Lower Ski Hi

Eddie Martinez Director

EDDIE is joining camp this summer as the Director of Lower Ski Hi. Eddie, a graduate of The University of Texas, has been associated with Cheley since 1985. With more than two decades of educational experience working with children and teaching middle school English, Eddie has taken many roles during the summers at camp – campfire counselor, general counselor, assistant director, unit director, family camp counselor, pre-camp crew leader, and Boys’ Camp Director. When not at camp, Eddie is based out of Austin, Texas and travels as a vocal, performance, and Bella Leeker organizational coach for musical ensembles specializing in A cappella music. He also is on the Asst. Director music staff of Vocal Majority, the 13-time international barbershop chorus champions. He’s excited to return! Welcome back to camp, Eddie!

BELLA is joining camp for her first summer as Lower Ski Hi’s Assistant Director. Her hometown is St. Louis, MO, but she went to school in Louisville, Kentucky. Last year, she graduated from the University of Louisville with a degree in Marketing and Finance and now is a 3rd grade teacher in Tulsa, OK! She loves to hang out with her dog Junior and be outside. A fun fact about her is that her high school senior superlative was mostly likely to win the Hunger Games… she was slightly obsessed with Katniss! She is excited to be in an awesome place with some great people. Morgan PerreE Welcome to camp, Bella! Wrangler MORGAN is joining camp for his first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Lower Ski Hi. Originally from Jersey, United Kingdom, he now studies Environmental Science at the University of Sussex, which fuels his love for the outdoors. He loves all sports and everything musical. On the small island where he lives, he is never more than ten minutes from the Ocean in every direction. He might miss the ocean, but he cannot wait to spend the Summer far away from home under Colorado’s big blue skies. Welcome to camp, Morgan!

Chase Manhart CHASE is joining camp for his second summer on staff, but first as a horseback riding counselor Wrangler in Lower Ski Hi. After six summers as a camper and one as a wrangler in Haiyaha, he is excited to be in Lower Ski-Hi for Cheley’s 100th summer! He grew up in Aberdeen, SD, and currently studies Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In his free time, he plays many different instruments, including drums, guitar, and harmonica! Chase is looking forward to getting back on horseback and seeing some old friends at Cheley. Welcome back to camp, Chase!

MAGGIE is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Lower Ski Hi. Originally from Bryson City, NC, Maggie has spent the last four years at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. She recently graduated with a major in English and Minors in Journalism Maggie burns and Environment & Sustainability. Maggie loves hiking, fishing, backpacking, horseback riding, Wrangler and anything else outdoors. She is currently reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Maggie can’t wait to hit the trails on horseback this summer! Welcome to camp, Maggie!

MICHAEL is joining camp for his first summer as a hiking counselor in Lower Ski Hi. Originally from Parker, Colorado, Michael is studying Business Marketing at the University of Colorado Boulder. In his free time, Michael loves to play music, attend concerts, climb, hike, and play Chess. Michael is a huge Grateful Dead fan and says if he had a time machine he would go back and follow them on their many tours. He is excited for his first summer at Cheley and can’t wait to go Michael Gaessler back to summer camp where his love of the outdoors started! Welcome to camp, Michael! Hiking LOGAN is joining camp for his first summer as a hiking counselor in Lower Ski Hi. He is an Army veteran of four years from Waterloo, Illinois. After serving his time in the military, he began attending school at Southern Illinois University as an outdoor recreation major. Some of his hobbies include fishing, hiking, and playing disc golf even though he says he isn’t very good. One of his greatest accomplishments is winning a set of headphones from a claw machine, in only one try. Logan can’t wait to get to Colorado and hike some new trails with his campers! Welcome to camp, Logan! Logan Henry Hiking Lower Ski Hi

Teddy Ceresia Outcamping

TEDDY is joining camp for his first summer as an outcamping counselor in Lower Ski Hi! He is currently studying accounting at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Teddy was born and raised in the suburbs of St. Louis and in his free time loves to run, hike, watch the sunset, go to concerts, and play practically any sport. A fun fact about him is he didn’t like ice cream until he was in high school because it was too cold for his sensitive teeth. This summer Teddy is most looking forward to spending the summer at altitude instead of humidity! Welcome to camp, Harry loida Teddy! Outcamping HARRY is joining camp for his first summer as an outcamping counselor in Lower Ski Hi. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he is studying nursing at the University of Arizona. In his free time, Harry loves to hike, camp, frolf, and play soccer. A fun fact about Harry is he can be seen tackling a clown in a viral Cody Ko video on YouTube. He is excited to spend his first summer in the mountains. Welcome to camp, Harry!

SEB is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a sports counselor in Lower Ski Hi. He was a camper for seven years at Cheley and is excited to nurture the same environment his counselors Seb Griffin created for him. Originally from Mexico City, Mexico, Seb is fluent in both Spanish and English. Sports Moving to Boulder, Colorado at a young age, Seb’s interest in fishing, hiking, and outdoor activities grew fonder. Currently, Seb has finished his first semester of college at Colorado State University aspiring to be a Fish and Wildlife Biologist when he graduates. If he could add a feature to Instagram, it would be the removal of the like button. Seb’s excited to facilitate big games of knockout at the Lower Ski Hi basketball court. Welcome back to camp, Seb!

DEAN is joining camp for his first summer as a sports counselor in Lower Ski Hi. From St. Louis, Missouri, he grew up camping with his four siblings, playing soccer, and being the pickiest eater Dean starrs imaginable. Now, he is studying Finance and minoring in Environmental Studies in Indianapolis Sports at Butler University. In his free time, Dean loves exploring new restaurants, playing frisbee golf, and reading. Fun facts: Dean is learning to bake bread, SpongeBob is the best show of all time, and no one on Earth is worse than him at golf. Dean is so excited to meet everyone at Cheley and live everyday with intention and gratitude! Welcome to camp, Dean!

BODHI is joining camp for his first summer on staff as the crafts counselor in Lower Ski Hi. He spent a summer as a CILT (Counselor in Leadership Training) and hasv spent every summer at Cheley since he was 9 years old. Raised in Boulder, CO., and most recently has been living in Northern California, he is off to Prescott College in Arizona to pursue a degree in arts education. Bodhi kier A typical day in the life of Bodhi is filled with skateboarding, drawing, writing poetry and watching Crafts Curb Your Enthusiasm. Welcome to camp, Bodhi!

DRAKE is joining camp for his third summer as the Lower Ski Hi riflery counselor. He spent five summers and was a CILT at BTE. Drake grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma and went on to graduate from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelors in Mathematics. He enjoys running, listening to audiobooks, or playing games with his friends in his free time. Drake’s favorite book series is the Cradle series by Will Wight. He is most excited for the Riflery tournament at the end of the term where he hopes his team can take home the prize. Welcome back to camp, Drake! Drake Diangelo Riflery DANE is joining camp for his first summer on staff as the Lower Ski Hi campfire counselor. He was a camper for one summer and remembers his time at camp fondly. Dane lives in the Bay Area, California, and loves the outdoors–especially backpacking! He will attend Colorado College in the fall as a freshmen, having spent the past 12 months on a gap year. His proudest accomplistment is hiking almost 500 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail with his sister Ellie, who is a counselor at Girls’ Trail’s End. He is stoked to kick off his first summer working at Cheley! Welcome back to camp, Dane!

DANE BLOOM Campfire Lower CHIPETA

ali brown Director

ALI is joining camp for her fourth summer on staff, but first as the Director of Lower Chipeta. She spent six summers as a camper and three previous summers on staff as a wrangler. When she’s not at Cheley, Ali is a first/second grade teacher at the Logan School in Denver, Colorado. She studied cognitive science at the University of Southern California and has a graduate degree in evolutionary and comparative psychology from the University of St. Andrews. She loves to travel, and before moving to her current home of Denver, she lived in South Africa and Scotland Avery Bell for a couple of years after graduating from college. In addition to her love of faraway places, Asst. Director Ali loves to hike big mountains, read good books, and watch any TV show narrated by David Attenborough. Her most interesting skill is that she can still recite the prologue to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that her English teacher made her memorize in middle school. Ali is so excited to return to camp this summer and spend some quality time in the mountains with so many new friends! Welcome back to camp, Ali!

