Best Texas Boys Camps Summer 2024 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Six tennis courts (three lighted), six baseball diamonds, two soccer fields, two horseback arenas (one for rodeo, one for English jumping), regulation sized gymnasium with hardwood floor. Cabins are screened with ceiling fans and indoor plumbing. Dining hall feeds entire camp in one sitting. Golf driving range and putting greens, more than a mile of pristine Guadalupe River, both banks. 500+ acre property with expansive room for climbing, camping, and hiking.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Boys are guided through more than 60 activities which are instruction-oriented with excitement and accomplishment in mind. Activities include: archery, arts and crafts, baseball, basketball, canoeing, campcraft, fencing, football, gaga, golf, hiking, horseback (English and western), kickball, pickleball, polocrosse, riflery, soccer, sports, tennis, swimming, ceramics, leather work, climbing wall, pedal carts and so much more!

Stewart builds on intangibles�self-confidence, teamwork, leadership, individual identity, meeting challenges. Stewart has a unique Advancement Trail to reward incentive and individual accomplishment. Senior campers choose a �major�: ranchman, outdoorsman, sportsman, or campmaster, and specialize in that aspect of camp.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family camp.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Owned and operated for more than 45 years by the Ragsdale Family, Camp Stewart boasts quality, traditional camping while offering home-cooked cuisine and outstanding facilities.
Visit our website or feel free to call or email us for more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2013 Dates and Tuition

Open House tours Saturday, March 23, 2013

Triple S Retreats
Father-Son at Stewart May 2-5, 2013
Mother-Daughter at Heart O' the Hills (sister camp) May 2-5, 2013
Father-Son at Stewart Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2013
Mother-Daughter at Heart O' the Hills (sister camp) Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2013
Mother-Son at Stewart Sept. 6-8, 2013

First Term (ages 6-16)
Friday, June 7�Wednesday, July 3, $4,590 ($4,430)*
Split 1A Friday, June 7�Thursday, June 20, $2,550 ($2,460)*
Split 1B Friday, June 21� Wednesday, July 3, $2,550 ($2,460)*

Second Term (ages 6-16)
Monday, July 8�Saturday, Aug. 3, $4,590 ($4,430)*
Split 2A Monday, July 8�Saturday, July 20, $2,550 ($2,460)*
Split 2B Sunday, July 21�Saturday, Aug. 3, $2,550 ($2,460)*

Summer Term (ages 6-16) $8,720 ($8,400)*
Friday, June 7�Saturday, Aug. 3

*Amount in parenthesis is discount for payment by check; other discounts may apply

CAMP FACILITIES: Natural stone cabins, swimming pool, newly resurfaced tennis courts, baseball/softball field, soccer and football field, dining hall, 2 large gyms, acres of Guadalupe river-front, rustic amphitheater and outdoor chapel.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our summer camps Rio Vista for boys and Sierra Vista for girls offer over 40 exciting and challenging activities that campers choose from. Every camper gets to choose 8 or 9 activities depending on the term that make up their personalized schedule. This allows each camper to focus on the activities and skills he/she is most interested in developing. Horseback Riding and Swimming classes are assigned according to skill level and some sports are also divided by age and skill level. We want campers to learn skills, and have fun in a safe supervised environment while interacting with other campers and staff. Classes are approximately one hour and campers will participate in two or three activities in the mornings depending on the term and two in the afternoons, alternating four or five on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and another four or five on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our 17 year olds who are too old to be a camper but not yet counselor age have the opportunity to join the C.I.T. Program where they will learn leadership skills, teaching ideas, and have a great time transitioning into counselors.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have two Family Weekends every April and would love for you to come! Activities include Ropes and Rappelling, Canoe/Kayak, Team Sports, Camp Fires, Vespers, Team Building Games, and much more.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our 2018 Camping days run from June 3rd to July 28th, with several term options. Please visit our website for details and pricing at: Our Camp Website Link: www.vistacamps.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Vista Camps is seeking a select group of college-age men and women who are looking to make a positive impact in a child’s life. We want counselors who are high energy, creative people who love children and will provide excellent instruction and leadership.

