The Staff of JNC has been busy since Friday getting ready for the big opening day of Junior Nature Camp. Here are a few photos to show you we have all been busy!
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Program director Natasha Diamond briefs the staff on the schedule for upcoming two weeks of camp.
Camp Director Jeff Altemus gets the staff ready for a busy and fun two weeks.
Eriks Janelsins, Director of Oglebay Institutes Schraeder Environmental Center lets the staff knows he expects yet another successful camp - and he will get it!
Alumni Bob Hostottle get dinner ready for the staff. Bob is a former camper and staffer and now has a son attending JNC.
Counselor Cory Altemus works on dining room logistics.
As one might expect the dining room is at full throttle getting ready for a hungry camp.
Taking a breather.
Head Cook Kim takes a minute to give the photographer a smile.
Bob keeps the burgers and dogs coming.
Natasha, Willa, Jeff and Liz Hostottle take a minute to relax before dinner.
Head Naturalist Greg Park and Eriks: Empty plates and big smiles.
Shop talk while the staff enjoy their cookout.
Alumni Steve Rice, counselor and instructor and Dave Sapienza, Naturalist and alumni enjoy their meal
Bob and Jon Hostottle relaxing after dinner.
Jeff leads the staff in a HOW HOW! to show the cooks our appreciation for a great meal
Future JNCers do a little botanizing after dinner.
Photo: Jeff Altemus
After dinner and clean up: more strategizing and planning, then back to evening duties.