AVERY is joining camp for her third summer on staff, but first as Lower Chipeta’s Assistant Director. She also spent four years as a camper at Cheley. Residing in Basalt, Colorado (but has lived all across the country), she just recently graduated with a degree in Political Science and Rachel Castro Environmental Issues from Colorado College. In her free time, you can find Avery playing guitar, Wrangler making jewelry, hiking with her dog Kona, and going to concerts. In fact, her first concert ever was the Jonas Brothers in third grade. Since then, she has been to Red Rocks three times to see her current favorite band, the Head and the Heart. Avery is especially excited to sing with new and old campers this summer, and have the most epic dance parties! Welcome back to camp, Avery!

RACHEL is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a Lower Chipeta horseback riding counselor. After spending two summers at Family Camp and one in Chipeta, she is excited to live this summer at Cheley! She is originally from Boulder, CO and decided to take a gap year this Crystal Boyer year, which she spent as a ski race coach and instructor at Eldora. Ask Rachel about skiing, swing Wrangler dancing, or math--those are some of her favorite things to talk about! A word that she loves is “Ohrwurm”, which in German means “ear worm”, and it’s how they describe getting a song getting stuck in their head. Rachel is pumped to ride horses with the ladies of Lower Chipeta all summer and hopes to learn something new from each camper. Welcome back to camp, Rachel!

CRYSTAL is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Lower Chipeta! She was born and raised in Los Angeles California and used summer camps as her escape from the city while growing up. She is currently studying Psychology and Social Work at Colorado State University. She used to want to grow up to be a Broadway performer, but currently only Mac Burkhardt gets paid for singing when teaching kids to swim. She likes to read, write, draw, snowboard, and Wrangler misses California where she could swim and surf more. After moving to Colorado, she joined an underwater hockey team, and over quarantine she learned how to river surf. Last month she heard a donkey for the first time and before that she didn’t know they actually went “hee-haw.” Welcome to camp, Crystal!

MAC is joining camp for her second summer on staff as a horseback riding counselor in Lower Chipeta. This is her 12th summer at Cheley as she spent nine summers as a camper. She is from Castle Rock, Colorado, but is currently living in La Crosse, WI, where she attends the University Natalie Cross of Wisconsin – La Crosse and is studying Public Health, Community Health Development, and Hiking Pre-Medicine. In her free time, she loves to do anything outdoors! Some of her favorite are hiking, skiing, riding her horses, and paddle boarding. A fun fact about Mac is that she has dual citizenship between the US and Canada. She is beyond excited to get back to camp and for all the campers to have camp after a crazy, crazy year without it! Welcome back to camp, Mac!

Claire Coleman Hiking Lower CHIPETA

EMMA SCHNEIDER Outcamping

NATALIE is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a hiking counselor in Lower Chipeta. She was a camper for six summers and spent her final summer as a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training). She is from Tulsa, Oklahoma and is currently studying Environmental Science and Chinese at Colorado College. In her free time, Natalie enjoys hiking, baking, and plant shopping. Her travel bucket list includes New Zealand, Argentina, Scandinavia, and Switzerland. This summer, Natalie is simply excited to get back up in the mountains because she has been away for REB dunlap too long! Welcome back to camp, Natalie! Outcamping CLAIRE (“REESE”) is joining camp for her first summer as a hiking counselor in Lower Chipeta. Originally from Spartanburg, SC, she is attending the University of Mary Washington for a degree in environmental science. Claire loves to play tennis, hike, kayak, and ski in her free time. Growing up, she always wanted to be an astronaut. Claire is super excited to spend her first summer in Colorado! Welcome to camp, Claire!

EMMA is joining camp for her first summer as an outcamping counselor in Lower Chipeta. Originally from San Diego, CA, she is studying Sociology at University of Oregon and hopes to clare coffman be an elementary school teacher in the future. She grew up travelling, playing volleyball, and Sports visiting National Parks all over the country. She also attended and worked at a summer camp in New Hampshire for 8 years. She can’t wait to explore the Rocky Mountains and get to know all the amazing campers in Lower Chipeta! She loves to listen to music, make friendship bracelets, and go to the beach. Welcome to camp, Emma!

REB is joining camp for her first summer on staff as an outcamping counselor in Lower Chipeta. She was previously a camper at Cheley for four summers. Originally from Fairfield, Texas, Reb is currently studying architecture at the University of Colorado Boulder. She grew up playing softball May Murphey and going on adventures with her friends and can’t wait for all the adventures of being on staff at Sports Cheley. She loves to draw and sketch while listening to Taylor Swift on repeat to feel inspired. She is so excited to camp and enjoy the outdoors with her campers. Welcome back to camp, Reb!

CLARE is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a sports counselor in Lower Chipeta. She was a camper for nine summers and was a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training). Clare was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and now goes to Tufts University. Clare loves to paint, sing, go on adventures with no plan, and really loves the peace of the early morning. For no reason at all, she has a passion for memorizing random raps such as “Determinate” from Lemonade Mouth and Justin Bieber’s “Drummer Boy.” Clare is excited to get to know new people in beautiful Estes Park. Lydia klimt Welcome back to camp, Clare! Crafts MAY is joining camp for her first summer as a sports counselor in Lower Chipeta. She is from the good ‘ol mitten state, Michigan. May is a true empath who is lively and adventurous. She firmly believes she could never get bored in the great outdoors among all of its natural, wild glory. She loves to hike, climb, camp, explore and play. She is passionate about community, being active, music, art, etc. Her top bucket list dreams include, visiting all 63 US national parks, hiking the triple crown: PCT (Pacific Crest Trail), AT (Appalachian Trail), and CDT (Continental Divide Trail) and visiting Alaska. She is so very excited to meet many new, lovely people from all walks of life this alexis johnson summer! Welcome to camp, May! Riflery LYDIA is joining camp for her first summer as Lower Chipeta’s crafts counselor. Lydia is from Overland Park, Kansas and just graduated from Loyola University in Chicago with a degree in Elementary Education. She is excited to spend the summer at Cheley and enjoy the outdoors. In her free time, Lydia likes to read, bake, and is happy to try any new sports. Lydia also likes to travel and someday wants to go to Japan. Welcome to camp, Lydia!

Kate fahey Campfire Lower CHIPETA

ALEXIS is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a riflery counselor in Lower Chipeta. She spent one summer at Cheley as a camper in 2013. Coming from Fairfax, VA, Alexis is so excited to finally return to camp after all these years. She recently graduated from the University of Tampa with a bachelor’s in environmental science with minors in sustainability and chemistry. In her free time, she loves to do puzzles and paint. Alexis loves to travel, and she makes it her mission to collect little turtles from all the international destinations she’s been to, despite the fact that turtles are not found at all these places. She is so excited to teach campers the activity she tried and loved at camp long ago! Welcome back to camp, Alexis!

KATE is joining camp for her first summer as the Lower Chipeta campfire counselor! She is from the suburbs of Philadelphia, but the Rocky Mountains make her the happiest. She studies musical theatre at Penn State University and will be a senior there this fall. Her dream has always been acting and after school she will be moving to LA to pursue a career in TV/Film. When she isn’t acting, she is usually snuggling with her dogs, Libby and Jeter, spending time with her loved ones outdoors, or cooking up a delicious meal with her friends! A fun fact about her is that she knows movie scores/soundtracks really well. For example, if you were to play “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole, she would immediately be able to tell you that it is from the opening scene of the 1998 version of The Parent Trap. It is a talent she is very proud of. Kate strives to make a difference in people’s lives, especially young women’s lives, so she is excited to be a strong mentor for her campers. Welcome to camp, Kate! SKi Hi

