Filming Team Bios
Get to know the Outreach Outdoors' filming team
Matt Hoffert- Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA
Occupation: College and Young Adult Minstry Director
Family: wife - Emily; daughter - Madison
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, camping, 3-D archery, weightlifting, spending time with family/friends
Matt Strayer- Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA
Occupation: Pharmacist
Family: wife - Kristin; son - Micah; daughter - Kate
Hobbies: archery, bowhunting, tree farming, hiking, yard work
Matt Thede- Hometown: Ely, IA
Occupation: Biology Teacher
Family: wife - Jessica; son - Maddox
Hobbies: hunting, fly-fishing, baseball, leading worship
Jordan Feller- Hometown: Remsen, IA
Occupation: College Student
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, golf, 3-D archery, land management
Russ Feller- Hometown: Remsen, IA
Occupation: College Student
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, spending time with friends/family, taxidermy, watching racing
Brian Alberda- Hometown: Byron Center, MI
Occupation: Building Maintenance
Family: wife - Lorie; sons - Jake and Jordan
Hobbies: Bowhunting deer and turkey; working on training our lab to find sheds
Jordan Alberda- Hometown: Byron Center, MI
Occupation: Full Time Nursing Student (Coe College); Fareway
Family: Brian and Lorie Alberda (Parents); Jake Alberda (Brother)
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Baseball, Call of Duty
Brian Banowetz- Hometown: Ely, IA
Occupation: Biology/Outdoor Conservation student Mt. Mercy College
Family: wife - Betsy
Hobbies: hunting, teaching Jr. High Sunday School, carpentry, photography, deer research/land management, sports of all sorts
Cory Brand- Hometown: Searsboro, IA
Occupation: Collision Repair Manager
Family: wife - Heidi; son - Braxton
Hobbies: hunting, racing, boating
Lance Burke- Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Occupation: CAD Technician - Casey's General Stores
Family:
Hobbies:
David Burmeister- Hometown: Logan, IA
Occupation: I am a full time student at ISU college of Ag and work for a case ih dealer in Precision Ag/auto guidance
Family:
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, woodworking, trail camera monitoring, and spending time with family/friends
Carl Culp- Hometown: Agency, IA
Occupation: press brake operator at John Deere
Family: Wife - Carol; Children - Phillip, Kim, Brandon, Raymond and Cody
Hobbies: hunting,camping,riding my motorcycle,spending time with family and friends, anything that is involved with the outdoors and my church
Brian DeBoer- Hometown: Wyoming, MI
Occupation: Marketing Analyst
Family: wife - Lindy, daughter - Mia
Hobbies: bowhunting, snowboarding, watching college sports, spending time with my family
Evan De Hoogh- Hometown: Sheldon, IA
Occupation: Co-Owner of G&E Cabinetry, Inc.
Family: wife - Laura
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, taxidermy, working on the house, sports
Gered De Hoogh- Hometown: Sheldon, IA
Occupation: Owner of G&E Cabinetry Inc.
Family: wife - Gina, Son - Gavin, daughters - Avery, Cambree, and Carly
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, camping, archery, spending time with family
Matt Erlandson- Hometown: Walford, IA
Occupation: 8th Grade Science Teacher
Family: wife - Nicole; children - Austin, Alex, Emma, and Isabel
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, watching sports, hanging out with family, and watching my kids grow up
Jim Farnum- Hometown: New Sharon, IA
Occupation: Landscaping, Tree Service
Family: wife - Samantha, daughter - Alexa, son - Ethan
Hobbies: hunting, fishing
Ian Ford- Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Occupation: Student
Family: Parents - Nick and Karin; Brothers - Eric and Ethan
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, camping, target shooting, swimming and hanging out with my friends
Ty Green- Hometown: Bedford, IA
Occupation: Vocations Instructor
Family: wife - Christy, oldest three kids - Wyatt, Garrett and Faith
Hobbies: golf, fish, play softball, love to shoot 3-D archery
Brian Grossman- Hometown: Mt. Washington, KY
Occupation: Wildlife Biologist
Family: wife – Tina, son – Dakota, daughter - Brooke
Hobbies: hunting, camping, writing, photography
Mike Hoffman- Hometown: Randolph, WI
Occupation: Well Driller
Family: wife - Rachel, daughters - Emma(4) and Taylor(2)
Hobbies: hunting, softball, spending time with my family
Tim Huff- Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Occupation: Insurance Adjuster
Family: wife - Dana, daughters - Olivia and Eleanor
Hobbies: Anything involving family. Weightlifting, semi-pro baseball, softball, and of course, bowhunting
Dakota Jackson- Hometown: Johnston, IA
Occupation: Student at Johnston HS
Family: Roger and Kimber Jackson (parents) Drew Jackson (brother)
Hobbies: hunting, wrestling, lifting weights, soccer
Drew Jackson- Hometown: Johnston, HS
Occupation: Student at Johnston HS
