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Meet Our Staff For The Summer! – 2021

Cabin Placements

SUMMER 2021

Cabin A

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Diego Rodriguez

Hometown: Mexico City

Red Arrow History: 3 Year Camper & 1 Year Cookie

College / Occupation: ITAM majoring in finances.

I’m a land guy, anything from tennis to soccer gets me going. I’m looking forward to meeting all the boys this summer!

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Cormac Bruce

Hometown: Ireland

Red Arrow History: 5 Year Camper

College / Occupation: Trinity College, Hartford CT.

I am looking forward to another fantastic summer at Red Arrow and welcoming all of our new campers. My interests are riding, weights, and trap.


Cabin B

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Juan Carlos Hernandez Guerra

Hometown: Mexico City

Red Arrow History: 5 Year Camper & 1 Year Stable Boy

College / Occupation: Texas A&M majoring in Medical Engineering with a Match minor.

I grew up in Mexico City and I am a very proud and passionate mexican. I love sports, all of them, anything that involves a ball. I am also an outdoors guy. I’ve recently worked as a basketball coach. I can’t wait to provide campers the truly unique and special experience RAC has to offer, the same way I enjoyed it as a camper. 

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Joe McGee

Hometown: Duluth, MN.

Red Arrow History: New to Red Arrow

College / Occupation: Lake Superior College

I like to play different sports throughout the year instead of focusing on one sport. I am looking forward to helping kids discover and try things!


Cabin C

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Baldwin Barnes

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

Red Arrow History: New to Red Arrow

College / Occupation: Davidson College

I love sports and my favorites are probably football, soccer & baseball. I always love listening to music whether it’s throwback or present. I am super excited this summer just to be able to have a great time teaching the campers lessons I have learned. As well as enjoying a great time as they teach me too!

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Hamilton Sateri

Hometown: Bethesda, MD

Red Arrow History: 5 Year Camper

College / Occupation: Notre Dame

Camp is one of my favorite places in the world, and I’m super excited for whatever the summer brings. I will be instructing track, lacrosse, fitness, and waterski. My favorite day at camp when I was a camper was Aquagatta, and I’m very excited to guide the boys through it this year. 

Cabin D

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Douglas Dittel

Hometown: Sheboygan, WI

Red Arrow History: 6 Year Camper, Stable Boy, Cookie & Counselor

College / Occupation: Delivery Driver

I enjoy hiking and rock climbing. Looking forward to being back at camp and enjoying the summer with all the campers and staff. I enjoy the outdoors and the Northwoods fresh air. 


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Fletcher Barnes

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

Red Arrow History: New to Red Arrow

College / Occupation: Graduated Tulane University, Creative Director @ Blue Marble

Salutations! I have a deep affinity for the outdoors. I enjoy yoga, hiking, photography and surfing. I am looking forward to teaching kids sports and stoked to be fully submerged in nature!

Cabin E

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Peter Harth

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Red Arrow History: New to Red Arrow

College / Occupation: Florida State University

I love to lift weights, reading, play video games and watching football. I study international affairs and I’m planning on going to law school. I’m looking forward to learning from the campers as they learn from me. I’m also looking forward to making an impact in their lives. 

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Kyle Varela

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Red Arrow History: Five Year Camper, Cookie

College / Occupation: Florida State University

I love golf and guitar. I am very passionate about health and weightlifting. A fun fact about me is that I am a huge grateful dead fan. I am looking forward to meeting all the campers and providing them a summer full of fun!

Cabin F

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Ronan Hagar

Hometown: Westfield, NJ

Red Arrow History: Six-Year Camper, Two Year Counselor

College / Occupation: University of St. Andrews

I love to sail and be on the water in general, I’m excited to be back on Trout Lake for another summer!

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Juan Jo Garibay

Hometown: Mexico City

Red Arrow History: Five Year Camper

College / Occupation: Northeastern University

I am very passionate about waterskiing and soccer. As a camper here I looked up to my counselors and learned so much from all of them, and I look forward to doing the same for my campers this summer!

Cabin G

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Will Kucera

Hometown: Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Red Arrow History: Two Year Camper

College / Occupation: Colgate University

I love to play lacrosse, waterski, ride horses, and mountain bike at Red Arrow. I’m really looking forward to canoe trips, Counselor Stunt Night, and Sunday mornings on the quad with my guitar. Trout Lake is my favorite place in the world and I’m sure the 100th summer won’t disappoint!


