Summer and Seasonal Staff

Meet our world-changing summer staff

The secret sauce of the Tecumseh experience is our world-changing summer staff. The cream of the crop, they are recruited from all over the world for their character, their ability to serve as role models, and their commitment to helping kids become the best versions of themselves.

Overnight Counselors

Directly responsible for facilitating the Tecumseh experience for all of our campers, our overnight counselors teach core values, facilitate friendships, and help build tomorrow’s leaders.

Aanchal Agarwal
Overnight Camp Counselor

Allison Deckard
Overnight Camp Counselor

Allison Slack
Overnight Camp Counselor

Amelia Moor
Overnight Camp Counselor

Andrea Martinez
Overnight Camp Counselor

Andrea Solis
Overnight Camp Counselor

Arie Turner
Overnight Camp Counselor

Arthur Bicalho
Overnight Camp Counselor

Audrey Frey
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ava Perrin
Overnight Camp Counselor

Balazs Jezsoviczky
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ben Keeton
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ben Pietsch
Overnight Camp Counselor

Beth Forville
Overnight Camp Counselor

Bogdan Montoya
Overnight Camp Counselor

Brian McLoughlin
Overnight Camp Counselor

Caroline Lifka
Overnight Camp Counselor

Carson Brooks
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

Carson Smitherman
Overnight Camp Counselor

Claire Bradley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Colin Schmitz
Overnight Camp Counselor

Conor Furlong
Overnight Camp Counselor

Cooper Cross
Overnight Camp Counselor

Daniel Clemency
Overnight Camp Counselor

Daniel Sanson
Overnight Camp Counselor

Daniel Utnage
Overnight Camp Counselor

Destini Jones
Overnight Camp Counselor

Diana Valencia
Overnight Camp Counselor

Dorian Justak
Overnight Camp Counselor

Eliana Buhs
Overnight Camp Counselor

Elijah Thomas
Overnight Camp Counselor

Elie Bryan
Overnight Camp Counselor

Emily Weaver
Overnight Camp Counselor

Erica Wilson-Raine
Overnight Camp Counselor

Erick Islas
Overnight Camp Counselor

Guilherme “GC” Camacho
Overnight Camp Counselor

Gemma Schneider
Overnight Camp Counselor

Glenda Almeida Rocha
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

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Grace Malarney
Overnight Camp Counselor

Katie Auberry
Overnight Camp Counselor

Katie studies psychology at Purdue University.

Halle Vogtman
Overnight Camp Counselor

Hannah Dejesus
Overnight Camp Counselor

Hayden Orbaugh
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kaiah Bennett
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kaiah studies kinesiology at Purdue University.

Heather Ramsey
Overnight Camp Counselor

Isaac Chezem
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jackson Gustus
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jacob Hannon
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jacob Melton
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

Jayda Coleman-Gaines
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jo Gould
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jon Hiscox
Overnight Camp CILT Counselor

Josh Mullaly
Overnight Camp Counselor

Juan Moreno
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

Julia Arrigo
Overnight Camp Counselor

Julian Gomez
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kaiah Bennett
Overnight Camp Counselor

Karinne Ehni
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kate Myers
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

Kathryn Keeley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Katie Auberry
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

Katie Oliger
Overnight Camp Counselor

Kylie Furlong
Overnight Camp Counselor

Laiken Kirby
Overnight Camp Counselor

Claire Bradley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Claire studies biology and nursing at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Lauren Dry
Overnight Camp Counselor

Carson Brooks
Overnight Camp Counselor

Carson studies psychology and social work at Ball State University.

Lauren Harris
Overnight Camp Counselor

Leah Harrison
Adventure Trips Counselor

Morgan Browne
Overnight Camp Counselor

Morgan studies law and public policy at Indiana Univeristy.

Leo Fonseca de Almeida
Overnight Camp Counselor

Lilly Walz
Overnight Camp Counselor

Macy Cansdale
Overnight Camp Counselor

Macy studies youth and community development at Butler University.

Lily Gobel
Overnight Camp Counselor

Liza Herron
Overnight Camp Counselor

Luke Milani
Overnight Camp Counselor

McGuire “Mac” Crussen
Overnight Camp Counselor

Jayda Coleman-Gaines

Overnight Camp Counselor

Jayda studies psychology at Indiana University.

Macy Cansdale
Overnight Camp Counselor

Allison Deckard

Equestrian Camp Counselor

Allison studies kinesiology at Purdue University.

