Leadership

RedSox grew up in an intermarried Jewish-believing home in New Hampshire. Taking ownership of her faith as a preteen preparing for her Bat Mitzvah, she really values this season in the lives of young people and its unique opportunities for discipleship. RedSox was sent to Camp Gilgal "against her will" in 2002. As an introvert, she didn't think it was her thing... but it quickly became another home. The only summer she's missed since then was to participate in Massah. RedSox began serving with Jews for Jesus full-time in 2011, after completing a B.A. in English from Pace University. In 2015, RedSox became the director of Camp Gilgal East. She is married to Sam "Beardo" Rood, who also serves with Jews for Jesus. RedSox and Beardo have two children.

Snapple grew up in San Francisco, California, and started attending Camp Gilgal at eight years old. Snapple’s love for camp grew each year. Since 2007, she has been involved with Camp Gilgal from volunteering as staff, to interning, and even working part-time with Jews for Jesus between her times at school. Snapple graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Social Work in 2013 and also went on to receive her master’s degree in Education Counseling from Concordia University Irvine in 2019. Snapple has passion for sharing the good news of Yeshua with the next generation! In her spare time, you can find her hunting for the best sushi in town and playing board games with friends.

S’mores grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended Camp Gilgal as a camper starting at eight years old. As soon as she could, at 16, she served as staff at camp in the summer and was the Camp Gilgal intern when she was 18. Camp Gilgal has been a huge influence on her identity as a Jewish believer in Messiah. S’mores also has two siblings, Rachael “Baloney” Malone and Nathan “Mufasa” Brown who also grew up attending and then serving with Camp Gilgal. S’mores graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Christian Ministries in 2020 and has a deep passion for sharing Yeshua with young people. S’mores feels blessed to serve God and a community that has become like family. Among her many hobbies are baking and taking care of her many plants.

LoneStar has been part the Los Angeles branch of Jews for Jesus since June 2019. He grew up in Houston, Texas, as a second-generation Jewish believer. As a teenager at summer camp, LoneStar became a believer in Yeshua and since then, camp ministry has been close to his heart. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago with a B.A. in Jewish Studies, LoneStar is passionate about ministry to young people, discipleship, and teaching. He also appreciates street murals, the culinary arts and humid weather.