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Jose Sandoval

Hometown: Mexico City

Red Arrow History: Three Year Camper, Cookie

College / Occupation: University Student

I love soccer, kids and lots of other sports. I’m looking forward to be a great counselor and leader for the kids and help them have the best summer ever. I am extremely excited to finally be a counselor. 

Cabin H

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Anthony “Tone-B” Burgan

Hometown: Mt. Vernon, IL

Red Arrow History: Eight-Year Camper, Four Year Counselor

College / Occupation: Graduate of Illinois University

My greatest love is writing, whether that be technical, creative, or content editing. I hope to utilize this passion as an editor for writing professors. I’m looking forward to seeing where my passion takes me. Beyond this, I’m a Red Arrow guy through and through, and I can’t wait to be back and teaching scuba in the beautiful Trout Lake once again.

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Gregory Hau

Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa

Red Arrow History: New to Red Arrow.

College / Occupation: AA School of Architecture

I would describe myself as a creative, love the outdoors. Mainly running and hiking. This summer is going to be great to help me grow as an individual the Red Arrow way. 

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Sam Davis

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Red Arrow History: Five Year Camper, Cookie

College / Occupation: Colorado College 

Being a counselor at Red Arrow has been a longtime dream of mine. I’ve watched my older brothers take on this role before. Red Arrow holds an extremely special place in my life and had guided my values and family traditions. This year feels more important than ever to help mentor these campers and help foster growth and self discovery. I enjoy being outside and finding ways to engage my body and mind. I play club ultimate frisbee and enjoy adventures in this wonderful world we live in. 

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Claude Pons

Hometown: Mexico City

Red Arrow History: Eighth Year At Red Arrow

College / Occupation: Studying Mechanical Engineering

I love waterskiing and sailing. I am looking forward to creating long-lasting friendships this summer. I want every camper to feel the same love that I have for Red Arrow and consider it their second home. 


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Sam Susina

Hometown: Saint Louis, MO

Red Arrow History: Five Year Counselor

College / Occupation: Washington University

I love mountain biking, basketball, and being in the outdoors. I’m excited to be back at camp, see everyone, and have another great summer!


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Alejandro Ventimilla 

Hometown: Mexico City

Red Arrow History: Two Year Camper

College / Occupation: ITAM University

I am really into sports. I’ve tried them out for many years. I am looking forward to having my passion for sports and like in general to my campers. I will do my best to get them to be the best they can be! 

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Max Heider

Hometown: Sarasota, Florida

Red Arrow History: Five Year Camper, Cookie

College / Occupation: Florida State University

I’m very excited and honored to receive this opportunity. I am looking forward to giving back to campers and giving them the summer that I loved and looked forward to every summer. I enjoy playing basketball, going to the beach and just being outside and active.

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Karl “Chuck” Norris

Hometown: Vail, CO

Red Arrow History: Two Year Camper, Cookie, Five Year Counselor

College / Occupation: Fort Lewis College

When I’m not at camp you can find me somewhere in Colorado. I grew up skiing and hiking so I love everything outdoors, as well as playing hockey, and lacrosse my whole life. I love competition. This summer, I look forward to helping those boys grow both personally and if they take ski class, out at the water as well!

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Ian Dethloff

Hometown: Crested Butte, CO

Red Arrow History: Six-Year Camper, Five Year Counselor

College / Occupation: Bachelor in Science Natural Resources

I enjoy staying active, tripping, and the outdoors. I’m excited to cultivate the best summer for everyone in camp. Looking forward to a different 10 day trip in the boundary waters.

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Jack Grady

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Red Arrow History: Three Year Camper, Cookie

College / Occupation: University of Alabama

I enjoy sports and trying new things, and I’m very excited to share my passions for various activities with the campers and watch them learn and grow throughout the summer. 


Ryan working in the Red Arrow office | Photo By: McKenzie Beeby

Letter From Ryan

OFFICE MANAGER

The slide is in the lake, the pinecones are picked up, the name tags are on our bunks already- we’re back! This is a message to both introduce myself, as well as update you on some communication policies. My name is Ryan Princer and I’ll be in the role of Office Manager at Red Arrow this summer. I was a camper from 2006-2008 and I’ve been lucky to be a counselor for the last three summers. I’m so excited to be in this role this year as it allows me to be a part of the behind-the-scenes work that keeps camp moving forward. 

