Ace Thelin

Involved with Camp Eureka since the beginning eight years ago. He is an educator and peace promoter. Enthusiastic and entertaining, he is committed to fun and creativity. He is our camp director and leads many activities and classes including improv, games and poetry.

Natasha Cucek

Natasha lives off the grid in Idaho year round. A native of San Francisco, she has taught elementary school for the last seven years. She is a reading specialist with a masters in education. She may be the administrator of the camp, but her passion is being with kids of all ages. At camp you’ll find her teaching dance, crafts, playing soccer, swimming and keeping camp safe and fun.

Breeze Kinsey:

Currently a student at UC Santa Cruz, Breeze has seven years of summer camp experience under his belt in both Idaho and California. He is our resident expert juggler and musician. He is a kind and generous soul, an excellent role model for our campers.

Jeff Rich “Sprouts”

Jeff is the wise elder we look to here at Camp Eureka. He has a master’s degree in special education and is a long time Sandpoint resident. His patience, care and knowledge in the garden, on the trails and around the camp fire effects us all. He runs Eureka Radio, the much loved daily wake up live music show every morning to get us out of bed and start the day.

Jeff Kenny

AKA “Chef Jeff”:

The food at Camp Eureka is awesome and it’s all due to our famous Chef Jeff. He makes a mean lasagna and an outrageous blueberry pancakes. The campers need lots of energy and his food not only tastes great, but it is all natural and good for them. You can find Jeff’s whole family at camp, his wife Connie helps in the kitchen and his two sons Eli and Sawyer are counselor and junior counselor respectively.

Azalee Bostroem

A recent graduate of Vassar and a trained teacher, Azalee teaches hip-hop dance, arts and crafts. She also brings vibrant energy to our beach time. She leads water games such as water polo, the log, and relays. As a trained lifeguard she emphasizes fun and safety.

Justin Ganz

Justin can really move! Currently in his seventh year as the Athletic Director and Movement Educator at the Marin Waldorf School where his son attends eighth grade. Justin teaches games, gymnastics, and sports to first through eight grades. He has been deeply involved with Waldorf Education for the last eleven years and his studies include Spatial Dynamics with Jaimen McMillan and Peaceful Warrior Ways with Dan Millman. Here at camp he specializes in stage craft, self-defense, drumming, stomp routines, gymnastics, Capoeira, break dancing and cooperative group games and challenges and much much more.

Erica Gilchrist

Erica is a Sandpoint native. She has a degree in sociology from University of Idaho and background working with youth at risk. She shares her love of plants, plant medicines, arts and crafts with the campers. She is a jeweler and homesteader raising chickens and a beautiful vegetable garden.