Hunt Summer Camps

La Junta’s 200 acres lie nestled between a mile of crystal clear, cypress shaded, Guadalupe riverfront and the scenic rolling hills for which the Texas Hill Country is famous. The beautiful campgrounds are thoughtfully laid out, providing a sense of spaciousness yet convenience. Abundant cypress and oak trees provide a canopy of cooling shade on most of the grounds. Cabins are spacious, newly remodeled and comfortable, and each has full bathroom facilities with plenty of hot water. Typical cabins house eight to twelve boys, two college-aged counselors and very often a Counselor-in-Training.

The well-rounded program at La Junta provides each boy aged 7 - 14 with ample opportunity to pursue his own interests while maintaining a pace suitable for his needs. Held in the proper perspective, competition is an important part of this program. In addition to the challenges of sportsmanship and individual contribution to a team effort, we stress the importance of challenging a young boy to meet his own personal dreams and aspirations.

It is true, a summer camp experience at YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow is fun, exciting and adventurous! However, it is also true that summer camp is much, much more. A summer camp experience is one of the most formative experiences in a young person's life. At camp, values are acquired, relationships built and new skills learned. From the moment campers arrive they are welcomed, appreciated and cherished. All camp activities are designed to build self-esteem, promote cooperation, and model healthy relationships. Campers leave camp with new friends, increased self-confidence and memories that last a lifetime!

The Experience
It is true, a summer camp experience at YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow is fun, exciting and adventurous! However, it is also true that summer camp is much, much more. A summer camp experience is one of the most formative experiences in a young person's life. At camp, values are acquired, relationships built and new skills learned. From the moment campers arrive they are welcomed, appreciated and cherished. All camp activities are designed to build self-esteem, promote cooperation, and model healthy relationships. Campers leave camp with new friends, increased self-confidence and memories that last a lifetime!

Character Development
Campers have the opportunity to grow spiritually while at camp. Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Faith are core YMCA values that are the focus of our daily devotionals. Campers come together to discuss these values in an inclusive and participatory format each morning during POW WOW and each evening with their cabin group during devotionals.

Our Goal
To provide a summer camp experience rich in tradition centered on our core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith, and allowing campers to gain independence, a higher self worth and life long, positive memories.

Camp Life
Each camper is assigned a cabin group with nine other campers of the same gender and similar age. Cabin groups form close bonds as they eat meals together, participate in evening activities and share cabin responsibilities. Each cabin has two or three counselors, depending on the age of the campers, who live in the cabin with the campers and facilitate a fun, inclusive and safe atmosphere. Campers are also assigned to an activity group with eleven other campers of similar age and mixed gender with two staff members. This activity group spends time together each day participating in all the exciting camp activities.

Personal growth through intangibles: self-confidence, teamwork, leadership, individual identity, dealing with challenges. Camp population small enough to be friendly, large enough to do many fun activities.

Ragsdale family owned and operated. Role model counselors. Four-week sessions with 2-week options in June and July for girls 6-16; one-week session in August for girls 5-11. For brochure only 1-800-RAGSDAL; call 830-238-4650 for detailed information.

Fun and instruction-oriented, offering more than 40 activities: traditional, plus unusual, typically including English and western horseback riding, Red Cross swimming instruction, fishin', war canoe, canoeing, diving, competitive swimming, synchronized swimming, field sports, tennis, volleyball, softball, fencing, soccer, basketball, field hockey, cheerleading, drama, dance, "Just For Fun", archery, riflery, climbing and rappelling, sign language, "Smoke Signals" and yearbook, pioneering (camp craft, nature, and ecology), calligraphy and papermaking, leather work, ceramics, cooking, painting and sketching, jewelry making and beading, nature crafts, weaving.

Located on Guadalupe River's beautiful South Fork, "tepees" and dining room are fully air-conditioned. Family style dining, tradition of etiquette. Worldwide, limited enrollment, personable!

Heart O' the Hills was built originally to be a resort inn, and in 1953 was made into a summer camp for girls.

Mo-Ranch summer camps offers 1,& 2 week sessions. Activities are centered around outdoor activities in the Texas Hill Country. Our daily Bible studies and weekly worship service emphasize the teachings of Christ and are based on the reform theology (Presbyterian). The camp experience at Mo-Ranch is one of great growth- physical, emotional, and spiritual. All ampers enjoy air-conditioned cabins in the one and two week sessions, and the boys during the three week session rely on the shade of live oak trees and a hill country breeze for natural AC. During activity periods, campers are taught skills, not just entertained. Some of the activities are canoeing, kayaking, swimming, horseback riding, indoor and outdoor climbing, field sports, arts & crafts, nature, etc.

Camp Waldemar is located on the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas. It is known as the premier all-girls camp in Texas. Established in 1926, the mission of Waldemar is to provide a wholesome and fun atmosphere where each person can grow spiritually, mentally and physically to become their finest self. We have been featured in countless magazines for the excellent program and facility that we offer. The girls that come to Waldemar generally have a family history with us. Their mother, grandmother and aunts went to Waldemar; however, we welcome all new families. Our staff generally returns to camp for as long as they can with some of our staff on their 45th summer with us.

Camp Stewart is Traditional Resident Summer Camp for over 84 years offering fun and friends for boys age 6 to 16. Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country on the cool banks of the Guadalupe River. Campers come from all over the United States, Mexico, and Europe. Activites include horseback, polocrosse, equitation, show jumping, swimming, ceramics, tennis, basketball, sports of all types, baseball, fencing, target sports, skeet shooting, golf and many more. Everyone is welcome.