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Kelly Byrnes grew up working with children’s summer programs with the Hales Corners Recreation Department. Kelly holds degrees in Organizational Communications and Child Development and has also taught middle and high school English, speech and communication. During the off-season, Kelly travels throughout the country training corporations, faculties and kids in leadership and teambuilding skills. Kelly is a lifeguard, certified sailing instructor and an Emergency Responder.
Kelly is very involved in the American Camp Association. She teaches the Basic Camp Director Course for the A.C.A. Kelly also sits on the Board of the American Camp Association - Wisconsin Section and serves as the Public Relations chair. Kelly has appeared on Oprah and the Today Show! |
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We welcome back Dustin Handrich to his 15th year at Camp Eagle Ridge! Dustin is our Assistant Director. Dustin teaches a number of activities at camp including canoeing, golf, ultimate Frisbee, guitar, soccer, kayaking, archery, martial arts and leadership workshops. He is also a part of our lifeguarding team. Dustin studies Hwa Rang Do.
Dustin graduated from UW-Eau Claire with his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. During the winter, Dustin works for the Pali Institute in Southern California as a Program Coordinator for their outdoor education program as well as working as a ropes lead for their two high ropes courses. He's also managing their nature center. He's looking forward to working with our counselors to make sure our kids have a safe, fulfilling, and fun summer. Dustin's free time is spent playing pick-up ultimate frisbee, guitar, martial arts, and learning how to surf. |
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Coming back for his 11th summer at Camp Eagle Ridge, Ronny Dolgin returns as our Counselor-In-Training Director.
Ronny is a certified Archery and Rock Climbing Instructor. He teaches a majority of our ball sports at camp including football, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, disc golf, dodgeball and soccer. He also enjoys teaching mountain biking and outdoor living skills. He is a certified lifeguard and teaches kayaking when out on the water.
When not on a court or field, Ronny instructs many of our leadership workshops. Ronny is originally from Lake Bluff, Illinois and attends the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana where he is majoring in psychology and sociology. |
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This will be Amanda Brown’s 15th summer at Camp Eagle Ridge! Amanda is the counselor in our oldest girls’ cabin, Serenity. She teaches soccer, art, drama, sailing, kayaking, rugby, tennis, volleyball and several of our leadership workshops. Amanda is also a lifeguard.
Amanda is attending UW-Stevens Point where she is an Art and Arts Management Major with a Art History Minor. Amanda also plays rugby for UW-Stevens Point and is a Community Advisor. From New Berlin, WI, Amanda loves the way camp makes you grow while never making you to grow up.
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We call him “Aquaman”. Max Westman is our Assistant Waterfront Director and counselor in our oldest boys cabin, Wisdom.
Max has been at Camp Eagle Ridge since 2002. He was Camper of the Year in 2006, a Counselor-In-Training in 2007 and a Junior Counselor in 2008. Max loves to be on the water and will instruct several of our waterfront programs including: sailing, kayaking, rowing, canoeing and swimming.
Originally from Racine, Wisconsin, Max is attending the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire where he is studying bio-chemistry.
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Ashley Koenig is returning for her 14th year at Camp Eagle Ridge! She started as a camper, Counselor-In-Training, and Junior Counselor. Ashley is the counselor in Challenger with our 14 and 15 year old girls. She is also our Waterfront Director.
Ashley has lived abroad in Panama learning about the culture and improving her Spanish. She is currently living in Ohio and working at an outdoor education camp. Ashley plans to return to school in the spring to pursue a degree in outdoor and recreation education. She believes that camp gives kids the confidence to be themselves, experience new things and the opportunity to experience love, laughter and friendship.
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We welcome Mac Jaehnert back to our 2010 Camp Eagle Ridge staff! Mac has been attending Camp Eagle Ridge since the age of 13. He was a Counselor In Training and Junior Counselor before becoming a counselor. Mac is also an Emergency Medical Technician.
Originally from Bayside, Wisconsin, Mac is attending the University of Minnesota. He is currently pursuing a major in Communication Studies with plans to go to law school after completing his undergraduate work. Mac is a member of American Mensa. During the school year, Mac works for Friendship Ventures facilitating low and high ropes courses and teambuilding challenges. In his free time, Mac plays lacrosse and writes music. He has been playing the piano for twelve years and the guitar for six. Mac is an American Red Cross certified lifeguard and has taught swim lessons to children at the YMCA.
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Bridget Dooley is the counselor in Loyalty, our 13 year old girls cabin. Bridget a sophomore at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois where she is studying to become an Elementary School teacher. She is also a member of the photography club and she is trying to start an intramural girls lacrosse team.
Bridget brings an enthusiastic attitude and loves to help others have fun. Bridget instructs many of our activities including: lacrosse, rugby, basketball, arts & crafts, mountain biking, canoeing, tennis, volleyball, soccer and kayaking. |
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Ben Hulac is the counselor in Endeavor, our 13 year old boys cabin. He is attending Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Ben is pursuing a double major in political science and journalism. Originally from Denver, Colorado, this will be Ben’s 7th summer at camp.