Maddie Hamby
Overnight Camp Counselor

Zayner “Z” De Oliviera

Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Mariana Dutra
Overnight Camp Counselor

Karinne Ehni

Overnight Camp Counselor

Karinne studies packaging at Michigan State University.

Mark Comella
Overnight Camp Counselor

Beth Forville

Overnight Camp Counselor

Beth studies civil engineering at Purdue University.

Mary Ankrum
Overnight Camp Counselor

Audrey Frey
Overnight Camp Counselor

 

Mia Scharpf
Overnight Camp Counselor

Miranda Mejia
Overnight Camp Counselor

Molly Hunter
Overnight Camp Counselor

Monse Islas
Overnight Camp Counselor

Morgan Browne
Overnight Camp Counselor

Morgan Tague
Overnight Camp Counselor

Natalie Morris
Overnight Camp Counselor

Nat Stilwell
Overnight Camp Counselor

Nick Mies
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

Pato Gomez
Overnight Camp Counselor

Payton Albregts
Overnight Camp Counselor

Reagan Fahey
Overnight Camp CILT Counselor

Reagan Hanson
Overnight Camp CILT Counselor

Reagan Hadley
Overnight Camp Counselor

Romulo Silva
Overnight Camp Counselor

Ronan Melville
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sage Baker
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sarah de Carvalho Santos
Overnight Camp Counselor

Sarah Kesserling
Overnight Camp Unit Coordinator

Sherman Moser
Overnight Camp Counselor

Taisa Lamparelli
Overnight Camp Counselor

Vanessa Montiel
Overnight Camp Counselor

Wise Wells
Overnight Camp Counselor

Zayner “Z” Silva
Overnight Camp CILT Counselor

Overnight Camp Support Staff

Camp doesn’t run without some help behind the scenes. From running meals, to preparing program areas, to assisting campers and counselors with anything and everything, our support staff frees up our counselors to do what they do best: love those kids.

Abby Burns
Trading Post

Alec Schmidt
Aquatics Team

Brooke Gardiner
Program Team

Camille Jones
High Ropes/Target Sports

Carolyn Oneal
Aquatics Team

Cassi Bacon
Trading Post

Ellie Jarosinski
Inclusion Specialist

Haley Sellhorn
Program Team

Jacqui O’Malley
Inclusion Specialist

Jaycee Allen
Staff Aide

Jaycee Allen
Staff Aide

Jaycee studies elementary education at IU Kokomo.

Julia Akre
Multimedia Specialist

Kendall Herron
Aquatics Team

Mallory Cavanaugh
Lake Village Assistant Director

Mary Wagner
Inclusion Specialist

Maya O’Neill
Program Team

Mik Owens
Multimedia Specialist

Meliza Gordon
Trading Post

Noah Moell
Multimedia Specialist

Will Olsen
Program Team

Rachel Naylor
River Village Assistant Director

Sheila Wilimitis
Chapel Coordinator

Our Story

Crafting a better world since 1924.

In 1924, the residents of Carroll County banded together to purchase 30 acres of land on the banks of the Tippecanoe River. They dreamed of a place where kids could explore the outdoors, build life-long friendships, discover their best selves, and develop the character, compassion, and confidence necessary to lead the next generation.

Nine decades later, Camp Tecumseh has grown into one of the largest YMCA Camps in the country while staying true to our founding principles. With over 660 acres and 36,000 guests annually, Camp Tecumseh’s year-round programs shape kids and adults who use their Tecumseh experience to build better families, better communities, and a better world.

“Putting Christian Principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.”

The I’m Third Motto

God is first. The Other person is second. I’m Third.

Easy to remember and life-changing when applied, the I’m Third motto is the heart of our philosophy.

God is first. A relationship with Him is the most important part of our lives. Our faith isn’t something that divides or separates, but calls us to love Him and love others. We believe that God is always there for us and no matter what happens, nothing can separate us from Him.

The other person is second reminds us that God calls us to love and to serve others. It reminds us that our responsibility isn’t to ourselves or our own well-being, but to the world around us; not just our friends and neighbors, but those we don’t even know. Its more than just a call to open doors and throw a few coins in the donation basket. It calls us to to participate in and build up strong communities. It calls us to be respectful, responsible, and compassionate.

That leaves us “third,” with the knowledge that we have the greatest and most fulfilling cause: to love God and to love others.

