Our Mission

Each Day Becomes Our Most Important Day!

  • To design, organize, manage, and supervise a variety of seasonal day camp experiences for school-aged children throughout the year.
  • To provide opportunity for school-aged children to enroll in seasonal day camp programs that emphasizes personal fitness, social interaction, and the 7 habits of a highly effective person.
  • To create and maintain an environment that is trustworthy, safe, secure, clean and positive for school-aged children to experience many activities and grow as individuals.

Our Vision

To be the most trusted seasonal day camp provider for school-aged children in the Evansville and surrounding area which instills self-confidence within our youth.

  • I-SWAT (interact supervision watch aware TRUST)
  • We have to be 100% correct in count 100% of the time
  • Each day becomes our most important day
  • Each individual (each child) counts
  • Recognition (know each child’s name)

Our Values

SAFETY

CARE

TRUST

TEAM

COOPERATION

COMMUNICATION

Meet Our CAMP31 Staff Leaders

MARK SCHULER
MARK SCHULERCAMP31 Owner/Manager
5 years Camp31 Owner/Manager
24 years camp director at Good Shepherd Summer Camp
3 years counselor at Burdette / Deaconess Camp
3 years staff member Deaconess Camp

Good Shepherd School Faculty 29 years
Business Education License
K-12 Economics Minor 9-12
Masters in Building Level
Administration K-12
Event Management and Design certificate from USI

LEXIE LASHER-TURI
LEXIE LASHER-TURICAMP31 On-Site Director
5 years Camp 31 On-Site Director
9 years camp experience at Good Shepherd Summer Camp

Licensed elementary teacher – currently teaches kindergarten

DEBBIE ACHILLES
DEBBIE ACHILLESCAMP 31 Assistant On-Site Director
5 years Camp 31 Assistant On-Site Director
16 years camp experience at Good Shepherd

Licensed elementary teacher, currently teaches kindergarten

MAKAYLA ELPERS
MAKAYLA ELPERSOn-Site Director
Years at Camp 31 – four, with THREE as an on-site director

6 years experience at Good Shepherd Summer Camp

Licensed elementary / special education teacher – currently teaches 3rd grade

Kathy Raley
Kathy RaleyAssistant On-Site Director
Years at Camp31 – three

Good Shepherd teachers assistant of 10 years+

Good Shepherd currently office administrator assistant

Natalie KropflAssistant On-Site Director/Lead Mentor Counselor
Years at Camp31 – five

Licensed elementary teacher – currently teaches 2nd grade

5 years experience+

Karen HendersonAssistant On-Site Director
Years at Camp31 – five

Retired Good Shepherd teachers assistant of 16 years+

Contact Us

Please contact us with any questions you have about CAMP31!