Truth Bartscher Athletic Director Blue Earth, Minnesota Truth returns for his third year as Athletic Director at Lindenmere. A former college basketball and college baseball player at the University of Minnesota, Truth knows sports. He also has a wealth of camp experience having served as a Division Leader and Baseball Director at another premier camp in Pennsylvania for five summers. Truth has worked with children of all ages and ability levels and is excited to continue to take our athletic program to new heights!
	James Green Pompano Beach, Florida James also known as "Coach Green" joins us from South Florida where he is an AAU Basketball Coach. James has also been the personal coach to several Division 1 college athletes. We know his experience coaching and working with children will be a great fit here for our athletic program. Along with his involvement in our basketball program, Coach Green skills will be utilized throughout our sports department.
	Billy Padden Boca Raton, Florida Billy grew up in Philadelphia where he graduated from Westchester University, with a degree in physical education. While attending WCU he won two national collegiate boxing titles and was selected as a three time All-American. He has appeared on HBO twice as a boxer and most recently as a coach. He has trained some of the world's top athletes including several world champion boxers as well as the NFL's elite, he has also taught adapted physical education to developmentally delayed adults and has been a volunteer coach to 100's of special Olympians. We are excited to have Billy as a part of our staff this summer!
	Tara Bannerman Nowra, Australia Tara is ready to once again travel across the world and return to Lindenmere for her 5th summer. Tara spends her winters down under teaching soccer to children and playing in a semi-pro soccer league, and holds the record for most goals scored on her Club level soccer team. When not on the soccer pitch, she can also be found coaching and playing netball. Tara's love and passion for Lindenmere and our campers is contagious and we are always happy to have her.
	Liam Scott West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Liam returns to Lindenmere for his third summer and brings with him an incredible all around sports background. Liam is currently a student at Leeds Metroploten University where he is studying sports coaching. Liam has competed at the junior club level for golf in the United Kingdom. He also has terrific experience in a variety of sports. We know that our campers will love that Liam will now be spending his days all throughout the sports department. After seeing Liam's calm and patient golf coaching we know he will be a great addition to the rest of the sports and the athletic department.
	Richard Lock Bristol, England Rich is excited to return to Lindenmere for his third summer after taking two summers off to pursue his degree in marketing. Rich has worked in a variety of areas throughout the athletic department and has acquired a diversity of skills. He is looking forward to sharing his love of sports with the campers and brings an unmatched enthusiasm and general love of Lindenmere to the department. Welcome Back!
	Carrie Parrott Murfreesboro, Tennessee Carrie returns to Lindenmere for her second summer from the University of Montevallo where she is currently a member of the woman's basketball team. Her friendliness and energy is contagious and she loves to share her passion and love of the game with anybody who will listen! In addition to working at a YMCA day camp for many summers, Carrie has also helped run countless basketball camps. Carrie brings constant positive energy and warmth to our staff. Welcome back!
	Peter Ellingsen Smyrna, Georgia Peter recently graduated from Valparaiso University where he was majoring in Education. "P Diddy" joins us for his second summer at Lindenmere. His great leadership, optimistic attitude, along with his athletic ability and deep understanding of the game of basketball makes Peter the perfect staff member. In the fall, Peter will become a math teacher to middle school children and will also become a basketball coach. Peter enjoyed working with our children last summer and cannot wait to step onto our basketball courts for another amazing summer!
	Chelsea Hoofnagle Mamoranek, New York Chelsea is excited to join the Athletic Department this summer after spending six years as a Lindenmere camper and a member of our Leadership Training program. As a camper, Chelsea demonstrated a love of athletics and she is excited to share her talents, helping in a variety of activity areas. She brings experience and knowledge about the sport of volleyball, which stems from her background playing competitively. Chelsea's love of Lindenmere is contagious to everyone around her and we are excited to have her as a part of our staff.
	Carly Stirberg Milford, New Jersey After spending five years as a Lindenmere camper and member of our Leadership Training program, Carly is looking forward to making the transition to staff member as part of our athletics department. Carly has spent many of her summer days either on the baseball diamond, playing softball, or on the volleyball courts. Kindness and understanding are two words that can be used to describe Carly's personality and are invaluable to achieving success in her new position. Both campers and staff are excited to welcome Carly back this summer.
	Juan Jose Fernandez La Coruna, Spain Juan is excited to become a member of Lindenmere staff after spending three summers as a Lindenmere camper and a part of our Leadership Training program. We have enjoyed watching Juan explore and learn all that Lindenmere has to offer, and we know his wide range of skills and abilities will contribute to the athletic department. Juan's patience and calm demeanor will help him make a successful transition from camper to counselor.
	Cody Martin Farmingdale, Maine Cody joins us from the University of Maine, where he is studying Kinesiology with the hopes of becoming a high school soccer coach. Playing soccer since he was six, Cody's talents placed him on his high school varsity for all four years and is currently playing on his college's intermural soccer team. Along with his broad range of soccer skills, Cody also has experience working with campers in the cabin having spent a summer at another premier camp in Maine. His easy going nature coupled with his ability to relate to children make Cody an excellent fit for Lindenmere!
	Tom Kennedy Berwyn, Pennsylvania An east coast native, Tom has grown up playing a variety of outdoor sports and is excited to spend his summer here at Lindenmere sharing his diversity of skills with campers. Tom recently transferred to University of Pittsburg from St. Joseph's University where he will be studying political science and philosophy. Tom has spent the last three summers working for the YMCA as a day camp counselor working in the sports department. With all of Tom's experience and passion for sports we are excited to have him working in Hockey and Archery.
	Chris Charnock Manchester, United Kingdom Chris comes to Lindenmere this summer from Manchester where he is a student. Chris spent his childhood playing and competing in golf. Chris was given an opportunity to take his talents abroad and competed in international golf exchange. When Chris is not out on the golf course he enjoys playing sports of all types and is looking forward to a great summer here at Lindenmere.
	Edward Penn Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Edward joins us from across the pond, where he has spent the last five years skateboarding. Edward has had the opportunity to improve his skills in a variety of different countries throughout Europe. He enjoys sharing his passion for skateboarding with his friends and is looking forward to sharing his talent with our campers. We know his fun loving and adventurous personality will bring a lot to the skate park.
	Davey Brown Newcastle, Ireland Davey is excited to spend his first summer here at Lindenmere, where he will spend his days at the Skate Park. Davey has six years of experience skate boarding, during which time he has competed in several different competitions as well as providing lessons to local children. Davey has the perfect balance of patience and enthusiasm which makes him a great asset to the athletic department.
	Sean Breckenridge Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Sean joins our staff this summer for the first time, traveling all the way from the United Kingdom to share his love for skate boarding with Lindenmere. Sean has seven years of experience, and now is a competitive skate boarder with several different sponsors, an achievement that speaks to his ability and talent. We know Sean's love of skate boarding and enthusiasm for camp will bring fun and excitement to our program and we are excited to have him with us. Welcome!
	Cam Dodson Burlington, Vermont Cam is currently a student at Champlain College and is excited for her first summer here at Lindenmere. Cam's experience working with children comes from her time serving as a Kindergarten substitute teacher, a position that will help her succeed in the bunk and as a member of our athletic department. We know her passion for the outdoors and working with children will be a great asset to Lindenmere.