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GARY LARGE

Treasurer/Secretary

Following his graduation from the University of Florida Law School in 1974, Gary practiced law in Brevard County, Florida, until his retirement in June, 2010.  He spent over 25 years in private practice, in Titusville, Florida.  Gary also served as an Assistant State Attorney and a Hearing Officer/General Master for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Florida, for many years.  He is currently an Elder at Church FourEighteen in Titusville, Florida, and was previously an Elder at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Titusville.  He has been a part of Fellowship of Christians in Action since 1983 and served in the retreat ministry and as a Board member for many years.  He and his wife Eleanor are retired and enjoying their ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 

KEVIN L BURKETT

Director

Kevin is a 1978 graduate of Purdue University and is President of SMC Construction, a commercial construction company in Orlando, Florida. Kevin is an original member of the land acquisition group of the property now known as Eagle Rock. Kevin has been increasingly affiliated with the FCIA ministry since 1990 and now serves as a board member.  Kevin also serves as an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando where he been active in youth ministry, outreach, and missions.

JACK GILLOOLY

Director

Jack graduated from the Naval Academy and served a distinguished career in the Navy as a carrier pilot, captain of the aircraft carrier Wasp, and finally the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida. After his retirement from the Navy, Jack became the Director of the Orlando International Airport. After 12 years of service at the Airport, Jack continued as a consultant to many international airports around the country. He is active in the Cursillo Christian Movement and the Florida Hospital Board of Directors. He attends Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Winter Park, Florida.

REID COX

Director

Reid joined the Eagle Rock board in 2014. He was born in Anderson, SC, but raised in Atlanta, GA where he attended local elementary and high schools. Reid began his college career at Clemson University, but transferred to and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1979. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he attended and graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1984 with a Masters of Divinity. Since 1987, he has been a ‘tentmaker’, working at the J. Rolfe Davis Insurance Agency in Orlando. Reid has been married to the former Jan Hatcher since 1987. He is father to two wonderful children, Jenny and Will, father-in-law to Taylor (married to Jenny) and grandfather to Bennett. He and his family have worshipped and been active at the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando since 1986 – serving in different capacities. Reid has loved serving during the Eagle Rock/First Presbyterian weekend in November for many years.

BEN BURKETT

Director

Ben is a 2009 graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Building Construction. His experience spans heavy-civil, site development, and commercial construction, and he now runs a commercial construction company in Orlando, FL with his father, Kevin. Ben served on the Eagle Rock summer staff during his college years and assisted in completing the construction of the Bunkhouse. Ben lives near downtown Orlando with his wife, Hallie, son, Isaac, and daughter, Annah Grace, where they enjoy living within blocks of his parents and siblings. Ben enjoys hunting, fishing, Gator Football, and spending time with family.

JONAH JACKSON

Director

Jonah is a 2003 graduate of Berea College and is a Real Estate Agent for Realty Executives in Maryville, Tennessee. Jonah is also is an Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach for Maryville High School. Jonah worked at Eagle Rock for 15 years where he served as the Program Director and Associate Executive Director. Jonah has always been involved in his local church and is currently serving as the College Pastor for Blount Community Church

LON GILLOOLY

Director

Lon, our Administrator and Spiritual Director, received his B.A. in Philosophy and Religion from the University of Central Florida and has been in ministry for 35 years. He studied and trained at Dr. Solomon’s Grace Fellowship International and attended Dr. Larry Crabb’s Institute of Biblical Counseling. He has served on the pastoral staffs of The Messenger, a private Christian counseling ministry, and All Saints Episcopal Church of Winter Park. Lon is a co-founder of the House of Hope, a home for runaway and throw-away teenage girls in Orlando. After volunteering for many years with Fellowship of Christians in Action (the Lynx ministry), God gave Lon a vision for Eagle Rock in 1991. In addition to his job as Administrator and Spiritual Director of Eagle Rock, Lon works with mentally handicapped adults in Maryville, TN and co-teaches the Sojourner Sunday School class at Fairview United Methodist Church. Lon counsels teenagers and young adults and mentors married couples as a part of his ministry at Eagle Rock. In his spare time, Lon enjoys his season tickets, cheering the UT Volunteers at Thompson-Boling arena.

JARROD BALES

Director

Jarrod is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences. While at the University of Florida, Jarrod was part of the 2006 Florida Gators national championship football team. Jarrod served on staff at Eagle Rock for eight summers filling a variety of roles ranging from summer staff to Program Director and Spiritual Director. Professionally, Jarrod worked as a high school teacher and football coach at Astronaut High School before taking his current job with NASA as an Education and Outreach Specialist. Outside of work, Jarrod often speaks for leadership conferences and preaches at church retreats and events. Jarrod resides in Titusville, Florida where he enjoys spending time with his family (especially his nieces and nephew), exercising, traveling, and attending Gators Football games.

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Physical Address:

7143 Flats Rd.

Tallassee, TN 37878 

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 5405
Maryville, TN 37802 

(865) 983-6688

info@eaglerockcamp.com

Website design by Mary Grace Burkett  &  photos by Sabrina Lafon Photography

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