For the sixteenth summer in a row, Scott Steepleton (’08), an eighth-grade exploratory teacher at Roosevelt Middle School in Dubuque, spent much of his time at his alma mater, 黑料正能量.
Steepleton first got involved in the Loras All-Sports Camp when he was a college student studying to become a teacher. Now, he works as a program director, helping to coordinate the dozens of coaches who work with the kids during one of the camp鈥檚 four week-long sessions. One of the highlights, he said, is getting to meet the next generation of educators.
鈥淚t鈥檚 something that I鈥檝e always done, and being able to be in Dubuque makes it easier,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a cool way to give back.鈥
This year saw record-high participation and a leadership team that Steepleton has worked with for years.
鈥淭his year was awesome鈥攚e had, in our director staff, a group of guys that have done it for six or seven years,鈥 he said. 鈥淚鈥檝e worked with them in the past, so that was good. After COVID, the sports camp numbers have really grown 鈥 I think this might be the most kids we鈥檝e had in the 40 years of camp.鈥
When he鈥檚 not coordinating coaches, Steepleton often spends summer at a cabin in northern Wisconsin owned by his wife, Alli. This year, he鈥檚 also preparing for some changes to the computer science section of his exploratory class, which he said is aimed at making the experience better for kids.
This year鈥檚 All-Sports Camp had over 2,500 campers鈥攖he largest attendance in the program鈥檚 forty-three-year history.
