Meet the Counselors

The cadet club at Baldwin Street Christian Reformed Church is blessed with volunteer counselors who seek model Christian life and manhood in Bible lessons, merit badge work, handicraft projects, and outdoor activities. This web page introduces you to these counselors and tells a little about them:

	Kevin Deppe has been a cadet counselor for 23 years, and has served both as the club's head counselor and the secretary of the Rush Creek cadet council. Kevin is the leader of the Junior Cadets cadre, and employed at Amerikam, a machine shop that makes faucet parts.
	John Kaashoek has been a cadet counselor for 16 years, and is the counselor of the 7th grade cadre. John has served both as the club's head counselor and the president of the Rush Creek cadet council. John also serves as the club expert in all things cadeting.
	Tom Kunz has been a cadet counselor for 9 years. He keeps our camping trailer ship shape, and attends cadet club meetings to help out where needed. Tom works as a tool and die estimator and fabricator at Digital Tool & Die, Inc.
	Paul De Windt has been a cadet counselor for 8 years, is a counselor in the 3rd and 4th grade cadre and serves as the club's head counselor. He is employed as a database administrator at the Family Research Council. If you have any questions about the club, please email Paul at the club's address.
	James Bruursema has been a cadet counselor for 6 years, and is a counselor with the 5th and 6th grade cadre in our club. James is a CPA with Kaptein Dykstra PC, an accounting company.
	Brian Brunsting has been a cadet counselor for 5 years, and leads the 5th and 6th grade cadre. Brian is webmaster for the Rush Creek Cadet Council, and designs books for a living at Baker Publishing Group.
	Todd Tamminga just finished his first year as a cadet counselor, and is a counselor in the 3rd and 4th grade cadre.
	Eddie Gust is a Junior Counselor in the club, and is a Senior at Jenison High School this year. Eddie attended International Camporee summer 2011, where he served as a Junior Counselor.
	CJ Lauters is a Junior Counselor in the club, and is a Freshman at Jenison High School this year. CJ keeps track of the points cadets earn and assists the counselors where needed.
	Nathan De Windt is a Junior Counselor in the club, and is a Freshman at Unity Christian High School this year. Nathan attended International Camporee in summer 2008 and 2011, and was a cadet for six years.