Camping Weekend at Camp Onas 2025

Debbie Karl

Debbie Karl

Line Dancing

Debbie has been attending ECRS events her entire adult life, and her love of line dancing, folk dancing, crafts, and singalongs was satisfied and nurtured along the way. Debbie’s first foray into leadership at ECRS was in the mid-2000’s, when she was inspired to share some of the African drumming rhythms and skills she’d been learning. More recently, she found a local line dancing class which, for the first time, came close to replicating the magic she felt while dancing at ECRS. Once again inspired to share, Debbie has been teaching line dances from that class at our events, hoping to add some new favorites to the beloved and joyful ECRS dance repertoire. In addition, she can sometimes be found leading a song or playing/singing along with her trusty ukulele.

Kay Gering

Kay Gering

Crafts

Kay first attended ECRS with her family when she was 16. In her 20s she was offered a position as Children's Program Leader where she loved trying to engage the kids with a wide variety of activities. But creating art has always been her passion. So it was inevitable that she find her way to leading Craft classes. Now she is ever on the hunt for new art and craft projects to bring to the welcoming and creative ECRS community.

Judi Powers

Judi Powers

Movement

Judi has been a member of the ECRS family for over 10 years. She has her blue belt in NIA and is a certified instructor for Moving to Heal. She loves teaching joy of movement, moving your body's way. Dancing is an experience that can be so uplifting and healing on many levels; in a group it's just infectious! She lives in the Adirondack Mountains where she enjoys her many outdoor passions from skiing to gardening. She is a licensed Adirondack guide in hiking, camping and whitewater. She is part of the local theater group of dancing witches. Hope you come join me and share some smiles!

Bonnie Ostrofsky

Bonnie Ostrofsky

Music and Ukulele

ECRS history: member for 30 years, past Board member, and current chairperson of the Programming and Staffing committee. Enjoys the opportunity to play games, dance, sing, and play music together. Leads a monthly ukulele "jam" (play and singalong) in eastern PA.

Lane Neubauer

Lane Neubauer

Leadership Theory

Lane has been attending ECRS since she was 11 (over 55 years!). She has been on staff many times teaching a variety of classes including Informal Dramatics, Games, Square Dancing, Group Dynamics and Leadership. She has been Staff Coordinator as well Evening Program Coordinator multiple times. Lane served on the ECRS Board and was Chair for two years of her three year term. Professionally, Lane was Associate Dean of Students for 17 years at La Salle University. She initiated and facilitated a Peer Education program and grew this to be over 60 students. Prior to La Salle, she was Director of 'Wellness Services' at Arcadia University for 10 years and was an Adjunct Faculty member teaching Group Dynamics to Masters level teachers; in this course, she incorporated ECRS philosophy in teaching teachers how to build a positive, inclusive climate with their students. Throughout her professional career as well as after she retired, Lane has been called upon by a variety of different populations to facilitate workshops focusing on team building, conflict resolution and leadership.

Josh Silverbauer

Josh Silverbauer

Music and Games

By day, Rachael is a creative director and Josh is a director of analytics, but they've woven creativity into every corner of their lives. Josh has written two full-length rock operas, while Rachael is in the process of publishing her own children's books. Together, they've collaborated on numerous projects, including an annual musical retelling of the Purim story. Improvisation and creative play are their love language, and they've been playing the Hat Game through every chapter of their journey together. Now as parents, they're bringing that same spirit of music, play, and imagination to their kids. They're thrilled to lead classes at ECRS this year, and can't wait to stretch your creative limits right alongside them.

Gabriella Frisone

Gabriella Frisone

Business Manager

Gabby has been involved with ECRS since she started coming with her family as a teenager, and she's been hooked ever since. In the past, she has served on the Board and served as Board Chair. She is currently involved in the Programming and Staffing Committee and the One Day Committee.

Karen Wisnia

Karen Wisnia

Staff Coordinator

Karen has been attending ECRS events since she first came as a sophomore in college (Spring 1979). She loved it so much she's hardly missed an event since. Karen was Treasurer on the ECRS Board of Directors in the 1980s and Board Co-Chair in the 1990s. She was Chair of the Weekend Planning Committee starting in 1986 until it morphed into the Programming and Staffing Committee in 2020, and continued to Co-Chair until 2022. Karen's staff roles at Winter Adventure include Staff Coordinator, Assistant Business Manager, and Class Co-Leader. At weekend events, Karen has held roles such as Co-Coordinator, Class Leader, Registrar, Assistant Registrar, and various scholarship positions. Karen has most recently been Co-Coordinator at several one-day ECRS events in Philadelphia.