Our Team

  • Executive Director: Tyler T. Tracy

    Tyler and his wife Amanda have been married for 18 years and live in Fargo, ND. They have 4 children ages 15, 12, 10, and 7. They attend Salem Evangelical Free Church. Tyler and his family have been a part of Camp Joy since 2014. Tyler also was on the Camp Joy Board from 2022-2023 until he was selected to serve as the Executive Director November 1st, 2023.

    Taking on the lead role at Camp Joy was a natural transition for Tyler. Previously, Tyler served as Calvary Church at Village Green’s Youth Group Director for 5 years, created Calvary’s Trunk and Treat event, always said yes to holding a baby in the nursery and lead VBS games at every opportunity. Throw in his Recreation Management degree and you have a perfect combination of ministry and having fun!

    Tyler has been a vital leader in leading previous non-profits. He hopes to bring his previous experience as an Executive Director and board member to serve God’s Kingdom to bring more youth to better know Jesus.

  • Ministry Lead: Amanda Strom

    Amanda has been serving at Camp Joy as a counselor since 2019, and has been in other camp ministries since 2015! During the school year she lives in Phoenix, AZ since graduating from Grand Canyon University in 2023. Amanda has a huge heart for local and global missions and has served on trips to Lebanon, Mexico, and Ecuador this year. Recently she worked with Heartfire Missions, a nonprofit focused on raising up college students and medical professionals to live on mission for Jesus nationally and internationally.  Amanda attends Christ Church in Phoenix, leading a college discipleship group and serving with the City Hope ministry - providing help and hope in Jesus' name to the homeless and low-income population. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends, going for walks, ziplining, reading in the sun, and checking out new coffee shops. One of her favorite Bible verses is Mark 16:19-20

    After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

    Amanda will be heading to Italy to serve in the mission field and plans to come back to Camp Joy in 2025!

Would you be interested in Serving at Camp Joy?

We have many opportunities for you to serve at Camp Joy:

Paid positions we are looking for include the following:

Lead Counselor

Junior Counselor

Nurse (we pay a weekly stipend of $200 and one comp registration for a camper)

Chapel Speaker (we pay a weekly stipend of $300-$500 and one comp registration for a camper)

Assistant Cook

We also have unpaid volunteer opportunities. If you would like to assist us at Camp Joy, click “apply here” below and select the volunteer option.

Maintenance help

Lead a skills/seminar session

Assist with activities

Kitchen service

General volunteers

Camp Joy Pay scale:

Our lead and junior counselors receive a weekly stipend, providing them with a steady income during their service.

Our pay scale is tiered for lead counselors:

Serve week 1: $125
Serve week 2: $150
Serve week 3: $175
Serve week 4: $200 (every week after is $200 per week)

Counselor Discount: Lead Counselors also have the opportunity to receive a free registration for high school week. Work 3 weeks of camp and your high school registration will be 100% free. You will still receive $50 per week stipend on top of the free registration.

Junior Counselors are paid $100 per week with no tiered system.

Additionally, we offer opportunities to raise additional funds to support their summer income needs, ensuring they can focus on their role without financial worries. Please contact the office to explore ways to raise additional funds to support your summer ministry.