EBR Camps Blog

Zachary Bergman has spent many years in camping.  He grew up attending Camp Green Lane as both a camper and a counselor.  Zach received great recognition and many honors during his years at Green Lane that demonstrated his commitment to camp and the campers he cared for.  After graduating from The Ohio State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting, Zach started his professional career at Deloitte.  Zach received his CPA certification while simultaneously working during his second year at the firm.  Zach rose through the ranks at Deloitte becoming a senior accountant, auditing large financial institutions. After 3 years at Deloitte, Zach continued his professional career in accounting with Lazard as a financial accountant.  Zach spent about 2 years at Lazard before deciding it was time to follow his passions and start full time in camping.

After the passing of his father in 2014, Zach became involved in a non-profit organization called Experience Camps.  Experience Camps is a one-week bereavement camp for children who have lost a primary caregiver or a close relative.  During the inaugural summer for the North East location Zach served as a counselor volunteer.   Zach’s passion for camp and helping kids was reignited after his first summer volunteering.  During the following year Zach became heavily involved in the year-round planning and worked closely with both the camp director and the board of directors to help with organizational initiatives for Experience Camps.  In his third year with the organization, Zach became a part of the Regional Advisory Counsel and a unit leader for the oldest boys in camp.  Through his expanded network at Experience Camps, Zach was introduced to Adam, Sheryl and Richie.  Zach is now turning his passions into a career as he is welcomed as Camp Equinunk’s new Assistant Director!  We cannot wait for you and your children to meet Zach and get to know him this summer.  His warmth, character and passion for the camp experience is right in line with who we are at Equinunk and Blue Ridge, and we could not be happier for Zach to join our year-round team.

Celebrate one Friday closer to camp by checking out our Spring Camp Cast featuring never before seen footage of Mr. Equinunk and the CBR Talent Show!!!

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If anyone is suffering from the mid-winter blues take a look at our Winter Camp Cast and Upper Senior and PC basketball games to bring you back into the summer mood! #WELIVEFORTHIS

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2017 Fall Buzzer

Dear Equinunk and Blue Ridge Family,

Thanksgiving is a special time of year when we can set aside time from our busy lives to think about who and what we are truly thankful for; our family and friends, camp, school and home communities and the many other networks of people who impact our lives.  The Equinunk and Blue Ridge Family is incredibly lucky and thankful to have generations of campers, parents and staff who are connected to one another and the traditions of CE/CBR.  In our continuous effort to not only impact the lives of our camp families and staff, we have developed wonderful relationships with other organizations such as the Neuhaus Memorial Fund, SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education), Children’s Future International and others.  In this special week of giving thanks, we want to share with you another organization that we have begun working with.

Camps Equinunk and Blue Ridge is proud to partner with Experience Camps, a non-profit program for grieving children, who we will be running a camp with next summer. Experience Camps are free one-week camps for children ages 9-16 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver that take place at various locations around the country. They provide opportunities for kids to connect and bond with other kids who understand what they’re going through, while incorporating the same values, activities, and positive outcomes that our own campers enjoy during their time at camp. It’s a place where kids can be the best versions of themselves, and we’re thrilled to provide a new home for this growing program. Experience Camps at CECBR will take place August 13-18 next summer, just after our campers depart.

If you are interested in volunteering for the week of ‘CECBR Experience’ or know a camper who could benefit from this program, please visit www.experience.camp and click on the ‘Mid-Atlantic’ location to apply or learn more.  In the coming months, we will share a little more about our work with Experience Camps and are grateful to their leadership team for having chosen to partner with CECBR in providing this wonderful experience.

Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

Warmly,

Sheryl, Riche, Adam, Caralyne, Nicki, Lori, Gil, Jordan, Eric and the entire EBR Team

Check out our Fall Camp Cast! We all know how much you miss camp throughout the year, so instead of releasing one video yearbook in January, we are presenting 3 new seasonal camp casts that each have EXCLUSIVE never before seen footage. We hope you enjoy these new camps casts and that it gets you fired up for next summer!!!

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