Our Directors
Directors
Tom and Maria Horner, Executive Directors
Nick Horner, Executive Camper
Tom and Maria Horner became Executive Directors of Catalina Island Camps in February of 1995. Together, they manage the camp program, staff, facililities and administration.
Tom and Maria are actively involved in the American Camp Association,and as volunteers, have held numerous positions in the Southern California section and National organization. Tom is currently the chair of the Local Council of Leaders. Maria is the co-chair of the Spring Leadership Conference for camp leadership staff.
Maria is also an ACA Standards Visitor, assisting in the evaluation of camps wishing to hold ACA accreditation and a trainer of ACA Standards Visitors and camp directors applying for accreditation. Maria is the Children, Youth and Family Services director at Saint Mark’s Church in Altadena. She is also the current Chair of the Saint Mark’s School Board of Trustees.
Tom previously volunteered as a member of the ACA National Education Committee as the coordinator of the Basic Camp Director Course, a training program for camp directors. Tom served on the ACA National Board of Directors from 2000-2002 and the Education and Accreditation Task Force from 2008-2010.
Both Tom and Maria have received the Outstanding Service Award from the American Camp Association Southern California/Hawaii Section. Tom has also received the American Camp Association National Service Award.
The star of the Horner family is Nick, who was born in July 1996 and spends each summer on the island. Nick started attending Tom Sawyer Camp in 1999, days after turning 3 years old (under the watchful eyes of his grandparents, Mike and Sally Horner and his Aunt, Sarah Horner, who are directors of Tom Sawyer Camps). Nick has a great start toward becoming a future camp director! Nick is a freshman at St. Francis High School in La Canada. Nick plays ice hockey, football and baseball, is a member of his church youth group and loves to read. He will be a Camper In Leadership Training at CIC in 2011.
Our Golden Retriever, Nikolai Khabibulin or “Boo” came to our family from a resuce organization in October 2007. Boo loves being at camp!
