Dear Scatico Families,
As we look to the summer ahead and eagerly plan for the 101st season of Scatico, we want to share an important message from Cory, who will be transitioning from his role as head counselor this summer.
As Cory writes:
This is not easy for me to say, and I have gone through so many iterations of this message in my head and on paper, but I think the best way to do it is to come out and rip the band aid. I will not be returning to camp as the boys head counselor. I’ll be a head counselor for two this summer with Bash and Peyton, my children, as my division. While I will not be the boys head counselor, I am working out a role with Dave and Diana that will allow me to spend time at camp and to continue to make magic and memories.
Scatico is always home for me and has, in large part, shaped who I am today. It is a place where I was always putting forth my best self. Camp, since my first summer as a sub junior in 1988, helped me learn a lot about who I was and what is important to me. That happens when you have support, role models and friends who truly care about you. Scatico is a place where all those things were available to me and I took full advantage. I hope that in my time as Head of Boys side, the campers all felt they were given the opportunity to feel at home as I always have. It is all I ever wanted for all of your kids. To be heard, to be cared for, to be seen, and to know that no matter what they wanted for themselves, we were going to get them there. I have so many memories of every camper being their best selves and I feel lucky to have witnessed it and shared in it all.
There is just so much more I am feeling but for now this will have to do. To all the camp families - to everyone - it has been the pleasure of my life to experience this with all of your children. To all the Scatico campers and counselors through time that have shared in the magic - wow, are we so lucky! Thank you for being the pulse that keeps it all beating.
To new beginnings.
”We’ve only just begun”…
Love to all,
Cory
We cannot thank Cory enough for his inspiring, thoughtful, and ever-energetic leadership as the boys head counselor since 2016, when he took the role over from David. Cory helped shape Scatico for the better (and, of course, also added Mets equality to the HC Porch). As much as we will miss him in his former role, we are also so excited for him to be able to spend more time with his family and are looking forward to crafting a new, part-time (childcare flexible) position for him. He will remain a familiar face in the 12523!
We’re also excited to share that Mark, who has been at Scatico since 2018 and was the boys program director last summer, will become the new head counselor. Mark will have support from long-time Scaticonians Randy and Ken as well as Quinn Croland, Matty Carroll and Alan O’Neill, the three of whom are enthusiastically planning their returns to camp in new leadership roles after a year (or a few) away. And the dynamic duo of Kerri and Dusty will still be found in the girls HC! At Scatico, we are always tremendously appreciative of our longstanding senior leadership team.
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season,
David, Diana and Nicki