GUEST AMBASSADORS | LTC Todd and Andrea Plotner, USA (Ret.) 

SPEAKER | Dean Rizzo

TOPIC | Rejoicing with Christ

    Dean and Sue are longtime OCF members and leaders. Sue introduced Dean to OCF when they were married and both were active duty Army at the time. God used OCF to bring Dean to Christ in 1988. He would love to tell you the story of God’s faithfulness in his life. Dean and Sue continued to participate in OCF in Germany during an overseas tour, at Penn State during graduate school, and at USMA during a teaching assignment. Dean left active duty service in 1995. 

     Dean and Sue have been linked to Spring Canyon for decades. Sue started coming to Spring Canyon with her family when she was a teenager and immediately brought Dean to camp after they were married. Eventually, God called them to a leadership position at Spring Canyon. They served as the Keepers of the Spring from 2002 to 2013. They have many wonderful memories of serving and sacrificing and growing during their time at camp.   

    Dean and Sue are the proud parents of four children, now all grown up and living their own lives loving God. They have two grandkids and they love to watch them grow. Their kids spent a lot of time growing up at Spring Canyon and God used that time to shape their own faith journeys. 

    Dean and Sue now live in Colorado Springs. Dean works as an engineering and technical consultant. They love living in Colorado and being closer to some of their kids and friends. They attend New Life Downtown church and stay active with OCF in various ways. God continues to work in their lives through lots of prayer, Bible study, serving, and fellowship. They will tell you that knowing God personally has been the greatest gift that both have been privileged to understand.