OUR TEAM
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SPENCER WRIGHT
DIRECTOR
Spencer Wright is an alumni of Syracuse University where he played lacrosse in four national championship games and was an All-American midfielder as well as a part of two Division I National Champion teams. He went on to play professionally for six years, playing as part of the Major League Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse League on both indoor and outdoor teams.
More recently, he was the head lacrosse coach for the IMG National and Varsity Boys Lacrosse Teams. Before IMG, Spencer was a physical education teacher and lacrosse coach for Fieldston High School (NY) where he brought the boys’ varsity league to four championships and many of the students he coached were placed at Division I, II and III schools. Spencer also spent four years at Manhattan College as the men’s lacrosse assistant coach and has coached numerous top lacrosse club programs in the country.
Spencer currently resides in Palmetto, Florida with his wife Catherine and their two daughters.
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Gus Ornstein
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Gus Ornstein began his athletic career as an All State Quarterback and All State Baseball player at the Fieldston School in the Bronx. He went on to play both sports at the collegiate level starting at Notre Dame before transferring to Michigan State University where he earned academic all Big Ten honors. Gus graduated from Michigan State University summa cum laude, and went on to play professionally for the St Louis Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets. Gus also played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions and the now defunct NFL Europe League for the Scottish Claymores. After being drafted by the Mariners in high school and the Royals in college, Gus was drafted by the New York Yankees and went on to play one season of minor league baseball with them.
In 2005, Gus became the head football coach at his alma mater Fieldston. and subsequently the Athletic Director. In addition to his work at Fieldston, Gus is the president of the Athletic Directors Committee for the New York State Association of Independent Schools’ (NYSAIS) Athletic Association.
SPENCER WRIGHT #6 WITH Syracuse
GUS ORNSTEIN WITH the NY Jets
FOUNDERS
The Shapiros and Girlings have been partners, owners and directors at Camp Winadu, the country’s premier all-boys camp for 12+ years. Together, they have created a program and environment at Winadu where campers and staff thrive, gain confidence, and make life-long friends.
Jared and Jill Shapiro (above left) met at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and reside in Millburn, New Jersey with their three boys, Ethan, Reid & Bennett. Jared serves on the Board of the University of Wisconsin-Hillel as well as the Ethan H. Freed Scholarship Fund. Jill’s career started in Marketing at Departures Magazine (American Express).
Alissa and Mike Girling (above right) met at Camp Nah Jee Wah as co-counselors and now live in New City, New York with their two daughters, Hannah & Emma and bernedoodle Winnie. Originally from the UK, Mike has played and coached soccer at all levels. His love for youth development led him to found the Rockland Soccer Academy which focused on high level youth soccer instruction for kids ages 5 through 9. Alissa has her Masters in School Counseling & Mental Health and prior to camping worked as a guidance counselor in a K-8 school. She has served on several American Camping Association – NJ/NY committees including the Tri-State Camp Conference program committee.
Together they are excited to guide and work with the Berkshire United Team to provide top level sports instruction, innovative programming, and exceptional camper care.
