Karen Hansen
Karen Hansen spent five wonderful summers at Brown Ledge Camp., 1967-1971, three as a camper and two as a JC in Sailing. Her experiences at Brown Ledge continue to make her who she is today. She believes strongly that the Brown Ledge philosophy develops inner strength and confidence in all Brown Ledgers – campers and […]
Clarion Heard
First as a camper in 2002, then as a JC (2006-2007), and most recently as a senior staff member, Clarion has been a stalwart presence on the Brown Ledge archery range since the age of 12. As for nearly all who attend, for Clarion too, Brown Ledge was an indescribably formative experience. Camp offered her invaluable […]
Jenny Aguiar
Jenny Aguiar spent 11 summers at Brown Ledge as a camper, JC, and senior staff member. Most of her time at camp was spent at the archery range and planning 54 announcements, but she was also a regular waterfront go-er (despite not knowing how to swim her first summer). Now a consultant at Accenture, Jenny […]
Katie Reynolds
Katie Reynolds is a 2nd generation Brown Ledger as her mother and aunt attended camp in the 60s-70s. She grew up attending alumni camp before becoming a staff kid while her mom was the head of Riflery. She was a camper from The Plaza in ’98 to House of the Rising Sun in ’04 when […]
Hans Nilsson
Here for over 40 summers, Hans is returning again for another wonderful summer on the Brown Ledge waterfront! Hailing from Sweden, Hans was a BLC diving instructor for 37 years and coached countless campers through their diving basics, intermediates and vanguards. While he is now co-head of the waterfront, you can still often find him […]
David Title
My connection to BLC is through family: I am the father to two BLC alumni, Sarah Title and Robin Title. My other connection – a bit more distant – is through my wife, Laurie. Her mom, Betsy Russell, was a camper in the 1940s; her aunt, Marion Palm (Freckles), was a camper and a counselor […]
Hilary Strimple Chiang
Hilary Strimple Chiang is a former Brown Ledge camper (2000-2005), junior counselor (2006-2007), and counselor (2009-2012, 2014). She also served on the Brown Ledge Board of Directors (2020-2024) and was Board President (2021-2023). Her mother, aunt, sister, and three cousins are also Brown Ledge alumni. Her mother, Liz Smith Strimple, also served on the Brown […]
Brooks Johnson
Brooks Johnson comes to us after 16 years’ experience teaching, coaching, and serving on the leadership team at Dublin School in Dublin, NH (including the roles of Dean of Students and Athletic Director). He also brings 18 summers of camp experience as a counselor, lifeguard, blacksmith teacher, and senior staff member at Camp Deerwood, a […]
Maddie Mandeville
Maddie (she/her), maybe more than most, is a product of Brown Ledge Camp. She started the summer of 1997, at 9 months old, with her mom Sally deOliva Mandeville. She returned to camp each year with her mom through 2003, and was a camper, JC, and Riflery senior staff between the years 2006-2015. Maddie graduated […]
Hillary Amster
Hillary first arrived at Brown Ledge Camp in 1994 as an 8-turning-9-year-old committed to spending 2 full months at her older sister Erica’s “happy place.” Like many Brown Ledgers, Hillary feels her time at BLC was integral in making her the woman she is today. As a camper from 1994-2000 and a 1 st year […]
Jeff Buckman
Jeff Buckman has been involved with Brown Ledge since his parents worked for the Brown’s in the 1950’s. He was a tennis counselor from ’74-’76 and had two daughters (Ali & Mackenzie) attend camp in the ’90s and 2000s. He was on the board from ’92-’98 when Brown Ledge became a non-profit. He had a […]
AK Cox
Eva Levy
Eva Levy grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. Her first summer at Brown Ledge was in 2014 as a camper. She is excited to come back as a waterfront counselor. She is currently attending the University of Pennsylvania. Eva loves playing guitar and hiking. She cannot wait to return to the camp of Mallett’s Bay.
John Jacob
Sophia Watson
Sophia Watson is from Lincolnshire, England and is spending her first summer at Brown Ledge. She has three of her own horses at home and has previously taught riding at a riding school, college and university at home. She has evented up to 1.15m and show jumped up to 1.20m, Sophie has a part time […]
John Shumaker
