It’s hard for us campers to imagine just how recently Heart O’ the Hills Camp as we know it now was even a possibility. The history is unusual, but one of love and tenacity. Here’s the tale. Nearly a century ago, the Texas Hills Country was certainly a different place, very rustic. Kerrville was barely on the map at all …
I can’t get ’em up! A History of Heart’s Bugles
Every morning, Heart girls rise and shine to the lilting tune of Zippity Doo Da! But it hasn’t always been so. How did these bugles, so unique to Heart O’ the Hills, come to be? “The Heart” became a camp in 1953, just a few years after the end of World War II. Everyone across the USA was quite familiar …
Can a parent help a child find their passion? Can a camp?
Having a child develop a passion early in life is a blessing, I often tell parents. Jeeper Ragsdale developed his passion for horses at a very young age! Note: There is no better place to develop a passion than camp, because of the exposure to a wider range of activities than most have at home or school. Jeeper, the Camp …
Meet Katie, our new Program Director!
I’m so thrilled to be your new program director! My name is Katie Dougherty! Hello from Florida! I wanted to take this opportunity to express my joy and excitement for this upcoming year. The support and love I’ve received already is heart-warming and I want to say a big thank you to everyone! I also want to share a little bit …
We are so thankful at The Heart and Stewart
Editor’s note: We have so many blessings, large and small, past and present, sprinkled with hopes for the future. These are Kathy’s words, knit together with input from all of us on year-round staff at both Heart O’ the Hills and Camp Stewart. A thankful heart is a happy heart, and our cup overfloweth! ‘Tis the season for THANK …
Where do we find our inspiration? -Jane
It’s easy enough for me to find inspiration to work on camp and at camp, even when nobody else is here, and to keep on going after I’m tired. My inspiration is all around me, in the very air I breathe. It’s camp itself! When I was a small child, my daddy would bring my brother, sister and me down …
Sing along with me!
Sing along with me! Every Sunday afternoon at camp we have “free activities.” Once upon a time, there was just free swim, but then other activities were added that campers are free to come and go from at will. We have free art, free riflery, free archery, free soccer, free dodgeball, and so forth. So many people, especially former campers …
Pickleball at The Heart
Being the daughter of a retired History teacher of 40+ years (way to go, daddy), I have learned hundreds of lessons about my country, other civilizations, and way more about the Civil War than I would prefer (no offense, dad). However, there is one lesson he did not give in any of his classes: Pickleball. This lesson comes from Dick …
Camp Changes Lives
My love for The Heart started when I became a counselor there at nineteen. I spent eight more summers sharing my talents; encouraging young girls to set and reach their goals; planting seeds of confidence in those young hearts; leading girls down a path of thoughtfulness and kindness; teaching girls how to fail with pride and succeed with grace; but …
New year, new Program Director!
What better way to start the new year than with a new program director! Much excitement here at The Heart!
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