Camp Directors with Over 50 Years Combined Experience
Maggie & Bob Braun, Directors
Maggie and Bob, Directors of WeHaKee, have been committed camping professionals and youth development advocates for most of their lives. They are both respected members of the camping community and are sought after to present locally, regionally, and nationally on camping and youth development topics. As a married couple, they have been a director team in camping for over 25 years, with the last two decades dedicated to WeHaKee Camp for Girls. Having raised two daughters of their own, they understand the unique value of an all-girl experience in the development of girls and young women. They are committed advocates for the enhancement of independence, confidence, resilience, and successful leadership through vital resident camp experiences for girls.
At WeHaKee, Maggie and Bob lead the annual creation of a nurturing camp community. This community is designed to instill a profound sense of belonging and self-worth in each camper from the moment they arrive. The nurturing environment ensures that each camper gains the confidence they need to step beyond their comfort levels, try new things, and meet new people, all while discovering their authentic selves in ways never imagined. All this is filtered through the values of Kindness, Truth, Justice and Peace – the core tenets of the community that is WeHaKee!
Maggie and Bob know how important it is for each family to find the right fit for their child for them to blossom on their camp journey. To do so, we invite you to arrange a time to speak with Maggie and Bob directly to learn about all that WeHaKee provides for your child’s growth and development in fun and exciting ways! We look forward to exploring the possibilities for your daughter and seeing if a WeHaKee summer is the great choice for the summer of her life!
Maggie and Bob Braun
Ana Gaby Ruiz Hernandez, Associate Director
Ana Gaby, Associate Director at Camp WeHaKee, lives in Mexico City with her husband and energetic puppy.
Prior to becoming a full-time member of the WeHaKee leadership team, she was a camper at WeHaKee for 6 years, a counselor for 5 years, and then the seasonal Business Manager for 3 years. “It’s safe to say that Camp WeHaKee has been my happy place since I was 12 years old!”
Ana Gaby has a degree in Nutrition and Food Sciences and, as an entrepreneur, created a health food store to help others achieve a healthy lifestyle. However, in her words, “Life took me in a different direction when I accepted the opportunity to fulfill my dream of working year-round for Camp WeHaKee.”
As the Associate Director, she enjoys meeting all the new campers each year and watching them grow over the summer and even over the years. Working alongside many of her previous campers, who became counselors and role models for new campers, has been one of the most rewarding parts of her job! She also relishes the opportunity to help families learn more about WeHaKee and prepare for their child’s camp experience.
Ana Gaby
Messages from Our Camp Directors
I’m Maggie and I am thrilled and honored to be involved with WeHaKee Camp for Girls and all of the tradition and history that is a part of this incredible camp.
Before arriving at WeHaKee Camp for Girls, my husband Bob and I directed a camp in northern Minnesota for a number of years. Prior to that I worked for the Girls Scouts in a number of positions – as a camp director, as an executive director in central Wisconsin, and as the Chief Operating Officer of the St. Croix Valley Girl Scouts in St. Paul, Minnesota.
These have been wonderful opportunities, but I can honestly say that providing leadership at WeHaKee Camp for Girls is the most rewarding experience I have had. This is truly a special and unique place!
This is Bob and I too, am very excited to be working with my wife at this exceptional camp for girls.
It amazes me how much the single-gender camp environment allows girls and young women to blossom in ways not possible elsewhere. Prior to working with Maggie at our previous camp, I was a school counselor at the elementary and middle school level in Minnesota. And before that I spent several years as a high school and middle school band director.
Like Maggie, I enjoyed my work in these settings, but the position at WeHaKee Camp for Girls has been exceptionally fulfilling, and a whole lot of fun.
We’re back on the road again, sharing all that Summer 2025 at WeHaKee Camp for Girls will have to offer. This list will be updated as we add more and more events and visits, so check back frequently to see if we’ll be near you!
Do you want to help us spread the word about Camp WeHaKee in the future? We are always looking for WeHaKee families to host a WeHaKee Open House. If you would like to learn how you can help us welcome new campers and families to the wonders of WeHaKee, click HERE to contact us!
We can’t wait to see you and to make new friends during our 2025 WeHaKee Welcome Tour!
Check out if we’ll be near you:
- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 2025, 6:00pm-8:00pm
ELMHURST DISTRICT 205 SUMMER RECREATION OPEN HOUSE
York Community High School, 355 West St. Charles Road, Elmhurst IL - TUESDAY-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th-21st, 2025
AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Hilton Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas TX
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 6:30-9:00pm
FOUR STAR FELLOWSHIP FALL FUNDRAISER
Amazing Space, 207 South Desplaines Street, Chicago IL - WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th-11th, 2024
MIDWEST ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT CAMPS FALL CONFERENCE
Inn at Woodlake, Kohler WI