FREEDOM — Carroll County YMCA Camp Huckins has embarked on a national search for a new executive director to succeed Jody Hutchinson Skelton, who has announced plans to retire in 2020.
The next leader will oversee Camp Huckins, a nationally recognized girls’ residential summer camp on Lake Ossipee, and other initiatives throughout the year, including YMCA programs for family and youth in the region.
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