Serve Team
Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial
foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps.
Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.
For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565
Fall Serve Team
Dates: 2025 TBA
Hosts: Mark & Kim Welty
Cost: Free
Mark & Kim have been volunteering at Trout since 2015, they spend the majority of their summers at Trout as well as coming up through the year to help with various building or painting projects. Mark's family has been going to Trout over the years since it opened in 1947. They love working at Trout and spending time with the Serve Teams seeing new and existing friends. Volunteering is one way we can live out Acts 1:8 with our support of Trout's important ministry. When we're not at camp, we enjoy our time at Westwood Church in Chanhassen, family, car collecting, and other hobbies.
Spring Serve Team
Serve Team I
Dates: April 14-17, 2024
Hosts: Rod & Gwen Larson
Cost: Free
REGISTER
Rod and Gwen have a long history with Trout Lake. They have been campers, summer counselors, and Rod was a leader for high school "grub-in" retreats. Their son and daughter have been campers and served on the camp staff. Their son Pete and his family are active volunteers during the summer. Since 2016 Rod and Gwen have attended serve teams. "It's like being a camper again, enjoying sweet memories, helping to build, improve, and clean the camp, while enjoying great fellowship with other volunteers. It's a way to give back to Trout for all that camp has done for our family. It's serving the Lord and praying for the summer program. It's a great week of work, good food, fellowship, and fun."
Serve Team II
Dates: April 21-24, 2025
Hosts: Mark & Kim Welty
Cost: Free
REGISTER
Mark & Kim have been volunteering at Trout since 2015, they spend the majority of their summers at Trout as well as coming up through the year to help with various building or painting projects. Mark's family has been going to Trout over the years since it opened in 1947. They love working at Trout and spending time with the Serve Teams seeing new and existing friends. Volunteering is one way we can live out Acts 1:8 with our support of Trout's important ministry. When we're not at camp, we enjoy our time at Westwood Church in Chanhassen, family, car collecting, and other hobbies.
Serve Team III
Dates: April 28-May 1, 2025
Hosts: Mark & Mandy Johnson
Cost: Free
REGISTER
Mark and Mandy Johnson live in Arden Hills and are part of a young church called Pursuit Community Church in Mounds View. We enjoy snowshoeing in the winter and being at the lake in the summer.
We both grew up going to and working at Christian camps in Washington and Wisconsin. They were so formative to our spiritual growth that when our two kids wanted to serve at Trout and spend the summers up there, we were thrilled to partner with Trout in our kid's development! We have been involved with Trout Lake Camps for more than 35 years, as volunteers, campers, speaker, staff, retreat planners, and Serve Team! We love leading the willing volunteers at Serve Team as we accomplish so much and develop relationships while doing it!