As far as communication goes, we’re requesting that emails be sent to the following address as much as possible: summeroffice@redarrowcamp.com. This will allow us to best manage our time, and I’ll be passing things to Eric and Jolene whenever it’s most appropriate. I’ll be in the office during the day between breakfast and dinner. The office phone number is 715-385-2769, please feel free to reach out with any questions you might have! I’ll get back to you within 24 hours if contacted outside of normal business hours.

A couple more notes- unfortunately, camp has to be closed this summer for the safety of our campers. We ask that you respect this policy and encourage you to come and visit us at the end of the summer, beginning on August 6th with the first showing of our camp play. As always, we encourage you to write letters to our campers! They love hearing from you, all we ask is that you keep the maximum number of letters per week to 3 in order for them to get the most out of their time away. 

If your camper has a birthday over the summer, send me an email a couple of days in advance and we’ll be happy to schedule a phone call with them! Finally, in lieu of camper days off, we’re planning on an optional FaceTime/Zoom call with your camper twice over the course of the summer. These will occur during week 3 and week 5 of the summer. I’ll be sending out more information in the next few weeks as we get closer. We’re looking forward to getting all of the boys here in a few days! Please reach out with any questions, big or small. Have a great summer!


Some of our senior staff for summer 2021 | Photo By: Alejandro Ventimilla



Learn About Pre-Camp

OUR TRAINING FOR CAMP

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Pre-camp requires a lot of man-hours spent on hard labor. Mowing, weed whacking, sweeping, and setup. The other part of pre-camp is spent learning about the standards and expectations we require for our counselors. There are several different ‘hats’ the staff has to wear in order to be impactful and successful for the boys. We have several meetings covering a wide range of topics.

In our ‘Counseling the Cabin’ meeting, we start out by discussing ways to foster cabin harmony, establishing expectations, the importance of inspection, and cabin hygiene. We then move on to the different developing stages of our boys by age. Each boy is unique, but we look at the developmental stages of children and apply it to our campers in a way that makes the staff better equipped to lead them. This is our attempt to maximize the impact we have on the boys and make it the best summer possible for them. We expand more on this in a previous article we wrote about “The Red Arrow Way”.



A slide from one of Eric's powerpoint presentations on "The Red Arrow Way"

In some meetings, we address how to recognize and spot bullying. Bullying is something we don’t tolerate here at Red Arrow. We spend a lot of time learning strategies and best practices to identify and address bullying in camp. Alongside bullying, we discussed our standard for camper discipline and behavioral challenges. 

One crucial topic we discuss is effective leadership practices as a counselor, and how to identify leadership in our campers. We believe that leadership is not about personality- it’s about behavior. Leadership behavior can be distinguished in five different ways -

  1. Modeling the way

  2. Inspiring a shared vision

  3. Challenging the process

  4. Enabling others to act

  5. Encouraging the heart. 

We expect to see these traits in our counselors and attempt to guide our campers towards them as well. From our sessions on leadership, we transition right into discussions on our award system.  


One of the pages from our Red Arrow handbook on effective leadership

Red Arrow has a robust emblem system filled with activity-based emblems like Biking, Swim, Riding, Rifle, and Ski as well as our character-based emblems. The staff reviews, in detail, the criteria and process for the boys to earn these character-based emblems (Best Tripper, Sunshine, Inspection, & Honor Camper). 

Once our staff is brought up to speed with our award system we go into how to be a coach and instructor at Camp. Butch - our Director of Programming - walks through the expectations and standards of our unique way of instructing their campers in their activities. The staff runs clinics for many of our more popular activities in camp and learns how to run effective drills, exercises, methods. Our activities in camp offer the boys a chance to further develop the sports and skills they may already know or discover new hobbies and activities they have never tried before and we take enormous pride in the way we coach and instruct our campers here at Red Arrow.

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Finally, our staff takes a deep dive into the health and safety procedures we have here at camp. Our nursing staff, Linda Coleman & Kara Greve ran through all the wilderness first aid and CPR training for our staff. We spare no expense to ensure that we can send our campers out with confident counselors who can properly navigate any situation. 

Red Arrow is unique in so many ways and the amount of time we take to focus on the development and improvement of each boy is one of them. Every boy here at camp will have to opportunity to grow in ways they never thought possible. We cannot wait for this summer to begin and look forward in having all of our cabins filled with campers once again.

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