If you are ready for an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling job this summer, and you want to help kids venture out and experience new adventures, look no further than Vista Camps. We offer a competitive counselor salary and have a high number of returning counselors each year.

Would you like to contact us directly?

Give us a call at 830-367-5353 or Email us at: Beth Rumbo, Sierra Vista Director – bethr[AT]vistacamps.com OR Nathan Henry, Rio Vista Director – nathanh[AT]vistacamps.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our camps are offered at top-rated, professionally equipped sports training facilities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Sports are FUN, but they are more fun when you get better! Our professional, passionate, and positive coaches will help your child become a better player and a more inspired athlete. Camp provides the perfect opportunity to improve skills, make new friends, laugh hard, and smile a lot. Our Mission is to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement while consistently exceeding the expectations of our customers!

During the summer of 2014 more than 70,000 US and international campers attended a US Sports Camps program. US Sports Camps currently offers 24 programs in 15 different sports.

Our summer sports camps include: Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Multi-Sport, Rugby, Running, Soccer, Softball, Swim, Tennis, Ultimate, Volleyball, Waterpolo, and Yoga. We also offer several International sports camps around the world. Our sports camps continue to grow thanks to an outstanding community of Camp Directors and the dedication of the entire USSC staff. We expect 2015, our 41st year in business, to be our best year ever. We look forward to seeing you at camp!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Many of our sports camps offer sessions and special weekend clinics year-round. Please contact us for details.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete information regarding summer camp sessions and fees, please visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.ussportscamps.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Each camp director is responsible for hiring their own staff and typically hire in late winter and early spring. If you are interested in applying for a position, please email the appropriate sport mailbox at Our Camp Website Link: www.ussportscamps.com and we will forward on your information to any director looking for additional staff.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
STEAM Summer Camp Jun4 -Aug15 M-F 9AM-12PM / M-F 2PM-5PM per week $175

EXPLORE Camp Jun4 -Aug15 M-F 9AM-12PM / M-F 2PM-5PM per week $250

CAMP FACILITIES: HCF is a very unique horseback riding facility. Our rustic bunk house, good cooking, big swimming pool and lots of horseback riding is super fun for the overnight campers. Our Day camps are great for ages 5-15 year old boys and girls and the kids will learn an abundance about horses and their care along with visiting the petting zoo and the swimming pool. trail rides in the hill country are also a fun activity for a summer day.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Do you want your child to spend their summer outdoors? Learning to ride and care for the horse? Playing with and grooming a mini horse, donkey, goat, cow, or maybe a rabbit or baby chicken? Splash around in our beautiful in-ground swimming pool surrounded by giant oak trees? Hang out with his/her friends under the shade of a big elm tree, listening to the chickens pluck while eating their sack lunch or maybe painting a picture for dad or making a necklace for mom? Show what all they have learned on the special parents' day at the end of each week? Well then this camp is for your child!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Many of campers with leadership and dependable qualities become counselors at our very cool horseback riding and equestrian camps

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Hunters Chase Farms also offers a fabulous after school horseback riding program along with many other great horse related opportunities. HCF offers an off campus athletic program for students are serious about the equestrian sport. These students leave school an hour early to come to the stables to work out with their horse 15 hours a week . They also are part of the HCF Show Team who attend "AA", "A", "B" USEF rated competitions along with local unrated horse shows. The HCF after school program consists of group lessons for students ages 5 and up .

We have lessons for the very beginner students up to the most advanced riders in our Olympic level athletic program above. HCF also offers lessons on the trail ride to regular students along with tourists who come to the Wimberley area. We have over 100 acres to ride on and you will love your lesson with Casey riding through the Texas Hill Country The HCF boarding facility is open to students who have their own horses. Our barns are big and airy and our boarding includes turn out as much as possible and our horses are quite happy. HCF also has a variety of sale horses and ponies. We specialize in good minded safe horses for pleasure and the show ring.

We we are also home to the Texas State Equestrian team !!

