After graduating from Emory in 1977, I spent a winter in Steamboat Springs, Co with the likes of Cole Smith, Hap Endler, and Hank Stopplebein. I then returned and took the position of full time Assistant Director of Rockmont. In 1986, I purchased Rockmont along with Cole Smith, Hap Endler, Jon Brooks, and Dr. John Gernert. I am still here!

Too many to list! Lots with Boomer...making wine with Cole Smith at Camp Ahoy....encouraging Kevin McInnis up the TV tower to hang my tribal flag....any night off with the Klutzz brothers....council rings with Chuck Pickering....while hiding during an evening activity counselor hunt, falling asleep and not waking up till the next day (causing quite a stir)....every moment with Hank Stopplebein....off roading with Chip Burnett....14 yr old Matt Montesi at the wheel of my old Belair station wagon loaded with his fellow CiT's sneaking past a Sunday staff meeting going to Custards............somebody stop me!

I was raised in a Christian home, so God has always been a part of who I am. But when I became Rockmont staff, I was surrounded by others my age whose faith gave them a sense of purpose, confidence, and peace that was very desirable. As a result, I renewed my dedication to seek God's will for my life and have felt closer to God ever since.

You!

Every staff member that sacrificed the higher pay, comforts, and benefits of a traditional summer job close to home in order to mentor boys at Rockmont!

It had rained solid for one week. It was Little Chief "pull night". GWP wanted to omit the fire challenge from the test because of the rain (prospectives are given 2 matches and a piece of paper and must start a fire and keep it going all night). The current Little Chiefs were incensed. They had to take the fire test and they wanted prospectives to as well. It was decided that I would take the challenge. If I succeeded in starting a fire and could keep it going for one hour, then the fire challenge would be included, otherwise it would be omited. There was tremendous pressure from the many past and current Little Chiefs present. I came through and the prospectives had to take the challenge. Only 5 succeeded. I felt bad for the many who failed, but I had earned a whole new level of respect from the Little Chiefs

I recently retired as the Director of Rockmont and now devote the majority of my time developing the Rockmont Alumni Association. The RAA website went live on 4/1/08 and I expect membership to grow as alumni find out about the association. I ask for your help in getting the word out about the RAA. Please register and then join the RAA. Encourage any Rockmont friends to do the same. The more members, the better the benefits of membership. I am currently scanning tens of thousands of old pictures and documents. I will regularly upload slide shows and news from each decade. If you are in the area and would like to help construct a slideshow, come on! I will feature a different alumni profile every month on this public page, but all completed profiles are available to members. And please join other alumni in supporting the Camp Diversity Foundation (CDF). It is a 501(c)3 (tax deductable) foundation formed so that Rockmont can reach populations of kids who are economically at a disadvantage. More information is available elsewhere on this site. Godspeed....RDB