Meet Our Team
Explore this page to learn about the friendly faces behind Springboro Sunshine Camp.
Debbie Cottongim
Camp Director
Debbie received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Dayton. She is a founding leader of Sunshine Camp (32 summers!) and is a teacher at Bright Beginnings Christian Preschool. Debbie resides in Springboro with her husband. She is currently certified in First Aid and CPR.
Emma Landoll
Lead Counselor
Emma is 20 years old. She graduated from Waynesville HS in 2024 and is currently studying Psychology on the pre-health track at the University of Tennessee. She was a camper from ages 6-11 and a counselor age 12. She enjoys getting to know all of the kids and ensuring that they all have the same enjoyable experience she had as a camper. Sunshine Camp has been the highlight of Emma's summer as long as she can remember!
Noah Saunders
Lead Counselor
Noah is 20 years old and has enjoyed coming to camp since he was 6. He has been a SC counselor since age 13. Noah graduated from Springboro HS in May 2024 and now attends Miami University, co-majoring in biology and pre-med. He is also an orientation leader (SOUL) at Miami University. After college, he hopes to become a pediatrician. Noah always looks forward to leading the campers in camp songs every morning!
Andrew Dome
Lead Counselor
Andrew is 20 years old and graduated from Springboro HS in 2024. He is currently a sophomore at The Ohio State University, majoring in Computer Science and Engineering and minoring in Game Studies. Andrew was a camper since age 8 and a firefly at 13. He loves bonding with the campers and giving them a fun summer experience.
Max Boston
Lead Counselor
Max is 17 years old and has been going to Sunshine Camp as a camper and Firefly since he was 4 years old. He is a junior at Chaminade Julienne High School in Dayton. This is his first summer as a lead counselor! Outside of camp, he is a very active person and loves playing soccer, volleyball, and football.
Samara Jenks
Lead Counselor
Samara graduated from Centerville HS in 2025, and will attend University of Findlay in the fall.
Keira Thompson
Lead Counselor
Keira is 18 years old. She has been attending Sunshine Camp since she was 4 years old and has been a counselor since she was 12 years old. She will graduate from Springboro HS this spring to attend the Ohio State University. Outside of class, she enjoys playing tennis and lifeguarding. Keira looks forward to coming back this summer!
Brynn Gutendorf
Lead Counselor
Brynn is 17 years old. She has been attending camp since she was 6 and has been a counselor since she was 12, and this will be her first summer as a lead counselor. She will be a senior at CJ in the fall. Brynn enjoys playing soccer, and working with kids of all ages!
Addison Saunders
Lead Counselor
Addison is 17 years old and a rising senior at Springboro High School. She's been going to camp since the age of 5, and she started volunteering at camp at age 12. In her free time, she is a competitive dancer at Miami Valley Dance Academy. She is thrilled to start camp this year, as it’s her first year as a lead counselor!
Peyton Leedy
Lead Counselor
Peyton is graduating from Springboro High School this May 2025, and has plans to attend Ohio University in the fall studying entrepreneurship. This is her fist summer as a lead counselor, though she's been a Firefly for four years. When it starts to get warmer outside, Sunshine Camp is always something Peyton looks forward to!
Will Schemenauer
Lead Counselor
Will is 19 years old and graduated from Springboro High School in 2025. He is going into his sophomore year at The Ohio State University, where he majors in Finance. Will has been going to Sunshine Camp since he was 6, and this will be his second year as a lead counselor. Will’s favorite part of camp is playing mushroom ball with all of the campers!
Dylan Gies
Lead Counseor
Dylan and his brother have been attending Sunshine Camp for several years. He graduated from Springboro High School thsi Spring (2026), and plans to attend the University of Cincinnati in the fall to study finance. his ultimate goal is to become a content creator. Dylan brings abundant enthusiasm to camp every single day!
Fireflies!
Our Volunteer Counselors
These are our energetic, enthusiastic, kind, and hardworking volunteers who assist the camp leaders each day. Most of them attended camp themselves and have returned to help out with the campers. Our ratio of teen workers to campers is often 1 worker to 5 campers. Without their hard work, camp wouldn't be nearly as much fun!
Hannah Hurlburt
Digital Content Manager
Hannah started as a Springboro Sunshine camper at age 5 and a Firefly at age 13. In 2021, she began updating the camp's online presence, including website design and managing online registration. She is 19 years old and currently attends the University of Florida, studying biology and nutrition. She enjoys running, cycling, and anything that involves being outdoors--especially camp!