Kevin Kooperman
Owner/Director
Kevin fell in love with summer camp at an early age. He started as a camper at 7 years old and continued on to be a counselor throughout his college years at Penn State University.
Following college, Kevin assisted his brother, Brian, in launching Bridgton Sports Camp for Boys. He maintained an assistant directors role for 10 years and worked in many aspects of the camp operations including scheduling/programming, accounting, and communications.
Expanding on the success of Bridgton Sports Camp and running a girls camp has allowed Kevin to bring his love, passion, and expertise in camping and working with children to providing an experience that will transform lives in the same way it did for him.
Kevin is married to Wendi, and they have 3 daughters, Shayna, Lily, and Ariel.
Brian Kooperman
Owner
Brian has grown up in camping, spending every summer at an overnight camp since the age of nine. “Koop”, as he is known in the camping industry, founded Bridgton Sports Camp for boys 10 years ago with a vision of creating a “sports camp” that incorporates traditional summer camp values and traditions. He is excited to help girls get that same experience at Kents Hill Sports Camp.
Alyson Lee
Assistant Director
Alyson, a Hoosier Alum, is a summer camp professional with over 40 years of experience as a Camper, Counselor, Head Counselor and Assistant Director. Alyson is passionate about everything camp and with her knowledge, energy, enthusiasm, dedication and love of sports, she is a natural fit for Kents Hill Sports Camp. The campers, families and staff will appreciate the extra attention she gives to ensure their experience at Kents Hill is an incredible one.
Alyson, along with her daughter Niko (soccer major!), lives in South Florida during the off season.
Shelby McDavid
Head Counselor/Athletic Trainer/Mental Skills Coach
A Northern Virginia native, Shelby grew up playing basketball, field hockey, soccer, and sailing. Shelby attended Ithaca College, where she studied Athletic Training (AT) and played Division III Field Hockey. While in college, she worked at Bridgton Sports Camp as a soccer coach, lifeguard, and general counselor. She was in awe of the space where kids got
high-level instruction in their sport paired with the best parts about being in Maine in the summer. Shelby returned for two more summers after that, where she became an assistant division leader.
After graduating from Ithaca, Shelby worked as a secondary school AT in Virginia for two years. Currently, she is in graduate school at Springfield College, studying Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Shelby is excited to join Kents Hill Sports Camp! She can’t wait to continue the environment where girls can excel in life and sport. At KHSC, Shelby will work primarily as the Head Counselor, overseeing the staff and meeting the needs of every camper. She will also be working as an AT. Applying the knowledge gained as a sport psychology student, Shelby will also be available to the campers as a Mental Skills Coach. In this role, she will help develop leaders, teach performance-enhancing skills, and work to have the campers have more fun playing sports.
