Connor Haughey ~ Camp Director
This is my third summer as Butler Camp Director
I moved to the Maryland area from the Gulf Coast of Florida. I began working with youth camps at the YMCA as a counselor over a decade ago. I then became the program director and eventually oversaw all recreational programs for the organization.
I have coached soccer, basketball, and football for over a decade now and love mentoring new kids.
In my spare time, I am playing/watching sports, listening to music, reading, or trying to learn a new skill.
Abby Patterson ~ Assistant Director
This will be my fourth summer working at Butler Camp. During the summers, I have served on the admin team as the Outdoor Coordinator, putting on cookouts, overnights, archery lessons, and wilderness skills lessons. I love creating fun outdoors and passing on all sorts of skills and knowledge that the children can carry with them into the rest of their lives. I have worked with children for almost 15 years as a caregiver, camp counselor, environmental educator, and teacher. I am so excited to bring all of my experience to the Assistant Director position this summer
Favorite campfire food: quesadillas or s’mores
Hobbies outside of camp: I have many hobbies. I enjoy hiking, backpacking, snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, woodworking, cooking, and many different forms of art
Favorite camp activity/game: I loveeee the flying squirrel!
Our Camp Counselors are energetic, attentive, fun people who are well-loved by both campers and parents. Many of our counselors have been with us for multiple seasons, have been campers themselves, or are referred by our Butler Montessori school community. This fosters a rich sense of connection, which provides a caring, responsive, and attentive camp community.
Apply to be a Counselor"Butler Camp is incredible. It puts your child in the middle of nature and unplugged. There’s nothing better than your child coming home exhausted from being outside all day; that’s how you know they had a great time. The staff is wonderful and very receptive to any comments and or concerns. You could not ask for a better camp for your child."
~ 2025 Camp Parent
Counselors are required to complete fingerprint and background checks with the State of Maryland, Montgomery County and the FBI.
Each year, the staff participates in several mandatory training sessions to prepare them for their important job of working with children, as well as maintaining a safe environment for the campers.
Meet Our 2026 Counselors"My daughter Claire loved Butler Camp so much that she wanted to stay in the Butler family and become a Butler Camp Counselor!"
~ 2025 Camp Parent
All Facilitators , Head Counselors, and Instructors are CPR/First Aid certified. Instructors are also certified through specific training courses in their area of interest or specialty (Archery, Canoeing, Lifeguarding, Mountain Biking, Ropes Course, Survival Skills and Team Building Games).
Many staff members are teachers or education majors in college. Our Director is a seasoned child and youth development professional with years of experience in the educational, enrichment, non-profit, and program building. Our Director holds certification by the American Camp Association and is also CMT certified.
Each camp session is also monitored by our staff Supervisory Nurse, Jessica Warburton.
Our goal is to give each child the fun and caring support needed to have a wonderful, memorable experience at Butler Camp. It’s our dedicated and well-trained staff and Counselors that make this possible.
For inquiries about employment opportunities at Butler Camp 2026, please contact Camp Director Connor Haughey at [email protected]
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