Camp Courageous announces transition

A local camp for people with disabilities located in Monticello, Iowa, has announced a leadership transition.

Longtime Camp Courageous CEO Charlie Becker will leave his role to spend more time overseeing the Camp Courageous Foundation, according to a press release.

Becker has served as Camp Courageous CEO since 1980. During his tenure, the camp has grown from five buildings to 35; from 40 acres to 400 acres, and from a few hundred campers to nearly 10,000.

The camp’s board of directors expects to hire a new CEO by the end of this year to lead the day-to-day operations of the organization, the release states.