Directors & Staff
Jake and Kerry Labovitz, Directors
My (Jake’s) dream of owning and directing an overnight summer camp dates back to my early years as a child. I developed a great love for the magic of the camp experience over the eight summers that I spent at camp in New Hampshire. Those sunny summer days have made me a strong believer in the amazing impact camp has on the growth and development of children. I am truly living a lifelong dream of improving the lives of kids.
From baking cookies with campers, to comforting a homesick first-timer, to mentoring teenage girls, Kerry loves children. She grew up on a farm in the Midwest, where she also attended camp as a child. When not on the phone chatting with parents, she can be found leading activities and having fun with campers and staff.
We have two young children and a goofy Labradoodle, all of whom love spending their summers playing with campers (and chasing tennis balls) in the woods of New Hampshire. As parents, we are keenly aware of the responsibility given to us by camp parents and take the safety, happiness and well-being of every camper to heart. We are accessible, hands-on and committed to creating fun, meaningful and enriching experiences for the entire Windsor Mountain community. We love camp!
Ron Furst
Ron Furst came to Windsor Mountain as the former director and owner of Camp Hawthorne in Maine. Ron has over 35 years of camping and trip leadership experience, a master’s degree from Boston University in psychological counseling and is a graduate of the Outward Bound School’s Instructors Program. Ron is married to Diane Taylor Furst, a teacher and children’s librarian. They have two children, Asa and Peter. Ron has a deep love for children and the life-changing experience that is summer camp. We are thrilled to have Ron’s leadership at Windsor Mountain.
Click here for an article about Ron’s years at Camp Hawthorne as featured in the Boston University Bostonia magazine.
Summer Staff
Our staff is our greatest asset. Windsor Mountain’s camper to staff ratio is less than 4:1, and we have an outstanding reputation in the camping world. We carefully select a team of warm, talented, creative, and mature staff members who love working with children. They come to camp with special talents and skills that they share with campers, and we work closely with them to develop a fun and meaningful summer program that excites and engages campers. Counselors, whose average age is 23, arrive from more than a dozen countries each summer. More than half of our staff returns each season and many grew up as Windsor Mountain campers.
We provide one of the most thorough orientation programs in camping. Staff is trained in all aspects of camp life, with a focus on how to best foster campers’ growth, development and happiness. Safety is our top priority, and most of our staff is CPR and first-aid certified.
Come see for yourself why our staff is the best around.
