Dak Zaza is back for the 2011 Camping Season. This year will be his 5th year serving as Camp Director. Dak started working here at Ranachqua in the summer of 1998 and has not missed a single year since. Prior to being named Camp Director in 2007, Dak served as Ranachqua's Program Director as well as holding both the Shooting Sports and Archery Director positions in years past. During the school year Dak is social studies teacher in the Massena Central School District. He has taught in the Massena School District for the past six years. He is also the varsity indoor and outdoor track coach. Dak graduated from St. Lawrence University with a degree in Master of Education in May of 2006 and with his Bachelor of Arts in History in May of 2003.

Terrence McKiernan has returned to Camp Ranachqua, for an 8th consecutive summer, as the Program Director for 2011. Since 2004, Terrence has worked to become a fixture on the Camp Ranachqua Staff. Previously, Terrence had served as the Ecology Director since 2008 as well as being both an Ecology, Archery and Shooting Sports Instructor. He is excited to be able to take on the next level, join the administration and take the program here at Ranachqua to heights we could only dream of. Terrence graduated Binghamton University in the Spring of 2011 with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences and Ecology. He is an Eagle Scout from Troop 416 in Washingtonville, NY. His experience has him ready to help facilitate the growth of the already impressive program here at Camp Ranachqua!

Frank is returning for his 2nd summer on the Camp Ranachqua Staff as Camp Commissioner. He is no stranger to Camp Ranachqua, however. Frank has been a returning unit leader since 1995 as both Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 27 from Newburgh, NY. He currently is sitting on the Greater New York Councils Camping Committee, there Executive Camping Committee and a member of the TMR Reservation Management Team, he has also held numerous positions within the Hudson Valley Council, most recently and currently serving as it's Boy Scout Outdoor Chairman. He is a Woodbadger completing course NE II 118 as a member of the Eagle Patrol and a brotherhood member of Nacha Nimat OA Lodge 86. Frank was awarded the Silver Beaver Award which is a Council-Level distinguished service award for impact on the lives of youth through service given to the Hudson Valley Council and was also awarded the Stan Ferguson Award for Distinguished Service to Youth in the Heritage District.