Since 1997, Idaho BaseCamp has been leading children into wild spaces, stripping away distractions so they can fully engage with the world around them.
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Through these outdoor experiences, certain core values have emerged that underpin the five programs we offer, almost three decades later:
Personal Responsibility
Being accountable for your gear, your words, and your actions
Respect for All
Treating people, places, and belongings with admiration and acknowledgement of their unique value
Courage
Stepping outside your comfort zone, which can be challenging, yet rewarding
Connection
Feeling like, and being recognized as, a valued member of a group or ecosystem
These values serve as guiding principles for our organization — and the points of what we call the "Inner BaseCamp" — a child's internal compass to navigate life.
Mathew Gershater
Founder & Executive Director
Jessie Armstrong
M.A.T. Director
Whitney McNees
Program Director
Larissa Alvarado
Sprouts Kinderschool Leader
Joelle O'Connor Rivetts
Office Admin & M.A.T. Director
Ethan Gerber
Program Leader
Max Lalanne
Marketing & Project Manager
Ella Silver
Program Director
Meet the Team
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James Everitt
Board President & Treasurer
Anne Nielsen
Board Member
Whitney McNees
Board Secretary
Brooks Preston
Board Member
Jack Gilligan
Board Member
Jeff Rose
Board Member
Jennie Gershater Lopez
Board Member