Life-Changing Impact

Bending trajectories toward faith, love, and service.

Every Friday night during the summer, we gather our oldest campers around the fire to talk about what their Tecumseh experience means to them.  As they clutch their Torchbearer candles, voices choked with tears, they tell us that Camp Tecumseh is where they feel closest to God. They tell us that they make their best friends here. They tell us that they feel accepted, that they can be themselves, that they feel loved, that they feel happy. 

As every good mariner knows, a course correction of even a single degree on a long enough journey can result in unexpected destinations. For so many, a Tecumseh experience acts as a course correction. It alters the trajectories of lives, quietly and unassumingly, and often by only minutes and degrees, but in the long run, that’s enough. For thousands of campers and staff, Camp Tecumseh has changed lives, bending their trajectories toward love, faith, and service.

To read individual stories of how Camp has changed lives and altered trajectories, check out the Torchbearer Chronicles on the blog.

Mission & Vision

Camp Tecumseh’s Mission & Vision

The Mission of Camp Tecumseh YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

The Vision of Camp Tecumseh YMCA is a world where people thrive and grow in harmony with others and the outdoors.

We believe that camp should be much more than just fun. Through innovative programs and intentional relationships, campers learn new skills, build lasting friendships, and discover their best selves. We strive to instill campers with the values of trust, respect, joy, initiative, faith, and friendship so they can go back home into their communities and make a positive difference. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Building a culture through the love of Christ

Camp Tecumseh YMCA’s vision is to provide people of all backgrounds and ages with the finest camp experience in the country. Compelled by our vision, and by our motto to Live Third, we aim to actively and continuously seek ways to include and equitably serve and celebrate guests.

We strive to cultivate a welcoming environment at Camp Tecumseh, but recognize that without intentional learning and action in regards to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, socio-economic backgrounds, and more, we won’t serve our vision to the best of our ability.

It is because of our Christian background – our focus on loving like Jesus loved – that anything less than a full effort to address, learn, and improve upon all aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Camp Tecumseh would go against the very essence of our organization’s existence.

Accreditation & Association

An Independent YMCA Camp

As an independently chartered YMCA Camp, we’re proud to be a part of a broad and diverse network of YMCA Camps across the U.S. We were founded as a YMCA Camp in 1924, and to this day we remain closely aligned with the Y’s core values (caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith), and its areas of focus:

  • Youth development – Nurturing the potential of every child and teen.
  • Healthy living – Improving the nation’s health and well-being.
  • Social responsibility – Giving back and providing support to our neighbors.

Accredited by the American Camp Association

We are also proud to be accredited by the American Camp Associated (ACA). The ACA’s rigorous accreditation process ensures our programs operate at the highest levels and meet or exceed the established standards to ensure that campers and staff stay safe and healthy. Visit the American Camp Association to learn more about our accreditation.

Camp Tecumseh Staff

Meet the architects of the Tecumseh experience

With decades of experience across a range of industries, Camp Tecumseh’s full-time staff is composed of individuals dedicated to innovation, improvement, and impact.

Jobs

Join a team of change-makers at Camp Tecumseh

At Camp Tecumseh, we’re idealists. We believe that a world that looks more like Camp would be a much better world. We strive to improve continuously. We’re not afraid of hard-work, long-hours, or tough conversations. We work to build deep relationships and maintain a strong community. If you’re ready to join the crew, check out the opportunities we have available.

Jobs at Camp Tecumseh

Board of Directors

Meet the volunteers dedicated to Camp Tecumseh’s future success

Alysa Christmas Rollock
Board President
West Lafayette, IN
Matthew Lerzak
Board Vice President
West Lafayette, IN
Lindsey Schiesser
Board Treasurer
Fishers, IN
Jay Andrew
Lafayette, IN
Cadi Bien
West Lafayette, IN
Dick Bradshaw
Delphi, IN
Tracy Brown
Lafayette, IN
Susan Conrad DeLong
Rossville, IN
Rob Culross
Wesley Chapel, FL
Marc Elliott
Zionsville, IN
Don Fry
West Lafayette, IN
Grant Gernhardt
Lafayette, IN
Mike Gibson
Lafayette, IN
Steve Gloyeske
Lafayette, IN
Peg Minnicus
Delphi, IN
Cathy Scott
West Lafayette, IN
Sandy Welch
Winnetka, IL
Dave Williams
Lafayette, IN
Jim Andrew
Board Emeritus
Lafayette, IN