Abby A.

Abby is excited for her first year at camp and is looking forward to a great summer! She is graduating from Stillwater Area High School this year and will be attending Iowa State in the fall, studying Interior design. She loves to be outdoors, play golf, and play pickleball with friends. She is most excited to play big camp games and bond with the campers. Her favorite camp food is s'mores.

Declan

Declan is back for his third year at HPR and his first year as a 5th grade counselor! This fall he will be attending Montana State University to study Business and Pre-law. In his free time, Declan loves to read and ski. This summer he is really looking forward to all the new faces and cooking down at NCC. His favorite campfire food is pudgy pies!

Ben

This is Ben’s first year at camp and is excited to be a counselor! He will be a freshman at Denver University in the fall, studying finance. He loves golfing, being outdoors, and hanging out with friends. He is most excited to meet new people and make the kids have the time of their lives. His favorite camp food is s'mores.

Emma

Emma is excited to be joining camp for her first summer! In the fall, she will be attending the University of Denver, where she plans to study business. When she’s not at camp, Emma loves spending time with friends and staying active like crafting, skating, skiing, or being outdoors. She also enjoys cooking and baking in her free time. This summer, Emma is most excited to meet new people, try new activities, and make lasting memories at camp. Her favorite campfire treat is s’mores!

Henry

This is Henry's first year at HPR! He is currently a senior at Stillwater Area High School and will be attending the University of Oklahoma next year. Henry loves to play golf and spend time outside. He is most looking forward to getting to know his campers and be outside.

Izzy

This will be Izzy’s first year on staff as a counselor! She will be attending Baylor University in the fall to study neuroscience. She loves going on walks, playing soccer, and spending time with friends and family! Izzy is excited to meet all of the campers, and to make lifelong memories. Her favorite campfire treat is s’mores!

Garrett

This is Garrett's first year at camp. He is going to Western Tech for criminal justice with the end goal of becoming a state trooper. He loves fishing and being out on the water, hanging out with friends, hiking, and camping. He is most excited to build relationships with other counselors and help the kids have a fun summer! And his favorite campfire food is s'mores.

Luca

This is Luca’s first year on staff at camp! He will be a freshman at the University of Minnesota in the fall. In his free time, Luca enjoys playing hockey, going to the gym, fishing, and spending time with friends and family. He is most excited to play TOC and be part of all the camp activities. His favorite campfire treat is pizza pies!

Abby G.

Abby is excited to return for her second summer at camp! During the school year, she attends the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where she is studying Recreational Therapy on the Pre-Occupational Therapy track. In her free time, she loves being outdoors, spending time with friends and family, camping, crocheting, and doing arts and crafts. She is most excited to be reunited with campers this summer, continue watching them grow, and build meaningful connections with both campers and staff. Her favorite campfire treat is s’mores tacos!

Mathew

This is Mathew’s first year as a camp counselor, but he spent 10 years here as a camper when he was younger! Now a high school senior, Mathew is preparing for this fall at Iowa State University. When he’s not in school, you can find him playing just about any sport he can get into, going on adventures with his friends, or with his nose in a book. He can’t wait to meet new people and help teach a new generation of campers.

Maeve

This will be Maeve's first summer on staff at HPR, but she was a camper here for seven summers when she was younger! Maeve will be a freshman at UW - Madison in the fall, studying business. In her free time, she loves going on runs, reading books, and spending time with friends. She's looking forward to meeting all of the campers this summer and is so excited to display her epic friendship bracelet-making skills!

Sydney

This will be Sydney’s first summer on staff at HPR! This fall, she will be a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, majoring in Early Childhood Education. In her free time, Sydney loves spending time with friends and family, as well as enjoying music, theater, movies, and the outdoors. She is most excited to meet new campers, build connections, and be part of such a fun camp community. Her favorite campfire food is hotdogs.

Anna K.

Anna is a first timer at camp and is excited to have a great first Summer with Hidden Pines Ranch! She is currently a student at St. Olaf University, studying Psychology and Neuroscience. She loves puzzles, various forms of art, and rainy days outside. She is most excited to see everyone's creative Friday dress up outfits!!

Owen L.

Hi, I'm Owen, and this will be my first year at camp! I will be a Junior at University Wisconsin River Falls studying Music Education! When I'm not at camp I love to play guitar, make music, go hiking, camping, and being outside! I am most excited about meeting all the campers, other counselors, and having fun at HPR! My favorite campfire treat is cooking my very own fried rice in a pan over the fire!

