Camp La-No-Che Staff
Camp Director: (updated February 20, 2008)
Matt Ragan, Director of Camp & Properties
Matt started out as a Boy Scout volunteer in 1987 with the Central Florida Council Boy Scouts. During the summers of 1994 and 1995 for one week, Matt directed the Tuscarora District Day Camp. In June 1995, Matt was hired as a District Executive for Halifax District. In May 1997, Matt was promoted to the larger district of Semoran Springs to serve as their District Executive. Then in October 1, 1997, Matt was promoted to the position of Director of Camps & Properties at Camp La-No-Che. Matt has directed ten summer camps at Camp La-No-Che, created new camp programs and work with the Council Physical Resource Committee leading the Council Camp Capital Building Projects. During the summer of 1998, Camp La-No-Che had an attendance of 2100 Boy Scouts. Then in the summer of 1999, we saw an increase to 2300 Boy Scouts. The summer of 2000, Camp La-No-Che had over a 31% increase of Boy Scouts for a total of 3041 Boy Scouts attending during the seven weeks. In 2007, Summer Camp attendance grew to 3260 Boy Scouts. Matt is certified as a Camp Director and Program Director by the Boy Scout National Camp School. Camp La-No-Che continues it's rich tradition of doing our best by completing 100% of the Boy Scouts National Camp Standards. Currently, we are accredited by the National Boy Scouts of America. Also, our fall, winter and spring seasons have grown with the weekends full in camp programs such as Cub Scout Resident Camps, Council & District Camping and Training events, Adventure Camp growth in COPE, Alpine Tower and Climbing and off season Camp Treks to the Ocala National Forest and the Central Florida Attractions.
Matt enjoys the outdoors, being active by jogging and playing soccer during Summer Camp with camp staff and campers. Matt is married to Pam and they have a 23 year old son and twin 15 year old daughters.
MEET THE YEAR ROUND CAMP STAFF
Kathy LaBar, Assistant Camp Director Admin & Operations
Todd Hempfield, Assistant Camp Director Facilities & Program
Pam Falconer, Camp Activities Coordinator
Charles Parr, Camp Ranger
Marvin Verner, Camp Ranger
Lynette Head, Downtown Camp Support Services
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