Zack mintz Director

ZACK is joining camp for his second summer on staff, but first as Ski Hi’s Director. He spent three summers as a camper, one as a CILT, and one on staff as Ski Hi’s campfire counselor. Originally from Orinda, California, he is graduating this May with degrees in Anthropology and Psychology from Tufts University. In his free time, Zack is almost always out rock climbing or building things. He’s training to be a professional climbing guide and loves to go to Home Depot for any reason whatsoever. Something you might not know about him is that he used to play semi-professional liam wallace paintball! He’s very excited to be back in Colorado and help make this summer the best it can be Asst. Director for both campers and staff! Welcome back to camp, Zack! LIAM is joining camp for his third summer on staff, but first as an Assistant Director in Ski Hi. His two previous summers on staff were as a hiking counselor in Ski Hi. When not at camp, he gets sendy patrolling at Copper Mountain in Colorado. Liam’s hobbies and interests include, but are not limited to: running slowly, playing puck (hockey), and enjoying what the mountains have to offer. Liam most wants to go to a place off the Florida Keys, called Kokomo where a steel drum band plays. Liam is most looking forward to seeing old friends and having some fun inside RMNP! Welcome back to camp, Liam! henry orr Wrangler HENRY is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a horseback riding counselor in Ski Hi. He spent nine summers at Cheley as a camper and completed the CILT program in 2019. Originally from New York City, but having grown up in Oklahoma, Henry is now studying art at the University of Oklahoma. Apart from riding horses, Henry’s hobbies include skateboarding, art, building Star Wars Legos, and collecting Pokémon cards and comics. Henry rode horses nearly every day of his nine summer camp career and earned his Trail Hand. He can’t wait to kick off a new adventure in the mountains this summer. Welcome back to camp, Henry! billy lockhart BILLY is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a horseback riding counselor in Ski Hi. He Wrangler spent nine summers as a camper and was a CILT (Camper In Leadership Training) in 2019. Born and raised in Dallas, he is currently studying Classics and Government at Dartmouth College, where he also rows for the heavyweight men’s team. He can quote Top Gun from start to finish, but his favorite scene is the “I was inverted” briefing. Another fun note about Billy is that he and his co-wrangler, Henry Orr, met at the airport before their first summer as campers (2011) and have dreamt about being wranglers together ever since. He is super excited to prove that he’s up to the task! Welcome back to camp, Billy!

OLLIE is joining camp for their first summer on staff as a hiking counselor in Ski Hi after spending ollie penner seven summers as a camper and one summer as a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training). After Hiking growing up in Pasadena, CA, Ollie decided he wanted to endure some bitter and beautiful Maine winters and is currently a Junior at Bates College. Ollie spends his free time DJing at WRBC Bates College Radio, drinking coffee with friends, and working on his art. A fun fact about Ollie is that his favorite river is the Colorado River, but has never been to the section that is in Colorado. He is super excited to eat cookie bars at cookout and All Camp Campfire! Welcome back to camp, Ollie!

NICK is joining camp for his first summer as a hiking counselor in Ski Hi. While Nick never attended camp as a camper, his parents worked at Cheley in the early 90s. Originally from a nick ronza Chicago suburb, he has found every opportunity to visit Estes Park. He is currently attending the Hiking University of Iowa majoring in entrepreneurial business. In his free time, Nick enjoys listening to music, cooking, hiking, and watching movies. If he only had one last meal on Earth, Nick would eat a Godzilla Roll from his favorite sushi restaurant. Although this is his first summer at Cheley, he is so excited to hike with his new campers and make this summer the best one yet! Welcome to camp, Nick!

quinn benson Backpacking SKI Hi

GarretT ward Backpacking

QUINN is joining camp for his first summer as a backpacking counselor in Ski Hi. From Mount Prospect, IL, he is currently studying Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Quinn enjoys playing sand volleyball, cycling, and listening to sports/ comedy podcasts in his free time. As a child, Quinn aspired to be a garbageman because he thought it would be fun to ride on the back of the trucks. He is so excited to spend the summer backpacking in the mountains. Welcome to camp, Quinn! Emil Chaia Outcamping GARRETT is joining camp for his first summer as a backpacking counselor in Ski Hi. Hailing from the mountains of Western North Carolina, he developed a love of the outdoors through fishing, hiking, wakeboarding, and disc golfing all over the Tar Heal state. Garrett recently graduated from the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism management department at NC State University, and is eager to put his niche knowledge to use. During his last “normal” weeks before Covid, he was snowboarding in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Garrett is stoked to be spending his summer exploring the wilderness with amazing campers! Welcome to camp, Garrett!

EMIL is joining camp for his first summer on staff as an outcamping counselor in Ski Hi! He spent Matthew Adam seven summers as a camper at Cheley. Raised in Mexico City, he will attend Santa Clara University Outcamping in the fall and major in finance. Emil loves to collect hotel key cards from all over the world. A collection inspired during his first summer when he visited Seven Keys Loge (here in Estes Park), home of over 20,000 keys! He is thrilled to be working at Cheley for his first summer and is ready to kick off the One Hundred Years Celebration. Welcome back to camp, Emil!

MATTHEW is joining camp for his first summer on staff as an outcamping counselor in Ski Hi. He was a camper for eight summers. Matthew is an international studies major at Colorado State University and his hobbies include skiing, hiking, and traveling. It is his dream to live in Europe Wylie Mathews after he graduates, but he wants to end up back in Colorado eventually. This summer he is Sports focused on self improvement and making lasting friendships. Welcome back to camp, Matthew!

WYLIE is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a sports counselor in Ski Hi. He spent one summer as a camper in Haiyaha. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, he is studying sports analytics at the University of Kentucky. In his free time Wylie likes to play Golf, watch sports, and hike. A fun fact about Wylie is that he had a hole in one when he was only ten. He can’t wait to plan some fun field days and play sports with everyone. Welcome back to camp, Wylie!

ERIC is joining camp for his first summer as a crafts counselor in Ski Hi. Originally from Colorado ERIC Pildner Springs, he is pursuing his Bachelor of Social Work as Colorado State University. Eric loves biking, Crafts magic, adventures, and of course, the great outdoors! Naturally, if you ask him about his most prized collection, he’ll talk about his playing cards. He is excited to improve his own skills as well as help campers learn new ones. Welcome to camp, Eric!

WILLIAM is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a riflery counselor in Ski Hi. He was a camper for eight summers where he enjoyed riflery, hiking and rock climbing. William was born in Kansas but grew up overseas in Beijing, China and Jakarta, Indonesia. He is currently an Architectural Engineering student at Kansas State University. In his free time William enjoys William Schneiders reading, tabletop games and fencing. He is excited for his first summer on staff and can’t wait to Riflery be there! Welcome back to camp, William!

Tate Parker Campfire SKI Hi

KYLE SPANTON General

TATE is joining camp for his first summer on staff as Ski Hi’s campfire counselor. He previously spent seven summers as a camper and was a Camper in Leadership Training. Tate couldn’t be more excited to meet everyone and get to interact with so many people from different walks of life. Originally from Clarendon, Texas, he loves being with friends and family in my spare time. Greatest movie(s) of all time is Lord of the Rings trilogy, extended edition of course. He’s looking forward to getting to know everyone this summer and can’t wait to see what the summer of 2021 has in store! Welcome back to camp, Tate!

KYLE is joining camp for his first summer as a general counselor in Ski Hi, allowing him to bounce around where needed. Originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kyle recently graduated for Manufacturing Engineering from Mankato, Minnesota. He loves biking, hiking, backpacking, and everything else outdoors, and is super excited to learn with and teach the campers this summer. Kyle’s strangest trait is that he writes right-handed and does everything else left-handed. He’s so excited to spend the summer with you all! Welcome to camp, Kyle! CHIPETA

Julie bloomquist Director

JULIE is joining camp for her third summer as Director of Chipeta. Of her three summers at Cheley, this will be her second as Chipeta’s Director – one was spent as Lower Chipeta’s Assistant Director. Julie is a 5th-8th grade math and science teacher in Northern Michigan. She spends her free time hiking, rock climbing, reading, spending time with friends and taking photos. Her favorite place to get coffee is North Perk in Petoskey, MI. Julie is excited to learn and grow with the campers and enjoy the summer away in such a beautiful place! Welcome back to camp, Julie! erika zachman Asst. Director ERIKA is joining camp for her third summer on staff, but first as an Assistant Director in Chipeta. She was previously a camper at Cheley for six summers and counselor in Chipeta. Originally from southern Kansas City, KS, she recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Aviation Management. During her free time, Erika enjoys journaling, traveling, and exploring coffee shops! She dreams about exploring many places in Europe – especially Italy! She is excited to be back in the mountains with the campers and hiking in RMNP. Welcome back to camp, Erika!

