Jennifer Tschida
Camp Program Director
Jen (camp name: Frazzle) has been a Girl Scout since 1980 and began her career at camp at the age of 16. She started working at resident camp during the summers, holding various roles from kitchen assistant to counselor and trip specialist to assistant camp director.
She has served as camp director at Camp Singing Hills (2002-2008), Camp Northwoods (2009), and Camp Elk River (2010-2019). She now serves as the Camp Program Director, overseeing and mentoring camp directors at all of our camp properties. In the non-camp season, Jen plans and manages camp operations, ensuring our camps are safe, fun, and appropriate to the campers’ ages and abilities.
She loves witnessing the countless moments where campers challenging themselves to try new things and gain confidence in themselves. She hopes that at camp, every camper and staff member learns more about who they are and their ability to trust in their decision-making skills, and that they take with them the love of being outdoors.
Lauren Patrowsky
Camp Director at Camp Lakamaga
Lauren (camp name: Bubbles) has spent every summer since the second grade attending or working at a Girl Scout Camp. She went from attending as a camper to volunteering as a Counselor-in-Training to working as a Counselor and Assistant Camp Director, to serving as a Camp Director. She helped direct Camp Elk River and Camp Singing Hills before taking on leadership of Camp Lakamaga.
During the non-camp season Lauren manages, develops, and implements programming for campers across the council.
Emilee Wold
Camp Director at Camp Singing Hills
Emilee (camp name: Ursa, like the constellation) has been a camper, volunteer, staff, and “everything in between” at several day and resident camps over the last twenty years, including directing Camp Elk River in 2022. Emilee is passionate about inclusion and the way camp helps everyone to be their best, most authentic selves. She loves seeing campers grow in their independence, compassion, and confidence. At camp you might catch her at the waterfront, creating art, or the kitchen whipping up something yummy! ¡Ella habla español!
During the non-camp season Emilee manages, develops, and implements outdoor and STEM programming for Girl Scouts across the council.
Barbara Rokke
Seasonal Camp Director of Camp Elk River
Barbara (camp name: Ziwa) joined Girl Scouts as a Daisy and has been going to camp just as long. In 2014, she became part of the summer staff at Camp Elk River as a Counselor and has come back every year since as a Specialist, Waterfront Director, and most recently as Seasonal Camp Director of Singing Hills in 2022.
When she isn’t at camp, Barbara manages, develops and implements STEM programming for Girl Scouts across the council.
Her favorite thing about camp is seeing campers’ excitement when they are taking on a new challenge, whether it’s kayaking, sleeping in a tent or riding a horse for the first time. She loves watching campers build confidence and gain independence throughout their time at camp.
Robin Webb
Camp Director at Camp Northwoods
Robin (camp name: Cricket) first attended Girl Scout camp as an exuberant 8-year-old and has taken on various roles at multiple camp since including CIT, counselor, Trip Specialist at Camp Northwoods, Trip Director and Assistant Camp Director at Camp Lakamaga. She’s excited to see campers return to Camp Northwoods for wilderness trips and other adventures this summer.
Robin loves how camp can bring out the best in people by allowing them to grow and try new things in an environment that’s separate from the every day. She also loves to see campers grow into confident leaders as they learn how to paddle a canoe, cook dinner over a fire and work together with others.
During the non-summer months, Robin manages, develops and implements a variety of programming for Girl Scouts across the council.
