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[Register](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/register) ![TrueNorthCamps](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/True-North-Camps-April2018/Images/cropped-Twitter-Banner-.png?width=1260&name=cropped-Twitter-Banner-.png "TrueNorthCamps") # Category: staff ## Author: [![Screen Shot 2019-09-17 at 2.05.58 PM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-09-17%20at%202.05.58%20PM.png?width=800&name=Screen%20Shot%202019-09-17%20at%202.05.58%20PM.png) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/blakejustin_interview) [sports camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/sports-camp)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff)/ [summer camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/summer-camp) ## [An Interview with Blake & Justin](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/blakejustin_interview) Posted on [Sep 17, 2019 2:10:39 PM ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/blakejustin_interview) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) For returning True North families, Blake and Justin are sure to be familiar names (and maybe faces!) to you. After working with us for several years, we wanted to re-introduce these two amazing staff members to all of the new.. [![Image from iOS (3) copy 2](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20from%20iOS%20%283%29%20copy%202.jpg?width=800&name=Image%20from%20iOS%20%283%29%20copy%202.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/10-years-at-true-north-sports-camp) [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff)/ [summer camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/summer-camp) ## [10 Years at True North Sports Camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/10-years-at-true-north-sports-camp) Posted on [Jul 11, 2018 9:12:00 AM ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/10-years-at-true-north-sports-camp) by [Gabe Nisker](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/gabe-nisker) “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question you hear all the time as a kid — it’s one of those versatile ice-breaker type of questions that kindergarten teachers use to remember kids’ names. And yeah, as a camp.. [![Benefits of Working at a Summer Camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo%202017-05-28%2c%2011%2002%2003%20AM.jpg?width=800&name=Photo%202017-05-28,%2011%2002%2003%20AM.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/benefits-of-working-at-a-summer-camp) [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff)/ [summer camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/summer-camp) ## [Benefits of Working at a Summer Camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/benefits-of-working-at-a-summer-camp) Posted on [Apr 3, 2018 11:50:00 AM ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/benefits-of-working-at-a-summer-camp) by [Lauren](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/lauren) After over 7 years in the professional camping industry, I cannot even begin to count how many times people will ask when am I going to get a “real” job? I’ve got news for you! Camp is a real job! It is also one of the most.. [![Lauren-Grundland](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lauren-Grundland.png?width=800&name=Lauren-Grundland.png) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/23/q-and-a-with-our-executive-director-lauren-grundland) [Q and A](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/q-and-a)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff) ## [Q and A With Our Executive Director Lauren Grundland](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/23/q-and-a-with-our-executive-director-lauren-grundland) Posted on [Feb 23, 2018 11:34:58 AM ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/23/q-and-a-with-our-executive-director-lauren-grundland) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) We are happy to announce another addition to our True North Sports Camp team this year, Lauren Grundland, our Executive Director. Lauren will be stepping in as we wish Courtney well on her maternity leave. [![Q and A With Our Director of Sales & Marketing Tyler Abbott](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_20171105_094030_1-1-800x600.jpg?width=800&name=IMG_20171105_094030_1-1-800x600.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/20/q-director-sales-marketing-tyler-abbott) [Q and A](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/q-and-a)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff) ## [Q and A With Our Director of Sales & Marketing Tyler Abbott](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/20/q-director-sales-marketing-tyler-abbott) Posted on [Feb 20, 2018 10:37:56 AM ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/20/q-director-sales-marketing-tyler-abbott) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) We are happy to announce another addition to our True North Sports Camp team this year, Tyler Abbott our Director of Sales & Marketing. As the Director of Sales & Marketing, Tyler will be in charge of scheduling events to help.. [![Q and A with our Assistant Director of Operations: Justin Atkinson](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_5030-1-3-800x533.jpg?width=800&name=IMG_5030-1-3-800x533.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/13/q-and-a-with-our-assistant-director-of-operations-justin-atkinson) [Q and A](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/q-and-a)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff) ## [Q and A with our Assistant Director of Operations: Justin Atkinson](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/13/q-and-a-with-our-assistant-director-of-operations-justin-atkinson) Posted on [Feb 13, 2018 12:08:31 PM ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/13/q-and-a-with-our-assistant-director-of-operations-justin-atkinson) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) New year, new True North! We are happy to announce a few additions to our True North Sports Camp team this year, one of them being our new Assistant Director of Operations, Justin Atkinson. [sports camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/sports-camp)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff)/ [summer camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/summer-camp) # [An Interview with Blake & Justin](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/blakejustin_interview) Posted on [ Sep 17, 2019 2:10:39 