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