Cannie Shafer, Camp Director

years on staff - 28

Joined Camp Staff in 1982. Former head of the Craft Shop at S4B, Assistant Director of S4G, and Co-Site Director of S4B since 2001. Cannie has most recently been Assistant Head at The Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), having spent seventeen years as Head of Lower School (Devon Campus). She will begin at Germantown Academy as Head of Lower School starting this fall.

Cannie has an A.B. from Sweet Briar College (VA) and an M.A. from Villanova University. As an athlete at Sweet Briar, Cannie earned 12 varsity letters - in Lacrosse, Field Hockey, and Basketball, and is a charter member of the college's Athletic Hall of Fame. Cannie lives in Haverford, PA

Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Basketball.

First Aid/CPR certified

Tim Kent, Director, S4B

years on staff - 32

Joined Camp Staff in 1979, after 4 years as a camper. A Classics teacher at the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, PA, "TK" is Head Coach of the Varsity Boy's Tennis Team, named the best team in Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2006.

TK has a B.A. in Classics from Hamilton College, where he played on the varsity tennis and squash teams. He and his wife Maude live in Ardmore, PA

Tennis, Street Hockey, Soccer, Challenge Course, Latin

First Aid/CPR certified

Trica Pearson, Director, S4G

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007. Trish joined us having heard about camp all her married life - as her husband Tim Percevecz was an 11-year Susquehannock veteran in the 70's and 80's. Trish was a camp counselor during college out in Colorado, where she taught canoeing and mountain climbing.

Trish lives with her family in McKinney, Texas, where she teaches World Geography at McKinney-Boyd High School. Trish is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma

Jon Savitch, Program Director and Inter-camp Liason

years on staff - 21

Joined Camp Staff in 1988, after 6 years as a camper. "Savy" is a teacher at the internationally acclaimed Watershed Program at Radnor Middle School, Radnor, PA. He is also the Head Coach of Girl's Basketball, Girl's Lacrosse, and Boy's Soccer.

Jon is a graduate of SUNY Binghamton. He is also a graduate of the NOLS Outdoor Education Program. Jon lives in Rosemont, PA.

Soccer, Basketball, Outdoor Pursuits, Climbing Tower, Challenge Course, Street Hockey, Wood Shop, White Water Canoeing, Frolf, Golf. Girl's Lacrosse, Archery

First Aid/CPR Certified

Robert Kent, Assistant Director - S4B, Camp Webmaster

years on staff - 27

Joined Camp Staff in 1980, after 6 years as a camper. "RK" is the Program Director at S4B. He has been Head Tennis Coach and Assistant Hockey Coach at the Marvelwood School (Cornwall, CT). A fourth degree black belt in Aikido, RK currently runs the Youth Program at Aikido West in Redwood City, CA and designs aerospace manufacturing systems. He is the founder of both AikidoKids.com and The PeaceCamp Initiative (for which he won the 2008 Ben & Jerry's "Peace Pioneer" prize), and is on the board of Aiki-Extensions. Rob teaches Aikido and Ethics each January for the Philosophy Department at his alma mater, Williams College.

RK has an MA in Philosophy from Claremont Graduate School. He lives in Menlo Park, CA.

Aikido, Tennis, Street Hockey, Juggling, Frolf, Challenge Course, White-water Canoeing, Digital Photography, Woodshop

First Aid/CPR Certified, CMP

Mima Wellington, Assistant to the Director - S4G

years on staff - 5

Joined Camp Staff in 2005, after 9 years as a camper. Mima teaches Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Archery, and Dance.

Mima graduated from the High School for Environmental Studies, where she was captain of the Varsity Softball team and head of the Improv group. She is a senior at the University of Vermont, where she majors in Environmental Studies and minors in Japanese and Anthropology. She also manages the Women's Basketball team. Mima lives in New York City.

Jay Pearcy, Head of Waterfront

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 1993, after 9 years as a camper. After 14 years away, Jay returned last year with his wife Jennifer and daughters Kaitlyn and Elizabeth. Jay is a history teacher at Valley Forge Military Academy, where he is also the Varsity Lacrosse coach.

Jay earned his B.A. in Education at the Citadel, and his M.A. Ed. at Villanova University.

