Who is Wheaties from Bless the Beasts and Children and what is their importance?

Wheaties is the boys' camp counselor. He has nothing but disdain for the bunch of misfits he has been stuck with and takes his frustration out on them. Teft's discovery of his illicit belongings at camp (pornography and alcohol) enables the boys to blackmail him into giving them a measure of freedom at camp, but Wheaties is vindictive and revenges himself on them as he can