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2026 Registration is Open for our 79th year of Fun!
Registration is open for the 2024 Summer Day Camp Season!
The Best People
We hire the best people from all over the country!
Our team may be brought together from all corners of the country, but we all have the same mission every summer; create a safe, magical summer for children and teens. From our wranglers to our counselors, every member of our staff has put in the effort to demonstrate their passion to inspire and lead. We truly believe we hire the best people and they are the reason we are voted "Best Summer Camp in Boulder" year after year.
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We asked them 5 questions:
1. What are you up to in your life right now?
2. What is your favorite part of Nature?
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid?
4. What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
5. What is the nerdiest thing you do?

Returning Staff Members
Ava Shanrock
1. I just finished up my second year of community college in Monterey California. I am studying communications.
2. My favorite part of nature is definitely the trees. I love all of the green and the different heights of trees throughout a forest. Although I also love swimming in the ocean.
3. I definitely looked up to and still look up to my aunt. She has such a big heart and is super thoughtful. I hope to have those qualities be represented in me.
4. Growing up my dad always told me to learn as much as I can. That has always stuck with me and is something I try to do everyday.
5. I am super into economics and business. I have taken a lot of classes in those fields in high school and college.
Morgan Peak
1. Right now, I’m living in Colorado and working in youth programs and camp leadership. I recently graduated from Iowa State University in Agricultural Education, and I’ve been spending my time helping create meaningful experiences for kids through outdoor education, camps, and hands-on learning. I love being outside, building connections with people, and finding ways to make learning fun and memorable. I cant wait for my 5th year at CMR!
2. The vast, ever-changing sky. I love how you can look at the sky and never see the same picture twice, and how wide it can be.
3. I looked and still look up to my amazing mother. She is a very strong, independent, confident, and loving parent. She is one of the major reasons I am who I am today.
4. You can't solve problems with the thinking that made them.
5. I am OBSESSED with the "Mamma Mia!" movie. I will never get tired of watching it and I easily know every line!
Raven Enloe
1. My life is looking like coming home off an early shift and seeing two beautiful dogs run up to me when I walk through the door. They demand attention and playful roughhouse while my body demands sun and solitude. So I take them on walks trying to keep myself awake and enjoy the weather. After I come home I then do a daily exercise to help keep my body healthy and I would then meal prep for the coming days. After doing some chores around the house I then like to watch shows I've been into or indulge in some videogames for a bit. After dinner and socializing with friends I like to read to wind down for the day and attempt to get a good night's rest and do it all over again the next day.
2. I enjoy the sun for the warmth on my skin. Mountains for their size of adventure. Water for its taste on my tongue. Clouds for their cool shadow. Wind for her songs in my ears and the animals that share this planet with us.
3. I had always looked up to my grandfather. He always knew when I was struggling internally and often talks to me when I feel troubled. His age made him seem like he has a well of knowledge but his kind and compassionate soul gave that knowledge wisdom.
4. "The only person you need to please in this world is yourself." Terry Enloe, my grandfather.
5. I really enjoy geeking out on Star Wars movies and shows. I also enjoy many RPG games and boardgames. Debating philosophy, ideology, and other world views are other conversations I enjoy having with others.
Kirk Furey
1. I work at Fairview High School in Boulder as a member of the security monitor team. I have been living in the Boulder area for the last 2 years and have been a returning staff member at CMR since 2019. I love to travel and am currently writing this while hanging out in a hostel lounge in Seattle!
2. I really enjoy the wildlife, including birds and insects. It’s really fascinating watching them go about their day and how unique they all are. Plus it’s always exciting to spot a moose!
3. My grandparents were always a great source of inspiration for me. My grandfather has always been a wise and supportive man, and my grandmother was an amazing cook and could throw a party like no one else. I’ve also looked up to my Dad who always been supportive of me and helped me whenever I needed it. He used to be in the Merchant Marines and growing up I loved hearing his stories of traveling on ships around the world.
4. A quote from Alan Watts that’s always on my mind: “You are under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.”
5. I like playing chess and have been studying chess books to improve my skill at the game.
Tyler Vaughan
1. I just finished my last and final year at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. During my time at Iowa State, I obtained my bachelors degree in criminal justice with minors in sociology and business entrepreneurship. I am passionate about learning insights into social behavior, inequality, community structures, and systemic issues that intersect with crime. The last four years have been great, but tiresome. I am looking forward to being back in the mountains with all the amazing staff members and campers!
2. I love how nature can be so grounding for an individual while being submersed in it. It gives me such a calming sensation that I could only find being surrounded by it.
3. Growing up, there was one teacher in particular whom I always seemed to lean on more than others. She was dedicated to her role as an educator and a friend. On multiple occasions, she would offer extra assistance on Saturdays and Sundays to meet at the school for students benefit. She did this unpaid, I might add. Truly extraordinary!
4. No good story happens from things going right. The greatest gifts in life are not in the plans, they are in the detours. Enjoy things not going to plan.
5. I sleeve my playing cards
New Staff Members
We asked them 5 questions:
1. What are you up to in your life right now?
2. What is your favorite part of Nature?
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid?
4. What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
5. What is the nerdiest thing you do?

Catie Thomas
1. I'm traveling through the states.
2. The essence of raw beauty.
3. Anyone freely expressing themselves and being unique!
4. Embrace the present moment, you never know when your last one may be.
5. I crochet and sew for fun.
Sadie Alphin
1. Currently I'm working full time as an Outdoor Educator in Navasota, Texas! After working at CMR over the summer, I am going to finish my degree in Wildlife Ecology.
2. This is like asking to pick a favorite child. Snakes, duh.
3. Bob Ross! I always wanted to paint like him!
4. To be where my feet are!
5. I used to play alto saxophone in college, and I still play from time to time.
Brooke Poarch
1. I'm currently taking a gap year to gain working experience before going to graduate school!
2. My favorite part of nature is how it allows you to be alone without feeling lonely, and to slow down enough to appreciate the details around you.
3. My dad, because he has always been so dependable and grounded in his beliefs, showing me the importance of staying true to myself.
4. The best advice I have been given is that ambition matters, but so does balance. You should work hard towards your goals, but do not lose sight of what is important in life like family, friends, and self-care.
5. I love to play pokemon games and read fantasy books!
Vivienna Madar
1. Right now, I'm taking a gap year between my freshman and sophomore years of college. I'm taking this time to work where I love and save money for future trips!
2. My favorite part of nature is hearing the cicadas in late summer. It brings such a sense of nostalgia and comfort.
3. When I was a kid, I always looked up to my older sister, she seemed like the coolest person ever (even when she wasn't). We're still best friends and I don't know who I would be without her.
4. The best advice I've heard was "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not," and that taught me to appreciate even the slow days because those are just as important.
5. The nerdiest thing about me is that I was in online fandoms when I was younger, and because of that, I have an embarrassing amount of knowledge about kids' shows and book series.
TESTIMONIALS
We are so grateful for your support and love of my son. He really thrives with you all. He comes home everyday from camp, with such happiness and content. It has been incredible to see how much he has grown in your community!
– Edica Pacha, parent, 2015