DANI is joining camp for her third summer on staff, but first as an Assistant Director in Chipeta. She spent seven summers as a camper and was a CILT (Camper In Leadership Training). As a dani brown recent graduate from Villanova University, with a major in Psychology and a minor in Criminology, Asst. Director she has yet to decide where her life will take her next. In her free time, Dani loves to go to concerts, spend time with friends, and interact with every dog she meets. Her biggest irrational fear is sharks in a pool, but who isn’t afraid of that. She can’t wait to spend yet another summer in her favorite place! Welcome back to camp, Dani!

ALIE is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Chipeta. She previously attended camp for two summers through the Air Force. Originally from Lumberton, NJ, she is currently majoring in Occupational Therapy and minoring in Equine Science at the aliE fehl University of New Hampshire. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with horses, exercising, Wrangler being outside, and spending time with family and friends. In seventh grade she began to learn American Sign Language, which she continued learning through high school as well. She is very excited to be in Colorado as she has not stayed there long to be able to enjoy the beautiful views through trail rides and being at camp. Welcome back to camp, Alie!

EMELIA is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a Chipeta horseback riding counselor, but her eighth summer at Cheley total. Originally from Los Altos Hills, California, Emelia currently goes to school at Chapman University in Orange, California. She is a rising junior studying public relations and advertising at the Dodge Film school. Emelia is often found at the beach emelia arnheim surfing, spending time with friends and family, hiking, road tripping, filming, taking photos, Wrangler and finding new things to try and do in her free time. Her spirit animal is a dolphin because of her cheerfulness and sense of adventure. She can’t wait to get back on a horse in her favorite mountains with bright and enthusiastic campers. Welcome back to camp, Emelia!

CAROLINE is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Chipeta! She is currently finishing her sophomore year as a psychology major at the University of Denver in Denver, CO. She is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana but has spent ample time in Burlington, Vermont and Whitefish, Montana. In her free time, you can find Caroline hiking in Golden, CO, caroline polak knitting her friends a hat, or playing her roommate a James Taylor song on her acoustic guitar. Wrangler Her interests include clinical and developmental psychology and environmental sustainability. A fun fact about Caroline is that she can create fire from friction in two different ways and survive in a primitive survival setting (think Survivor!) She is so excited for singing and learning new campfire songs this summer. Welcome to camp, Caroline!

CECILE ROCHE Hiking CHIPETA

Kelly Fiedler Hiking

CECILE is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a hiking counselor in Chipeta. She spent five summers as a camper at Cheley. She grew up in Seattle, WA, but now works as a management consultant in Boston. Cecile loves to hike, snowboard, mountain bike, and read. Last summer in quarantine after she graduated college and waited for her new job to start, she crocheted over 30 summer shirts for her friends from home, college, and camp! She can’t wait to share all her old favorite hikes with the new generation of campers and stand on top of Longs Meredith Antley Peak once more! Welcome back to camp, Cecile! Backpacking KELLY is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a hiking counselor in Chipeta. She spent four summers as a camper at Cheley. Originally from Eagan, MN, she is currently attending Luther College to pursue a degree in Elementary Education. When she is not doing homework or playing soccer, she loves to go hammock with friends and listen to music. A random fact about Kelly is that she does not use pillows, she uses a blanket as a pillow. She is so excited to meet everyone, make memories, and peak some mountains along the way. Welcome to camp, Kelly!

MEREDITH is joining camp for her first summer as a backpacking counselor in Chipeta! Growing Sophie Morris up just outside of the Linville Gorge in Morganton, North Carolina, she spends a good chunk Backpacking of time hiking exclusively on the trail, following the painted trunks of trees to higher (and lower) elevations all over the piedmont. Meredith also just graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana with a liberal arts degree in English Writing. The most memorable fact she learned while in undergrad was that every single element in the human body comes from exploding stars – that people are literally made of stardust. Meredith is ready for an adventure in the Rockies and can’t wait to meet each and every stellar camper at Cheley. Welcome to camp, Meredith!

Kate Seelert SOPHIE is joining camp for her first summer as a backpacking counselor in Chipeta. Growing Outcamping up in an Air Force family, she has lived in 9 states, including but not limited to Utah, Maryland, New Mexico, and Florida. She is currently studying natural resources management and wildlife biology at Texas Tech University. In her free time, Sophie loves to hike, paint, and mountain bike. She drove a minivan in high school, which came in handy for driving teammates to track practice and far away meets. As for what she is excited about this summer, Sophie can’t wait to share all of the things she loves about the outdoors, from the wildlife to the mountaintop views. Welcome to camp, Sophie!

KATE is joining camp for her first summer as an outcamping counselor in Chipeta. Originally from Sara Litteken Wilton, Connecticut, Kate currently attends Colorado College studying political science. When she Outcamping has free time Kate loves to craft, climb, play tennis, doodle, and brew kombucha. At her childhood sleepaway camp, Kate earned the nicknames ‘chicken Kate’ and ‘slurpee’ and loved to play pranks on her fellow campers and counselors. Kate cannot wait to laugh and smile with her campers this summer while basking in the Colorado sunshine. Welcome to camp, Kate!

SARA is joining camp for her first summer as an outcamping counselor in Chipeta. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, she is currently studying Applied Psychology at Boston College. In her free time, Sara loves to hike, run, and dance (badly) with friends. Her go-to comfort show is Calla Castro Gilmore Girls, which she is currently re-watching for the fourth time. She can’t wait to explore Sports Cheley and hang out with some awesome campers this summer! Welcome to camp, Sara!

CALLA is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a sports counselor in Chipeta. She spent five summers as a camper at Cheley. Being from Boulder, CO, she has grown up exploring and loving the Rockies. In her free time, Calla works with horses, hikes and backpacks, and anything else that is outside. When she was 13 years old, she saw Snoop Dogg in concert before running the Las Vegas Rock’n’Roll Half Marathon. Calla is excited to come back to experience Cheley from a new perspective! Welcome back to camp, Calla! leah yaker Crafts CHIPETA

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LEAH is joining camp for her first summer as a crafts counselor in Chipeta. Coming all the way from Norwood, New Jersey, she just graduated from the University of Delaware. In her free time, she loves to read, paint, cook, hike, and camp. Her all time most important trip to take one day is to Japan. Having gone to camp all throughout her childhood, she is super excited to spend her summer in Colorado. Welcome to camp, Leah!

ELLIE is joining camp her first summer on staff as Chipeta’s riflery counselor. She was a camper Annabelle Cook for three summers and is excited to come back for her fourth summer to be on staff. Although Campfire she is originally from Oklahoma she has moved to Fort Worth, Texas to attend Texas Christian University studying Interior Design. You can find her spending her free time out and about with her corgi, Vivian. A fun fact about her is that she started a small organization named Meals 4 Fort Worth RMH to collect donations for the Fort Worth Ronald McDonald House Charities. She can’t wait to be back in Estes Park and see what this summer has planned for Chipeta! Welcome back to camp, Ellie!

ANNABELLE is joining camp for her first summer on staff as Chipeta’s campfire counselor. She spent seven summers as a camper and participated in the CILT (Camper in Leadership Training) program. Hailing from Kansas City, she currently attends the University of Missouri studying journalism with a minor in film studies and business. Annabelle is passionate about graphic design, fashion, and guilty pleasure tabloid reading and in her free time can be found nerding out about Taylor Swift or writing her blog with her sister. Her bucket list destinations include Norway, Singapore, and Tanzania (so hit her up if anyone wants to be a travel buddy). Annabelle is thrilled to get back to the place where her love of hiking and the outdoors was born! Welcome back to camp, Annabelle! HAIYAHA

KEATON COLLINS Director

KEATON is joining camp for his fourth summer on staff, but first as the Director of Haiyaha. Coming in all the way from Albuquerque, NM, Keaton has spent the last several years studying Interpersonal Communications at the University of New Mexico as well as Recreation and Outdoor Education at Western Colorado University in Gunnison. During his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, and competing in ultimate frisbee tournaments. In his high school days, Keaton earned the title of “state champion” in both football and track and field in JEB KENDRICK the same year. He is so excited to help identify the strengths and interests of the young men of Asst. Director Haiyaha this summer and inspire them to create positive change within each of their respective communities after they return home. Welcome back to camp, Keaton!