PM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/blakejustin_interview) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) [![Screen Shot 2019-09-17 at 2.05.58 PM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-09-17%20at%202.05.58%20PM.png?width=800&name=Screen%20Shot%202019-09-17%20at%202.05.58%20PM.png) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/blakejustin_interview) For returning True North families, Blake and Justin are sure to be familiar names (and maybe faces!) to you. After working with us for several years, we wanted to re-introduce these two amazing staff members to all of the new.. [Continue reading →](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/blakejustin_interview) [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff)/ [summer camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/summer-camp) # [10 Years at True North Sports Camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/10-years-at-true-north-sports-camp) Posted on [ Jul 11, 2018 9:12:00 AM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/10-years-at-true-north-sports-camp) by [Gabe Nisker](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/gabe-nisker) [![Image from iOS (3) copy 2](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20from%20iOS%20%283%29%20copy%202.jpg?width=800&name=Image%20from%20iOS%20%283%29%20copy%202.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/10-years-at-true-north-sports-camp) “What do you want to be when you grow up?”         It’s a question you hear all the time as a kid — it’s one of those versatile ice-breaker type of questions that kindergarten teachers use to remember kids’ names. And yeah, as a [camp..](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/01/22/5-tips-applying-camp-job-2018) [Continue reading →](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/10-years-at-true-north-sports-camp) [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff)/ [summer camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/summer-camp) # [Benefits of Working at a Summer Camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/benefits-of-working-at-a-summer-camp) Posted on [ Apr 3, 2018 11:50:00 AM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/benefits-of-working-at-a-summer-camp) by [Lauren](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/lauren) [![Benefits of Working at a Summer Camp](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo%202017-05-28%2c%2011%2002%2003%20AM.jpg?width=800&name=Photo%202017-05-28,%2011%2002%2003%20AM.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/benefits-of-working-at-a-summer-camp) After over 7 years in the professional camping industry, I cannot even begin to count how many times people will ask when am I going to get a “real” job? I’ve got news for you! [Camp is a real job!](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/01/22/5-tips-applying-camp-job-2018) It is also one of the most.. [Continue reading →](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/benefits-of-working-at-a-summer-camp) [Q and A](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/q-and-a)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff) # [Q and A With Our Executive Director Lauren Grundland](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/23/q-and-a-with-our-executive-director-lauren-grundland) Posted on [ Feb 23, 2018 11:34:58 AM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/23/q-and-a-with-our-executive-director-lauren-grundland) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) [![Lauren-Grundland](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lauren-Grundland.png?width=800&name=Lauren-Grundland.png) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/23/q-and-a-with-our-executive-director-lauren-grundland) We are happy to announce another addition to our [True North Sports Camp team](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/staff/) this year, Lauren Grundland, our Executive Director.  Lauren will be stepping in as we wish Courtney well on her maternity leave. [Continue reading →](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/23/q-and-a-with-our-executive-director-lauren-grundland) [Q and A](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/q-and-a)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff) # [Q and A With Our Director of Sales & Marketing Tyler Abbott](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/20/q-director-sales-marketing-tyler-abbott) Posted on [ Feb 20, 2018 10:37:56 AM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/20/q-director-sales-marketing-tyler-abbott) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) [![Q and A With Our Director of Sales & Marketing Tyler Abbott](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_20171105_094030_1-1-800x600.jpg?width=800&name=IMG_20171105_094030_1-1-800x600.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/20/q-director-sales-marketing-tyler-abbott) We are happy to announce another addition to our [True North Sports Camp team](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/staff/) this year, Tyler Abbott our Director of Sales & Marketing. As the Director of Sales & Marketing, Tyler will be in charge of scheduling events to help.. [Continue reading →](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/20/q-director-sales-marketing-tyler-abbott) [Q and A](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/q-and-a)/ [staff](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/tag/staff) # [Q and A with our Assistant Director of Operations: Justin Atkinson](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/13/q-and-a-with-our-assistant-director-of-operations-justin-atkinson) Posted on [ Feb 13, 2018 12:08:31 PM](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/13/q-and-a-with-our-assistant-director-of-operations-justin-atkinson) by [Courtney Berger](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/author/courtney-berger) [![Q and A with our Assistant Director of Operations: Justin Atkinson](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_5030-1-3-800x533.jpg?width=800&name=IMG_5030-1-3-800x533.jpg) ](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/blog/2018/02/13/q-and-a-with-our-assistant-director-of-operations-justin-atkinson) New year, new True North! We are happy to announce a few additions to our [True North Sports Camp team](https://www.truenorthcamps.com/staff/) this year, one of them being our new Assistant Director of Operations, Justin Atkinson. 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