Previous Winners and Nominees
This award was created to recognize staff members who went above and beyond to ignite positivity in the camp environment.
Each person nominated was given the chance to be officially recognized as a Marc Cooper Award recipient and the chance to win a more extensive prize by sending in a creative submission, such as a video or a poem, to describe why camp was inspiring and/or meaningful to them.
After going through all of the submissions, we are thrilled to share the four winning entries with all of you.
2023 Nominees and Winners
Winning Submission
Congratulations Ben Blake!
Thank you for embracing the legacy of Marc Cooper during your summer at camp.
Ben's video follows him through his summer and how camp made a huge impact on his life. From a back injury in 2020, to ending the summer running a marathon. Camp now holds a special place is in his heart, not only for the skills he developed but also for the memories he made with campers and new friends.
Amber Pemberton
Amber has made a video speaking about how the people that are the most important thing of all and that make camp everything that it is!
Briahna Sheehan
Briahna wrote about her time at camp from booking her fights to the feelings she felt at the end of her summer.
Isabella Ross
Isabella shares the beauty of summer camp and her experience through video and spoken word.
Olivia Dallas
Olivia made a video as well as writing a testimonial about her summer and how nerves soon turned to excitement and confirmation that she had made 100% made the right choice to go to camp.
2022 Winners and Nominees
Andy Gordon
Andy shared his experiences of camp and the influence Marc had on this journey. Marc was someone who not only influenced Andy's camp experience, but also helped shape his life in more ways that he could have ever imagined.
Abby Lever
Abby recorded and produced a cover to the song “Apple Pie” by Lizzy McAlpine. A song which Abby felt perfectly encapsulated her time at camp last summer, how it inspired her, and why Abby found it such a meaningful experience.
Another participant nominated by their camp
Writing a poem about her camp experience, this participant described 'this summer was the season of butterflies'.
Andy Bell
Andy submitted a heartfelt video speaking about his relationship with Marc and the impact summer camp has had on him.