JEB is joining camp for his third summer on staff, but first as an Assistant Director in Haiyaha. Originally from Austin, TX, he is now looking to move out to the Denver area. He finished his degree in Sports Conditioning from Texas A&M University in 2020. Jeb loves to play basketball and football whenever he has time. He also enjoys riding his mountain bike with friends on the weekends. The first concert Jeb attended was a Roger Waters “The Wall” concert with his dad and older brother. Jeb is very excited to get back to Estes Park and get another great summer full of JACK BONNELL fun and memories underway. Welcome back to camp, Jeb! Wrangler JACK is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a horseback riding counselor in Haiyaha. He spent four summers as a camper at Cheley, all in Haiyaha. Hailing from small town Tolar, TX, Jack is currently a student at Texas Christian University studying Neuroscience and Chemistry. In his spare time, Jack enjoys horseback riding, reading, and cooking. One fun fact about Jack is that he has put probably a little too much thought into how he would survive a zombie apocalypse, and half the plans involve riding horses, so he doesn’t have to worry about gas. He can’t wait to be back in the mountains encouraging campers to ride horses and – arguably just as important – to Colin cech escape the Texas summer heat! Welcome back to camp, Jack! Wrangler COLIN is joining camp for his first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Haiyaha. He has spent the majority of his life traveling South America and is fluent in Spanish. Prior to university he spent 8 years as a professional actor working in Washington D.C. He graduated with a B.A in Political Science from Christopher Newport University in 2018 and was commissioned into the U.S Army as a 2LT. He is a graduate of the US Army Survival school (SERE-C), and is currently in the reserves. Colin enjoys being outdoors and In his free time is an avid snowboarder and loves to perform with his guitar. His go to binge TV show is Survivor, he still doesn’t know how Jeff Probst manages to not look any older even after 40 seasons. He is excited to start working at Cheley and Adam thieLK cannot wait to spend the summer outdoors with all of the campers! Welcome to camp, Colin! Hiking ADAM is joining camp for his first summer as a hiking counselor in Haiyaha. Originally from Mesa, Arizona, he calls Aurora, Colorado home. Adam goes to Western Colorado University and is currently pursuing a degree in Recreation Outdoor Education with an emphasis in Outdoor Leadership. He is also minoring in graphic design. Some of his hobbies include hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, or anything outdoors. Adam also likes to work on his car during his free time. One fun facts is that his favorite movie trilogy is Back To The Future. He is excited to work in the outdoors with a bunch of likeminded people. Welcome to camp, Adam! Ben Zavell Backpacking BEN is joining camp for his first summer as a backpacking counselor in Haiyaha. He never went to Cheley as a camper, but has some family who has! Originally from Highland Park, Illinois, he is a rising senior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studying history and environmental sustainability. In his free time, Ben enjoys going out for a run or hike, reading, and star gazing. When Ben was 14 years old, he successfully summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. He is excited to take his skills and bring them to camp on amazing backpacking trips! Welcome to camp, Ben!

Calvin jiricko Backpacking HAIYAHA

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CALVIN is joining camp for his first summer as a backpacking counselor in Haiyaha. Born in Ohio, he has called Salt Lake City home for the last 10 years, and attends the University of Utah. In his free time, you can find him doing one of his five favorite activities: climbing, running, skiing, biking, or canyoneering! Before coming to camp this summer, Calvin is getting his adult braces off, so you will see him smiling….. A LOT! Calvin is super excited to get on the trail and explore Colorado, and is stoked to meet the Cheley community. Welcome to camp, Calvin! Joe Hutchison Outcamping KYLE is joining camp for his second summer on staff, but first as Haiyaha’s HBO (hiking, backpacking, and out-of-camp counselor). This is his 10th summer total: He spent eight summers at Cheley as a camper and a CILT, and last summer, was a general counselor in Lower Ski Hi during Trigger Bill Discovery Camps. Kyle is from the Philadelphia area and is a rising senior at Penn State University, earning a BFA in Acting. In his free time, he enjoys working with animals, writing plays, playing Xbox, and hacky-sacking. A few fun facts! Kyle has been acting for 10 years and can’t possibly imagine doing anything else for a vocation. He is absolutely obsessed with dogs and has a passion for teaching wilderness conservation practices to young people. His spirit animal at this specific point in his life is a Red Eyed Tree Frog. This summer, Kyle is most excited to Thomas dizerega get out on the trail, make new friends, and have a silly time all-around! Welcome back to camp, Mountain Biking Kyle!

JOE is joining camp for his first summer on staff as an outcamping counselor in Haiyaha. He spent three summers as a camper at BTE. Joe grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and is currently studying mechanical engineering at the University of Missouri in Columbia. In his free time, Joe enjoys listening to music, cooking, and spending time outdoors. He is also an avid reader and writer of poetry. Joe can’t wait to get back into the mountains and share his appreciation for nature with all his campers! Welcome back to camp, Joe! Conner Zamora Mountain Biking THOMAS is joining camp for his first summer as a mountain biking/sports counselor in Haiyaha. He grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, where he just finished his junior year at the University of Kansas studying mechanical engineering. In high school, Thomas was so superstitious about sports that he would have the exact same sandwich before every basketball game. In his free time, Thomas enjoys playing guitar, playing sports, and making things on his 3D printer. He loves being outdoors and cannot wait to immerse himself in the beauty of the Rocky Mountains while being active and getting to know everyone at Cheley. Welcome to camp, Thomas!

CONNER is joining camp for his first summer as a mountain biking/sports counselor in Haiyaha. Drew rappold Conner is from Bentonville, Arkansas and is working on getting his degree in elementary Wrangler/Crafts education. In his free time, Conner likes to work out and go snowboarding on the weekends. Something that has been on his bucket list for a long time is sky diving. Conner is excited to be working as a sports counselor and can’t wait to lead the track and field day-like events. Welcome to camp, Conner!

DREW is joining camp for his first summer as the crafts counselor in Haiyaha! He grew up in McKinney, Texas playing soccer and visiting museums with his sister and friends. Drew currently attends the University of Texas at Austin for degrees in Art History, History, and a minor in French, Jake Morey all of which he loves to learn about and share with others. He loves to rock climb and spends Campfire all his free time (which never is as much as he may want) going climbing or, if tired, reading a book – his favorite book series is the ever-classic Lord of the Rings. Drew is completely excited for this summer and eagerly anticipates sharing his loves for climbing and drawing with everyone! Welcome to camp, Drew!

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JAKE is joining camp for his first summer as a campfire counselor in Haiyaha. Originally from Tucson, AZ, he is currently studying Music and Performance, at the University of Arizona. In his free time, Jake enjoys rock climbing, backpacking, gardening, and more than most things playing various instruments. Jake’s favorite time of day is when he and his good friend at work take their breaks together and watch Disney movies in 30 minute increments while eating a huge breakfast. Jake is excited to share his love and passion for music with his campers. Welcome to camp, Jake!

AUSTIN is joining camp for his first summer as a general counselor in Haiyaha. From Katy, Texas, Austin is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Agricultural Systems and Business. In his younger years, he grew up near the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Austin enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, camping, backpacking, and fishing. He competed at the State level in multiple events in FFA. Austin started competing at the National level in Trap and Skeet events at an early age; it’s something that he still enjoys doing today. In college, he competed on the Texas A&M Trap and Skeet team, serving as the Safety Officer. Austin also worked with youth through the local 4H Club teaching younger students how to compete in Trap and Skeet. He is look forward to meeting everyone this summer! Welcome to camp, Austin! SENIOR CHIPETA

meg rash Director

MEG is joining camp for her fourth summer on staff, but first as the Director of Senior Chipeta. She spent five summers as a camper at Cheley and her first three summers on staff as a hiking counselor at Girls’ Trail’s End (GTE). Originally from a small mountain town outside of Aspen, Colorado, Meg is currently finishing applications for graduate school where she will pursue a dual degree program with law school and a PhD in political theory. In the winter, Meg is a Ski Patroller on Aspen Mountain and spends her time helping injured skiers on the mountain and training the Katie bell Perkins avalanche dogs. Meg is really excited to go to camp and be in the mountains for the summer so Wrangler she can stop failing at baking bread in quarantine. Welcome back to camp, Meg! KATIE BELLE is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a horseback riding counselor in Senior Chipeta. She was a camper here at Cheley for six summers, and a CILT her last. As a camper, Katie Belle was always involved in the horsemanship program, which is why she’s excited to be a wrangler up in Senior Chipeta this summer. She currently lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, but hale from north Texas. Katie Belle is a big fan of all things pop culture, so if you throw a reference at her, she hopes she’ll know it. Welcome back to camp, Katie Belle!

