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About Mahackeno
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For over 69 years, Camp Mahackeno has been providing programs for the youth of Westport and
surrounding communities. Mahackeno is considered one of the finest day camps in Connecticut. Senior
Camp Director Randee Bok and Assistant Camp Director Jennifer Seirup, both have a history in camping and with Mahackeno.
Randee Bok
Senior Director
Mahackeno Outdoor Center and Community Programs
Randee began her career in camping at the Westport
Weston Family Y's Mahackeno Outdoor Center the summer of 1994. She was
hired as a Special Care's Counselor and took over as the Special Cares
Director the first week of camp. Devoted to attending to the needs of
all campers, Randee decided to make Camping and the Family Y her career.
After finishing her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, Randee went on to receive her Bachelors in Liberal Arts with minors in Psychology, Sociology and Public Health.
During Randee's college years she worked part-time with the Westport Parks and Recreation Department. Her passion was spent working on Recreational Programs for children with Special Needs. Once she graduated from college she began a full-time position with ARC of Greenwich (Association of Retarded Citizens), supporting children with Special Needs in Summer Camps all over Fairfield County. Overseeing, training and supervising more than 100 staff and placing hundreds of children in summer camps brought her back to the Y mission.
In 2000 after leaving ARC of Greenwich and beginning her Y career at the New Canaan YMCA, Randee had the opportunity to expand her knowledge and training to advance in the camping field. She holds certifications in American Red Cross Lifeguard, YMCA certified Swim Instructor, Connecticut State Certified Archer, YMCA Day and Resident Camp Director, American Red Cross Babysitter's Instructor, CPR, First Aid, AED and Oxygen Administration.
Mahackeno means so much to Randee that she married her husband, Keith, in September 2003 right on the grounds of the Mahackeno Outdoor Center, the first wedding for the Westport Weston Family Y.
Jennifer Seirup
Associate Camp Director
Family and Youth Programs
Jennifer has been on staff at Mahackeno since the summer of 2002. She began her Mahackeno experience as a camper herself and was excited to become a part of the Mahackeno family. After working her first summer at Mahackeno, Jennifer began working as a teacher in the Family Y School Age Program. She gained a great deal of experience with the different age groups on camp: as a Counselor with the Cayugas and Director of both Lakota and Mohegan units. From her experience with camp and the school age program, she became Head Teacher in 2004. In 2006, Jennifer was promoted to Summer Program Director.
In 2007, Jennifer started working full time at the Family Y as the Associate Camp Director. She also was excited to be given the role of Director, Family and Youth Programs. Jennifer is currently pursuing her four-year degree at the University of Connecticut, focusing on a degree in Human Development and Family Servi
As an alumna of camp, Jennifer knows how important it is to provide campers with a positive and healthy environment. She believes in educating as well as expressing caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
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