Staff Spotlight: Peter Colbert

For today’s Staff Spotlight, we caught up with Peter Colbert!

Q: What is your position at GRP this Summer?
A: Counselor

Q: How many years have you been at GRP?
A: This will be my first year at GRP as a staff member and my sixth year overall.

Q: What are you currently doing?
A: I am a RTVF major at Northwestern University.

Q: What is your spirit animal and why?
A: Snakes: Quiet, minding their own business, and not nearly as threatening as they are made out to be.

Q: What are you passionate about?
A: Film and animation, especially when they are lavishly fantastical.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do outside?
A: Rock climb, and/or walk to the top of a hill and look around

Q: Tell us about your favorite trip/experience.
A: I went on a diving trip in Bonaire a few years ago and that was magnificent because it allowed me to advance my skills and get to experience nature in a more personal way.

Q: Why did you choose to come back to GRP this summer?
A: Some of my best memories come from my time at GRP, and I want to help form those memories in other campers.

Q: What is something interesting that happened to you this year?
A: It is my first year at college, which has been a big change. Also, I have developed a taste for strange music!

Q: Where is your favorite place to hike?
A: I think the best place I have been is probably the Rockies, but I am a big fan of the Blue Ridge Mountains as well, especially because of how lush the environment is.

We’re always looking to add qualified, enthusiastic, and adventurous people to our team!
Know someone who would make a great Counselor or Mentor? Send them our way!