Keegan lewis KEEGAN is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Senior Chipeta. Wrangler She spent two summers as a camper at Cheley. Keegan is a student at Colorado State University studying history with a teaching concentration, nice and close to her hometown of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. In her free time, Keegan enjoys archery, riding horses, and going on adventures with friends. She loves working with kids of all ages and even has an archery team that she helped start up and guide through the first season of competition. She is so excited for her first summer on staff and to give back to the place she loves! Welcome back to camp, Keegan!

RACHEL is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor in Senior Chipeta. Rachel Jaeger Previously spending 13 years as a Girl Scout in her home state of Iowa, Rachel is excited to be back Wrangler in the camp spirt! In her free time Rachel likes to read, swim, and listen to music. If she had to pick a favorite book hers would be The Catcher in the Rye. She is excited to have an amazing first summer at Cheley. Welcome to camp, Rachel!

LANIE is joining camp for her third summer on staff, but first as a hiking counselor in Senior Chipeta. This is Lanie’s 10th summer at camp! She is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and continues to live and work there as a 4th grade teacher. In her free time, she likes to explore one of Minnesota’s many lakes, go to the gym, or spend time with family and friends. Lanie is extremely obsessed with Justin Bieber and is looking forward to the day his current tour finally happens so Lanie Flint she can attend a meet and greet. She can’t wait to get back to her home in the mountains and Hiking see old faces and new. Welcome back to camp, Lanie!

ANNABEL is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a hiking counselor in Senior Chipeta. While this is her first time as a staff member, she spent four summers as a camper at Cheley. She is originally from Dallas, TX, and she just graduated from Wake Forest University with degrees in Environmental Studies and International Affairs. In her free time, you can find Annabel hammock camping, backpacking, cooking, and learning to play new instruments. The most recent instrument she picked up is the mandolin! She can’t wait to spend the summer hiking with her Annabel Clark campers in her favorite state. Welcome back to camp, Annabel! Hiking ROWAN is joining camp for her third summer on staff, but first as a backpacking counselor in Senior Chipeta! She spent nine summers as a camper at Cheley. Rowan loves to be in the outdoors, hiking ,skiing, running etc. If not outside, she enjoys watching a movie, reading a book or enjoying time with friends and family! One of Rowan’s comfort tv shows would be Gilmore Girls and one of her dreams is to backpack part of the Colorado Trail. She is excited to having a wonderful summer with all of the campers and seeing old friends again in a place that is dear to her! Welcome back to camp, Rowan! Rowan Meredith Backpacking SENIOR CHIPETA

Margot bickler Backpacking

MARGOT is joining camp for her first summer on staff as backpacking counselor in Senior Chipeta. She spent eight awesome summers as a camper at Cheley, and is so excited to be back! Margot is originally from San Francisco, CA, but is studying Biology and Anthropology at Macalester College in St Paul, MN. In her free time, she loves to hike, climb, surf, and spend time with her pets: a dog named Indigo and a rabbit named Lexi. Margot is also always ready for a road trip, and has actually traveled around 8,000mi over the past two years (she has mastered car camping). She can’t wait to spend a summer away from Zoom in the beautiful mountains, and eat Jill Gipson fajitas! Welcome back to camp, Margot! HBO JILL is joining camp for her first summer as Senior Chipeta’s HBO (hiking, backpacking, and out- of-camp counselor). Originally from Kingsburg, CA, she is currently studying agricultural and environmental plant science at California Polytechnic State University. When she’s not studying or at water polo and swim practice, she can be found surfing the waves in the Pacific Ocean, cruisin’ on her bike, or playing disc golf! Jill’s love for burritos is undeniable! She wishes it was national burrito day every day so she could celebrate. She can’t wait to experience the beauty of Colorado with her campers this summer as outcamping counselor. Welcome to camp, Jill! lily lederer Mountain Biking LILY is joining camp for her second summer on staff, but first as a Senior Chipeta sports/ mountain biking counselor. She was a camper for nine summers at Cheley, a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training), and was a general counselor in Lower Chipeta in 2019. Originally from the northern suburbs of Chicago, Lily currently resides in Boulder where she attends the University of Colorado Boulder. She is studying sociology and education, in addition to pursuing a minor in dance. In her free time, she loves to spend quality time with her friends exploring the beautiful state of Colorado. Something funny about Lily is that she loves raccoons. If she could have any pet in the world, she would choose a raccoon in a heartbeat. This summer, Lily is looking forward to meeting the Senior Chipetans and hopefully pushing some of them out of their comfort zone Morgan Withers when it comes to mountain biking. Welcome back to camp, Lily! Mountain Biking MORGAN is joining camp for her first summer as a sports/mountain biking counselor in Senior Chipeta. She is a Colorado native from Grand Junction. She is currently studying biochemistry and playing women’s lacrosse at Young Harris College in Georgia, soon to transfer to play at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. You can find her in her free time hitting the bike trails or ski slope; or having a bible study with her friends. She is obsessed with country music and pit vipers. She looks forward to all the laughs and smiles this summer. Welcome to camp, Morgan!

Michelle Knapp MICHELLE is joining camp for her first summer as a crafts counselor in Senior Chipeta. She grew Crafts up in Greeley, Colorado with her two brothers who loved exploring the outdoors and constantly creating art with her. Michelle currently attends the University of Northern Colorado and is getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. In her free time, Michelle loves to paint flowers and landscapes in the medium of watercolors, going on hike, being in the outdoors, traveling, and hanging out with her friends and family. A fun fact about Michelle is she is a triplet. She is excited to start her first summer working at Cheley and can’t wait to create arts and crafts with her campers. Welcome to camp, Michelle!

ERIN is joining camp for her second summer on staff, but first as Senior Chipeta’s campfire Erin Bingaman counselor. She spent eight summers as a camper and was part of the small Trigger Bill Discovery Campfire Camp team in 2020. She hails from St. Louis, MO and is studying English Education, Creative Writing, and Outdoor Leadership at Miami University (the one in Ohio). This summer, Erin hopes to spend what will be her 10th Cheley birthday conquering Longs Peak with some of her oldest friends, but if the weather gets bad then she is happy to conquer a vanilla oat milk latte at Coffee on the Rocks! Welcome back to camp, Erin! BOYs’ TRAIL’S END

Abby MAYO Director

ABBY is joining camp for her sixth summer on staff, but first as the Director of Boys’ Trail’s End (BTE). She was a camper for eight summers, a Lower Chipeta crafts counselor, campfire counselor at GTE, and both an Assitant Director and Director at GTE. Originally from Centennial, Colorado, (let’s hear is for the suburbs whooot whoot!), in her free time, Abby enjoys chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool and shooting some b-ball outside of school just like the Fresh Prince. Some fun facts about her include but are not limited to: she is scared of birds, during quarantine she CASEY O’NEAL taught herself how to skateboard, and she thoroughly enjoys a warm piece of cornbread with Asst. Director lots of butter alongside a cold glass of milk. This summer, she can’t wait to disconnect in order to reconnect with all her fellow Cheleans and to be surrounded by the beautiful scenery and community of Cheley Colorado Camps. Welcome back to camp, Abby!

CASEY is joining camp for his third summer on staff, but first as an Assistant Director at BTE. His last two summers, he spent as BTE’s campfire counselor. Casey is from Madison, Georgia and just graduated with a bachelor degree in Music from Georgia College and State University. He is about to start his masters in music composition at The University of Georgia in the fall. Casey likes to play music, try new food, skateboard, and enjoy the outdoors in every way. He also really TREVOR COUETT loves seafood and will claim to eat more crab-legs than you. Casey has made it very clear that he Asst. Director cannot wait to get back to his home away from home in the beautiful mountains of Colorado and have some fun with the campers! Welcome back to camp, Casey!

