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Brendan McCaffrey
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Brendan McCaffrey
Brendan McCaffrey has been affiliated with Young People's Day Camps since 1995. In that time, he has been the Director of our Staten Island and Monmouth(NJ) camps. In 2004, Brendan became the Director of YPDC of Nassau.

Brendan is a graduate of Canisus College, where he captained the Men's Varsity Basketball Team for two years. Upon college graduation, Brendan entered the United States Marine Corps where he served with distinction as an Officer.
Brendan holds two Masters Degrees, and is a Social Studies Chairperson in the North Babylon School District. Brendan utilizes his athletic background as well as his leadership skills by coaching Boys Varsity Basketball and Girls Junior varsity Lacrosse at North Babylon High School.

As the director of YPDC of Nassau, Brendan oversees the day to day operations of the camp program, and works with Steve (Assistant Director) year round to plan for the forthcoming camp season.
Brendan resides in East Islip with his wife Michele and their new born son Brendan.


Steve Restivo
Steve Restivo is the Assistant Director of YPDC of Nassau, and has been involved with Young People's since 1988. As the Assistant Director, Steve is responsible for staff development, athletics, programming and special events. Over the years, Steve has been a counselor, Athletic Director, and
Head Counselor.
Steve is a graduate of Providence College, where he played Varsity Baseball. Steve later attended Stony Brook University where he received a degree in Physical Therapy. In the off season, Steve is a Pediatric Physical Therapist with Nassau BOCES .

Steve utilizes his extensive athletic background to coach basketball for the Nassau County Police Athletic League (PAL), Special Needs Unit, as well as coach an elementary school group of children in a Suffolk school district.
Steve resides in Port Washington with his wife, Elaine, whom he met when both were counselors at--you guessed it; Young People's Day Camp!
- Congratulations on the birth of their new son named Jake!

Mike Davidson
As the Director of YPDC of Suffolk, Mike has been involved with camping for more than 30 years. Mike is retired from the NYC Board of Education, where he had a long career as a teacher/administrator.

As the Director, Mike is not only involved in the day to day operations of the camp, but he spends much if the off season planning and programming a dynamic calendar of events for the upcoming camp season. When not involved in camp, Mike travels and spends lots of time with his twin granddaughters, whom, of course, attend YOUNG PEOPLE’S DAY CAMP OF SUFFOLK!!