Varsity Lacrosse coach, Varsity Soccer coach, and Watersports

First Aid, CPR, and Lifeguard certified

Soccer, Baseball, Swimming, Sailing, Photography, Videography, Sculpture

First Aid/CPR certified

George "Buff" Weigand

years on staff - 62

Joined Camp Staff in 1947. "Buff" has served Susquehannock as a counselor and as Head of both the Hill Camp and Junior Camp. Buff currently serves on the camp's Board of Trustees and as a "grandfather in residence" during the camp season. An experienced teacher, Buff is currently retired following a long and distinguished career at the William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA. Prior to Penn Charter, Buff taught at several schools, including Saint Andrews, MD, and Detroit Country Day School. He has coached soccer, baseball, and basketball, and is an accomplished official.

Buff sold his home outside Philadelphia and now lives about half the year in one of the lakeside cottages. He enjoys winters in Florida. He is a graduate of Gettysburg College.

Andrew Hano, Program Support

years on staff - 7

Joined Camp Staff in 1990, after 8 years as a camper. Andrew holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Education from Wake Forest University. This year he will teach 8th grade US History at Summit School in Winston-Salem, NC. He has taught 5th, 6th, and 7th grades at Summit. Andrew also spent 6 years as a stay-at-home parent with his two children. Andrew's daugter Abigail is a camper this summer, and his wife Erika will be visiting when her work schedule allows.

Andrew is returning to Susquehannock staff for the first time since 1995. He brings 13 years experience as a camper, CIT, counselor, and Waterfront Director.

Swimming, Street Hockey, Football, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball

First Aid/CPR Certified

Maude Wood Kent, Junior Tennis Program, S4B

years on staff - 23

Joined Camp Staff in 1986. Maude oversees the Tennis Program for our younger Campers, and helps coordinate round robin competition events with other camps and local tennis programs.

Maude has a B.A. from Harvard University. She earned varsity letters in Tennis, Basketball, and Field Hockey. Maude is Dean of Faculty at The Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, PA, where she also teaches history and math. She lives in Ardmore, PA with her husband Tim.

Tennis, Basketball, Golf

First Aid/CPR Certified

Seth Brownold, Waterfront Director - S4B

years on staff - 7

Joined Camp Staff in 2003, after 9 years as a camper. Seth runs the S4B Waterfront program and teaches Baseball and Soccer. He also leads the Hill Camp Fitness Training Program.

Seth graduated from Camp Hill High School, Camp Hill, PA, where he was captain of the soccer team and ran track. He is a recent graduate of Dickinson College, where he played ultimate frisbee.

Soccer, Track, Baseball, Fitness, Weightlifting, Ultimate Frisbee, Climbing Tower, Canoeing

Lifeguard, First Aid/CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certified

years on staff - 7

Joined Camp Staff in 2003, after 3 years as a camper. Paul primarily helps teach Baseball, Street Hockey, and Ultimate Frisbee, but also assists with a variety of other sports and supervises boys in the woodshop.

Paul graduated from Xavier University in Ohio, where he played on the Ultimate Frisbee team, in 2008 with a degree in Middle Childhood Education. He will be teaching 7th and 8th grade social studies at Avondale School in Cinncinati, OH.

Baseball, Tennis, Street Hockey, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Frolf, Soccer

Lifeguard, First Aid/CPR certified

Ben Lieb, LIT Program Head - S4B

years on staff - 6

Joined Camp Staff in 2003, after 5 years as camper. Ben teaches several sports at camp, including Basketball, Soccer, Football, and Rugby.

Ben majors in Leadership Studies at Villanova University. Ben lives in Philadelphia, PA.

Basketball, Soccer, Football, Hockey, Angleball, Rugby, Track, Volleyball, Challenge Course

Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certified

Laura Boles, Waterfront Director - S4G

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 9 years as a camper.

Laura is a graduate of the Lancaster Country Day School, where she acted and was on the Varsity Swimming and Tennis Teams. She will be a sophomore at the University of Toronto. Laura lives in Lancaster, PA.

Swimming, Tennis, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Climbing Tower

Lifeguard, CPR, and First Aid certified

Holly Bailey

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 6 years as a camper.

Holly is a graduate of the Springside School, where she rowed crew and played Varsity Field Hockey. She is a sophomore at Hamilton College, where she rows crew. Holly lives in Gwynedd Valley, PA

Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Climbing Tower

Lifeguard and First Aid/CPR Certified

Garner Kaiser

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 5 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Garner teaches soccer and tennis, but helps out with many other sports as well.

