Camp Warren is staffed with a year-round Executive Director, Assistant Director and a Site Manager. They are joined on a seasonal basis by high school and college students and graduates to fill many important roles in the counseling and specialist positions.
A well-trained, enthusiastic staff is crucial to an exciting and unforgettable camping experience. Each staff member undergoes an extensive and professional training program in preparation for our campers’ arrival. Camp Warren staff members are carefully selected based on leadership skills, prior experience working with children, decision-making capabilities, respect for the environment and safety awareness.
All are certified in CPR and First Aid. Based on job responsibility, waterfront staff are certified lifeguards and others are certified as an EMT, First Responder or have been trained in Wilderness First Aid.
Executive Director – Meghan Cosgrove
Fall, winter, spring phone: 763-230-9313
Summer phone: 218-744-4222
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A Letter From Meghan
My first experiences with Camp Warren began at Family Camp in the early 1980’s. I immediately fell in love with the place and went on to spend nine years as a camper and six summers on staff. After guiding wilderness trips and teaching Spanish at a boarding school in Maine, I returned to Minnesota in 2005 to become the Camp Director.
I work at Warren because I want to provide the same life-changing opportunities to today’s youth that my counselors provided to me. To this day, I am grateful to Warren for teaching me self-reliance, leadership, and how to be an active member of a community. There’s truly no other place like it on Earth!
Whether you are a prospective camper family or an alumnus wishing to re-connect; I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Meghan Cosgrove
Executive Director
Assistant Director - David Searl
Fall, winter, spring phone: 763-230-9311
Summer phone: 218-744-4222
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A Letter from David
I love Camp Warren. Since I was eight, my memories of summer are memories of camp. That one, two, or three week session seemed to last forever. At first I learned how to sail a boat, build a fire, setup a tent, and sing a few songs. Soon I was taking cabin mates sailing by myself and returning each summer to old friends and to the woods I loved exploring.
After eleven summers of being a camper or staffer, I sought out other adventures, while still staying close to the Warren community. While I was thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail with a fellow Warren alum, guiding sailing trips out east, and assisting dog-sled mushers one winter at YMCA Camp Menogyn I saw the impact wilderness experiences have on people of all ages. This journey has led me back to Warren. I am excited to be working to support your summer or your child’s summer at a place I truly believe in.
Sincerely,
David Searl
Assistant Director
