OUR STAFF

Compassionate

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Staff are carefully selected for their ability to understand and nurture each individual. Most of our staff have been Oconto campers themselves.

Leaders

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Our staff are chosen for their leadership skills, maturity and experience working with young people. They are fantastic role models.

Qualified

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Counsellors must have the necessary qualifications for the activity that they teach. For example, all waterfront staff have their National Lifeguard (NL) Certification.

Creative

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Our staff know how to make anything a fun and exciting experience- from canoeing in the rain to making up a dance routine! Music, dance, drama and visual arts are an important part of Oconto’s program.

An Experienced and Prepared Team!

The vast majority of our camp counsellors are eighteen or older and most have completed our two-year counsellor-in-training program (C.I.T.).

Staff members arrive at Oconto a week before camp opens for their in-camp training program. They review camp routines and traditions, refresh their skills, and plan great programs for the summer! The week ensures that all the staff members come together as a team to offer campers the best possible experience during their time at Oconto.

Health & Safety

Health and safety are, of course, a top priority at Oconto. We have two nurses on site, while camp is in session. There is usually a doctor or nurse practitioner (NP) as well.

Rich in history and traditions

FAQ's

CAMP OCONTO

Section Heads – 2025

Bronwyn

Bronwyn

Office Manager

Hey Oconto!! My name is Bronwyn and I am super excited to be back as Office Manager this year at camp! This will be my 14th summer at Oconto and I can’t wait to spend it on the shores of Eagle Lake with all of you. I am currently living in the mountains in British Columbia working at a ski resort but I am counting down the days until I get back to camp! My favourite activities are canoeing, sailing, and pottery but you’ll find me anywhere and everywhere enjoying everything camp has to offer. While lots of my time in the summer is spent organizing and office-ing and making sure your mail and merch makes it to you in section you can bet I will be around for all the sing-alongs, theme days, and Sunday Evening Concerts! Can’t wait to see you all so soon!!!

Claire

Claire

Program Coordinator

Hello Camp Oconto!! My name is Claire Leffler, and I am sooo excited to be your Program Coordinator this summer! This will be my 18th summer at Oconto, and I cannot wait to spend it on the sunny shores of Eagle Lake with all of you! While I am super excited to be heading off to Fleming College in the fall, where I will be studying Museum Management and Curatorship, I am even more excited to be back at camp this summer! I can’t wait to be back at Oconto, canoeing in the Bay, hanging out with the horses in the Barn, and searching the forest for the Oconto Fairies! I am counting down the days until we can all be back together on the beautiful shores of Eagle Lake!

Flo

Flo

Head of Tads

Hey Tads! My name is Flo and I can’t wait to be your Section Head this summer! I absolutely love spending my summers at camp and can’t wait to spend this one up on Tad mountain with all of you! When I’m not at camp you can find me all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in England studying Bioscience at Univeristy! As much as school is great, I’m already counting down the days until I’m back at my favourite place in the world….. the shores of Eagle Lake! At camp you’ll find me hanging out at the Barn with the horses, windsurfing in the Cove and tie-dying at Arts & Crafts! We are going to spend our summer together performing silly Sunday Evening Concert acts, playing on the JoBros and searching all around for the Oconto Fairies! I can’t wait to have SO MUCH FUN with you all everyday this summer!

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn

Head of Chips

Hi Chips!! My name is Kaitlyn and I am SO excited to be your Head of Chips this summer! This will be my 12th summer at Oconto and I am so happy to be spending it with you all! I am currently in my second year at McMaster University studying Astrophysics. I love learning about space, but I love camp most of all! My favourite camp activities are Sailing, Pottery, and Diving, but I can’t wait to see your smiling faces at every activity. I can’t wait for a summer full of amazing dress-ups, Sunday Evening Concert acts, Chip Hoedowns, and fun memories with all of you!!

