Ryan Massey

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Ryan "Ryno" Massey

Ryan "Ryno" Massey has been a member of the BRC community since the summer of 2000. 2009 will be his 10th summer at Birch Rock. Over the years, Ryan has been a major player on campus. He was originally hired to teach art but by the end of his first summer he was very interested in Campcraft. Ryan has made the Campcraft activity one of our best and most popular. Ryan has also been the CIT director for many consecutive summers and is credited with training most of Birch Rock's current staff.

Early Years

Ryan and his twin Blake are both world travelers and Ryan can honestly say he has set foot on all seven continents. Ryan met a friend named Tyler Johnston at the Country Day school who was a long time Birch Rocker and thought Ryan would love the Rock. So just before the summer of 2000, Mike Mattson hired Ryan to be the camp's art counselor.

Staff Years

Summers of 2000-2001

Ryan showed up at camp determined to give his all to the art program. His plan was to focus on outdoor art and sculptures. Ryan enjoyed the art but seemed to be drawn to the Campcraft activity. He quickly developed a bond with one Mike "Don Miguel" Appicelli, and asked to be moved to the Campcraft area for the summer of 2001. Although Tyler Johnston did not return the following summer, Ryan was drawn in and sold on what Birch Rock is all about. Ryan learned much from Don Miguel and focused mostly on Knife Rights and Fire Rights for the children in '01.

Year Cabin Role Note
2000 Buzzard's Roost Art instructor First summer and only summer teaching an activity other than Campcraft
2001 Director's Cabin Co-Director Ran Camp with Rich Deering
2002 Director's Cabin Camp Director
2003 Director's Cabin Camp Director
2004 Director's Cabin Camp Director Director's Cabin torn down in fall '04
2005 old Chief's Cabin Camp Director old Chief's built in winter '05
2006 old Chief's Cabin Camp Director
2007 old Chief's Cabin Camp Director
2008 Lion's Den Camp Director old Chief's burned down in June '08
2009 new Chief's Cabin Camp Director new Chief's built in winter '09