2004 Camp Staff

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2004 Camp Staff

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“Here’s to the men who did what was considered wrong, in order to do what they knew was right…”
-Ben Gates, National Treasure, 2004

Exhibit Details

A cross section of wonderful displays regarding the 2004 Camp Horseshoe and Ware staffs.

Displays in this Exhibit:

Camp Staff Pictures

Camp Staff Listings

Memorabilia

Camp Staff Pictures

Display Details

Here are some pictures of the Camp Horseshoe and Camp Ware staffs in 2004.

The 2004 Camp Horseshoe Staff Photo.

Back Row – Clayton Lottes, Bill Hohl, ______, Noah Austin, Mark Graham, Chris Helmkamp, Mike Berkeihiser, Conor Joyce, Andrew “Wombat” Walker, Joe Bradley, Walter Boyd, Mark Herman, Christopher “Spud” Truitt

6th Row – Anthony Cascone, Tom Pantazes, Doug McConnell, Matt Gutherman, Eric Sifford, Jeff Hart, Casey Snyder, Jon DeVirgilio, Pete Mendez, Chris Wilder, Matt McLaughlin, Devon Roper

5th Row – _____, ______, Brian Flanagan, Mike Rahn, Josh Taylor, Mark Staab, Ricky Franks, Brett DiAntonio, Josh Hughes, Howard “G” Tompkins, Evan Ellwanger, Ben Odell

4th Row – Ray Hayden, Karl “Moose” Winsch, Dave Haines, Bill Hess, ______, Josh Leach, Chris Guzman, Jason Cecco, _____, Colin Francis, Bob Pantazes, Doug Wills, Andrew McDevitt, Greg Deshong, _____, Ben Reddy, Mike Winters, Mike Arles

3rd Row – Bob Pryor, ______, Bill Routzahn, Chris “Topher” Roberts, Jeff Johnson, Matt Wills, Schuyler Swartout, Andrew Curtain, Drew McConnell, Dave Pierce, _____, Eric Fritchman, Marshall Boyd, Curtis Fiegelis, _____

2nd Row – Andrew Seebode, Tom Burckhardt, Mike Kassel, Andrew Dunheimer, _____, ______, Ty Keyes, Neil Gutherman, Mark Chaffer, _____, William Wallace, Brendan Treffinger, Paul Bradley

Front Row – Joe Walker, Chuck Savoy, Robert Trusko, _____, Shawn Rudolph

The 2004 Camp Ware Staff Photo.

Brian Flanagan and another staffer work with Father Kempski in setting up Catholic Mass.

Always ready to clear some brush or chop some logs, these Paul Bunyan-ites display their axes and a letter from a dear ole friend – Tom Pantazes.

The 2004 Horseshoe Camp Staff gives their approval.

Here some Camp Horseshoe staff members stare off into the distance at a marvelous sight of some sort.

Joe Bradley (left) and Chris Helmkamp at head table in 2004.

Archery Director Walter Boyd in 2004.

Camp staffer Ben Reddy sitting outside the Health Lodge.

Health Lodge staffers Dr. Dave Mellinger (left) and Brian Flanagan.

The 2004 Camp Horseshoe staff line the entrance to Achgeketum Fire Circle.

Program Director Chris Helmkamp.

Camp Commissioner Noah Austin.

Food Service Director Mark Herman.

Camp staffer Mike “Chubbs” Kassel.

Camp staffer Tom Pantazes.

Camp Horseshoe staffer Topher Roberts.

Staff members enjoy lunch in Cedar Grove, a little secluded area to the south of the parade field.

Camp Horseshoe staff line up to greet parents as they arrive in Achgeketum Fire Circle for the Saturday evening pageant and awards ceremony.

The 2024 Campcraft Staff – Director Christopher “Spud” Truitt (left), Bob Pryor, Brett D’Antonio, and Jason Cecco.

Headquarters Director Jeff Hart and a watermelon.

Pete Mendez(left) and Jon DeVirgilio having a chat in the program office.

Christopher “Spud” Truitt (left) and Pete Mendez having a chat outside of Camp Horseshoe HQ.

Camp staffer Bob Pryor before a Saturday evening call-out ceremony.

Shooting Sports staffers Matt McLaughlin (left) and Josh Taylor.

