Camp Otter Director
John Goudreau, Director of Outdoor Programs for the Camping Services Branch, has a long history of working at Camp Otter. He started 9 years ago as a Counselor-In-Training and worked his way through many different positions at camp. Some of the positions he held are: cabin counselor, adventure instructor, CIT Director, Head Counselor and boating instructor.
John recently came on as Director of Outdoor Programs a full-time position the he is extremely excited about. He has been developing many new programs that take place at Camp Otter and beyond during the year. One of the programs John will be running is Adventure Guides which brings parents and children closer together through various activities. He also has an outdoor program that includes things like hiking, kayaking, canoeing, climbing and other outdoor pursuits. During the camp season John continues his passion for Camp Otter as the Associate Director.
Born in Hawaii, John has lived in various locations in the U.S., but North Andover and the Merrimack Valley has been his home since 1989. John graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School in 2002 and more recently received his degree in Recreation Management from the University of Vermont. He loves to hike, kayak, snowboard, rock climb and spending time with friends and family.
John really looks forward to seeing all his camp friends participating in his exciting new programs and has also started counting down the days till the 2009 camp season. He is eager to get as many people involved as possible in outdoor activities during the year.
