Nick Musciano

Nicolas Wells Musciano, aka the Italian Stallion, Musc, is one of Birch Rock's most dedicated counselors. With his ever present smile and strong circle of old friends, it wouldn't be a stretch to call Nick Birch Rock's Friendliest Counselor. With only a few exceptions, Nick has been at Birch Rock every summer since 1998. In 2018, Nick is slated to be Head Counselor.

Nick found Birch Rock through one of his fathers's patients, Eli Hutchins. Some of Nick's earliest memories of Birch Rock are of counselor Thomas Joyce, who helped Nick out of homesickness and gave him his famous nickname. Thomas was known for calling "Nick, the Italian Stallion, MUSIAAAAANO!!!" at whatever chance he had except, in a moment of self restraint, when he subbed in for Nick's math teacher in his hometown of Falmouth, Maine. Another of Nick's mentors was Matt Downs who was field director for several years while Nick was a camper. Besides the field activities Nick also enjoyed Campcraft.

Some of Nick's favorite moments as a camper were the Prince of Biroca skit and the late night party in the grove that followed a showing of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He has vivid memories of Birch Rock trips like Mahoosucs, Goose Eye, and the hardest, Moose River.

Table of Summers

Year	Cabin	session/role	counselor/CIT/co-counselor
1998	Cabin 1		Matt Sutherland
1999	Cabin 2		Jamie Grantham
2000	Cabin 3		Brad Corbin
2001	Cabin 6		Kwan Lee
2002	Eagle's Nest		Lenza Latendresse/Philip Kindelbacher (CIT)
2003	Pete's Palace		Josh Pincus
2004	Pete's		Erik Joelsson
2005	Cabin 7	CIT	Dave Barrette
2006	Cabin 3
2007	missed
2008	Eagle's		with Sean O'Toole
2009	Eagle's
2010	Eagle's/Buzzard's		2nd session with Alasdair Thornton
2011	Cabin 4		CIT Ben Foley
2012	Cabin 4		CIT Brandyn Robida
2013	Owl's Perch		With co-counselor Bob Donahue
2014	MWA
2015	missed
2016	missed
2017	Lion's Den	Taught Nature and Field
2018	New Cabin	Head Counselor