In his spare time, Ben enjoys acting and participates in many sports such as skiing and tennis. He enjoys teaching sports at camp, as well as creating theme nights. Ben also follows sports fanatically and hopes to fashion a career out of this passion by writing for a paper such as the Boston Globe or the New York Times. Ben says he would love to open a rooftop barbershop in his later years and is interested in perfecting his idea of a transparent toaster -an invention which would ensure that you never burn your toast.
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Katie Shiro is the counselor for our youngest girls. This will be Katie’s 7th year at Camp Eagle Ridge. Katie attends the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she is majoring in Architecture. She is also on the Women's Club Ultimate Frisbee team at U of I!
Katie’s hometown is Rockford, Illinois where she has coached 5th and 6th grade basketball. Katie says her favorite camp memory was this past year’s rock climbing trip. “I watched so many kids conquer their fears and go beyond what they thought they were capable of. It was a rewarding experience just to see their success.” Last year, Katie had an opportunity to go to Paris where she said "It was an amazing experience, especially because I’m studying architecture. The museums, the operas, the monuments, the food…all of it was great! It most definitely helped me to fill up my sketchbook."
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Chris Paris is our Health Manager. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Chris is attending Colorado University-Boulder. He is majoring in pre-med and physiology.
This is Chris' 6th year at Camp Eagle Ridge. He was previously a counselor in our youngest boys' cabin, Discovery.
Chris is a member of NSP (National Ski Patrol) and is a certified First Responder. He has spent several winters working at Winter Park Resort in Colorado. Chris plays Ultimate Frisbee competitively and enjoys most ball sports and spending time out on the lake. Chris believes that “children should leave camp with a sense of self-confidence, lifetime friends, memorable experiences and life lessons that they can take with them and use long after camp is over”. |
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We welcome Taylor Frame to our 2010 Counseling Staff! This will be Taylor's 9th year at Camp Eagle Ridge. She has been a camper, counselor-in-training and junior counselor.
Taylor will be co-counseling the cabin of Challenger, our 14 year old girls cabin. Taylor is from Wapakoneta, Ohio and originally from Chicago, Illinois. Taylor hopes that her campers will "experience and try new things and step out of their comfort zone."
Some of Taylor's hobbies include playing tennis and soccer. She also really likes to sing and play the piano. Taylor is very involved with the music program at her school and participates in show choir and school musicals.
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Michael McCoy joins our 2010 Counseling Staff! Michael has been a part of Camp Eagle Ridge for the past 8 years (this will be his 9th) as a camper, Counselor-In-Training and Junior Counselor. Michael will be the counselor in Explorer, our 14 year old boys cabin.
Michael is from Denver, Colorado. His favorite activities at camp include sailing, canoeing, tennis, basketball, golf, lacrosse, volleyball, kayaking and swimming. Michael is currently obtaining his lifeguarding certification.
Michael hopes that our campers will "have fun and learn while at camp, but also be able to bring their leadership skills home to spread the joy of the camp experience". |
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This will be Stu Pawlak's sixth year at Camp Eagle Ridge! Stu is the counselor in Discovery, our youngest boys' cabin. Stu is a lifeguard and has taught swim lessons for the past two years. He was recently promoted to Swim Lesson Supervisor and the pool he works at during the school year. Stu will be attending UW-Oshkosh in the Fall. He is studying to become a secondary education teacher in Physics and Biology.
Stu is from Middleton, Wisconsin where he has been a part of the Middleton Swim Team for the past two years. He plans to continue swimming competitively in college.
Stu has been teaching himself to play the guitar, but says its still a bit of a struggle. He believes that "everyone should have the opportunity to experience camp because of the meaning it brings. Camp is a place you can be whoever you want to be." |
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Jason Davis has been a part of Camp Eagle Ridge for the past 9 years. He was a Counselor and then our Waterfront Director. Now, Jason returns to Camp Eagle Ridge as our Kitchen Facilitator. Jason has been training with two Chefs from the Stevens Point area.
Jason is originally from West Allis, Wisconsin and has been attending the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He will graduate this Spring with a degree in Psychology and Sociology.
Jason is excited to introduce our campers to the wonderful world of cooking! Cooking will now be a choice activity in camp twice a day. |
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This will be Mary Samson's 11th year at Camp Eagle Ridge. Mary has been a camper, Counselor-In-Training and Junior Counselor and now joins our kitchen staff! She has been training at the Independent Living Home that she works at during the school year.
Mary is from Bloomington, Minnesota. She plays basketball and softball competitively. Mary enjoys photography, playing ultimate frisbee and loves reading. She plans to attend either Colorado University - Boulder or Roosevelt University in Illinois. She will major in International Relations and Affairs.
Mary believes that "camp is an extrordinary place to meet lifetime friends and be who you really are". |
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