C4 Staff

Travis Guida, is the Co-Founder of C4. Travis is an expert in character development. "We aim to develop character by challenging all aspects of our guests. The greater the risk, the greater the reward. Not only is it our hope to change lives at all levels, we want you to have the most fun you've had...ever."

Travis teaches at the Bemidji High School and coordinates a student leadership program called Link Crew. He played football at the University of North Dakota and has served as a head coach and assistant in a number of sports. 

In his spare time, you'll catch him eyeing his favorite websites such politico.com or realclearpolitics.com. But his real passion is his family and his faith and partnering with his wife Sarah to bring extraordinary experiences to every day people.

Sarah Coumbe-Guida, is the Co-Founder of C4. Sarah has pioneered a camp for youth with special needs known as Family Foundations Minnesota. She has a proven track record for working with educators, foster and adoptive parents, and community members.  Sarah is an expert in behavior modification and has been teacher of Emotional/Behavioral Disorders for 13 years. She has taken extensive graduate credits, focusing on counseling and organizational psychology. She loves nutrition, health, and exercise and adds these components to her work at C4.

Sarah's passion is to have participants at C4 receive character education. She likes to combine adrenaline, teamwork, and challenges to help each individual reach their potential. Travis and Sarah will help you redefine committment and they aim to be a top resource for team building in Minnesota.

Aarin Galzki PE Teacher @ Century Middle School in Park Rapids, MN for the last 6 years.
Aarin grew up in West Fargo, ND and spent most of my younger years very active in Gymnastics, Dance, Softball, and Runnng. She attended and graduated from NDSU in Fargo North Dakota with a BS and MS in Physical Education and has been in Park Rapids for the past 6 years Teaching and Coaching Volleyball, Gymnastics, and Softball.

Aarin has been married for 7 years and has one little boy and one on the way (Due July 1st)! Aarin loves staying active and spend most of my summers outdoors playing softball, at the lake, or biking from park to park!

C4 is a fantastic fit for me as I thouroughly believe in its message and incredible experience that it provides for all that attend. I'm blessed to be a part of the the Team and look forward to many fun filled seasons.

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Bill Buggert is a former Major in the United States Air Force. Bill joins C4 with extensive training in communications, team building and leadership development.

Bill spent eleven years with Teamworks, Inc. specializing in team building, problem solving, and pesonality profiling,  He has a knack for experiential and application based training.

Bill loves the outdoors and the challenges of the C4 course. He and his wife Barry have 4 children and 9 grand children.

From the Directors: When Sarah and Travis have stepped away, Bill becomes Lead Facilitator and we are blessed to have him on our team!

Morgan Krieg graduated from the University of Minnesota and majored in K-8 Education and Gopher Hockey!  She is currently teaching 7th and 8th grade science in the Park Rapids school district.

In the summer if she is not working at C4, you can find her with her son Brooks launching tennis balls for her Golden Retriever and Chocolate Lab. She is excited to return to C4 and hopes to see you this summer on the ropes!

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Tom Marcussen is the Food Service Director for the Park Rapids School System. He coaches girls' softball and enjoys hiking, spending time with friends, and playing with his new son.afgafgfaaalfkjgafafafgafgafgaafgafgadfgadfgafgadfgafga af gad fg adfg af ga fg adfg adf gad fga dfg adg adf ga fga fg afg af ga dfg adfg adfg adf gad fga dfg adfg adfg a fga fg afg af gaf ga fg afg adfg adf gadf ga dg adfg adfg ad ga gafd gafd gf dg afg afg adf gadf gadf ga dfg afdg adfg adfg afd gadf g adfg adfg adf afgafgfaaalfkjgafafafgafgafgaafgafgadfgadfgafgadfgafga af gad fg adfg af ga fg adfg adf gad fga dfg adg adf ga fga fg afg af ga dfg adfg adfg adf gad fga dfg adfg adfg a fga fg afg af gaf ga fg afg adfg adf gadf ga dg adfg adfg ad ga gafd gafd gf dg afg afg adf gadf gadf ga dfg afdg adfg adfg afd gadf g adfg adfg adf afgafgfaaalfkjgafafafgafgafgaafgafgadfgadfgafgadfgafga af gad fg adfg af ga fg adfg adf gad fga dfg adg adf ga fga fg afg af ga dfg adfg adfg adf gad fga dfg adfg adfg a fga fg afg af gaf ga fg afg adfg adf gadf ga dg adfg adfg ad ga gafd gafd gf dg afg afg adf gadf gadf ga dfg afdg adfg adfg afd gadf g adfg adfg adf

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Bryan Hirt is orginally from Billings, MT. He attended college at the University of North Dakota, where he competed on the swim team all four years for UND. He met his beatuiful wife Beth, at UND and they have been married for 8 years.

