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Youth and Camping Services Director - Erin "Yurt" Chambers

Erin comes to us with a wealth of experience working with children.  Her college summers were spent working at Camp Silver Creek.  This prepared her well for her teaching career of more than 20 years.  As a teacher, she brought her love of camp to her students by organizing and running an Outdoor School program for 16 years.  In addition, she coached both basketball and track and field (high jump) at the junior high and high school levels.

Throughout the years, she stayed connected to the YMCA as a member of the CSCAA (Camp Silver Creek Alumni Association) and had the privilege of helping with the camp’s 75th anniversary celebration. In 2018, she joined YMCA Camp Committee.  While a member of this committee, she took the lead on the Canyon Campers program which raised funds to send kids affected by the forest fires to camp for a week with all needed supplies.  In 2021 she became the Camp Director at Camp Greider, which she repeated in 2022.  She is currently serving as the Director of both the Youth Development and the Camping Services Departments.  She lives in Salem with her son, James, and two cats, Abby and Tuna.

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Camp Silver Creek Staff

Every summer Camp Silver Creek hires 50-60 top young leaders from our communities. Our staff members fill positions that range from counselors, to cooks, and office staff. Applications will open shortly.