Meet the Team
Steve Mach — Camp Director
This will be Steve’s 16th summer on camp staff at Resica Falls. He has previously served as Handicraft Director, Commissioner, Program Director, and Assistant Camp Director, as well as the main architect of our 2020 Virtual Camp. He is an Eagle Scout, a Vigil Honor member of Unami Lodge, One, and has served on Wood Badge Staff. Steve is a high school social studies teacher who is always looking for new ways to improve camp. He is excited for the opportunities 2024 will bring as he heads into his fourth summer as Camp Director. Contact him at steve.mach@resicafalls.org.
Jerry Reed — Assistant Camp Director
Jerry has spent 50 years on camp staff at five different camps. In the past, he has served as Quartermaster, Head Commissioner, COPE Director, Program Director, Business Manager, Evening Program Coordinator, and Health Officer, as well as Camp Director at three different camps – Camp Tri-Mount, Camp Barton, and Resica Falls. He has served on multiple National Camping School staffs throughout the region and has staffed several Wood Badge courses. A Vigil Honor member of Unami Lodge, One, Jerry oversees the logistical and administrative operations of camp. Contact him at jerry.reed@resicafalls.org.
Nick McKee — Ranger
Nick is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of Unami Lodge, One who has served on camp staff since 2004. Starting as a Counselor in Training, he has worked in a variety of areas of camp, including Handicraft, Trading Post, Dining Hall, and Quartermaster. He also spent two years as the Assistant Ranger at Musser Scout Reservation. In 2015, Nick returned to Resica Falls as our Ranger, where his work ethic has been vital in continuing to improve our facilities and mark Resica as a destination camp throughout the Northeast Region. Contact him at nicholas.mckee@scouting.org.
Bill Rush — Ranger
Bill began working on camp staff at Resica Falls in 2009, serving primarily in the Aquatics areas of camp. An Eagle Scout, Bill took a hiatus from camp staff to serve our country in the United States Navy, before returning as one of our rangers in 2022. Bill splits his time between Resica Falls and Musser - our sister camp - and has great talent with mechanics and technology. Bill’s care for the whole operation of camp is a great asset to Resica Falls. Contact him at bill.rush@scouting.org.
John Bickel — Director of Outdoor Adventures
John is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of Unami Lodge, One who previously served as Dan Beard Director, Head Commissioner, and Program Director at Resica Falls. After two summers as the Camp Director at Musser Scout Reservation, this former lodge chief took a break from our camping operations, while continuing to serve on National Camping School staff. A professional scouter, John has served the Cradle of Liberty Council in a variety of positions, including district executive, council program director, and senior development director. In addition to Resica Falls and Musser, John oversees all things program in the council. Contact him at john.bickel@scouting.org.