Camp Director
Jon Hammond is the camp director at Hosmer Point. He worked for Windridge, the previous owner of the camp property, in various capacities since 1994. He has created many of the traditions and activities found on camp today including the farm and gardens, House Cup and Olympics, field golf course and our Community Tree. Jon has been a physical education teacher for 13 years before leading Hosmer Point and has coached his girls soccer team from Harwood Union HS for 12 years and the Vermont State Championship. Jon has a passion for this "camp on the hill" and what it offers to everyone who steps foot on it. Jon will be on the road extensively this winter and spring meeting families and talking about camp. Please don't hesitate to be in touch if you would like him to visit when he is in your area. E-mail him at jon.hammond@hosmerpoint.com.
Allie Burke has joined our Hosmer Point team! Allie will have responsibilities both at Hosmer Point and at the Center, coordinating the efforts between the two campuses as well as developing new programming. Allie has extensive experience in camping, having spent many years as a camper, counselor and then director of a wilderness program. She also worked for 5 years at the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset, ME. Most recently, she has been the Program Director for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant for a Regional School Unit serving over 450 students. Allie and Jeremy have a son Parker (4 yr.) and daughter Eliza (1 yr). You can reach her at allie@hosmerpoint.com.
Camp Owners
Judy and Dick
Judy Geer and Dick Dreissigacker are the owners of the Non-Profit Foundation that own the Craftsbury Outdoor Camp at Hosmer Point. Dick Dreissigacker was a member of the 1972 Olympic Rowing team and received degrees from Brown and Stanford Universities. He coached the Stanford Men's Crew team and has been a guest sculling coach at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for years. He founded Concept2 with his brother in 1976. He enjoys rowing, X-C skiing and spending time working in the woods.
Judy Geer was a member of the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympic Rowing teams and received both a BA and ME (Master of Engineering) from Dartmouth College. She coached the Dartmouth Women's Crew in the late seventies and has been a guest sculling coach at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for years. She has coached soccer and xc running for kids, and continues to coach Nordic skiing at the high school level. She is a member of the local school board and works in marketing and communications at Concept2.
