Dan King
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Phone: 618.695.2489 x102
Hometown: Edwardsville, Illinois
Education: B.S. in Geography with an emphasis in Environmental Planning from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Background: Dan's history with Camp Ondessonk began in 1981, his first year as a camper. For the next several summers, he attended at least one session per summer. At the time, families lined up hours early at the beginning of each session to register campers for the most popular cabin units. Dan's parents were always willing to oblige their two sons' passion for Camp Ondessonk... The family car was often one of the first in line. Dan was an Ondessonk Counselor in Training in 1986. He spent the summers of 1987-1994 on the summer staff, which included co-leading the first ever Camp Ondessonk Horse Adventure trip. Following college, Dan gained program planning and administrative experience at several other camps as a wrangler, outdoor educator, Program Director, and Summer Camp Director. He returned to Ondessonk in 2006 and became Executive Director in 2008. Loved by campers and staff alike, Dan inspires with a smile and has a talent for bringing meaning to the Camp experience with his unique humor and devoted love of Ondessonk. Dan lives on site with his wife Suzy. Their children, Katie, Charlie, and Brian, can't wait until they are old enough to be Ondessonk campers. |
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Evan Coulson
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Phone: 618.695.2489 x104
Hometown: Johnston City, Illinois
Education: B.S. in Leisure Science with an emphasis in therapeutic and outdoor recreation from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Evan started at Ondessonk as a summer camp counselor in 2004 after serving 5 years in the Coast Guard. He joined the Seasonal Program Staff shortly thereafter. Evan has been involved in the field of outdoor education since 2001 and gained valuable experience working for Touch Of Nature Environmental Center. He has also been heavily involved in Southern Illinois University’s Wilderness Education Association (W.E.A.) affiliate classes in Carbondale, IL and Cleveland Metro-park’s Institute of the Great Outdoors (I.G.O.) in Cleveland, OH. Evan is currently working towards his Masters Degree in Outdoor Education Resource Management at SIUC. Prior to earning his present position, Evan served Camp Ondessonk in leadership roles as the Program Coordinator and Program Director. In 2008, he assumed the role of Camping Services Director, overseeing Ondessonk’s summer camp program and other camper services. Evan lives with his wife, Gabrielle, and their two cats. |
Rebecca Cler
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Phone: 618.695.2489 x129
Hometown: Villa Grove, Illinois
Education: Bachelors in University Studies from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Rebecca started her Ondessonk journey as a summer camper. She later became an Ondessonk summer camp counselor for three summers During her senior year of high school, Rebecca studied in Denmark as a Rotary International Youth Exchange Student. After working for a variety of camps, outdoor education centers, adventure programs, and youth conservation agencies, Rebecca returned to Ondessonk in 2007 as a Program Instructor. She was quickly promoted to Program Director in 2008, overseeing the Ondessonk Outdoor Education Program during the school year, all Camp Ondessonk specialty programs such as Mother-Daughter Weekend and Fall Family Camp, and summer activity areas, as well as hiring, training, and mentoring the Seasonal Program Staff. When not booking school group visits or facilitating a challenge course program, Rebecca can be found enjoying the trails of Camp Ondessonk with her dog, Vena. |
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