Garner is a graduate of the Carolina Day School, where he lettered in Soccer and Tennis. He will be a sophomore at High Point University.

Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Frolf

Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certified

Dylan Kane

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 6 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Dylan teaches Lacrosse, Juggling, and Rugby.

Dylan is a graduate of Conestoga High School, where he ran Track and played Lacrosse and Ultimate Frisbee. He will be a sophomore at Bowdoin College in Maine.

Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, Juggling

Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, and Wilderness First Responder certified

Mia Kent

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 12 years as a camper. Mia is the daughter of long-time senior staff Tim and Maude Kent, and the granddaughter of former counselor and board member Tom Kent. At Susquehannock, Mia primarily teaches tennis.

Mia is a graduate of The Episcopal Academy outside Philadelphia, where she played Varsity Tennis and performed in the theatre. For her junior year, she attended the American School in Madrid. Mia will be a freshman at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, having taken a gap year working and traveling in Senegal, Peru, and Thailand. Mia lives in Ardmore, PA

John Lloyd

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 8 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, John teaches Hockey, Baseball, and Juggling.

John is a graduate of The Episcopal Academy outside Philadelphia, where he played ice hockey and was an avid juggler. John will be a sophomore at Temple University where he is majoring in Film. John lives in Berwyn, PA.

Blake Shafer

years on staff - 3

Joined Camp Staff in 2007, after 13 years as a camper. Blake is the great-grandson of Camp Susquehannock founder George Carlton "King" Shafer.

Blake graduated from The Episcopal Academy outside Philadelphia, where he played Varsity Soccer, Basketball, and Lacrosse. He also tought Sunday School at his church, and tutored inner-city children. He has been accepted to Bates College in Maine, but has taken a year off to, among other things, hike the entire Appalachian Trail (see our news page for details). Blake lives in Haverford, PA, and will join us in August when he's finished with the AT.

Clare Mahoney

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, having heard good things from her sister, who started camp in 2007, and from her middle school teacher Jon Savitch.

Claire is a graduate of Radnor High School, where she was student vice president, and captained both cross country and track. She is now a sophomore at NYU, where she majors in Drama and sings, constantly.

Richard Craft

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after 1 years as a camper. At camp, Richard helps teach lacrosse, soccer, hockey, and volleyball

Richard is a graduate of The Episcopal Academy in Merion, PA. Richard will be a sophomore at Dickinson College this fall, where he plays Lacrosse. Richard lives near Philadelphia

Lacrosse, Soccer, Street Hockey, Volleyball

First Aid, CPR trained

Ryan Bradford

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, having heard about camp from his neighbor, grizzled camp veteran Andrew Hano.

Ryan is a graduate of RJ Reynolds High School where he played Lacrosse and Ultimate Frisbee. Ryan will be a freshman at UNC Wilmington where he expects to play lacrosse.

Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee

First Aid, CPR, and Lifeguard certified

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after 3 years as a camper. At camp, Charles teaches lacrosse, wrestling, and weightlifting.

Charles will be a sophomore at Muhlenburg College, where he plays lacrosse. He lives in Philadelphia.

Michael Whalen,

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after 3 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Michael teaches tennis, hockey, and football.

Michael is a graduate of The Episocopal Academy in Merion, PA, and will be a sophomore at William and Mary in the fall, where he will be majoring in History and Government.

Mary Kate Hatfield

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after 8 years as a camper.

Mary Kate is a graduate of Penn Charter, where she played lacrosse and field hockey. Mary Kate will be attending the University of Colorado in the fall.

Lacrosse, Field Hockey

First Aid, CPR Certified

Steve Dandridge

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after 4 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Stevie helps teach track, tennis, wrestling, and soccer

Steve is a graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy, where he played Tennis, and ran both Varsity Track and Cross Country. He also sang in the acappella group and acts. Steve will be attending Drexel University in the fall.

Tennis, Wrestling, Track, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee

First Aid, CPR trained

Cathey Price

years on staff - 2

Joined Camp Staff in 2008, after 5 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Cathey helps teach soccer and swimming.

Cathey is a graduate of Naples High School, where she played soccer and danced. She will be attending the College of Charleston in the fall.

Richard Jarrett

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after joining us last year as a CIT. Richard

Richard is a graduate of Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, NY. where he sang in the acapella group and played baseball.

