Fish Camp 2025 Staff

Tanner Swindell ’23 – Head Director

Ellie Freund ’24 – Director of Membership

Austen Say ’25 – Director of Internal Relations

Izzy Prejean ’25 – Director of Finance

Bryce Duong ’25 – Director of Operations

Caroline Morrison ’25 – Director of Risk Management

Kayla Baird ’25 – Director of Staff Development

Olivia Whiteside ’25 – Director of Public Relations

Payton Furtick ’25 – Director of External Relations

Fish Camp Chairperson

Each camp at Fish Camp has a Chairperson partnership that works closely with Director Staff to train the 24 counselors in their specific camp. Chairpersons train, manage and facilitate their camp in all activities throughout the spring semester, summer leading up to Lakeview, and the fall semester that follows. Each Chairperson has shown a great passion for helping aid in the freshmen’s transition into Texas A&M University and college life. Chairpersons also work with the namesakes that their camps are named after and help them become an active part of the camp and prepared for their time at Lakeview. At Camp, these individuals work behind the scenes and make sure that all activities at camp run smoothly in each camp room.

Each year, over 1,100 Counselors dedicate their time and energy to welcome the freshmen class into the Aggie family!

Fish Camp Counselor

The primary role of a camp counselor is to serve as a support system for freshmen and help them transition into college life. They lead a group of 10-15 freshmen called a Discussion Group and maintain connections with them throughout their first year and beyond! Counselors also perform informative and purposeful skits for the freshmen to help them better understand college life, A&M traditions, & campus services. Camp counselors must attend mandatory trainings throughout the spring semester and summer on topics such as working with a partner, how to facilitate small groups, and how to grow as a camp. In addition, counselors are expected to attend mandatory continuity events after camp in order to further relationships with the freshmen.

Fish Camp Crew Member

Getting the opportunity to be a Fish Camp Crew member allows for a very unique Fish Camp experience. From getting to influence thousands of freshmen while you’re at your four sessions of camp to working closely with Director Staff and facilitating the “behind the scenes” and logistics of Fish Camp. Crew members are split up into two different session groups, and like Camp counselors, they also get partners. At camp, Crew gets to be involved with helping out Namesakes, working closely with our sponsor, the Class of 1969, as well as special guests like the Yell Leaders. Fish Camp Crew puts on the camp mixers as well as some special presentations including Muster and Silver Taps presentations. Fish Camp Crew gets a bird’s eye view of the entire organization and the impact that it has on the incoming Freshmen Class.