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Scott Whipple

Camp Owners: Scott & Sally Whipple

Scott started with Mountain Camp in 1993. He directs the marketing, new program development, and the overall administration of the camp. Scott is a graduate of Baylor University and has served as the Western Association of Independent Camps Vice-President and President of the Northern California Section. Additionally, he is an American Camping Association accredited Camp Director. Scott is committed to advancing Mountain Camp's excellent reputation and programs.

Sally began working for Mountain Camp in 1994 as a counselor and activity leader. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University and holds a teaching credential in Bilogy. Throughout her many hears with the Mountain Camp program Sally has taken on a large number of diverse jobs and responsibilities - perhaps her most noble and courageous act occurred in 2003 when Sally married Scott.

Don Whipple

Camp Director: Don Whipple

Don first began working for Mountain Camp in 1993 and currently oversees all year round operations. From 1999 to 2003 Don left Mountain Camp to direct Bruin Woods, the UCLA Alumni Family Camp, on Lake Arrowhead and later, the Coronado Academy in Costa Rica. Don is a proud graduate of UCLA and is currently serving both locally and nationally on boards for the American Camp Association. Don is also the past as the Vice President of the Western Association of Independent Camps. He loves living in the San Francisco and spends his free time biking, hiking, skiing and enjoying the beautiful Bay Area.

Kamren Johnson

Program Director: Kamren Johnson

Kamren Johnson joined the Mountain Camp family in 2000 as a camp counselor and was promoted to a full time staff employee in 2002. Kamren is in charge of many aspects of camp including camper enrollment. She is a very talented and tireless worker and is dedicated to making sure your camper has the best summer of their lives!

Andy Hancock

Program Director: Andy Hancock

Andy joined the Mountain Camp family in 1993. He graduated from Salisbury College with a concentration in Recreation Education, and has been employed by the South Australian Education Department as an aquatics and swimming instructor since 1981. Currently, he is the senior instructor in charge of surfing and body boarding at the Port Noarlunga Primary School and Aquatics center in South Australia.

Toby Lukins

Program Director: Toby Lukins

Toby Lukins started at Moutain Camp in 2001. He graduated from Regency college where his focus was Environmental and Adventure Tourism and Education. Toby spent many years working as a guide before moving to West Lakes Primary School and Aquatics Center where he teaches a wide range of aquatic activities including kayaking, canoeing, surfing and snorkeling. Toby runs many programs at camp including the Ropes Course and Mountain Biking programs.

Julie Sgangarella

Program Director: Julie Sgangarella

Julie Sgangarella is from Wollongong, which is 2 hours south of Sydney, Australia. During the year, Julie teaches adults about computers and computer networking in an institute called TAFE. On her days off she likes to spend time outdoors; especially at the beach where she is a volunteer lifeguard. Her hobbies include surfing, water skiing, jet skiing, mountain biking, competing in triatholons and any off road adventures such as hiking, camping , caving, canyoning, rock climbing, abseiling and adventure racing. One super-human power she would like to posess is the ability to see into the future to see if she will be doing traithlons and mountain biking when she's 60 years old!

Dave Brown

Program Director: Dave Brown

Dave first came to Mountain Camp 20 years ago as a camper and has spent many years a both a camper and counselor. He was a program director two years ago and is returning this year as Andy Rosenberger’s assistant to Evening Program in addition to other directorial duties. He grew up in the Bay Area and attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Since then he has worked in residential treatment centers, family shelters, and public schools. He received his MSW at UC Berkeley in 2007 and spends the rest of his year as a school social worker at Barack Obama Academy in Oakland, CA. In his free time he enjoys playing volleyball, guitar, eating food, doing activities, and generally being a big dork.

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