Cary Hendricks

Meet Cary Hendricks, Executive Director of Laity Lodge Camping Programs!

Cary has worked for the H. E. Butt Foundation since 2013. He previously served as an LLYC Director at Echo Valley for two years, the Senior Director of Laity Lodge Family Camp for six years, and then moved to his current role fall of 2021. Cary’s history with the H. E. Butt Foundation began in 1985 as a Singing Hills camper. He attended LLYC every summer as a camper and staff member throughout his college years, and during one of those staff summers met Jenny, who would eventually become his wife.

Cary was born in The Woodlands, TX, attended Austin College in Sherman, TX and lived in North Texas post graduation before moving to Illinois for the following nine years – where their children Seth, Stella, and Sloane were all born. Their family moved back to Texas ten years ago. Cary has completed a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and is currently working towards a Doctor of Ministry degree also from Fuller. Cary loves running, reading, and participating as the #1 fan of any youth sport in which his kids are competing.

“There is so much to love about what I get to do with the H. E. Butt Foundation and Laity Lodge Camping Programs. Mostly though I enjoy building, leading, and working together with a team toward a common goal that is significant. All of this is true in the work I get to do here. I get to work with the most talented and selfless people I know. I get to be stretched in my understanding of leadership. I get to work with this team toward a goal of creating space where kids and families are strengthened and grow in their faith. What is there to not love about that?!”