Camp Lawrence Director
Camp Lawrence Director
David C. Hetherly, Camp Lawrence Director
Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and raised in Bronxville, N.Y., David has a long history with Camp Lawrence that dates back to 1951. His first 8 week summer was as a nine year old camper and he continued going to camp until the end of the summer of 1962. During these 11 summers, David progressed from a camper to the position of Senior Unit Head. He taught activities such as riflery and canoeing. These summers at camp also helped him develop his leadership qualities, which would serve him well in the forthcoming years.
He graduated from Alfred University in western N.Y. in June of 1964, with a BA Degree in Economics and Business. Upon graduation, he accepted an officer's commission in the U.S. Army, where he spent the next three years, attaining the rank of Captain. After his military service, he spent a short time working for the Atlantic-Richfield Corporation, and then joined the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. For the next twenty-five years, David progressed through the executive ranks of this large retail organization and retired in 1993.
Retirement has afforded David the wonderful opportunity to pursue his dream of returning to the place that gave him so much - Camp Lawrence. He returned to camp during the summer of 1993, as Land Sports Director, but spent most of the summer instructing his favorite sport - canoeing. In preparation for returning to camp, and at the ripe old age of 50, he obtained his ARC Lifeguard Certification and the ARC Canoeing Instructor's Certification. In 1994, David became the Director of Camp Lawrence.
David has a daughter, Christine, who graduated from the University of Texas and is now a high school teacher. He has served as a Board Member of the St. George Episcopal School in San Antonio, TX, and has served on the St. George Church vestry.
David's vision for Camp Lawrence is for it to be a place where both campers and staff can feel safe just not physically, but emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. He firmly believes in a strong value system with particular emphasis on respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring. He sets high standards for camp life and challenges everyone to be at a higher level at the end of a day than they were at the beginning of the day. And last, but not least, he tries to create an atmosphere of fun and laughter.
