MarNIE SPIELBAUER, Program Director

Marnie leads the 8th grade Building Leaders programs on Tuesday evenings. In the summer, she manages Girls' Camp 2 & Girls' Camp 4 and considers a week of girls camp one of the top highlights of life. Family Camp is also on her summer agenda alongside her husband and young son, who also know the Onaway Magic.

Marnie's post-college plan was to use her Occupational Therapy degree to work in the specialties of either burns or hands. In 2001, a chance run-in with an Onaway leader from her childhood landed her back at Brigade. Proof that summer camp can change the entire course of your life and introduce you to the very best lifelong friends. 

Aside from Girls’ Camp, Marnie loves dogs, the beach, reading, and Mexican restaurants.

Nick Malcore, Program Leader

Nick leads the boys' Building Leaders program on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Sundays. In the summer, he manages Boys' Camp 3 and Girls' Camp 3. Nick is a Brigade alumnus and previously worked as a chore boy at Camp Onaway, volunteered at Boys' 3, LTC, and Anchor Camp, and was employed as a lifeguard at camp for two years before joining the program staff in 2017.

A BIT MORE FROM NICK...

He lives with his girlfriend, Taylor, and golden retriever, Norman. Nick has loved working at Brigade since graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2017. Nick likes to play ice hockey, Dungeons and Dragons, and any game in his free time. He also likes distance running and ran the Fox Cities Marathon in 2022 and any Turkey Trot he can find. In the winter, his favorite place is skating on the ice; in the summer, he's swimming at Camp Onaway.

PATTI HOULIHAN, PROGRAM LEADER & OFFICE ASSISTANT

Patti leads the boys’ Building Leaders Program on Monday evenings and assists in the office. In the summer, she is involved with Family Camp, Girls’ 2, and Girls’ Anchor Camp. Patti has been a camp leader for 42 years and a Camp Manager and Camp Director for many camps.

A BIT MORE FROM PATTI…

I am a graduate of UW-Oshkosh with a Degree in Human Services and a Minor in Recreation. I was a Program Coordinator at Best Friends of NM (now known as Big Brothers/Big Sisters of East Central WI) for 27 years. I coached at St. Mary Grade School, Seton Middle School, and St. Mary Catholic Middle School for over 40 years. I coached volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, and track throughout those years.

Fun fact: My mother had 7 children in 5 years – two sets of twins. She had 5, 4, 3, 3, 11mos 20 days, and 2 newborn twins. My parents didn’t know they were having twins either time. I was one of the last sets of twins. I have 18 nieces and nephews and 26 great-nieces and nephews.

RILEY BROWN, PROGRAM LEADER

Riley is a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Leadership Development. She leads the girls' Building Leaders program on Monday and Thursday evenings. In the summer, she manages the Leadership Training Conference (LTC), Girls' Camp 1, and Onaway Adventure Camp (OAC). She was a past Brigader and Camper, worked as a chore girl at Onaway, and volunteered at Girls' 3 before joining the program staff in 2023.

A BIT MORE FROM RILEY…

I love spending time with my husband, Gerard, and our three cats (Baxter, Jelly, and Otis). Our wonderful family is expecting a new member in July 2024! I'm always fixating on some sort of hobby. I absolutely love tapping into my creative side by trying out new things. Some past hobbies I have tried include air-dry clay, making candles, designing apparel, cooking, and bullet journaling. I also really started getting into reading this year, and my "to be read" has increased way too much. Please send all your book recommendations my way!

MONICCA WINTERS, PROGRAM LEADER

Monicca is a recent graduate from UW La Crosse, where she received her bachelor's degree in health and Wellness Management. Most of her adult life has been devoted to working with youth. She enjoys serving as a mentor, being a positive role model, and inspiring youth to develop healthy habits early on in life. As an avid adventurer and traveler, Monicca has found ways to combine her love for travel with her passion for serving youth. For a year, she lived and worked in Europe as an Au Pair, where she had the opportunity to become immersed in different cultures as she taught children the English language. She also spent two summers working at summer camp, one in Maine and another in rural Alaska.

A BIT MORE FROM MONICCA…

Monicca loves anything that involves being active and outdoors. Her free time is consumed with running, kayaking, hiking, soccer, skiing, and any other activity that can get her outside and moving. She is also a huge animal lover and has two cats of her own that she enjoys spending time with.