TREVOR is joining camp for his first summer as an Assistant Director at BTE. He is originally from New Hampshire but has lived in Fort Collins, Colorado for the last four years while studying Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at CSU. In his free time, you will find him somewhere out in nature either mountain biking, skiing, hiking, or camping. In fact, he loves skiing so much that his longest streak of days skied in a row is 18! He is super excited to help is campers build dane lee their backpacking skills and love for nature. Welcome to camp, Trevor! Wrangler DANE is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a horseback riding counselor at BTE. He spent eight summers as a camper at Cheley and was a CILT (Camper In Leadership Training). Dane has lived in Denver his whole life and currently attends the University of Denver, where he studies business. When he gets a break, you can find Dane exploring the mountains in Colorado. He especially loves to ski, hike, and backpack with friends. A couple of fun facts about Dane are that he is a Gemini and has played the Cello for most of his life. He is very excited for this summer and cannot wait to share the Cheley Experience he had as a camper with everybody. Welcome back to camp, Dane! matthew curry Wrangler MATTHEW is joining camp for his first summer as a horseback riding counselor at BTE. He is from Shellman, Georgia and is studying history at Georgia College and State University with a minor in political science. Matthew enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, and being out in nature. A fun fact about Matthew is that he played football in high school and was able to play in the state championsip game in the Georgia Dome. Matthew cannot wait to make new friends and spend time together bonding as a unit. Welcome to camp, Matthew!

THEO is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a hiking counselor at BTE. He spent six Theo chesnut summers as a camper; two in Lower Ski Hi, and four at BTE. Theo is from Byhalia, Mississippi and Hiking is currently in his junior year studying finance at Ole Miss. In his free time, Theo enjoys fishing and exercising. A trip that Theo wants to take but has not gone on yet is going to Mount Everest base camp in Nepal! He can’t wait to go on new hikes and get to know all the campers! Welcome back to camp, Theo!

Noah COWPERTHWAITE Backpacking BOYS’ TRAIL’S END

JACK CALVERY HBO

NOAH is joining camp for his first summer as a backpacking counselor at BTE. Born and raised in Denver, CO, Noah has spent much of his life outdoors. This fall, he will be a junior at Centre College in Danville, KY pursuing a major in Studio Art with a concentration in ceramics and a minor in Environmental Studies. Noah enjoys hiking and climbing in the backcountry and biking in the frontcountry. He also loves playing and writing music. His music taste is chaotic, shuffling between indie pop, alternative hip hop, jazz, classic 80’s, and pretty much everything else. He’s HARRY HARDCASTLE overjoyed by the opportunity to introduce people to the outdoors and share his love for the Outcamping natural world! Welcome to camp, Noah!

JACK is joining camp for his first summer as an HBO (hiking, backpacking, out-of-camp counselor) at BTE. He was originally born in Denver, CO, but has lived most of his life in Louisville, KY. Jack is currently a student at the University of South Carolina, where he’s working towards a double major in Marine Science and Anthropology. For a couple fun facts: he currently competes in the RPS Federation for powerlifting, loves service work, loves appreciating the outside world and finally Jack enjoys his daily meditation practice! He is so excited to be at camp this summer, meet and work with all the campers, and most importantly just to be outdoors in the mountains GRAYSON PHILLIPS of Colorado! Welcome to camp, Jack! Outcamping/HBO HARRY is joining camp for his first summer as an outcamping counselor at BTE. Originally from Australia but currently living in Chicago, Illinois, Harry dveloped his outdoor skills from gemstone hunting and from his time in the Boy Scouts. He is studying biology at the University of Illinois. In his free time, he enjoys working out, fishing and hiking. A fun fact about Harry is he’s afraid of Cheetos. He is very excited to see what he can offer to campers to make their stay better! Welcome to camp, Harry!

PEYTON CORRELL GRAYSON is joining camp for his first summer on staff as an outcamping/HBO (hiking, Mountain Biking backpacking, out of camp) counselor at BTE. He spent six summers as a camper at BTE, including one as a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training). Originally from Minneapolis, MN, he is currently studying political science and economics at Yale University. In his free time, Grayson can often be found playing ping pong or foosball and listening to music. His embarrassing musical fact is that Cotton-Eyed Joe is in his Top 10 songs played on Spotify, and it’s not a joke. He can’t wait to watch his campers push themselves to new limits and discover their own potential on the trails, just like he did as a camper. Welcome back to camp, Grayson!

PEYTON is joining camp for his first summer as a sports counselor at BTE. From Elizabeth, TRISTON GOGOL Colorado, he is currently studying Natural Resource Tourism at Colorado State University. In Crafts his free time, Peyton enjoys mountain biking, hiking and camping. His favorite achievement is learning Rodeo 540 on ski jumps. At the top of his bucket list, Peyton wants to go skydiving. He can’t wait to get out on the trails and lead bike rides this summer. Welcome to camp, Peyton!

TRISTAN is joining camp for his first summer as a crafts counselor at BTE. He is a military kid, so his hometown is all over, but currently resides in Beaufort, SC. He is studying international affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate. He also collegiately runs cross country and track & field for the Spartans. He loves to paint, get outside and close to nature, and anything that’s RUSS MATHER fitness related. He is a Virgo sun, Pisces moon, and Gemini rising!! His favorite go-to “pick me Riflery up” movie is Napoleon Dynamite or Clueless!! He is the most pumped for those mountain views, allllll the running trails, and getting close to everyone! Welcome to camp, Triston!

BROGAN LUDWIG Campfire BOYS’ TRAIL’S END

CHANDLER EVANS General

RUSS is joining camp for his first summer as the riflery counselor at BTE. He grew up in College Station, Texas where he learned to love his Texas A&M Aggies (WHOOP!). Russ started hunting and fishing at a young age and fell in love with both sports! He cared for these passions by participating in bass fishing tournaments and building custom bolt action rifles for a company called Horizon Firearms. Russ is currently under a Marine Infantry contract and will be joining at the end of the summer! To this day, his greatest accomplishment was becoming the president of his high school’s table tennis club. Russ is excited and ready to take up his first Summer with Cheley and take down anyone who dares challenge him in ping pong! Welcome to camp, Russ!

BROGAN is joining camp for his first summer on staff as a campfire counselor at BTE. He was a camper for six summers and his final year he was a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training). From Hawley, Minnesota, Brogan enjoyed summers in Colorado with his brother and many of his friends and family. He will be a junior at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and is pursuing degrees in economics and literature. Brogan plays flute and piccolo in the concert band, but he also is a guitarist in a local rock band. He is excited to return to camp as a staff member and help make a memorable summer. Welcome back to camp, Brogan!

CHANDLER is joining camp for his first summer as a general counselor at BTE. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, he is studying psychology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. In his free time, Chandler enjoys spending time outdoors: hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, and skiing. His favorite movie is Good Will Hunting, which he considers to be a “must-watch.” He can’t wait to spend the summer outdoors and get to know the campers. Welcome to camp, Chandler! GIRLS’ TRAIL’S END

Abby Page Director

ABBY is joining camp for her sixth summer on staff, but first as the Director for Girls’ Trail’s End (GTE). She spent two summers on support staff with Barn Crew, two summers as a wrangler for GTE, a summer as a wrangler for Trigger Bill Tours, and she could not be more excited to return to GTE for what is sure to be an incredible summer. Born and raised in Conifer, Colorado, Abby has a deep connection to and appreciation for the natural landscape of the Rocky Mountains. Her dream one day is to open an agricultural education facility to serve the Denver-Metro area. She Gail Albers has just graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in English and a Asst. Director license to teach Secondary Education! While English is an academic passion, Abby also dabbles in theater, archery, juggling, agricultural and outdoor education, Krav Maga, horseback riding, poetry, and gardening. Abby is so excited to return to camp and have her favorite meal of all time: chicken nuggets and mac ’n’ cheese. Welcome back to camp, Abby!

GAIL is joining camp for her seventh summer on staff, but first as an Assistant Director at GTE. She spent summers as a camper in the 60’s and 70’s. She has been living in Estes Park for the last 40 years and is currently retired. When not at camp, Gail loves to hike, sing, and play a lot of golf! As for her favorite place to get coffee anytime of the year…and ice cream, that would be Bel edstrom Kind Coffee in Estes Park. However, her two favorite drinks have nothing to do with coffee and Wrangler everything to do with Chai. She is most excited to spend the summer with staff and campers at the Ranch at the end of the trail! Welcome back to camp, Gail!

