STAFF & LEADERSHIP
Sean Rooney
Program Director, Day Camp Director
Sean has been a part of FCA since 2011, becoming an area director in 2017. After a chance to play baseball professionally with the Washington Nationals, God led him to FCA Baseball in Southern California. After six years on staff there and some time as the North Orange County Area Director, God opened the door for us to move to Nampa in 2018. Sean married his wife, Jana, in 2009 and since then have had four kids.
"For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?" --Matthew 16:26
READ ABOUT SEAN'S BASEBALL CAREER
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Ryan Dearing
Area Rep, Ada County Baseball Director
Ryan felt his calling to sports ministry after graduating from Northwest Nazarene University with a Bachelor's in Youth Ministry and a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Formation. He started by volunteering as a huddle leader at the FCA PNW All-Sports Camp in 2019 and began his coaching career the following fall. Since then, Ryan has continued to volunteer, intern, and now work for the ministry of FCA, grateful for the opportunity to coach the next generation of athletes.
"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God." --1 Corinthians 10:31
Cheryl Schaefer
Head of Softball Development, Day Camp Head Coach
Cheryl has been leading camps, clinics and private lessons for over eighteen years. After leading her college team all four years and being drafted to Arizona Heat in 2004, she found her passion in college coaching and helping players shine on and off the field in their skills and confidence. After taking a step away from 13 years of coaching to raise her 3 boys, she has coached with FCA to help young athletes learn what she wishes she would've known at their age. She married her husband, Joe, in 2004.
READ ABOUT CHERYL'S SOFTBALL CAREER
Gideon Gragg
Treasure Valley Softball Director
Info coming soon.
Lindsey Lawson
Administrative Assistant, Club/Camp Registrar and Finances
Lindsey has been working for FCA since 2019, starting with FCA Wyoming and now with FCA Sports Idaho. Her family has been a part of FCA almost her entire life, which helped her attend at least twenty FCA camps since she was eight years old! Seeing thousands of athletes' hearts and lives transformed throughout her childhood led Lindsey to obtain her education in sociology and psychology to continue working with FCA.
"...[T]hose who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint." --Isaiah 40:31
