O'Neal Summer Fun and Falcon Day Camp Have New Directors

Shortly after graduating from college he spent four years working for Clemson University’s Youth Learning Institute running their outdoor education camp in Summerton, SC, and serving as the camp director of all summer camps operating out of the facility.  He also spent a summer coordinating a marine science camp near Charleston, SC, and was the environmental science director of Camp Fiver in Hamilton, NY.  Upon coming to O’Neal six years ago, he still had the camp bug, directing hiking, wildlife, and soccer camps as a part of O’Neal’s summer programs. "I have always been involved in camps in some way, going all the way back to being a camper at Camp Asto Wamah in CT," says Dave.

 

Jenell started out serving as assistant director of the Soundwaters Watershed Ecology Camp in Stamford, Ct in 2000. This was an outreach camp targeted at underprivileged youth who did not have access to learning about the Long Island Sound and its respective ecology. Activities were on site and hands-on based. In 2001 she worked as director of a Science Adventures camp, also in Stamford Ct at the Bartlett Arboretum. The next three summers she served as both the camp director as well as the camp nurse; overseeing and planning all nature related activities and trips.  Some highlights include a behind the scenes tour of a working farm as well as planting and maintaining a full (edible) summer garden. With a move to New York City looming, she knew she would have to pass along her nature camp responsibilities and in the summer of 2005 began working as a camp program director for the Lycee Francais de New York. She helped develop and implement activities and trips for the three and four year olds, an age group she was happy to gain additional experience with. In 2007-2009 she worked for the Little Red School House as the science coordinator with a focus on four’s through sixth grade. Activities included a NXT robotics program, a study of New York habitats and wildlife and countless trips to zoos, museums and botanical gardens. From 2010-2014 she has run a medley of various camps here at O’Neal such as a problem solving course similar to Odyssey of the Mind as well as a detective/mystery camp. During the school year she teaches fourth grade and helps coordinate in the new greenhouse. “I am thrilled at taking over the running of Falcon Day camp and look forward to an exciting summer,” exclaims Mrs. Copeland.

To learn more about O’Neal Summer Fun Offerings as well as details for this summer’s Falcon Day Camp sessions, please click HERE.

Also feel free to contact Dave Williamson and /or Jenell Copeland if you have any questions.

After May 31^st, all camp enrollment fees will increase by $10.