Welcome to Black Hills State University Campus Ventures
Life can get messy and faith can be confusing, but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Campus Ventures at Black Hills State University is a place where you can build real friendships, ask honest questions, and grow in a faith that actually matters in everyday life.
Our desire is that your time in college prepares you for more than just a career. We want to help you discover a life filled with purpose, direction, and joy through a relationship with Jesus.
Get Connected
Want to check it out? Here’s how to get involved:
Large Group Gatherings
Tuesdays
6:30 pm
Club Buzz in the Student Center
Afterwards, we get together for fun, food and friendship Afters.
Small Groups / Bible Studies
Various times throughout the week
Discipleship / Mentorship
Available upon request.
Stay Updated
We keep things flexible and post the most up-to-date info about events, Bible studies, and gatherings on social.
Follow along and see what’s coming up:
Meet the Team
We’re here to walk alongside you during your time at Black Hills State University
Shane & Heather Vietzke, Black Hills State, Campus Director
As a college student studying communications at Oklahoma State University, Shane gained a passion for following Christ and making disciples because of the investment of his campus director.
After five years of serving as associate staff at his campus ministry at OSU, God directed him and wife to move to Spearfish and join staff with Campus Ventures. He served on staff for four years before becoming the director in 2020.
Mitch & Sonja Kraft, Black Hills State, Associate Staff
Mitch attended Black Hills State University as a student athlete, competing on the Track and Cross Country Teams. While at BHSU he and his wife, Sonja, caught a vision for discipleship as students in Campus Ventures.
This vision of discipleship has led them to the other side of the world and back. Mitch and Sonja have been staff with Campus Ventures for 7 years and at BHSU since 2019. They are excited to help athletes at BHSU figure out life and faith. They are also excited to have 2 great kids, Arbin and Vivian. The Krafts enjoy walks to the parks, reading books, playing board games, and anything Paw Patrol.
Brenda & Micah Lewis, Black Hills State, Associate Staff
Brenda first joined Campus Ventures her freshmen year of college at BHSU in 1995, then joined CV Staff after graduation in 1999.
She met Micah when he moved to Spearfish and he married into the CV Staff family in 2011. Along with their 2 children, they love hosting college students and enjoy making their home a safe and welcoming place. They are blessed to have the privilege of helping guide students’ major (and not so major) decisions as they navigate life and faith.
Cameron & Emma Golinvaux, Black Hills State, Interns
Cameron and Emma both grew up and went to high school in Gillette, WY, getting married after their sophomore year of college in 2024.
They both attended Black Hills State University, Emma majoring in Music Education and Social Studies Education, and Cameron majoring in History and minoring in American Indian Studies. At BHSU, Cameron and Emma became involved in Campus Ventures, being discipled by staff members and being invited onto CV’s student leadership team. During their time as students with CV, Cameron and Emma were able to lead a weekly Bible study for upperclassmen, disciple peers, and lead students to Christ! As interns with Campus Ventures, they are excited to continue investing in discipleship relationships and evangelizing college students!
Tim Wolfe, Black Hills State, Intern
Tim attended South Dakota Mines and studied Mechanical Engineering, competed in cross country and track, and was discipled by Campus Ventures leadership students and staff while engaging in ministry with his fellow student-athletes during his college years. He received God’s call to vocational ministry in his last year of college and joined CV staff at Black Hills State University in Spearfish upon graduation in May 2026. Tim enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities including hiking, climbing, and mountaineering and is especially well positioned to invest in campuses and students with outdoor, athletic, and adventurous backgrounds and interests. Tim’s vision for the students he works with is to see them spend their lives in fulfilling service to Christ’s kingdom, wherever the Lord may call them – to the ends of the earth!
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