William Butler

I started Man Camp, a two-week-long sports camp for kids in my local community during the summer months. I started the camp to help a boy who had just lost his father, a close family friend of ours, to a spontaneous heart attack. The son Teddy was only eleven years old at the time. My friends and I wanted to get Teddy and all of his friends, cousins, and classmates to play sports with us and learn some life skills like how to cook a meal for yourself, rig a fishing rod, or change a tire. The idea behind Man Camp was to teach these kids important lessons to help them become courageous, honorable, and honest men.

Teddy’s father had been a role model for me and I wanted to help his legacy live on past his unfortunate and untimely passing. I could only imagine the grief that Teddy felt and the gap that had been created in his life. I wanted to give Teddy a little help with this tough transition.

“Man Camp” has grown since we first started, with new campers and new lessons, but the same core values. While the camp was intended to impart lessons on the campers, it has definitely been a learning experience for me as well. I have grown to be a more empathetic and fair leader among people who look to me as a role model. It is no easy task to have 20 kids looking to me for guidance and to be able to point them in the right direction, and I learned it is okay not to have all the answers sometimes. As a developing man myself, I hope I was able to make a positive and lasting impact on Teddy and the other young men. As my dad would say, “All that matters is that you do what’s right, do your best, and show others you care.”

• Boosted customer satisfaction levels through exceptional service, addressing concerns promptly, and providing a welcoming store environment.
• Increased sales revenue by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate products based on their needs.

• Increased sales revenue by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate products based on their needs.
• Boosted customer satisfaction levels through exceptional service, addressing concerns promptly, and providing a welcoming store environment.