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Owner- Captain Paul H. Wells |
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Paul Wells had been Managing Partner of Circle F Dude Ranch Camp LLC from 2000-Present. He is responsible for sales and marketing along with the day-to-day operations of this 210 bed, 500 acre dude ranch and summer camp located in Central Florida.
Mr. Wells is also Chairman and Founder of Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC and is a former cruise line executive. Captain Wells has more than thirty five years of experience in the shipping, shipbuilding, cruise ship operation, including all technical aspects, ship consulting and recreation industries. |
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Steven Murray – Murray has been part of the Circle F Family since 2000. A Sociology graduate of Arkansas State University, Murray has worked as our Head of General Sports, Waterfront, and Rock Wall. He served two years as our Head Counselor before becoming Program Director last summer. Aside from his experience at Circle F, Murray has worked at Saddlebrook Golf and Tennis Resort as a counselor for their S’Kids program. Recently, Murray has worked during the off season in Wilderness Therapy at Outback Therapeutic Expeditions and Wingate Wilderness Therapy in Utah. Most recently, he has been a Group Leader for The Outdoor Education Group in Victoria, Australia. |
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Cindy "Sunshine" Smit- Associate Camp Director |
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Cindy Smit (nicknamed “Sunshine”) has been associated with Circle F since 1995 when she enrolled her son and daughter in our camp. They remained campers for many years; her son was a counselor for two years (he is now a Medic in the Navy) and her daughter, now 18, will be a counselor this year.
During this period (14 years) Cindy, who is an RN, has been an integral part of Circle F in one way or another including being Head of the Medical Department. She has her Masters degree and is a Board Certified Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner.
She continue to love Circle F and the Circle F family as, in her words, “I love to see the campers riding those horses, talking, playing and learning about nature and how to grow and communicate”. |
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Tia attended summer camp from 1990-1994 and this past spring, her oldest son attended Spring Break Camp. The 5 summers she spent at Circle F helped her appreciate the simple things in life and become a responsible adult. She was glad to see when she picked her son up from camp, that after 16 years, Circle F kept its strong values and positive leadership in today’s fast paced world.
Tia graduated from Polk State College in 2000 with a Degree in Nursing and currently works as an RN in the Emergency Department at Winter Haven Hospital. She held a management position on the pediatric/diabetes unit prior to this. After completing training at the University of Miami, Tia became an advanced stroke life support instructor. In the fall, she will continue working towards her Masters Degree at South University.
For the past 7 years, Tia has been a volunteer for the Polk County School Board. She supports community health education, organizing and participating in local events to increase awareness of the importance of stroke and diabetes prevention / management.
In her free time, Tia enjoys relaxing on the beach, reading, yoga, and most of all spending time with her family. She treasures the memories and life-long friends she made at Circle F and is excited to have the opportunity to return as a camp nurse this summer.
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Girl's Head Counselor Tiffany Allen
This will be Tiff's fourth fantastic summer at Circle F and she is really looking forward to making the most of her new position as Head Girls Counselor. For the summers of '07 and '08 she was a counselor for 12 to 16 year olds and worked at our climbing wall and zipline. Summer of '09 she was the Department Head for the climbing wall and was one of the counselors for our oldest girls, the Pioneer 2's. As a pioneer counselor she helped plan and execute the PATH weekend camping retreats.
She is a senior at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. She is finishing up her degree in Sociology with a concentration in social work and child psychology, and also a minor in music. After this summer she will be continuing her education to get a master's in special needs education. For all four years she has worked for the Hollins Outdoors Program (HOP) learning how to and then leading many different types of outdoor excursions, such as canoeing, camping, back packing, spelunking, and rock climbing, as well as instructing others. She also has worked for her schools rock climbing wall all four years, this being her second as manager. As you can tell, she really loves nature and the outdoors.
Boy's Head Counselor Devin Siebold
Devin was a camper in 1993 that never took Circle F off his mind. Last year was his first year back and he took on the position of head counselor. He is a graduate of Flagler College in Saint Augustine, FL and is currently a history teacher at Jewett School of the Arts. He also is the sponsor for their economics team. He played college basketball and has gone on to coach varsity basketball as well. In addition to his summer duties, Devin has taken on a role in internet marketing for Circle F. He enjoys the outdoors, theme parks, and watching movies.
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