Welcome Our New Valley Stream Campus Director

April 8, 2022

We’re pleased to introduce Declan Hogan as the new Campus Director at our Valley Stream Campus. Declan is a veteran of Camps ‘R’ Us, attending as a Camper and working as a Counselor for many summers. We are excited to welcome Declan back to the CRU!

Here’s a little bit more from Declan:

My name is Declan and I’m excited to be the new campus director at Valley Stream. As a kid, I spent most of my summers at Camps ‘R’ Us as a camper and C2. I also worked as a Group Counselor and a Voyagers Counselor for several summers.

I graduated from Queens College in 2016 with a degree in Anthropology. I spent the summer as a NYC Teaching Fellow before entering the classroom in September 2016. I earned my masters degree in Special Education from Hunter College and I am currently enrolled in a program to get my EdD in Supervision and Administration at St. John’s University. I am in my sixth year of teaching and I have been a high school teacher the whole time. I’ve taught special education, math, science, and a little bit of history.

My favorite part of teaching is building relationships with my students. I believe that without understanding who my students are, I can’t successfully teach them. I plan to incorporate this within the Valley Stream campus by fostering relationships to ensure campers and staff members can have the best summer ever!

I am excited to rejoin the Camps ‘R’ Us family and cannot wait to see everyone on June 27th!

Did you know that Leadership is learned in a real-life context? At camp you will supervise others and engage in decision-making, behavior management, and living ethics — all necessary leadership skills for today.

Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and contribution that are critical for success in today's world are developed and practiced at camp; they are skills and traits that can draw employers' attention to your resume.

Working at camp, you’ll be challenged to use critical thinking and problem solving in a myriad of issues from the health and safety of children to how to get 12 Campers to agree on the same elective in the afternoon.

You will receive on-the-ground, practical, real-life training in how to work with a team and help build the culture of your camp community.

Working at camp you will model professionalism and compassion by managing a group of Campers, while contributing to the growth and development of each individual participant

Imagining the world in new ways requires creativity. At camp, you will develop innovative and fun ways to engage an audience of three to 300 and implement alternate plans when faced with unexpected changes to the daily routine.

In fact, you may be eligible for college credit in some cases or able to use camp as an independent study, practicum, or internship experience. Ask your advisor how the skills you will learn directly relate to your major and will make you a stronger job candidate.

Camp provides a global, diverse experience without the expense of long-distance travel; it is not uncommon for Campers and Staff to experience a variety of cultural and unique activities over the summer.

Exceptional Managers are exceptional networkers. Network with other Staff and build connections to camp Alumni who can provide a link to possible internships or future job opportunities in a variety of careers.

Welcome Our New Valley Stream Campus Director

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