After a 30-year hiatus, Kent Cruger returned to Belknap in 2024 in the role of Leadership Director.

Kent’s first year at Belknap was as a junior camper in 1977. After 5 years as a camper, he entered the leadership ranks first as a Junior Leader, then continued as a Junior Division Head and finally oversaw the Leader Corps for six years. He counts as one of his greatest life accomplishments serving as Woodcraft Chief during his last two years at Belknap.

Kent received his BA from Cornell University and his MA in Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. It was at CU Boulder in 1993 where Kent met his wife, Kim, and they have been in Boulder ever since. Their son Jackson spent 13 summers at Belknap, his final as the Senior Division Head. Their daughter Chloe is also a Belknapper, having spent 2 summers providing childcare for the Perreault children. 

Recently retired after 30 years as a teacher and elementary school principal, Kent currently works at Eldora Ski Resort on the Mountain Safety team. 

While it’s difficult to imagine anyone more excited than Kent to be spending time at camp again, his wife Kim is perhaps even more thrilled to enjoy the magic of a Belknap summer. And, their dog Gus is in absolute heaven to be able to roam the grounds and get 1,000 pets from campers each day.

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