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2025 Registration is Open for CMR’s 78th Summer of Fun!
Registration is open for the 2024 Summer Day Camp Season!
The Best People
We hire the best people from all over the country!
Our team may be brought together from all corners of the country, but we all have the same mission every summer; create a safe, magical summer for children and teens. From our wranglers to our counselors, every member of our staff has put in the effort to demonstrate their passion to inspire and lead. We truly believe we hire the best people and they are the reason we are voted "Best Summer Camp in Boulder" year after year.
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We asked them 5 questions:
1. What are you up to in your life right now?
2. What is your favorite part of Nature?
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid?
4. What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
5. What is the nerdiest thing you do?

Returning Staff Members
Ben Ryan
(he/him)
1. I am currently in college at CU Boulder.
2. My favorite part of Nature is its diversity.
3. When I was young I looked up to Barack Obama
4. Just be happy!
5. I do a Gollum impression!
Evan Smith
(he/him)
1. A little bit of this and a whole lot of that.
2. The mountains.
3. I looked up to my teachers, until about 6th grade when I became taller than them.
4. “Don't be an idiot. Before I do anything I ask myself, 'Would an idiot do that? ' And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing.”
5. I like learning about Greek mythology.
Seth Lampton
(he/him)
1. Currently, I have been working and attending school at a JuCo in Johnson County, KS. I am planning on transferring to a 4-year where I will study sport management.
2. My favorite part of nature is how it can help us connect with ourselves and others.
3. As a kid, I looked up to Luke Skywalker
4. Never mine straight down.
5. I may drop human evolutionary lore at random.
Collette Perez
(she/her)
1. Right now I am bartending and trying to save for a trip to Paris after summer.
2. My favorite part of nature is the sky, I love how it's always changing yet always the same, how dramatic and calm it can be on the same day yet always beautiful.
3. Most people and I still do, I'm pretty short.
4. Only boring people get bored.
5. Bringing books into the woods to identify rocks and plants.
Asa Unruh
(he/him)
1. Running a coffee shop in Winter Park and skiing as much as I can!
2. I love the sounds of the birds and the trees and the smell of mud and fresh rain.
3. I always looked up to my two older sisters as a child.
4. The best advice I’ve ever gotten is to stick to whatever you’re passionate about. The best things never come easy.
5. The nerdiest thing I do is probably playing D&D and Minecraft in my free time.
Emma Brockinton
(she/her)
1. I am a Senior at the College of Charleston majoring in history and minoring in theater and crime, law, and society.
2. I would say that my favorite part of Nature is its serenity. Escaping from life's stresses and exploring something as beautiful as nature is the best medicine.
3. When I was a kid, I looked up to my parents and grandparents.
4. The best advice I have gotten is to slow down and take it all in, I will conquer my goals but enjoy the journey life gives me.
5. I love Marvel and Harry Potter
Emily Lodge
(she/her)
1. I'm just finished a stint in teaching and am excited to get back to the mountains and the ranch.
2. It's hard to explain what my favorite part of nature is. But at the end of the day, I enjoy how nature reminds you of the things that matter.
3. My dad. He's the best.
4. "Set yourself up for success."
5. I'll write new vocabulary words (and their part of speech and definition) on my fridge with an expo marker so I can see them while sitting on my couch.
Zoe Koch
(she/her)
1. I just finished my freshman year at the University of Kansas where I studied Information Systems. In my free time, I volunteer at an equine therapy and riding ranch, and work as a manager at Panera Bread.
2. I absolutely love Nature, especially trees, because they provide us with life simply by existing.
3. When I was a kid, and even now, I have always looked up to my teachers. They have been a great source of inspiration for me.
4. The best advice I have ever received was to avoid criticism: say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. 5. To be honest, one of the nerdiest things I do is religiously watch Bob Ross. There's just something about his painting techniques that I find fascinating.
Aidan Whitehall
(he/him)
1. I just finished up my sophmore year at Tallahassee Community College and cannot wait to be back at the ranch!
2. My favorite part of Nature is being able to watch the motion of the trees or ocean on a nice clear sunny day, and sometimes be lucky enough to see some wildlife. 3. I have always looked up to both of my grandfathers.
4. "Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." - Alan Watts
5. The nerdiest thing that I do is play video games with my friends.
Ava Shanrock
(she/her)
1. I just finished up my second year of community college in Monterey California. I am studying communications.
2. My favorite part of nature is definitely the trees. I love all of the green and the different heights of trees throughout a forest. Although I also love swimming in the ocean.
3. I definitely looked up to and still look up to my aunt. She has such a big heart and is super thoughtful. I hope to have those qualities be represented in me.
4. Growing up my dad always told me to learn as much as I can. That has always stuck with me and is something I try to do everyday.
5. I am super into economics and business. I have taken a lot of classes in those fields in high school and college.
Morgan Peak
(she/her)
1. I just finished up my junior year at Iowa State University and am working towards an Agriculture Education degree! I love all of the opportunities and culture that agriculture has to offer, and I just want to help children learn about the bountiful industry.
2. The vast, ever-changing sky. I love how you can look at the sky and never see the same picture twice, and how wide it can be.
3. I looked and still look up to my amazing mother. She is a very strong, independent, confident, and loving parent. She is one of the major reasons I am who I am today.
4. You can't solve problems with the thinking that made them.
5. I am OBSESSED with the "Mamma Mia!" movie. I will never get tired of watching it and I easily know every line!
Liv Wilburn
(she/her)
1. I’m currently working towards getting my PhD in Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder! I’m very passionate about sustainability and helping the environment, and hope to use my knowledge and skillset to help the planet. I also coach the CU Women’s Ice Hockey team on the side.
2. Nature can make you feel so small in such a calming way. Views of the mountains are something I’ll never get tired of and being immersed in nature always feels like home.
3. My grandparents were both very outdoorsy at a time where it was a bit more uncommon. My grandmother wrote a book on wildflowers, and my grandfather is cited in a book for being the first person to summit a certain mountain. Although I didn’t grow up with them around, stories about them made an impact on me from a very young age.
4. What if things go right?
5. When I was 7 I dressed up as Darth Vader for Halloween.
Kirk Furey
(he/him)
1. I work at Fairview High School in Boulder as a member of the security monitor team. I have been living in the Boulder area for the last 2 years and have been a returning staff member at CMR since 2019. I love to travel and am currently writing this while hanging out in a hostel lounge in Seattle!
2. I really enjoy the wildlife, including birds and insects. It’s really fascinating watching them go about their day and how unique they all are. Plus it’s always exciting to spot a moose!
3. My grandparents were always a great source of inspiration for me. My grandfather has always been a wise and supportive man, and my grandmother was an amazing cook and could throw a party like no one else. I’ve also looked up to my Dad who always been supportive of me and helped me whenever I needed it. He used to be in the Merchant Marines and growing up I loved hearing his stories of traveling on ships around the world.
4. A quote from Alan Watts that’s always on my mind: “You are under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.”
5. I like playing chess and have been studying chess books to improve my skill at the game.
New Staff Members
We asked them 5 questions:
1. What are you up to in your life right now?
2. What is your favorite part of Nature?
3. Who did you look up to when you were a kid?
4. What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
5. What is the nerdiest thing you do?

TESTIMONIALS
We are so grateful for your support and love of my son. He really thrives with you all. He comes home everyday from camp, with such happiness and content. It has been incredible to see how much he has grown in your community!
– Edica Pacha, parent, 2015