For more than 50 years, three generations of the Ebner family have been active in summer camping. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ebner Sr. first became affiliated with Camp Awosting in the '30's and became owners and directors in 1948. In 1955, they founded the sister camp, Chinqueka. For the past 30 years, their children, Barbara and Oscar (Buzz), have taken active roles in the administration of the camps, and are the current owners and directors. The combined camping experience of the Ebner family totals well over two hundred years!

Chris Tucci (Pictured 3rd from Left) is director of Camp Awosting, having joined our camp family in 2004.  He currently teaches at the Warner Center for Arts Education and is a football coach at Gilbert High School.  He holds a BA from Muskingum College and an MFA from UCLA.  He spent his summers at Camp Hidden Hollow in Ohio and Camp Gunnison in Colorado as a child. Buzz Ebner and his wife Sherry (pictured 1st and 2nd from Left) are Directors Emeritus of Camp Awosting. Buzz has been director of Awosting since 1975. Sherry oversees the health and food programs at both camps. Both have been at Awosting for over 40 years. They are the "engine" that makes Awosting run - combining caring and fun to make sure each camper is treated like one of their own children. Pictured here with Steve Jepson (Waterfront Director), Pauline Jepson, and Rachel & Ian Endersby (Camp Administration). Ian and Rachel are part of Awosting's camp administration staff and have been with us for more than 20 years. Steve and Pauline Jepson have been part of our camp family for many years as well, working as the Waterfront Director and Pauline part of Awosting's administration. Chris, Buzz and Sherry are licensed as camp directors by the State of Connecticut.

Kristin Martin (daughter of Buzz and Sherry Ebner) is director of Camp Chinqueka, having grown up at the camp and been involved in the management and administration for nearly 20 years. Barbara Ebner, an ACA-recognized summer camping pioneer, is Director Emeritus at Chinqueka and is still actively involved at camp as a consultant. Barb has been on the staff at Camp Chinqueka since its founding in 1955. Kris was a camper at Chinqueka for her entire youth and has been a staff member at both Awosting and Chinqueka ever since, including Head Counselor, Program Director and Waterfront Director. Both Barb and Kris are licensed as a camp directors by the State of Connecticut. Pictured here with Mary Freeman, an administrator at Chinqueka, who has been with us for nearly 20 years.