2004 Horseshoe Staff Member Ty Keyes.

2004 Archery staff member Schuyler Swartout.

Schuyler Swartout and Wally Boyd, the archery staff at Horseshoe in 2004.

2004 staff member Josh Fromm.

2004 staff member Eric Fritchman.

Camp Staff Listings

Display Details

A listing of all the known Camp Horseshoe and Camp Ware staff members from 2004.

2004 – Contributed by G. Ernest Heegard

Camp Director
Mike Berkeihiser

Program Director
Chris Helmkamp

Commissioner
Noah Austin

Aquatics
Joe Bradley (Director), Steven Schuyler (Pool Dir.), Doug McConnell (Boating Dir.), Joe Walker, Josh Leach, James Keen, Zach Hansen, Matt Gutherman, Mark Staab, Nick Massaro, Colin Francis

Campcraft
Christopher “Spud” Truitt, Tom Pantazes, Bob Pryor, Jason Cecco, Brett D’Antonio

C.O.P.E.
Andrew “Wombat” Walker (Director) Jon DeVirgilio, Casey Snyder, Nick Hove, Pete Mendez, Ricky Franks

Ecology & Conservation
Craig Cohen (Director), Evan Ellwanger, Chris Schmoyer, Josh Hughes, Chris “Topher” Roberts, David Pierce

Field Sports
Matt McLaughlin (Director), Walter Boyd (Archery Dir.), Josh Taylor, Schuyler Swartout

Food Service
Mark Herman (Director), Devon Roper, Ben Odell, Matthew Stepnitz, Curtis Feigelis, Bob Pantazes, Tom Wright, Bill Routzahn, Mike Winters, Paul Bradley

Handicraft
Clayton Lottes (Director), Ben Reddy, Dave Haines, Andrew “Milton” Curtain, Andrew McDevitt

Headquarters
Matt Lewis (Business Director), Jeff Hart (HQ Director), Eric Sifford, Eric Fritchman, Marshall Boyd, Matt Wills, Tom Buckwalter

Health & Fitness
Dr. Dave Mellinger (Health Officer), Mark Graham (Health Officer), Anthony Cascone (Director), Brian Flanagan, Brandon Cox

Maintenance
Chris Wilder (Director), Conor Joyce, Howard “G” Tompkins

Trailblazers
Bill Hohl (Director), Corey Cox, Doug Wills, Jeff Johnson, Mike Rahn, Chris Guzman, Greg Deshong

C.I.T.s
Josh Anders, Tom Burckhardt, Cory Catanese, Mark Chaffer, Andrew Dunheimer, Richard Gay, Neil Gutherman, Mike Kassel, Tyler Keyes, Drew McConnell, Jimmy McCormick, Andrew McGinn, Charles Moran Jr., Matt Pellegrino, Malcolm Phelan, Stephen Rucci, Shawn Rudolph, Nick Sauerzopf, Chuck Savoy, Andrew Seebode, Bryan Stafford, Brendan Treffinger, William Wallace, Robert Truski

Reservation Rangers
Ray Hayden, Dave Hutchinson

Properties Manager
Bill Hess

Staff Helpers
Neil Chippendale, Rich Foot, Dana Foot, Andy Smith, Karl “Moose” Winsch, Michael Arles, Roy Cole

2004 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico

Camp Director
Jim Montich

Program Director
T.J. Nicolaides

Asst. Program Director
John Reilly

Business Manager
Don Wehry

Trading Post
Owen Connelly

Health Lodge
Sue Fisher

Aquatics
Joe Mahan (Dir.), Will Warram, Toby McCabe, Joe Bowers, Mike Bearly, Brenden Mulligan

Campcraft
Chris Alberts, Dave Petterson, Brenden Hurst

Nature
Bill Teodecki, Jon Klien

Shooting Sports
Meredith Barrett (Dir.), Lexie Byers, Jason Hammond, Jonathan Burton

Handicraft
Bob Fisher (Dir.), Chris Harms

Food Service
Nick Witte (Dir.), Grant Sewald, Richi Dunderman

Jesse Canderloni, Michael Heckert, Bruce Welton, Brian Kinney (unknowns)

Memorabilia

Display Details

Here are a few memorabilia items of the 2004 Camp Horseshoe staff.

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Last updated March 9, 2026