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Having assumed the reins of Walden from Liz’s parents, Larry and Ina Stevens, Scott and Liz came to the camping business with an insiders’ grasp of its challenges and rewards. Since 2006, they have sought to nourish camp values and traditions while modernizing Walden for today’s families.

Liz spent her first 22 summers at Walden as camper and staff. After graduating from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University, she embarked on a 16-year career in newspaper journalism. Scott, a native Texan, earned a BA and an MA in English before gaining his Master’s Degree in community-based Social Work in 1999 from the University of Texas.

Scott and Liz take great pride in running a camp that fosters kindness, empathy and respect for differences. During the off-season, the couple live in Fort Worth. Their son Max, a former camper, is a student at UT Austin.

robyn shapiro

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Legend has it that Robyn learned to crawl while a visitor to Walden–and then cried her entire first summer as a camper! Thirty years later, she practically runs the joint. Robyn makes sure that the days function smoothly, working closely with the unit programmers to develop Special Day and evening activities, while also overseeing staff duties, such as rounds and days off. During the school year, Robyn lives with husband Brian in West Bloomfield, MI,  and is an award-winning teacher of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Often heard saying: “CAPICHE?!”
boz

ANN BOSENBARK

WATERFRONT DIRECTOR, I.E “AQUATIC EMPRESS”

Boz (rhymes with nose) started at Walden in 1981 as a tripper before assuming the reins of the waterfront. Her knowledge of Long Lake, of watercraft, and of cool sunglasses are invaluable assets. She oversees everything from kayaking to swim instruction and, not surprisingly, has the best tan on camp. Boz’s two dogs, Anders and Briggs, win the award for cutest pet couple on camp. Before retiring from her “real” job, Boz taught high school PE, including aquatics/water safety, in Napoleon, OH.

Often heard saying: “TO TARP OR NOT TO TARP? THAT IS THE QUESTION.”

diversity, equity, inclusion

Walden understands that a relevant camp community requires the harmonies of many voices—not only those that inspire, but also those that instruct and challenge. We strive to be a camp where diversity is celebrated and supported, and where each camper and staff member is provided the resources and opportunities to succeed. Our mission of teaching empathy and respect is incomplete if it only serves those who think and look like we do. We believe that our camp can be anyone’s camp, and that our greatest strength lies therein.

Walden is an Equal Opportunity Employer that hires qualified staff regardless of their race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.