Family: Roger and Kimber Jackson (parents) Dakota Jackson (brother)
Hobbies: hunting, running, bowfishing, 3-D archery, working out, scouting for deer
Roger Jackson- Hometown: Johnston, IA
Occupation: Assistant Director - Information Technology
Family: wife - Kimber, daughter - Ashley, sons - Drew and Dakota
Hobbies: hunting, family, soccer coach/referee, running
Dan Kok- Hometown: Cambria, WI
Occupation: Banking, Tree Farming
Family: girlfriend - Benita
Hobbies: bowhunting, photography, tree farming
Dave Lambert- Hometown: Warrens, WI
Occupation: Cranberry Farmer
Family: wife - Linda; son - Travis
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, taxidermy
Travis Lambert- Hometown: Peosta, IA
Occupation: Construction Project Manager
Hobbies: archery, hunting, fishing, working on Dad's cranberry marsh, hangin' with friends
James Lehman- Hometown: Gaines Township near Byron Center
Occupation: Maintenance Worker for Byron Center Public Schools
Family: wife - Holly, daughters - Jessica and Kari
Hobbies: fishing
Hobbies: archery, bowhunting, tree farming, hiking, yard work
Caleb Mason- Hometown: Marion, IA
Occupation: Housing Program Administrator
Family: wife - Arika
Hobbies: Hanging out with my wife, hiking, fishing, playing guitar, watching football, carpentry, watching The Office, hunting everything
Mark Matson- Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Occupation: Teacher
Family: wife - Amber; daughters - Megan and McKenna
Hobbies: bowhunting, fishing, golfing, spending time with my family/friends
Ryan Mausser- Hometown: Middle Amana, IA
Occupation: HVAC Technician
Family: wife - Kylie
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, hunting, fishing, snow skiing, canoeing, camping, and golfing
Adam Miller- Hometown: Monroe, IA
Occupation: Elementary Principal
Family: wife - Sarah; son - Teag
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with family, hunting and fishing, and coaching basketball and football
Rob Murray- Hometown: Fontanelle, IA
Occupation: Owner of Brush Masters Painting of Iowa
Family: Wife - Karah, Kaycee (2), and one to come the first of October
Hobbies: bowhunting, fishing, golf, anything outdoors, spending time with my family
Denny Nelson- Hometown: Becker, MN
Occupation: Builder
Family: wife - Diane, sons - Alex, Egan, Gavin
Hobbies: hunting, bow-fishing, fishing, shed hunting, farming for wildlife
Steve Nelson- Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA
Occupation: Jr. High Youth Director
Family: wife - Ashleigh; son - Denver
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, camping, being outdoors, spending time with family, golf, watching the Cubs, hanging out with Jr. High kids, coaching CF Tiger golf
Jim Nowak- Hometown: Marion, IA
Occupation: Therapy Solutions, Inc
Family: wife - Angie; son - Sam; daughter - Katie
Hobbies: kids activities, deer camp projects, dates with Angie
Alex Olsen- Hometown: Osage, IA
Occupation: Assistant Superintendent at Bos Landen Golf Club
Hobbies: hunting whitetails, shed hunting, running trail cams, golfing, spending time with friends and family
Matt Patrilla- Hometown: Toddville, IA
Occupation: Full-time student at Allen College (Bachelors of Science in Nursing)
Hobbies: target archery, competing in local and national tournaments (Olympic-style recurve class), working on my 1969 American Motors AMX
Jered Peterson- Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Occupation: SCHEELS
Family: wife - Tracy, daughters - Ella and Amelia, son - Jake
Hobbies: hunting, ice/fly fishing, kayaking, mountain biking, snowboarding, triathlon, golf, spending time with family
Brian Robinson- Hometown: Graham, NC
Occupation: Sales Engineer and a Volunteer Fireman
Family: wife - Anita; sons - Andrew and Noah
Hobbies: hunting, filming hunts, and spending time with my family
Charlie Votrobek- Hometown: Waterloo, IA
Occupation: Manufacturing Engineer
Family: wife - Jamie
Hobbies: archery, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, and spending time outdoors
Jamie Votrobek- Hometown: Waterloo, IA
Occupation: Dental Assisant for Oral Surgery
Family: husband - Charlie
Hobbies: muzzeloader, hunting, fishing, enjoying the outdoors, and spending time with friends and family
Jason Waddle- Hometown: Mt. Washington, KY
Occupation: Software Engineer
Family: wife - Tammy, son - Cameron, daughter - Sierra
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, camping, coaching youth sports, spending with family and friends
Matt Watters- Hometown: Coralville, IA
Occupation: Stay at home Dad
Family: wife - Bridget, son - Alex, Twin daughters - Abigail and Olivia
Hobbies: spending time with family, bowhunting, reading, working out
Josh Yoder- Hometown: Sharon Center, IA
Occupation: Coralville Scheels Archery and Collectable Gun Manager
Family: Mom, Dad, 2 older Brothers, 1 older sister and 1 younger sister
Hobbies: Deer Hunting (Bow and Smokepole), Guns, and 09-27 Fords aka Model T's
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