Meet new and interesting kids from Delaware County and beyond. Together you will explore nature, cook and camp in the great outdoors, share a special bond with bunk mates, work in special groups, and sing and enjoy evening programs around the glowing campfire.
Staff
THE STAFF MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE!
Much of our staff here at 4-H Camp Shankitunk gained their experience through being campers. We have a unique Counselor In Training program here, and will always hire a potential employee who's been through the CIT program over someone who hasn't.
Interested in becoming a Camp Counselor? At the bottom of this page is an application and reference form. Fill out and return to: 4-H Camp Shankitunk, PO Box 184, Hamden, NY 13782.
Counselor In Training Program
CIT programs begin at the age of 14 with CIT I. CIT I is a very basic class about what it means to be a counselor. It focuses on team building and cooperation. The next year campers come to camp, they can sign up for CIT II. CIT II is a double class period which is more focused on counseling. The first class period is spent learning from the program director, and the second is spent observing counselors at work in the classes. During these two years of CIT, the potential candidates are observed by the staff to see what kind of leader and role model the candidate can be. If the staff likes what they see in the CIT, he or she is invited back for CIT III. CIT III is a very intense 2 week program. The CIT's mornings are spent with the program director and afternoons are spent observing counselors during the first week. When the second week comes, the CIT becomes a real counselor. He or she is put into a cabin with one other counselor and a group of campers. They teach four classes a day. They have all the privileges of a real counselor.This is where we see what they're made of!
2009 STAFF
Camp Manager: Scott Oles
Camp Director: Diane Oles
Program Director: Nate Tweedie
Craft Director: Susan Fairchilds
Science Director: Lisa Staiber
Waterfront Director: Michele Trelease
Activity Director: Terry Kaufman
Food Service Director: Kelly Alvarez
Counselors
Sarah Bernier, Corrine Bishop, Jonathan Conklin, Ben Donnelly, Nathaniel Francisco, Andrew Hauser, Sarah Lister, Healther Merrill, Leon Nevins, Alexandra Neznamy, Abigail Oliver, Colby Raymond, Hannah Rettoun, Abigail Sanford, April Selden, Linda Staiber, Elizabeth Walsh, Nathan Whittaker, Ryan Winans
Kitchen
Joanna Reed
James Atherlay
Philip Atherlay
Nurses
Dove Karn
Jessica Gilmore
| Attachment | Size |
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| EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION-2010.pdf | 111.25 KB |
| STAFF REFERENCE-2010.pdf | 85.31 KB |
Camp Facts
- Shankitunk is an Indian word meaning Woody Place.
- Shankitunk is located on 165 acres of county owned land.
- Shankitunk is right on the west branch of the Delaware River.
- Open since 1927, Shankitunk is the oldest continuously operating 4-H camp in New York State!