Rodolphe Dierckx

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after joining us last year as a CIT. Rodolphe teaches Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball, and also provides piano accompaniment for various musical endeavors.

Rodolphe attends university in Belgium, where he plays plays Tennis and Soccer. Rodolphe's father was a counselor 30 years ago and Rodolphe is following in that fine tradition.

Marin Abernethy

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 7 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Marin helps teach soccer and basketball.

Marin is a senior at Acton-Boxboro Regional HS, where she runs Track and plays in the Marching Band

Track, Soccer, Basketball

Kelley Healey

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 4 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Kelly helps teach soccer, football, lacrosse, and street hockey

Kelley is a senior at Tunkhannock Area High School, where he plays Soccer and Lacrosse. He is also President of the Student Council.

Soccer, Lacrosse, Football, Street Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball, Angleball

First Aid Certified

Bethany Feinberg

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 2 years as a camper.

Bethany is a senior at Radnor High School near Philadelphia, where she plays Softball and Soccer.

Tim Bailey

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after one year as a CIT.

Tim is a senior at Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, where he runs Track.

Titilopemi Oluwo

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 8 years as a camper. At Camp, "Titi" teaches tennis and horseback riding. She is a senior at Girard College High School in Philadelphia, where she plays tennis and is on the cheerleading squad.

Justin Wertley

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 5 years as a camper. At Susquehannock, Justin will help teach Tennis, Football, and Basketball, as well as other sports.

Justin is a senior at Great Valley High School in Malvern, PA, where he plays Tennis and Football.

Brandi Spencer-Phoenix

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 7 years as a camper.

Brandi is a senior at Girard College High School in Philadelphia, where she plays Soccer.

Josh Zuckerman

years on staff - 1

Joined Camp Staff in 2009, after 5 years as a camper. At camp, Josh will teach Swimming and Lacrosse.

Josh is a senior at Lower Merion High School outside Philadelphia, where he plays Lacrosse and is on the Swim team.

2009 Medical Staff

Barbara Cook, RN

years on staff - 6

Jacquie Meehan, Camp Accounts

years on staff - 4

Joined Camp Staff in 2005. Jacquie is responsible for accounts for both S4G and S4B. Jacquie is Secretary at Choconut Valley Elementary School, where she has worked for the last 9 years. Jacquie lives in Choconut, PA

Carroll Bedford, Horseback Riding Program

years on staff - 5

Joined Camp Staff in 2004 to help direct the girl's camp horseback riding program. Carroll rode professionally for almost 20 years, and has been teaching Hunting and English Riding for more than 50 years. She works with the majority of camp's horses year round. During the rest of the year, Carroll teaches at Foxnest Farm in Montrose, PA.

Carroll attended Boston University, majoring in History.

Horseback Riding

First Aid and CPR certified

Gabrielle Rosenkrans, Horseback Riding Instructor

years on staff - 1

Horseback Riding, Horse Training, and Basketball

Tarryn Larson Rozen, Administrator, Camp Susquehannock Inc.

years on staff - 9

Tarryn joined Camp Staff in 1998. She is from South Africa, and while at camp her first year, Tarryn met Eric Rozen (a veteran counselor at Camp Susquehannock for Boys) and the two were married in 2000.

Tarryn is a graduate of Pietermarizburg University in South Africa. She is in the process of completing her Masters in Educational Psychology. Tarryn lives with her family in Rochester, NY.

Softball, Dance, Drama & Singing, Climbing Tower, Challenge Course

First Aid/CPR Certified

Josh Oryhon, Recruiter

years on staff - 9

Josh Oryhon, or "JoshO", joined camp staff in 2001 as a counselor. Since 2006, Josh has headed up the recruiting and marketing efforts for Camp Susquehannock, Inc. During the camp season, he also helps out wherever he can in both camps in addition to maintaining the Tripp Lake Times.

Please feel free to contact him anytime at josho@susquehannock.com.

Josh joined Camp Staff in 2001. "JoshO" helps with Hockey and Wrestling clinics, special event hosting, and general morale support.

Josh graduated from the State University of New York at Albany, where he majored in Russian and Eastern European Studies. He is past president of the Albany chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and retired as the only undefeated goaltender in the Great Danes hockey team's history. Josh lives in Philadelphia, PA

Campus Tours, Hockey, Event Hosting, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Wrestling, Dancing, Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee, and Infusions of Enthusiasm (see below)