MEET THE 2024 ALTA MONS SUMMER STAFF
Summer Camp Counselors
Angella AkotoSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Midlothian, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Lavender bush. Why? – I like lavender 😊 
Shay DreierSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Midlothian, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – I’d be a shallot, like the vegetable. 
Ronan ManuelSummers at camp: 10
Hometown: Roanoke, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – A cherry tree. Why? – Because I’m durable unless birds come at me. 
Gideon PaceSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Roanoke, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – I’d be a money tree. Why? – Because I’m rolling in bread. |
Zoe BaxterSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Roanoke, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Mycorrhizal fungi, even though they aren’t technically plants. Why? – They are in the root systems of trees, helping them absorb water, and I like to think that I’d be helping campers absorb the things they see and experience at camp. 
Griffin HatcherSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Christiansburg, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – I would be aloe vera. Why? – It’s super helpful in many different ways. 
Ella McKnightSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Midlothian, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – I would be catnip. Why? – Because I love cats. 
RIGIL SMITHSummers at camp: 2
Hometown: Christiansburg, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – A gourd. Why? – Because I contain many things. |
Max BerrySummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Midlothian, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – A sugar cane. Why? – Because I am sweet to the core. 
Kevin HuangSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Midlothian, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Grass. Why? – Because I live the life of the straight & narrow & I breathe/make oxygen. 
Silas MillerSummers at camp: 7
Hometown: Buchanan, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – I would be a pine tree. Why? – Because I thrive in the mountains. 
Piper WalkSummers at camp: 5
Hometown: Roanoke, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Tulip. Why? – Because I’m pretty when I open up. |
Andrew CapehartSummers at camp: 9
Hometown: Midlothian, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – A mint leaf. Why? – Because I keep things fresh and cool, and my shirt is minty blue. 
Emmie LoveSummers at camp: 1
Hometown: Richmond, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Rosemary. Why? – Because I spice things up. 
Lea NorrisSummers at camp: 12
Hometown: Daleville, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Honeysuckle. Why? – They taste sweet and are pretty to look at. 
Chloe WestSummers at camp: 12
Hometown: Botetourt, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Hydrangea. Why? – Because when I bloom I BLOOM!!!! |
Summer Camp Coordinators
Nate Birchfield
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Lucy Burchett Cookout CoordinatorSummers at camp: 9
Hometown: Roanoke, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – A cactus. Why? – Because I have a very low water intake (I’m working on it.) 
Andrew Mudd
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Leah Cherry
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Jackson Hatcher Ropes CoordinatorSummers at camp: 3
Hometown: Christiansburg, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – Any type of vine. Why? – It’s rope. 
James Snyder Program CoordinatorSummers at camp: 10
Hometown: Roanoke, VA If you were a plant, what plant would you be? – I’d be a venus fly trap. Why? – You know I be eating. |
