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 For the 2006 camp season, Pok-O-MacCready reintroduced a program whereby camp alumni and parents could return to camp and volunteer by teaching clinics, taking out trips and helping out around camp. 44-year old Dennis Hepworth was the first to volunteer for the program.
A Boston native and resident of Short Hills, New Jersey, Hepworth worked on the Camp Pok-O-Moonshine staff from 1980-1982. This past week, he took time off from his job as a municipal bond portfolio manager to return to camp and help teach swimming and conditioning, assist in Intermediate section, serve act as a guiding light for the victorious Onondaga during Indian Games and, from a distance, witness his son (Matthew, 12) living and growing at camp .
WHY DID YOU WANT TO COME BACK TO CAMP? “I thought it would be great to take a few days off from work and offer my services. Camp is a part of my life that I have always cherished and always missed.”
 WHAT ARE YOUR MOST VIVID MEMORIES FROM YOUR CAMP DAYS? “Back in the early 80’s, the people I worked with were great. I hold my camp memories in higher regard than college. Also, the Adirondacks. That was the first time I had been in the mountains and I fell in love with the area.”
DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR TIME BACK HERE WAS LIKE. “Well, the enthusiasm of Indian days- it was just as I had remembered it. Also, the way the campers and counselors work and play together, it’s very unique to this place. By day one, I was pulled in. I was made to feel very welcome.”
WHY SHOULD OTHER ALUMNI DO THIS? “It would be the time of their life to not only witness, but be involved in the kids activities. Not a lot of camps would let you do this. I got to be a kid all over again. Next year I want to come back.... for even longer!”
(Read more about the Alumni and Parent Volunteer Program here)
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