BEN BLACK - MANOR: Hometown, Decatur, ILLINOIS. Ben graduated from the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where he studied history and political science. He presently teaches at a private school in Vail, Colorado. Ben was a five-year camper at RAC and returns for his fifth year as a counselor. He heads the ski and water polo programs as well as assists in tennis.

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CHARLIE BRUMMITT - CASTLE : Hometown, Whitefish Bay, WISCONSIN. Charlie is a senior at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he studies math and physics and is president of the cycling team. A former camper for three years and now a second year counselor, Charlie will be teaching boardsail, sail, track, tennis, SCUBA, and a new mountain biking class.

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TIGHE BURKE - B: Hometown, Winnetka, ILLINOIS. Tighe is a senior at Knox College, where he plays varsity football. He was a camper for five years, and this is his third year as a counselor. He teaches weights, riding, softball, lacrosse and board sail.

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BRETT CHRISTIANSEN - D: Hometown, Whitefish Bay, WISCONSIN. Brett recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a degree in computer science and religious studies. He spent this past year studying abroad in Ireland. This is Brett’s fourth year as a counselor, and he was a camper for three years as well as a cookie. Brett is Jim Tait’s chief assistant in the sailing program and helps with the camp play.

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GERRY CUMPIANO - F: Hometown, San Juan, PUERTO RICO. Gerry is a junior at Texas Christian University, where he studies education. He has been a camper for eight years, a cookie for two years, and returns for his third summer as a counselor. Gerry teaches basketball, fitness and board sail.

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OSCAR CUMPIANO - D: Hometown, San Juan, PUERTO RICO. Oscar will be a freshman next fall at the University of Miami, where he plans on studying biomedical engineering. He was a camper for seven years and stable boy for two years. In his first year as a counselor at RAC, he will teach riding, rifle, SCUBA, board sail and trap.

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MARTY DERTZ - G: Hometown, Evergreen Park, ILLINOIS. Marty will be a senior next fall at Knox College, where he studies economics and plays varsity football. He was a counselor last year and will teach football, wrestling, fitness, riding, softball and weights this year.

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JASON DRAHOS - F: Hometown, Cedar Rapids, IOWA. Jason recently graduated from Luther College. A first year counselor, Jason will teach choir, archery, riflery and canoeing.

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ALONSO FERNANDEZ - B: Hometown, Mexico City, MEXICO. Alonso recently graduated from Universidad Anahuac with a communications major, and he will work at Time Warner next fall. A four year camper, Alonso returns for his first summer as a counselor, and he will teach soccer, SCUBA and tennis.

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CHRIS GUTMAN - CHATEAU: Hometown, Cold Spring, MINNESOTA. Chris graduated from Colorado Mountain College with a degree in Ski Business. Chris returns for his fourth summer at RAC, where he teaches sailing, swimming, SCUBA, ski and canoeing. He won the Pete Johnson Award in 2006.

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ALEX HUBING - C: Hometown, Stoughton, WISCONSIN. Alex is a junior at UW-LaCrosse. This is Alex’s first year at RAC, and he will teach softball, wrestling, riflery, archery and trap.

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ROB JACOBS - H: Hometown, Mequon, WISCONSIN. Rob graduated from Colby College in 2006, where he played varsity football and baseball and studied chemistry and economics. He currently works for Bell Ambulance as a licensed EMT. He was a camper for seven years, and this is his fourth year as a counselor. Rob heads the ski and softball programs, in addition to teaching football and weights.

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CHARLIE JACOBUS - E: Hometown, Milwaukee, WISCONSIN. Chuck is a senior at Miami University of Ohio. A five year camper, Chuck returns for his third summer as a counselor and will teach archery, basketball and tennis.

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JAKE JACOBUS - G: Hometown, Milwaukee, WISCONSIN. Jake is a junior at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He was a camper for five years, and this is his third year as a counselor. Jake is the head of the tennis program, and he also teaches riding, fitness, ski and basketball.

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JEREMIAH JOHNSON - C: Hometown, Madison, WISCONSIN. Jeremiah is a sophomore at Lawrence University, where he plays wide receiver on the football team. His RAC experience includes one year as a camper, two years as a cookie, and three years as a counselor. He teaches weights, fitness, football, basketball, softball, trap, rifle and horseback riding.

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SIMON KINET - MANOR: Hometown, Winnetka, ILLINOIS. Simon is a junior at the University of Arizona, where he plays rugby. A camper for six years, Simon returns for his second year as a counselor and will teach ski, trap, board sail and softball.

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DREW MUELLER - CHATEAU: Hometown, Madison, WISCONSIN. Drew graduated last year from the University of Minnesota and currently works in Vail, Colorado in the winter. Drew was a camper for four years, cookie for two years, and returns for this fourth summer as a counselor. He teaches SCUBA, archery and ski.

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TRENT MILLER - CHALET: Hometown, Portage, MICHIGAN. Trent graduated from Indiana - Purdue University, where he was the captain of the soccer team. His former RAC experience includes one year as a camper and two years as a counselor. The head instructor of soccer and instructor in ski, wakeboarding and fitness, Trent won the Pete Johnson Award in 2007.

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ADAM MORENO - CASTLE: Hometown, West Allis, WISCONSIN. Adam teaches drama at the University School of Milwaukee. A seven-year counselor and former cookie, Adam lends his experience to such classes as wrestling, football, fitness, ride, and canoe. He also writes and directs the camp play.

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RYAN RIEBEL - H: Hometown, Mankato, MINNESOTA. Ryan is a senior at Minnesota State, where he studies math education and plays on the lacrosse team. This is Ryan’s first year at RAC. He will head the lacrosse program, along with helping with soccer, football, archery and trap.

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RICK STEWART - CHALET: Hometown, Oregon, WISCONSIN. Rick recently graduated from UW-River Falls, where he competed in track and field and was a team captain. With a degree in Secondary Education and Mathematics, Rick will be a math teacher next fall. The head of the trap and rifle programs, Rick, a fourth-year counselor, also helps in the track and field program.

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WILL VODAK - E: Hometown, Chicago, ILLINOIS. Will is a sophomore at The Ohio State University, where he swims on the varsity team. A camper for five years, Will returns to RAC for his first summer as a counselor. He teaches swim, SCUBA, tennis, rifle, ski, trap and wrestling.

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Date: Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Category: Staff Bios
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