Coleman Country Day Camp : Coleman Family


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For more than 25 years, the Colemans have been dedicated to enriching children’s lives through the camp experience. Our expertise in working with children is overshadowed only by our passion for what we do!

Each member of our family is a camp expert in his or her own right. Together, we have complementary skill sets that are unmatched in the field of camp, which means a camp experience that no one can beat! We create a real family feeling at camp - with our special brand of fun, warmth, encouragement, and learning.

George is the CEO of Coleman Family Camps, of which Coleman Country is the flagship. Formerly an educator and administrator, he serves on the national board of the American Camp Association and is a gubernatorial appointee to the New York State Health Department Advisory Committee. He is also a board member of the New York State Camp Directors Association and founding chairman of NYCAMP, New York Children’s Advocates Making Progress.

Marla Coleman Marla, a former teacher, is past president of the American Camp Association, where she was elected by her peers to lead the 7,000+ member world-class organization. She also is a national spokesperson for the camp industry, helping to spread the word that “camp gives kids a world of good.” In addition, she works closely with child development experts to ensure that programs and staff benefit from the most recent advances in their field. She currently is writing a book for camp directors and is often published in camp periodicals.

Ross, a former fifth grade teacher, is the director of Coleman Country. Having grown up through the ranks at The Ranch – from camper to Counselor-in-Training to Assistant Counselor to Counselor to Supervisor to Director – his experience and expertise are unparalleled. He understands the operation of camp from every vantage point: friend to campers, mentor to staff, partner to parents. As an advocate for the camp experience, Ross also chairs the annual Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge (SCOPE) dinner, a fundraising event that annually sends more than 1,000 underserved children to camp. He is a Standards Visitor of the American Camp Association, part of the peer accreditation program, and is also on the New York State Camp Directors’ Association board of directors. He is a frequent speaker at educational events sponsored by the ACA.

Jordan Jordan, who also is a Standards Visitor (that’s how he met his wife, Jessica!), is a consultant to the family. He is an industry expert on site, facilities, organization, and technology as they relate to camp. Coleman Country consistently reaps the benefit of his vast knowledge with our state-of-the art systems and amenities.

Jessica is very involved in the New York branch of the American Camp Association, where she is a board member and secretary. On the national level, she is a founding member of the Young Professionals Committee and on the steering committee of the funds development team, which raises money to support the advancement of the field of camp. She, too, is a Standards Visitor for camp accreditation and is the author of many articles related to the camp experience.

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