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Welcome to YMCA summer camp 2009! Below you will find photos and information about the camp counselors who
will be helping your children have an absolutely awesome adventure this summer!

YMCA summer camp gives parents the piece of mind that comes from knowing that your child is safe and sound all day with trained and energetic camp counselors that really enjoy spending time with your child. Our full-time, seasoned camp directors have more than 50 years of experience, and take great care in choosing counselors with strong program skills, experience with children in a group setting, and positive character values. To further ensure our counselors are prepared for the summer, all new and returning staff attend pre-camp training on group management, age-appropriate program development, positive communication, active listening, and working with special needs children. We are proud to say that most of our camp staff return year after year.

We hope you have a truly amazing experience this summer.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns! See you in June!

Yours in the YMCA,
2009 YMCA Summer Camp Staff

 



2009 YMCA Summer Camp Staff

Brandywine YMCA
Email your questions to Betsy Sawiki at bsawiki@ymcabwv.org
Betsy Sawiki
Camp DIrector

Sue Wedo
Assistant Camp Director
Betsy Sawicki has been a Brandywine YMCA Nursery School Coordinator and Director for more than 20 years. She supervises preschool camps during the summer, and loves working with children and her counselors to develop well-rounded preschool experiences for children ages two to five. Sue Wedo’s YMCA career spans 16 years. As SACC director, she designs, implements and supervises state-licensed programs for nearly 200 youngsters at eight school sites in the Downingtown and Coatesville school districts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Ursinus College.


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Kennett Area YMCA
Email your questions to Augie Lankford at alankford@ymcabwv.org
Augie Lankford
Kennett Area YMCA Camp Lenni Lenape, Skateboarding & Adventure Camp Director

Tom Gallagher
Kennett Area YMCA Senior Program Director
Augie has been with the Kennett Area YMCA since early 2007. He has had more than 14 years of experience leading camp programs in residential and day camp settings bringing an extensive background in Aquatics and Adventure programs. Augie is looking forward to all of the Awesome Adventures the campers will have this summer at the YMCA. Tom joined the Kennett Area YMCA in 2005 as the Health and Wellness Director and has over 7 years of fitness center management and program development experience. Tom has a degree in Exercise Physiology from Temple University. He has also been the H.I.P. Kids Program Administrator since its inception in January 2005. Tom oversees the H.I.P. Kids and Activate Camps.
Becky Cushman
Preschool Camp Director

Carol Ann Reed
Kennett Area YMCA Senior Program Director (Childcare), Montessori Preschool Camp Director
Becky has worked for the YMCA for 13 years, having spent time at both the Kennett Area YMCA for 5 1/2 years as School Age Childcare Director and at the Brandywine YMCA for 3 1/2 years as the Assistant School Age Childcare Director. She holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Art from Juniata College.

Beckys and her team work hard to make sure that parents and their children are having a great experience in School Age Childcare.

Carol Ann has been with the Kennett Area YMCA since early 2008.  She holds a BA degree in Early Childhood Education, a degree in Human Services and a Montessori Certification from the North American Montessori Center.  She has 10 years of experience working for the YMCA; and as the Senior Program Director her responsibilities include overseeing summer camp operations as needed, childcare and youth programs and also the Director of the Montessori Preschool Camp.  She has over 18 years of childcare, camp and preschool experience.  She is looking forward to a fantastic Preschool Camp experience this summer!

Linda Koffenberger
Kennett Area YMCA Camp Lenni Lenape Site Director

  
Linda has been with the YMCA since 1990 and has had over 16 years of experience as a YMCA Camp Director, Preschool Director, and School-Age Childcare Site Director. Linda is looking forward to another summer of helping children make new friends and learn lifelong skills and values.


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Octorara YMCA
Email your questions to Kathy Gleason at kgleason@ymcabwv.org

Kathy Gleason
Octorara YMCA Childcare & Camp Director 		Janet Kabakjian
Preschool & Mini-Camp Director
Kathy joined the YMCA in 2007 as Assistant School Age Child Care Director. She has 6 years of experience in school age and camp programming. She is looking forward to her second summer working Kennett Area YMCA camps

Janet has been the Preschool Director and teacher at Octorara YMCA for six years. A graduate of Bob Jones University with a degree in Elementary Education, she now has 14 years of experience with preschool children. Janet is excited about a new adventure at Summer Camp 2007.

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Jennersville YMCA
Email your questions to Allison Ingaglio at aingaglio@ymcabwv.org



Allison Ingaglio
Day Camp Director


Toni Trainor
Sports Camp Coordinator
Allison Ingaglio has more than 23 years of childcare and camp experience and oversees Camp Chippewa and Enrichment Camps. Allison hold a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education from Kutztown University and has been on staff at Jennersville YMCA for three years. She is excited about another summer at YMCA camp! In her sparetime she enjoys sewing, reading, being active, and spending time with her family. Toni has a vast knowledge of sports, having played in both college as well as high school. She has been with the YMCA and summer camp for nearly five years, and holds a degree in Sports Management from Neumann College. Recently, Toni has been promoted to the YMCA's Sports coordinator.  She is expecting an action-packed summer with adventure, energy and enthusiasm.

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West Chester Area YMCA
Email your questions to Catherine Casti at ccasti@ymcabwv.org


Catherine Casti
West Chester Area YMCA Camp Administrator		 Rebecca Mack
West Chester Area YMCA Sports Camp Director
Catherine has been with the Kennett Area YMCA since 1999 as Senior Program Director and has had 18 years of YMCA day camp and childcare experience. In 2007 Catherine moved to overseeing all of West Chester Area YMCA Summer Camps. She looks forward to an exciting summer camp season with the West Chester Area YMCA. Catherine is a Day Camp National Trainer for the YMCA of the USA. Rebecca is a certified physical education and health teacher who joined the Kennett Area YMCA in 2006 as the School Age Child Care & Camp Coordinator. She has 6 years of residential YMCA summer camp experience, as both a Sports Camp Director and an Assistant Summer Camp Program Director. Rebecca is looking forward to her first summer working with West Area YMCA Camps.