Get acquainted with the team that will guide you in your family camp experience:
Dan O’Brien
- Role: Executive Director
- Favorite camp song: Paradise (Muhlenberg county)
- Favorite outdoor activity: Anything on the water!
- Most excited about: I am beyond excited for the opportunity to help connect families to nature; my goal is to build a warm and welcoming environment for all in a beautiful new space
- Email address: Daniel.obrien@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 763-230-6527
Kaarin Mantz
- Role: Camp Administrative Supervisor
- Favorite camp song: Church of the Woods
- Favorite outdoor activity: Hiking and swimming
- Most excited about: Listening about people's experiences and memories made at camp!
- Email address: Kaarin.Mantz@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 651-259-2110
Isaac Patterson
- Role: Summer Program Director
- Favorite camp song: Edelwiess
- Favorite outdoor activity: Hiking at dusk
- Most excited about: Helping to continue the growth of our diverse community. Creating a space where all belong, make life long memories, and develop individually and as a family
- Email address: Isaac.patterson@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 651-747-0951
Anna Heil
- Role: Fall, Winter, Spring Program Director
- Favorite camp song: Wagon Wheel
- Favorite outdoor activity: Camping... in any season's weather ?
- Most excited about: Helping families feel comfortable enough to try new things!
- Email address: anna.heil@ymcamn.org
- Phone number: 763-230-2808
Sam Kujawa
- Role: Property Manager
- Favorite camp song: Church of the Woods
- Favorite outdoor activity: Cross Country Skiing
- Most excited about: Camp grow and find its community
- Email address: Sam.Kujawa@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 507-254-1550
Justin Hobbs
- Role: Caretaker
- Favorite camp song: Johnny Rebeck’s Machine
- Favorite outdoor activity: Bushwacking off trail and exploring the woods
- Most excited about: Building and growing camp creating a space for all to feel at home in the northwoods
- Email address: justin.hobbs@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 763-567-0495
Salvatore DiVita
- Role: Camp Host
- Favorite camp song: Tower of Strength
- Favorite outdoor activity: Cross country skiing on lakes in the late spring.
- Most excited about: Helping make camp a place that feels like home for campers and groups that come here, thinking more about equity and inclusion at camp, and playing outside with kids!
- Email address: Salvatore.divita@ymcamn.org
- Phone number: 218-235-4210
Noah Roseen
- Role: Maintenance
- Favorite camp song: Anything with deep hums
- Favorite outdoor activity: Fishing
- Most excited about: Making the camp experience as problem free as possible for campers
- Email address: noah.roseen@ymcamn.org
- Phone number: 218-208-3209 ext. 61103
Courtney Brittingham
- Role: Camp Host
- Favorite camp song: The Rattlin’ Bog
- Favorite outdoor activity: Canoeing and Kayaking
- Most excited about: Walking across frozen Bear Island Lake
- Email address: courtney.brittingham@ymcamn.org
- Phone number: 218-235-4210
Rebecca Spengler
- Role: Kitchen Manager
- Favorite camp song: The Far Northland
- Favorite outdoor activity: Celebrating 30 years on a snowboard this year!
- Most excited about: Tucking back into the kitchen in Orion!