The Perfect Team.

Jerry

Jerry has over 30 years of coaching experience for competitive boys and girls gymnastics.

Jerry currently coaches for KMC Gymnastics in Pennsylvania, but is from the Milwaukee Area. He formerly trained and coached at La Fleur’s Gymnastics in Germantown Wisconsin. USAG certified.

Erin S.

If you have come to camp in the past or plan to come to camp in the future, Erin is one staff member you are sure to come to know. Herding all of the cats (campers, staff and parents alike) in the off season and at camp Erin simply makes camp happen.  As a national champion coxswain Erin developed her ability to get everyone moving in unison, a skill that is not lost on the staff and campers at Porter.   A full-time nurse at her ‘real job’ Erin shows a year round dedication to helping people.  Get to know Erin as she has the answers to all the questions, makes sure you get your cabinmate request and is the keeper of the canteen cards.  

Erin P.

While it is never easy to focus on the real-life portions of a summer camp, the Camp Nurse is an integral part of a happy and healthy camp.   A full-time nurse when not in the North Woods Erin brings her real-life experience to Porter, which combined with her life-long dedication to camp makes her our ‘Nurse Erin’.   Always available to our campers AND staff Erin dispenses first-aid and meds in a challenging sports/summer camp environment.  An often thankless job, Erin embraces the week at camp and all the splinters, bumps, aches, meds and owies that come with it.  

Cap'n John

A sailor at heart and long time gymnastics coach Cap'n John has owned and operated a successful club for more than 2 decades.

As head of our gymnastics program Cap'n John literally lives in the gymnastics tents.  Coaching our top level girls and assisting our other head coaches in curriculum development John ensures that our gymnastics facilities and program meet the needs of our campers while ensuring their unique gymnastics experience under the big top will not be forgotten.  

Ben

Ben is the owner and founder of Jump Around Gymnastics in Deforest, WI, and recently opened a second location in Cottage Grove. Ben O’Neill has over 2 decades of coaching experience at the Preschool, Recreational, Junior Olympic and College levels. Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Ben earned a gymnast scholarship at Southern Connecticut State University where he trained under Olympic Gymnast and Hall of Fame Coach, Abie Grossfeld. Ben also earned All-American Honors as a Springboard Diver. He continued his coaching career as the Head Diving Coach at Delta State University while earning his Masters Degree in Education. After serving as Gymnastics Coordinator for the Evergreen Parks and Recreation District in Evergreen, Colorado he moved back to Madison to open Jump Around.

David 

As ‘the voice’ of PorterCamp campers arise to his lovely renditions of ‘Bilbo Baggins’, listen to his instructions throughout the day and enjoy the creativity in his evening programs.  A former UW cheerleader, IronMan and current mens gymnastics head coach, David brings a well rounded coaching experience up to camp inspiring kids in and out of the athletic tents.   In keeping our evening activities fresh and fun David’s ‘voice’ sticks with the campers and counselors all year.