Fiona

Fiona

Head of Eagles

Hey Eagles!!!!!!!  My name is Fiona and I am so so SO excited to be your section head this summer! This will be my 10th summer at Oconto, and I can’t wait to be back in the rock garden with all of you! During the year, you can find me at McGill University, where I’m currently in my second year studying Physiology. While I love school, my time spent at camp is always the best part of my year; I love to windsurf, perform in Sunday evening concerts, do crazy dress ups, and cheer my heart out in the dining hall. This summer is going to be eagletastic, and I’m counting down the days until we’re all together on the shores of Eagle Lake!!!!!

Grace

Grace

Head of Ints

HEY INTS!!!!  My name is Grace and I am super exited to be your section head this summer! This year will mark my 15th summer at camp I could not be more happy that I’ll be spending it with all of you. During the year I study Anthropology at Dalhousie University in Halifax. While I love school, I am already counting down the days until I’m back on the shores of Eagle Lake! You’ll be sure to find me on the porch of Main Lodge, on Main Dock, or of course, yelling as loud as I can in the Dining Hall. I already know this summer is going to be SO MUCH FUN and I cannot wait to see all of your smiling faces!

Lili

Lili

Head of Seniors

Hi Seniors! My name is Lili and I’m sooo excited to be your section head this summer!!! I’m counting down the days until I get to be at camp with all of you! This will be my 12th summer at Oconto and I’m so lucky to be able to spend it in Seniors! During the school year I am in Work and Labour studies at McMaster University where I am currently finishing my third year. My favourite activity at camp is Pottery, but I am super excited to hang out with you guys all over camp! I’m looking forward to fun dress-ups, epic evening programs and stellar sunday evening concert performances! I’m so happy that I get to spend my summer on the shores of Eagle Lake with you all! I can’t for our spectacular summer to begin!!!

Erica & Annie

Erica & Annie

Head of QCs

Helloooo QCs!!!!! Our names are Erica and Annie, and we are so pumped to be your Heads of QCs this summer!!! We cannot wait to have the wackiest summer with all of you, filled with canoe trips, sessions, B&Ps, and, of course, the most incredible QC All-Camps!!

This will be Erica’s 14th summer at Oconto, and she is beyond thrilled to be spending it in QC Land!! Erica is currently finishing her final year at Queen’s University and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. While she enjoys school, her favourite place to be is on the shores of Eagle Lake! Erica loves spending time in the water swimming, canoeing, and making up silly synchro routines! She can’t wait to see you all in just a few short months!!!

This summer will be Annie’s 17th at Oconto, and she can’t wait to spend it with all of you!! During the year, Annie attends Mount Allison University, where she is currently finishing her final year in Canadian Studies. While she is looking forward to graduating in the spring, Annie is even more excited to be back on the beautiful shores of Eagle Lake this summer! Annie loves to do fun tricks off the diving board, plan awesome dress-ups, and make pinch pots at pottery! She’s so excited to hang out with all of you soon!!!

We are so ecstatic to be your Heads of QCs this summer!!! We can’t wait for sessions on the platforms, cozy campfires, and riding the QC land rollercoaster!! We are both so excited to share the love of Oconto with you and help you embark on your staff journey! We haven’t been able to control our excitement, and we can’t wait to see your smiling faces in QC land this summer!!!

Maddy

Maddy

Head of Semis

Hey Semis Hey!!!  My name is Maddy Fisher (as most of you already know) and I am so stoked to keep the good times rolling as your head of Semis for the summer of 2025! I recently graduated from Queen’s University and have spent this past year working, volunteering and applying to Master’s programs in hopes of returning to school in the fall. Semis was one of my favourite years at Oconto and I can’t wait for all the memories we’ll make and the adventures we’ll go on together! I am so excited to watch you all grow as leaders and be the best counsellors to very lucky campers! I am really looking forward to an incredible summer filled with new friendships, epic banquets, silly B&Ps and a whole lot of fun in the sun! tik-tok tik-tok, I’m counting down the days to summer and I hope you are too!!

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