PEOPLE POWER

The strength of an educational program lies not in buildings or equipment, but in people. In experience, maturity, professional standing, sincerity of purpose and length of service, our staff is unexcelled by that of any other institution of comparable size, without exception.

—JOHN L. HOLDEN, CAMPING & EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Cincinnati chapter

A man sitting in a canoe on water, holding a yellow fish he caught, wearing a cap and a backpack, with a paddle resting beside him.

Trace Dunning

Director

A group of young people, including children and a teenager, working on a woodworking project with guidance from an adult in a workshop or classroom setting.

Kyle Siebert

Staff

A person with curly hair, wearing a beige jacket, is sitting in a boat on a calm lake during sunset, with a scenic view of trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

Madlen Anderson

Outdoor Program & Grants

A group of people gathered around a small campfire in a forest, with trees and green foliage in the background.

Luke Dunning

Project Design & Shop Lead

An outdoor scene shows a group of children and a man working together on a craft project involving a wooden frame. The children are focused on the task while the man, wearing a maroon shirt, guides them. The background features a brick building and green trees.

Silas Fulton

Staff

Minneapolis chapter

Close-up of a young woman with curly blonde hair and grayish-blue eyes smiling, wearing a gray sweatshirt and a black backpack, hiking in a lush green forest with another hiker partially visible in the background.

Abby Auran

Minneapolis Lead

Person smiling and holding a yellow paddle across shoulders while sitting in a boat on calm water, with foggy or overcast sky in the background.

Alexandra Kahn

Staff

A young woman with shoulder-length dark hair smiling at the camera while sitting outdoors. She is wearing a dark t-shirt, with a thatched roof and outdoor furniture visible in the background.

Maria Petrova

Staff

Man sitting inside workshop, looking down, with woodworking tools and materials around him.

Phil Winger

Shop Lead