Mary

This will be Mary's first summer on staff at HPR! Mary will be a freshman at the University of St. Thomas in the fall. In her free time, Mary loves animals, going to the beach, and spending time with her friends. Mary is looking forward to meeting all of the new campers this summer. Her favorite treat is a gooey s'more by the campfire!

Anna N.

This will be Anna’s second year at camp and she’ll be a second grade counselor. Anna is going to Mankato State and studying Speech and Language Pathology. In her free time, Anna loves to read, walk, and shop with her friends. Her favorite camp treat is floats, and she’s super excited to meet all the new campers!

Brennan

It will be Brennan's first year as a counselor this year! He will be a freshman at the University of Minnesota in the fall to study business. In his free time, Brennan loves to be outside with his friends, golfing, fishing, and going to the cabin. Brennan is really excited to be outside all summer with all the campers and counselors doing fun activities. His favorite camp food is the root beer floats at snack time.

Payton

This will be Payton's first summer on staff at HPR! Payton is currently a senior at Stillwater Area High School and will be attending the University of Minnesota studying Kinesiology in the fall. In her free time she likes to spend time with friends, whether that is attending concerts, going to yoga, or hanging out at the cabin. Payton is most excited to meet all of the campers and learn about camp traditions. Her favorite camp food is s'mores!

Logan

Logan is hyped to come back for his third year on staff! He is wrapping up his high school career at Stillwater Area High School and is heading to Montana State University in the fall to study bioengineering. Outside of camp, Logan enjoys anything outside, especially playing sports with friends, and he is always up for a good board game. His favorite campfire food is pizza pies, and he is most excited this year for driveway dance parties and making memories with new and returning campers alike!

Anya

This will be Anya’s first summer on staff at camp, though she attended for three years when she was younger! She will be attending UW–La Crosse in the fall, where she plans to play lacrosse and study Diagnostic Sonography. In her free time, Anya enjoys playing lacrosse, practicing piano, and working out. She is most excited to meet all the campers, build connections, and make fun memories throughout the summer. Her favorite campfire treat is pudgy pies!

Reese

Reese is very excited for her first year at camp! In the fall, she will be going to college and studying nursing. She loves being outdoors, traveling, and long walks with her dog Luna. She is most excited to build relationships with campers and play all camp games like Bonkers and Tournament of Champions. Her favorite camp food is pizza.

Zoe

Zoe is coming back for their second summer at HPR, and is going to be a junior at the University of Minnesota Duluth this upcoming fall. They're studying psychology and early childhood development with the hopes of becoming a child psychologist after graduation. Zoe likes to play Dungeons and Dragons, play saxophone, be outside, and draw, and is most excited to reunite with their friends and campers this summer! Their favorite camp food is easily puppy chow.

Julia

This will be Julia's second summer on staff at HPR! She will be a freshman at UW-Madison this fall studying biology. Julia loves hiking, hanging out with friends and family, and running! She is super excited to see all the campers again and have dance parties in the driveway circle! Her favorite camp food is pudgy pies.

Collin

This will be Collin's first summer at HPR! He is currently a Freshman at the University of Michigan. Collin loves to sing, hangout at his cabin, and is learning to play the guitar. He is looking forward to spending time outside with all os his campers.

Emma

Emma will be back for her 5th summer on staff, after being a camper for 10 years! She will be a junior biology major at St. Norbert College this fall with hopes of becoming a pediatric physical therapist. She enjoys reading, being outside, and listening to music. She is most excited for dancing to Cotton Eyed Joe and eating banana boats!

Mason

Mason is back for his third year at camp. He was a second grade counselor two years and is now a traditional program lead with his co! He is currently at the University of Vermont studying Business and Economics. He loves skiing and playing volleyball, as well as spending time with friends. He is also excited for participating in all camp games like TOC. His favorite camp food is puppy chow.

Mia

This is Mia's first year at HPR as horse director. She is a Junior at the University of Minnesota studying sociology and social justice with a concentration in law and criminology. She loves playing video games and horse back riding of course!
Mia is excited to share my knowledge of horses with campers. Her favorite camp food is definitely hot dogs.

Alison

Hi my name is Alison! this is my first year at camp! I just graduated from Chippewa Valley tech with my degree in applied bioscience. when I am not at camp you can find me doing the same things I do at camp, riding horses and spending time with friends. I am most excited to share my knowledge and experiences. My favorite campfire treat is a smore.