Our Story

Giving Back

Rocky Mountain Day Camp believes it is important to give back to the community around us.

The following is a list of organizations and schools we are proud to have donated to or sponsored:

David Hansburg

David began his summer camp experience as a five year old camper at North Shore Day Camp in Glen Cove, New York.

As he grew older he spent his summers on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee at Camp Alton in New Hampshire. David moved from camper to counselor and ultimately became the Athletic Director at Camp Alton. Some of his best friends today are the people he met at Camp Alton as a child. David attended Amherst College, played collegiate football and lacrosse, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in history. His love for education led him to Northwestern University where he received a Master’s Degree in higher education Administration. David taught history and physical education at Dwight Englewood School in Englewood, New Jersey.

He received recognition as the youngest high school head football coach in New Jersey and decided to explore the exciting world of college athletics. David began coaching football at Northwestern University and was honored to be a part of their back-to-back Big Ten football championship teams. Coaching in the Rose Bowl was a dream come true. David has spent over two decades working in college athletics He has also served as camp director at Northwestern University, University of Idaho and the University of Colorado-Boulder. David brings over twenty years of camp experience to Rocky Mountain Day Camp. David spent three years as Director of Athletics at Alexander Dawson School in Lafayette, and is currently the Director of Athletics at Colorado School of Mines in Golden

Tyler Fravel

Tyler has over twenty years experience as a camper, counselor and director.

He was born in Wooster, Ohio and soon moved with his family to Boxford, Massachusetts where he spent the majority of his childhood. A love of nature and the great outdoors brought Tyler to Colorado where he graduated from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business. In 2008, Tyler found himself in Colorado for the summer and in need of a summer job. Unbeknownst to him at the time he would soon become a pivotal force in the magic of RMDC.

Tyler has been with Rocky Mountain Day Camp since the first day camp opened in June 2008 and is the founding father of the Hoppin’ Roos. Tyler began his position as Assistant Director of RMDC in 2010. In 2012 Tyler hired, managed and directed RMDC Boulder. Tyler currently is the Executive Director and oversees all locations of RMDC as well as manages any corporate and school events.

Tyler met his wife Molly at Rocky Mountain Day Camp in 2010 (she was a Buzzin’ Bees counselor) and they were married in Vail with many RMDC families in attendance. Tyler and Molly have two children and can’t wait for them to join the Leapin’ Lizards and Rockin’ Robins.  Tyler loves playing golf, cheering on the New England Patriots, the Boston Red Sox, and of course working with children!