Waterfront Staff
The key to the success of our waterfront, is the entire staff. All staff are hired for their training, performance, and teaching skills in a specific waterfront activity. Please scroll through to read about each waterfront department’s staff to learn more about their particular certifications, training and skills. Head of Waterfront 2016 Eva Nilsson has just the […]
Canoeing & Kayaking
2016 Canoeing Staff Santiago Amaya returns for a seventh summer, his fifth on the canoe/kayak dock. Santiago began his BLC career in the kitchen and one evening he was invited to join some other counselors heading out for a paddle. Santiago fell in love with the sport immediately and he became determined to perfect […]
Waterskiing & Wakeboarding
2016 Waterskiing and Wakeboarding Staff Andreas Landin returns for a seventh summer on the ski dock. Andreas is currently in his last year as a law student at Uppsala University in his native Sweden. Growing up in a “summer town” that comes alive with water sport enthusiasts encouraged his love of waterskiing, wakeboarding and boating. […]
Diving
Many of our diving counselors are “home grown”, learning over the years not only how to execute complicated dives, but how to communicate well to break down all the components of a dive. If a counselor has not been coached at Brown Ledge then he/she has competed at the high school or collegiate level, coaches […]
Swimming
All of our swimming counselors are certified American Red Cross Lifeguards. In service trainings are conducted during pre-camp training, and throughout the summer. 2016 Swim Staff Charlie Smith grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in December where he studied biology and nutrition and he will begin his first […]
Sailing and Windsurfing
2016 Sailing Staff Alex Grosvenor grew up in Stowe, Vermont and he attended Brown University where he majored in mechanical engineering and sailed with the Brown University Sailing Team (BUST!). After graduating, Alex moved to San Francisco where he worked as a project manager in two construction firms. Alex has spent the last year traveling […]
Theatre & Dance
The theatre staff typically includes three or four directors, a choreographer, a technical director, and a musical director. All continue their theatre interest, often professionally, year-round. They demand and get good theatre. Theatre Staff 2016 Last year Richard Currie celebrated his 50th year at Brown Ledge! This year he will once more leave his lighting […]
Studio Arts & Crafts
Brown ledge typically employs 3 counselors in the arts and crafts department. They usually have a background in crafts or art; either professionally or by education. 2016 Arts and Crafts Staff Stina Pepin has a long history at Brown Ledge, starting as an au pair in the 90s. She now comes to camp each […]
Archery & Riflery Staff
2016 Riflery Staff Richard “Dicky” Hayward returns to Brown Ledge for year number twelve. He graduated from Buckingham Chilterns University College in outdoor education and then went on to be certified in primary education at Canterbury Christ Church University. Dicky worked as a primary school teacher in London before becoming engaged and moving to Vermont! […]
Tennis
2016 Tennis Staff Ted Nilsson grew up at Brown Ledge as a staff kid and he will now be joining us for his seventh consecutive summer on the tennis staff. In his native Sweden, Ted began playing tennis when he was a toddler, eventually competing nationally and internationally at an elite level. Ted attended college […]
Horseback Riding
2016 Riding Instructors We are so fortunate to have Ann Marie Walker returning for a fifth summer in riding, her fourth as head of the department. Ann-Marie grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee, majoring in international relations. She worked in Atlanta for 18 months before coming […]
