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The Camp Ekon staff community is comprised of approximately forty members. Our staff is extremely qualified in enthusiasm and fun. Many of our staff members were once campers who were inspired by past staff members and who are now trying to recreate some of that magical experience for their campers. Camp Ekon is a unique community where all staff members give 110% in order to "carry the heavy load" and "look out for the little guy." There are two types of staff: counseling staff and senior staff.

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Counseling staff work directly with the campers. The counseling staff is generally seventeen to nineteen years old. They are responsible for supervising campers during free time, teaching instructions, leading 'club' activities and creating the afternoon and evening programs. The counseling staff is always on the go with the kids, creating magical experiences for every camper.

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The senior staff work behind the scenes to ensure that camp runs smoothly. Each senior staff member (typically a university student) is responsible for a different area of camp. The senior staff are also role models for the younger staff members.

Monica Trott

Hello fellow Ekon aficionados! I'm Monica Trott, and this summer will be my 10th on the shores of the beautiful Lake Joe. I'm hoping to continue trying to finally get a tan at all my favourite spots—like the ski dock, waterfront and the grossly underappreciated (snaps) windyak dock. This summer I'll be working as one of your Programming Directors alongside my doppelganger, the incomparable Hannah Siklos. We'll be working super hard to make sure every single second of your time at Camp will be absolutely fantabulistic. During the dark winter months, when I'm not longing for Camp, I spend my time at Mcgill University studying for my degree in International Development Studies and Political Science. I'm looking forward to seeing you all at camp this summer!

mtrott@ekon.ca

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Mary McLevey

Ahoy and welcome to this site featuring spectacular places, curious faces, and inciting an "I can't wait!" for the summer to cartwheel around. My name is Mary and I will be kitchen manager for the summer of 2011 at Camp Ekon. Some of the things I enjoy doing at Camp include berry picking, looking for fossils, informal interviewing, and writing poems in the sand with my toes during general swim. When I am not living at Ekon, I am living in St. John's, Newfoundland, where I do a lot of bicycle riding, crafting, and banjo playing. I hope we get to hang out with each other this summer.
Cordially,
Mary Mac

mmclevey@ekon.ca

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Kristina Sokolowski

Hello Camp Ekon! My name is Kristina Sokolowski. This year will be my first year on senior staff, but my ninth year at Ekon- and let me tell you that those nine years have been amazing! This summer my prime role along with my partner Zac Dobbin will be LIT director. I also will be doing some other things which are obviously very secret. While I'm not swimming in Lake Joe, I'm in Halifax attending the University of Dalhousie. Summer is around the corner- Can't wait to see you all in Muskoka!!

ksokolowski@ekon.ca

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Zac Dobbin

What's up, what's crackin', s'going on?

If you do not already know me or of me, well quite frankly that's real unfortunate. My name is Zachary "Duck, Dobbs, Dobby, the Dobbler, Gob Dobblin, Dobson, The D Dobberman" Dobbin, and this third season of the year (winter, spring, SUMMA') at Ekon I will be The Leaders in Training Director along side the stunningly lovely Kristina Sokolowski. On top of that I will be serving all your maintenance needs as the building maintenance director. In the less glamorous seasons you can find me at Dalhousie University in Halifax studying Entrepreneurship (That's a major? Yeah, I was pretty blown away too). This summer at Ekon is going to down in the global media as one of the hottest party destinations for summer 2011, along side the Cannes film festival, Jersey Shore, and the GaGa residence. I'll be there, will you?

zdobbin@ekon.ca

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Michael Browne

Highlights and Awards:

• Numerous mediocre Ekon Olympic finishes
• Once ate entire bowl of onions (did not get sick)
• Built new Rock Hut with bare hands

Skills and Abilities:

• Defeating campers in athletics competitions (ages 10 and under)
• Really good at getting people 'all excited and stuff'
• Competent in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

References:

• Barry Coffee
• The Medicrin
• Stone Cold Steve Austin

mbrowne@ekon.ca

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John Snow

Hi There,
My name is John Snow. Here are five facts that you DEFINITELY DID NOT know about me:

1.) My favourite number is: [4*3/4(3^4+16-10)/35.103]. ***Hint: order of operations!!

2.) My favourite feeling in the world is waking up at 6:43AM and realizing that you're alarm is set for 8AM... CHA CHING!!!!

3.) My favourite place in the world is the Avalon Mall in St. John's, NL. My second favourite is Camp Ekon, where I am the 'Assistant Director' this summer. I haven't figured out yet if this means that I will assist the directors, or direct the assistants (a little help here would be great).

4.) I was a junior screenwriter on the TV show 'LOST' for seasons 6&7 (it didn't make sense to me either).

5.) The fifth and final fact is actually a bit of a secret and I don't like sharing it with just anyone... If you really want to know, come find me at the ski dock and practice belly-flops with me. If you're good, I'll dish.

See you soon!!!

jsnow@ekon.ca

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Andy Eason

How do you do?

Some people know me as Andy, some as Eason, and even some as Ekon's own dog trainer. If you don't see me around camp teaching tricks to our resident dog Molly, you will more than likely see me working either in the vicinity of the tripping shed or giving Michael Browne a hand in the healthcare office. During the off season, I will be studying hard to complete my degree at the University of Toronto. Anyway, that's all for now. Feel free to email me at aeason@ekon.ca if you have any questions, concerns queries, comments etc.

See you all up in Muskoka this summer!

aeason@ekon.ca

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Brendan Roe

How do you do? My name is Brendan and this year I will be the resident magician on site. My work with magic began at an early age, when I found I have a knack for some of the smaller tricks, such card tricks, finding money behind people's ears, and pulling scarves out of my nose. Since being trained by the internationally renowned Drew Thomas, I have been able to increase my talents to include more elaborate tricks. For example, every session I will be cutting one lucky staff member in half. Make sure to remind me though! I often forget.

Yours Magically,
Brendan

broe@ekon.ca

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Hannah Siklos

According to ancient legend, merfolk are supernatural beings who live primarily beneath the sea. Ovid wrote that mermaids were born from the burning galleys of the Trojans where the timbers turned into the flesh and blood of the "green daughters of the sea." According to me, mermaids are really cool, and probably live in Lake Joseph. This is a theory I developed during my time at the University of Guelph where, despite my focus in Environmental Governance, I spent my spare moments reading folklore and investigating supernatural phenomena. Luckily, I have been named Programming Director for summer 2011 alongside my number one lassie Monica Trott, who shares my love for mythical land and sea creatures alike. So centaurs, fauns, unicorns, vampires, werewolves, mermaids, and last but not least, Nessie- GET READY! As for you loyal Ekon fans and website readers, get pumped, get focused- Lake Joe is a fairly large body of water, and those mermaids aren't going to reveal themselves without a [non-violent] fight!

hsiklos@ekon.ca

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Thank you for your interest in joining Camp Ekon's Staff.

Please complete the forms below and send them to the Camp's Winter Office (the address is on the right) as soon as possible. Please include a current resume and allow extra time for your references to arrive at the office.

The deadline for Staff applications is January 4th of the year for which you are applying.

You will be required to come to the Camp's Winter Office for an interview in January of the year for which you are applying.

You can expect to receive a decision from the Camp sometime in late February or early March. Please do not make nonrefundable travel arrangements until you have received a final acceptance decision.

Thank you again for your interest in Camp Ekon.

Please feel free to call (416) 778-1505 or email meg@ekon.ca if you have any questions.

Click here to download the new staff application. NOTE: this is a Microsoft Word document. It will open in a new window.