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The
Camp Directors |
The
Directors:
Hank
Birdsong - With over twenty-five years of experience
working with children in camp settings and with Outward
Bound and Discovery outdoor programs, Hank provides camp
with a rich background of knowledge and technical skill.
He served for five years on the national accreditation council
for the Association of Experiential Education. A UNC- Chapel
Hill graduate with a degree in Recreational Administration,
Hank enjoys soccer and rock climbing. Past climbing ascents
include El Capitan (twice), Liberty Cap and Half Dome in
Yosemite.
Townsend
Birdsong - Born and raised at camp (her parents built
and ran High Rocks for the first 30 years), Townsend has
camping in her blood. A graduate of UNC- Greensboro in
Nursing, horseback riding is her specialty. The year
2007 marks the twentieth summer the Birdsong's have directed
High Rocks, and the third summer that their son, Mark,
has gone off to be a camp counselor (at Boy Scout camp)
for the summer! |
Mark,
Hank, Benjamin, and Townsend Birdsong |
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The
Associate Directors:
Don
Gentle
is entering his fourteenth summer at High Rocks and began
year-round employment in October of 1995. Don has served
as Paddling Director, Program Director, and Assistant
Director. He has directed the fall LEAP programs since
their inception. Don’s computer expertise has kept
us in the 21st century.
Elizabeth
"Zoob" Gentle is entering her fifteenth
summer at High Rocks and began year-round employment in
November of 1997. She has served as Swimming Director,
Program Director, and Assistant Director. Zoob has been
responsible for staff recruitment and hiring and is a
major reason we have such a quality staff year after year.
This is an exciting time for the Gentles- in addition
to their responsibilities at camp, they had their second
child in November, 2006- Isabelle. Grace (2 years) and
Isabelle Gentle are adorable additions to the High Rocks
family. |
Elizabeth,
Grace, and Don Gentle
(not pictured- Isabelle) |
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