BEL is joining camp for her fourth summer on staff, but first as a horseback riding counselor at GTE. Bel lives in Santa Fe, NM with her puppy, Ponder. She attended St. John’s College in Santa Fe and worked at Trader Joe’s. In her free time, Bel enjoys reading, cooking, writing, and Jiu Jitsu. Her house is full of plans and she even brought along half a dozen to camp! She has been to over two dozen states, five countries, and looks forward to more travel when possible. She is pepper mcculloch super excited to be a wrangler at G as it has been her dream position since her first summer as a Wrangler camper. She is looking forward to riding new trails, teaching new riders more skills, and making new friends. Welcome back to camp, Bel!

PEPPER is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor at GTE. Originally from Pennsylvania, she is studying French and Biology at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA. In her free time, she loves to ride her horse Maverick or read a French novel in a coffee shop. Although her name is Pepper, she does not like them very much! She is super excited for her first summer working in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Welcome to camp, Pepper!

Alyssa fregelette ALYSSA is joining camp for her first summer as a horseback riding counselor at GTE. She Wrangler is originally from Buffalo, NY, but is currently studying International Business with minors in Marketing and Management at the University of Denver. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys horseback riding, hanging out with her friends, fishing, making crafts and traveling. A fun fact about Alyssa is that she has an obsession with Texan food chains (i.e. Whataburger and Torchy’s) and intends on moving to Dallas after graduation. She is so excited to make new friends this summer with the staff and campers and experience camp life for the first time! Welcome to camp, Alyssa!

taylor phillips TAYLOR is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a hiking counselor at GTE. She spent Hiking four summers as a camper at GTE, including one as a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training).This year, she is coming all the way from Hawaii! She just finished her third year at Middlebury College in Vermont pursuing a degree in International Security Studies and loves spending time in the outdoors and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. She’s excited to return to Glen Haven and can’t wait to spend another summer in the mountains! Welcome back to camp, Taylor!

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ANNIE is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a hiking counselor at GTE. She was a camper for nine summers at Cheley and was a CILT (Camper In Leadership Training) for her final summer at camp. Although Annie grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, she has a great connection with hiking and the mountains from her wonderful summers spent in Estes Park. Annie is currently attending Colorado State University studying Biology. Her plan after graduation is to go to veterinarian school and one day open up her own non-profit animal shelter. Annie is so excited maria leuzinger to meet so many amazing new people while hiking in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Backpacking Welcome back to camp, Annie!

MORGAN is joining camp for their first summer on staff as a backpacking counselor at GTE. Prior to becoming a counselor, they spent four years as a camper; and could not be more excited to come back to Cheley! Morgan is from Toledo, Ohio and just finished their third year at The Ohio State University. They like to spend their free time reading, playing chess, trying new food, baking, and running. They also LOVE astrology and are a Taurus sun, Sagittarius moon, and Pisces rising! They are so stoked to spend lots of time in RMNP this summer and enjoy some backcountry living. Welcome back to camp, Morgan! ellie bloom HBO MARIA is joining camp for her second summer on staff, but first as a backpacking counselor in GTE. She also spent three summers as a camper at Cheley. Originally from Austin, Texas, Maria now lives in Washington state and is a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. During her second summer in Lower Chipeta, Maria hiked every day for a month, for a total of 106.2 miles! She is so excited to be back at her “happy place” and cannot wait to peak some mountains with her campers. Welcome back to camp, Maria!

ELLIE is joining camp for her first summer on staff as GTE’s HBO (hiking, backpacking, and out- lilly brilz of-camp counselor). She spent two summers as a camper at Cheley and is thrilled to be back. Outcamping Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Ellie is now a student at Tufts University in Boston. She loves the outdoors, her family’s pet dog and cat, and having beach picnics with her friends. Her favorite movie is Ratatouille and she shares a love of cooking after perfecting her banana bread recipe during quarantine. She loves to sing while hiking and make friendship bracelets too. Welcome back to camp, Ellie!

LILLY is joining camp for her first summer on staff as an outcamping counselor at GTE. Lilly was a camper at Cheley for eight summers in Lower Chipeta, Chipeta, and Senior Chipeta where she was a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training) in summer 2018. She is originally from Tulsa, Zav menning Oklahoma, but is now entering her third-year at the University of Virginia where she studies Outcamping English and History. She has aspirations to attend law school but until then she loves to travel, cook, read and spend time with friends. One fun fact about Lilly is that she knows every Super Bowl winner in history-- she is a diehard Broncos fan because she was born in Denver. Lilly can’t wait to spend the summer in the Rockies with all the lovely girls of GTE while reconnecting with nature after so much screen time on Zoom. Welcome back to camp, Lilly!

ZAV is joining camp for her first summer as an outcamping counselor in Senior Chipeta. Zav is from the famous Orlando, Florida where the sun is always shining! She attended the University of Taylor foky Central Florida and earned degrees in Interpersonal Communication, Sociology, and Leadership Mountain Biking Studies. On a typical day, you can find Zav hiking local trails with friends, kayaking at the Springs, saving turtles crossing the road, making epic smoothie bowl concoctions, practicing Mindfulness and Self Compassion, playing with her family’s rescue animals, and breaking the record for most laughs had in one day. When she was younger, Zavia’s dream was to have her own inspirational talk show like Oprah and interview people sharing their life story and lessons learned from challenging events. Zavia is excited to have her first Colorado camping experience. Please share your favorite and funniest camping stories of your own with her. Welcome to camp, Zav!

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TAYLOR is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a mountain biking/sports counselor at GTE. She attended Cheley as a camper for eight summers. Originally from Divide, Colorado, she is pursuing a degree in Biology with an emphasis in Environmental Policy and Decision Making at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. In her spare time, she plays for the women’s ultimate frisbee team. She also mountain bikes, hikes and has a love-hate relationship with running. On Spotify, her third most listened to artist is One Direction. Taylor can’t wait to mountain bike with her campers and hopefully see some of them complete the Cheley Amy Jayne MorrisSeTt Challenge! Welcome back to camp, Taylor! Riflery MARCY is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a sports/mountain biking counselor at GTE. She spent eight years as a camper and was a CILT (Camper in Leadership Training). Originally from Kohler, Wisconsin, she is currently studying English, molecular biology, and leadership studies at the University of Denver. Marcy still sends hand-written letters to friends like she did as a camper and can quote the entire 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie by heart. In her free time, you can find her reading, creative writing, hiking, or at a coffee shop. Marcy is so excited to be spending her summer sharing her love of the outdoors and making meaningful connections. Sonya carrizales Welcome back to camp, Marcy! Campfire KATY is joining camp for her first summer as a crafts counselor at GTE. From Carrollton, Georgia, she grew up to develop a love for art of all kinds. She greatly enjoys hiking and camping with her family and friends. You can also find her out on the tennis court smacking winners, something she has been doing since she was nine years old. She is eager to meet the new campers and cannot wait to see what this summer holds. She is so excited for her first summer in Colorado. Welcome to camp, Katy!

AMY JAYNE is joining camp for her first summer as a riflery counselor at GTE. Coming from Indianapolis, Indiana, she is currently studying Social Studies Education at Purdue University. In her free time, you can catch Amy Jayne reading, going for a drive in the country, or playing Stardew Valley! She knows absolutely nothing about astrology but thinks it’s cool anyways – her big three are: Virgo (sun), Capricorn (rising), and Leo (moon). Amy Jayne is super pumped for her first summer in Colorado! Welcome to camp, Amy Jayne!

SONYA is joining camp for her first summer on staff as a campfire counselor at GTE. She spent four summers as a camper at Cheley. Originally from Colorado and Wyoming, she grew up biking and longboarding. Sonya is currently studying Environmental Studies at Mount Holyoke College. She enjoys writing songs, going on walks, practicing guitar, and playing board games in her free time. Her most prized collection is her growing collection of vinyl records. Sonya is excited to start her first summer working at Cheley, and she can’t wait to return to the Rocky Mountains. Welcome back to camp, Sonya!