OTHER CAMP INFO: HCF also offers a fabulous after school riding program and a TEA approved off campus Olympic level training athletics program. HCF also has a very competitive show team of horse and rider pairs. Custom children's Birthday parties and lessons on the trail are available at HCF as well. We are also home of the Texas State Equestrian Team. GO Bobcats!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see website for details, dates and costs at Our Camp Website Link: www.HuntersChaseFarms.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: From Scratch + Minecraft to Python Programming and Web Development, our coding camps for kids are the perfect way to spend time off school.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: www.thecodegalaxy.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 6 cabins for 8 boys each, for grades 2-6, and wall tents on wooden decks for boys in grades 7-9. Great, spring fed waterfront for swimming and canoeing; great space for shooting sports, wood shop and horseback riding.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Marianist have held a Boys Camp in the Hill Country since 1937. In 1951 the current property became its year round home. The theme for Boys Camp is Esto Vir, "Be a (Godly) Man." All activities point toward helping boys become faithful to the characteristics of Leadership, Integrity, Honesty, Humility, Fortitude, Loyalty, Obedience, and Spirit of Service.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Some discounts and camperships are given. Email director[AT]tecaboca.com for more info.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Enjoy four days of family and peer group activities, and time to just relax with your family at beautiful Tecaboca. We invite you to take a break from the usual summer schedule and spend some time reflecting on your faith and your family bonds.

The Retreat Team consists of Lay and Religious Marianists dedicated to strengthening family bonds and offering family faith formation that include fun, laughter, prayer, and relaxation. Besides great retreat activities, families may ride horses, learn to shoot rifles and bows and arrows, swim, and canoe. Cook-outs, marshmallows and more!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Year round, Men's and Women's Retreats, Young Adult Retreats, and Family Retreats.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Young Adventurer, boys 7-10 years old: June 8-13, 2014
Regular, two week session, Boys 2nd-9th grades:
June 15-27 and June 29-July 11.

Family Retreats:
RETREAT #1 June 12-15, RETREAT #2 June 26-29; RETREAT #3 July 5-8; RETREAT #4 August 7-10

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Cabin Counselors
Horseback riding staff
Cook
Lifeguards
Canoeing and kayak counselors
Health Care Coordinator

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We offer a CIT (Counselor in Training) program for 15-16 year olds who are looking to take the next steps to becoming a counselor. This is a three week program, the first two weeks the CITs will spend training and doing activities/team-building games to get them ready for the last week which they spend shadowing current counselors and working directly with younger children at our other two camps!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The YMCA is a not for profit organization and we raise money every year to help EVERY FAMILY find a way to send their children to camp. We offer scholarships for our Summer Camp programs, the Scholarship Application is available online.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We offer year-round Family Camping, whether it be week long holiday rentals, or a weekend you want to spend on the lake, we can customize your stay! Contact us for more information on how to book your stay with us, today!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For complete program information, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.xcelsportsplex.com.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our staff are knowledgeable about their sport and are current or former coaches and players from different universities and backgrounds. We have been training athletes for 45+ years and know the difference it takes to excel on the court and in life.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for the complete list of dates and prices.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 25 - July 23, 2016

CAMP FACILITIES: The Camp offers the finest facilities in the country. Food is prepared by the on premises chef. The Golf Academy has the most up to date training equiptment available. Resident campers reside in a dormitory setting, a privately-owned resident hall located across the street from The University of Texas. Boys are assigned two to a room according to age or individual roommate requests. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided for all overnight campers and day campers receive lunch and dinner. The residence center features a swimming pool, fitness center and game room.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Head coach John Fields has put together a staff that promotes success at all levels -- high school coaches, collegiate coaches, collegiate players, a sports psychologist, a strength and conditioning expert. and a full-time athletic trainer. All coaches and counselors are experienced in working with young players and provide campers with outstanding instruction in a serious but fun learning environment. National and Conference Championships. Texas builds champions!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Neighborhood Longhorn Foundation

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Tournament Day, parents are encouraged to watch and support.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Summer only (June)

OTHER CAMP INFO: The John Fields Longhorn Jr. Golf Camp is designed to meet the needs of junior golfers of all abilities. Campers receive basic and advanced instruction that is required to excel at any level.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: June 6-10, 2015
Session 2: June 11-15, 2015