Exhibit Details
A listing of the individuals who have led the Chester County Council’s summer camping program since 1927.
Camp Ware Camp Directors
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Here is a listing of all the known summer camp directors of the Explorer Base, Camp Jubilee, and Camp Ware.
Contributed by Andrew Coe
Explorer Base: 1958-1959; Camp Jubilee: 1960 – 1984; Camp John H. Ware 3rd: 1985 – Present
1958
G. Ernest Heegard
1959
Peter Tobiessen
1960 – 1968
Missing Detail
1969
Craig Wright
1970
Frank Penrose
1971
Nelson Wenner
1972 – 1979
Raymond Pauley
1980
Robert McCarter (center)
1981 – 1982
Matthew Christenson
1983 – 1988
David Mellinger
1989 – 1991
Paul S. Owens
1992
C. W. Bruton
1993
Alfred Stoudt
1994 – 1995
Steve McCall-Carter
1996 – 1997
Ben Bruton
1998
Josh Bruton
1999 – 2002
Marjorie Prosock
2003 – 2007
Jim Montich
2008 – 2009
Meridith Barrett
2010 – 2011
Chris Wells
2012 – 2021
Bill Hohl
2022
Evan Ellwanger
2023
Alex Keene
2024
Matt Cecchini
2025
Dan Sauers
2026
Kerri Lea McFadden
Camp Horseshoe Camp Directors
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Here is a listing of the Camp Horseshoe Camp Directors throughout the years.
1927 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
1928 – 1929
Charles M. Heistand
1930 – 1940
Thomas J. Price
1941
Raleigh W. Smedley
1942 – 1948
Frank S. Beam
1949 – 1950
William Thornhill
1951
Louis J. Lester
1952
Karl Woodward
1953 – 1958
J. Holland Heck
1959 – 1987
G. Ernest Heegard
1988 – 1991
V. P. Hein
1992
Paul S. Owens
1993 -1995
Glenn E. Runyon
1996 – 1997
Clarke Green
1998 – 2016
Michael Berkeihiser
2017 – 2022
Dr. David Mellinger
2023
Evan Ellwanger
2024-Present
Ethan Bilson
Camp Horseshoe Assistant Camp Directors
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Here is a listing of the Camp Horseshoe Assistant Camp Directors.
2017 – Contributed by Karl W. Winsch
2017
Evan Ellwanger
2019
Frank Donley
2021
Jacob Donahue
2025
Nathan Motel
HSR Rangers
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Here is a listing of the HSR rangers who have maintained the property since the beginning of the reservation.
List
1928 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
1928 – 1943
Charles C. “CC” Cole
1944 – 1976
George A. Cole
1967 – ?
Mark Reynolds
1977 – 1997
Roy G. Cole
1997 – 2001
Danny Cole
2001 – 2016
Ray Hayden*
2003 – 2004
David Hutchinson
2005 – 2019
Christopher Wilder
2007 – 2008
Amadeo Salamoni
2010 – 2019
Thomas Murphy
2016 – 2022
Jake Segal**
2018 – 2025
Evan Ellwanger***
2019
Rick Long
2021 – 2023
Stephen Lutz
2024-Present
Conner Martin
2025-Present
Mitch Miller
Position Changes:
*Ranger > Properties Manager > Director of Camping
**Ranger > Facilities Manager
***Ranger > Head Ranger/Property Manager > Ranger
Pictures
Videos
Director of Camping and Octoraro Lodge 22 Staff Adviser Ray Hayden is presented the very rare Hornaday Award at the April 2015 Service Weekend at Camp Horseshoe. Scout Executive Charlie Rogers and Dr. Gary Stolz presented the award in front over nearly 300 Scouts and Scouters.
2015 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Ranger Chris Wilder fixes one of the water pipes that was hit during the excavation work for the April 2015 Picnic Grove work being conducted by HSRAA. These things happen…
2015 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
In preparation for the arrival of the 17th Annual HSRAA Reunion participants, Evan “Wang” Ellwanger mows the picnic grove grass.
2016 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Memorabilia
Reservation Managers
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Here is the listing of known Reservation Managers for Camp Horseshoe.
Contributed by Karl W. Winsch
1988-1991*
V Hein
1992-1995*
Frank Rissell
1996-2006*
Bill Hess
2006-2016
Ray Hayden
2016-2022
Jake Segal
2023
Evan Ellwanger
2023-Present
Ryan Teat
*Between 1988 and 2005, this position was known as “Reservation Manager”.
The Cole Family
Display Details
Four generations of the Cole family have served the Horseshoe Scout Reservation starting with C. C. Cole.
Narratives
1944 – Contributed by John B. Rettew III
From the February 1944, The Trail Blazer
We were all rather taken back when it was announced at the Annual Meeting of the resignation of C. C. Cole as Camp Ranger. Coley has not enjoyed good health for several years. His many friends throughout the Council and now through out the world wish him better health and continued happiness. He was presented with a “Boy Scout Statuette” as a memento of the 25th anniversary of the Council and for his fine service to boyhood. The presentation was made by John Ware, 3rd.
Troops going to Horseshoe for Winter Camping will find Coley there to greet you and to see that you have a good time, as his resignation is not effective for several months.
PDFs
This booklet, compiled from various sources, chronicles the Cole family’s history and contributions to HSR and was presented during the Roy Cole Retirement Banquet.
1997 – Contributed by John B. Rettew III
This article chronicles the history of the Cole Family of Camp Horseshoe as found in the Cecil Soil magazine issue from September / October 2009.
2009 – Contributed by John B. Rettew III
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