of Character: | | Favorite Boundary Waters Animal: the loon. They're a hoot. |
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Mary Ruth Kamp | |  | | Age: 27 | | Years on staff: 9 | | Hometown: Millersburg, OH | | Home Congregation: Poverty of Spirit | | Distance she's paddling: | | Reason for participating: "A whole day using my body, soaking in the beauty and laughing hard - of course I'll be there!" | | Bio in Haiku: hands, feet, spirit seek intention | | move in creativity and celebration | | through all that is holy and ordinary | | Quirk of Character: Hibernates like a bear even in the summer! | | Favorite Boundary Waters Animal: Great Blue Heron |
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Marshall King | |  | | Age: unrevealed. | | Years on board: almost 4 | | Hometown: Goshen, IN | | Home Congregation: Assembly Mennonite Church | | Distance he's paddling: not sure yet | | Reason for participating: "I've never done anything this adventurous, well, outdoors at least." | | Bio in Haiku: I can't remember the form of haikus and no one's around to ask. How's that from someone who writes for a living? | | Quirk of Character: Smirks a lot. And eats a lot. Sometimes at the same time. | | Favorite Boundary Waters Animal: A walleye, when he has one on his hook. |
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Zebulon Holsopple | |  | | Age: 22 | | Years on staff: 1 (2005) | | Hometown: Goshen, IN | | Home Congregation: Assembly Mennonite Church | | Distance he's paddling: as far as possible. | | Reason for participating: "I did it last year, and now I'm addicted." | | Bio in Haiku:science in nature |
| swim, African wilderness |
| teacher, learner, me | | Quirk of Character:completely normal in every way | | Favorite Boundary Waters Animal: the loon. |
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