Board of Directors

Founder and President

Laura was both a counselor and a board member in 1987 when camp was established.  She was asked to become the Program Director in 1992 before becoming the President of the Board is 2015.  Laura grew up in Warminster and now lives in NE Philly.  Laura is married to her husband Mike and has two children Scott and Brooke.  Laura's husband also sits on the Board of Directors for Deer Park Campgrounds as their Treasurer.  Laura has a degree in early childhood education and was a dental assistant before retiring in 2018 to help take care of her grandchildren.  Laura's mom, Helen, was also involved with camp as both the camp cook, and the Treasurer of the Board.

Founder and Treasurer

Bob was raised in NE Philly, never having been to a summer camp. His first involvement with a camp was at Camp Discovery in 1990 as a Head Counselor. Bob also used his position as a teacher to recruit teenagers to be counselors. Consequently he became the trainer, supervisor and coordinator of counselors. Bob now performs the duty of treasurer and key fund raiser. During camp week he helps out in areas when he sees needs. Bob was a teacher of mathematics in the Council Rock School District beginning in 1972. In his retirement he travels, does private tutoring in math and volunteers at a number of organizations such as The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Langhorne Open Space, The Churchville Nature Center, AARP Driver Safety Program, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Music Mountain Theater, Bucks County Playhouse, the Homeless Shelter in Levittown and his church. He lives in Langhorne.

Founder

  Ada Mae started working for a camping program that her church was operating at their campground in New Hope.   When it became clear in 1992 that the church could no longer support the program, Ada Mae, Laura Lavery and Bob decided to take over the program and formed a separate 501(c)(3) IRS recognized program that still offered a great week of camp to children. They worked together to set the stage for the camp that we see today.    

Ada Mae was raised in Solebury Township (even living in a cabin on Deep Park grounds for a time). She and her husband John fostered many children in their home in Wycombe. She was an elementary teacher in the Central Bucks School District before her retirement. She and John now live in Wellsboro Pennsylvania near the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.

Vice President

NanaSue began her camp journey in 1993.  NanaSue's entire family, including those who've married in, have volunteered at one time or another.  NanaSue lives in Lititz, PA with her husband Kevin, three boys, Andrew 18, Aaron 13, and Adam 10, and her sweet 12lb bichon/poodle, Marshmallow Fluff.
 After pastoring for 25 years, she is currently working for an interpretation Company, assigning over 500 interpreters all around the country. NanaSue enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, baking or having awesome adventures with her boys. 

Secretary

Shannon is an elementary school teacher for Avon Grove Charter School. She lives with her husband and sons in West Grove, PA. Along with being secretary of the board, she organizes our counselor volunteer recruitment and acts as one of our camp directors during the week of camp. She has been a part of camp since 2010 and has had many roles. Camp Discovery holds a special place in her heart, and she looks forward to many more years helping children experience a week of fun! 

Director of Counselors

Dylan has been involved with camp since 2005.  He has served in a variety of roles over the years including counselor, staff member, and various director roles.  Outside of camp, Dylan works as an actuary for a large financial institution.  He is also a lifelong resident of Newtown in Bucks County. Dylan is married to his wife Laura, and they have a daughter, Charlotte. 

Board Member

Mike has been volunteering with camp since 1998. He has served as a Head Counselor and Director of Counselors.  Mike is retired from teaching business education at a high school in Lancaster County, and lives with his wife and two children in Lancaster.

Program Staff Director

Brian was recruited to camp by his high school math teacher, Bob Duaime in 1999.  He started running the games class, eventually becoming the leader of our Discover Class before joining the board and taking over as the Program Staff Director.  Brian graduated from The Ohio State University and now works for a Fortune 500 financial firm.  He lives in Newtown, PA with his wife Lauren and their daughter Emily.  Brian and his family enjoy travelling and spending their time outdoors.

Director of Counselors

John has been a part of camp since 1995. He started as a counselor before taking a sabbatical to pursue his studies at Penn State and to begin his early professional engineering career. He came back to help at the pool and later took on the role of Head Counselor before joining the Board of Directors. Currently, John is an Electrical Engineer who designs electronic sensors for food processing. In addition, he is also an avid skier and mountain biker.