They have three children: Carter, 4 1/2 years old, Brady, 3 years old, and Lauren, 7 months old. He currently works as a 3rd grade teacher in Park Rapids. He also coaches 7th grade football and is the assistant Boys Swimming coach.

Beth and Bryan love to do triathlons and running races. They have completed 2 marathons together and hope to finish more in the future. The thing they love to do most is relax outside with their family and eat ice cream! Bryan has been with the Character Challenge Course since it opened in 2010. His favorite element is the Leap of Faith because, "It is amazing to see people, pushed to their limits, set a goal, and then jump all out for it....and get it!"

From the Directors: Bryan's wife Beth and her brother Aaron introduced Sarah and Travis, setting off a series of events that would eventually lead to the heart-pounding experience known as C4!

Colonel Doug Trenda

Everyone calls me the Colonel; probably due to my 34 years of service in the United States Army.   I am very optimistic.  At any given time if you ask me how I am doing; I’ll answer Fantastic.  If you ask me for help; I’ll answer Too Easy. 

When you are down and thinking you cannot; I’ll be thinking you can and then convince you of the same. 

I still use the word Hooah in my vocabulary.  It means Hi, I understand, good, yes, I got it, and things are good.  You’ll probably here me singing James Brown’s  “I feel good…..” because I do feel good and will try to make you feel good, too!

From the Directors: The Colonel will bring great expertise in leadership and team dynamics to C4. We are excited to have him with us!

Tracey Matheny is a Park Rapids resident. She is SUPER excited to be working at C4 and meeting all of the different people coming to visit us! She loves to be outside, especially in the summer when it's warm and sunny, and hang out with her friends. Her major passion is her animals and her house and life is full of them!

Tony Kramer was born and raised in Bemidji and graduated from The University of North Dakota with a degree in Psychology. Tony has a passion for working and helping people, and is going back to school to further his skills for working with the mental health world. When not working and going to school, he enjoys working on construction projects and building things. During the summer you can find Tony during the week driving around town with a boat attached to his vehicle. Tony spends many hours on the lakes around the Bemidji area fishing, skiing, tubing, and just relaxing in the sun with his fiancé and their beautiful dog Jerry. During the fall seasons, Tony’s passion for the outdoors takes him to the trails for grouse season as well as taking walks to admire the beautiful colors that fall brings. When things get stressful you will find Tony joking around and trying to make people laugh and his belief is that “laughter is the best medicine.” Tony has a very strong sense of family and building connections with people, and has made it his life to understand people and work with them to help them see the potential that they have, and be the best that they can be. Anima Sana in Corpore Sano (Healthy Soul in a Healthy Body).

Susan Paler  has an interest in people, helping them, encouraging them, building them up to reach their potential (sometimes helping them see their potential) and has thus pursued her MS in Counseling Psychology.  She works with youth and their families to develop relational and behavioral skills. With achiever, adaptability, connectedness and strategic as her top personality strengths she takes on new adventures with the hope of learning something new and exciting as well as gaining a positive experience.  “Why not?” is a common statement made by Susan when asked to try something new or to help someone.  With a passion for encouraging others she continuously looks to answer the question, “what is healthy, or what is best for this person?”  Susan has demonstrated tenacity in the pursuit of wholeness in physical, emotional and spiritual health.  She also understands the need for continuous development and new understandings.  Physical fitness being the most overt aspect to the pursuit of health, Susan uses fitness to find balance in many areas of life.  She takes great responsibility it avoiding hypocrisy and attempts to live by the motto: “model, mentor, teach, practice what you preach.” Susan takes it upon herself to model positive character first, then mentor others given the opportunity in those areas and finally to teach others about those areas. Susan has a love to travel and compete in various events such as the Warrior Dash and triathlons.  Susan loves to stay active in various recreation activities all year round.  For example, she snowboards, skis, roller blades, bikes, runs, and snowshoes. She is learning to paddle board and is looking forward to learning how to barefoot water ski this summer. 

Zach Lohmeier grew up in Park Rapids, but he loves it. He has always been a small town Northern man and even as he ventured off into the unknown of college, he remains in the small town of Saint Peter attending Gustavus Adolphus College. He plans on majoring in Religion and continuing on into seminary after this adventure is done. This summer brings a new experience working with the great staff at C4, and he's super excited for the great experiences that he's sure he will get to have this year!

Jeremy Falk is an Operations and Research Consultant serving start-ups and small businesses in the Midwest through years of experience in business management and project leadership.  He keeps an active mind by always exploring new ideas/books/puzzles and learned to juggle by researching it on the Web.  He enjoys golf, UND hockey, spending time outdoors in the lakes area, and is eternally optimistic that one day the frustration of being a Vikings fan will be rewarded with a Super Bowl win.