Tri-State CAMP Conference:
Thelma Hurwitz Tri-State CAMP Conference Award

The Thelma Hurwitz Tri-State CAMP Conference Award is given every year to the individual or organization that exhibits the most commitment and dedication to the region. The award recipient must demonstrate personal integrity and noteworthy contribution to the advancement of camping.

Previous Award Winners

Year

Name

Camp

2024 Jason Samuel The Nature Place
2023 Mary Anne Killeen AHRC NYC Camp Anne
2022 Dan Weir YMCA of Long Island
2020 Alicia Skovera Fresh Air Fund Camps
2019 Tony Stein Camp Echo Lake
2018
Mark "Z" Zides Camp Towanda
2017 Michael Brandwein

2016
Billy Hoch
Camp Watitoh

2015

Doug Volan

Mount Tom Day Camp

2014

Brian 'Bubba' Cohen

Iroquois Springs

2013

Jennifer DeSpagna

Timber Lake West

2012

Peter Shifrin

Horizon Camps

2011

Steve Baskin

Camp Champions

2010

Corey Dockswell

Camp Wicosuta

2009

Fred Guzman

Camp Cromwell

2008

Andy Pritikin
George Novick
Michael Chauveau

Liberty Lake Day Camp
Mill Road Day Camp
ACA

2007

Henry Skier

AMSkier Insurance

2006

Scott Brody
Ruth Hall
Rev. Michael Nasser

Camps Kenwood & Evergreen
Girl Scouts of Rolling Hills Council
Antiochian Village

2005

Scott Ralls
Colleen Rountree
Bob Miner

Southwoods
The Youth Center in Glen Gardner, NJ
Pinemere Camp

2004

Dawn Ewing
Gerry Bownik
Cricket Snearing

Project Morry
Camp Sacajawea
Sesame/ Rockwood Day Camps

2003

Andy Weiss
Aileen/David Levine
Hal Scringer III

Westex
Lake-Vu Day Camps
Children's Beach House

2002

Bev McEntarfer
Bob jones
Ed Shafer

Central Park Day Camp
Winnewald Day Camp
Camp Susquehannock

2001

Jeff Ackerman
Ralph S. Mason
Diane Bleam

Elmwood Day Camp
YMCA Camp
Camp Archbald

2000

Dave Silverstein
Tom Riddleberger
Frankie Graham

Summer Trails Day Camp
Campus Kids - New Jersey
Girl Scouts of Talus Rock Council

1999

Greg Finger
Valerie James
Wayne Williams

Camp Thoreau - in - Vermont
Camp Watershed (Newark Recreation)
N/A

1998

Skip Vichness
Dorothy Stivers
Millie Kriebel

Harbor Hills Day Camp
Birch Ridge
Camp Upland

1997

Doug Pierce
Ronald Martin
Mickey Bonwit

Pierce Country Day Camp
Camp Catskill and Harriman Lodge
Camp Woodmere

1996

Jay Jacobs
Ron/ Sandy Leiser
Stephen M. Taylor

Timberlake Camps
Ivy League Day Camp, NJ
Camp Neumann

1995

Michele Friedman
Frank Gerome
Morry Stein

Camp Camelot
The College Settlement Camp
Camp Echo Lake

1994

Steve Schainman
Neil/ Eleanor Van Bodegom-Smith
Pat Freiler

Mohawk Day Camp
YMCA Camp Bernie
Camp Shehaqua

1993

Stuart Chase
Harold Breene
Howard Batterman

N/A
Riverbend
Sesame/ Rockwood Day Camps

1992

Jani Brokaw
Judy Meyers
Judy Arendt

Campus Kids - Minisink
Trail Blazer Camps
Camps Mosey Wood and Wood haven

1991

Tom Riddleberger
Thomas Stoll
Roy Gulliford
Mario Ardavin

Trail Blazer Camps
Baptist Camp Conference Center
Bear Creek Camp
New York Human Resources Administration

1990

Barry Royce
Jean Holinger
Donald McClain

Boys Club of NY/ Camp Cromwell
Girl Scouts
Camp Tockwogh

1989

Bob Fischer
Howard Patton
Debra Zvanut

Sanco Equipment Corporation
Boy Scouts
N/A

1988

Joe Kruger
Newark
Marie Brainard Ray

Mohawk Day Camps/ Mah-Kee-Nac
Newark Fresh Air fund
Camp Akiba

1987

Thelma Hurwitz
N/A
Elizabeth Sennott

Camp Camelot
Trail Blazer Camps
Girl Scouts

1986

Charles Kujawa
Cricket Snearing
Al Hare
Leonard Gordon

YMCA Management Resource Center
Camp Eagle Island
Camp Keewaydin
Camps Akiba and Saginaw

1985

Ben Appelbaum
Mary Ellen Ross
Millie Kriebel

N/A
Easter Seals Society of New Jersey
Camp Upland

1984

Morry Stein
N/A
Ted Halpern

Camp Echo Lake
Turrell Fund
Halpern Real Estate

1983

Alan Stolz
Muriel Smith
N/A

Camp Cody
N/A
The Lutheran Children and Family Service for Foster Care Program for Southeast Asian Children

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