All of my nursing career I wanted to experience life as a camp nurse. I finally got my chance last summer at Heart O’ the Hills. I arrived with all of the items on my supply list that Jane emailed me and a whole lot of courage. See, I am personally the mother of two teenage daughters so I knew …
What is my inspiration? –Kaisha B.
What is My Inspiration at Heart O’ the Hills? There are many reasons that make Heart O’ the Hills a special paradise, but going to a new place or visiting an old place definitely has perks that can inspire you to be a better you. We often become inspired by acts, people and places, but inspiration to each and every …
A day in the life of a camper…<3
A Day in the Life of a Camper By: Josie Turlington (16-year-old Pawnee camper) [morning bugle] You hear the soft groans of the girls throughout the tepee as the bugle sets off to get us up and ready for the day. Now here at camp we’ve got our morning people and our not-so-morning people. The older you are… the …
Familiar faces…<3 See who will be back to join us this summer!
Here at The Heart, we are always so fortunate to have an excellent summer staff year after year. Our new counselors bring their flair to camp with open minds of just what will come their way. Our returning staff are an asset, they know the camp flow and adopt a big sister role for our new counselors (see, it’s not just …
What is Vespers?
A night full of funny costumes, sincere yet hilarious songs, and over the top dance moves. That’s Vespers in a nutshell. Every Sunday evening after pizza is cheered and eaten, and the sun has slowly set behind the hills, a slight buzz moves along the Guadalupe River. Music fills the air and whispers line the steps overlooking the Cypress Hollow. …
We’re 100 days away!!
Well y’all, we’re 100 days from camp!! That’s right, 100 DAYS! Can you believe it? Here in the office we are giddy with excitement, we just can’t contain ourselves! With camp being this close we are in hyper speed getting everything ready for Opening Day. From Carnival, Field Days, Vespers, hiring our last few counselors, and making sure that everything …
Goal setting in four steps
For most people, the New Year represents a time of resolution and goal setting. For Heart girls, it means camp is just around the corner!!!! In celebration of both of these, let’s talk about the importance of goal setting at camp. Goals give you a destination. When I was 10 years old, my first set of Pawnee sponsors handed …
13 Reasons why you should give camp a try
Summer camp is a place unlike any other. From the days under the sun, spending weeks on end with your best friends, blobbing in the river and exploring the beauty that God has created, the reasons on why every kid should attend summer camp is endless. But trust me, I promise not to make my list that long. <3 Nature …
How does The Tooth Fairy find us at camp?
The story of Enamel Crown, who led The Tooth Fairy to Heart O’ the Hills “Ena! Ena! Wake up!” I stretched my wings and opened my eyes to see my twin brother, Dentin, showering me in way too much fairy dust for this early in the morning. “The Tooth Fairy is home early! She’s assigning us today!” He practically sang, …
Top five reasons kids need camp
Fun is not our mission. Fun is what we feel when we have accomplished our mission. For years, the summer camp experience has been touted as a place to come have fun. And much of that is true. Camp IS FUN. The friends that you make, the activities you do, and the experience you have is all part of the …