Holiday greetings from New York City! My name is Conway, I’m a six-year camper at The Heart, and I can truly say that the happiest of my time is July, when I get to spend every moment with my best friends and favorite people in the world. However, as we all know, we can’t spend all of our time at …
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Camp Counselors: more than fun and tanning!
Working at camp as a counselor is not just about having fun in the outdoors while getting a great tan. There are many, many soft skills that are exercised and honed! As evidence, the Aug. 13,2016 Wall Street Journal reports that companies across the U.S. say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find applicants who can: communicate clearly take initiate …
A Day in the Life of a Heart Counselor
The past two summers I have spent at Heart O’ the Hills and it has been absolutely incredible. Coming to an American summer camp as an international counselor, I had no idea what to expect from this experience. Will it be like The Parent Trap? When you arrive at HOH, the two weeks of orientation kick off in introducing and …
It’s the most CHARM-ing time of the year!
When we first bought The Heart 40 years ago, one of the sweetest traditions we inherited was that of sending a Christmas gift to the “Earlibirds”. The Earlibirds, of course, were the campers who registered for the next summer before Christmas, and for many years the gift was a tribe-colored blanket. In October 1976, the Ragsdale and Moore families bought …
Swim Little Heart Girls, Swim, Swim!
G’day from down under! Heart O’ the Hills is a magical place where your girls get to experience activities that they would never usually be exposed to in the lifestyles they lead outside of camp. My favourite activity – and this may be biased – is swimming! Now I know what you’re thinking, the girls have plenty of opportunities to …
Why Our Camp Values Are Important
I’m Cristi Lee and I have been working at camp for more than 20 years now. During the “off-season” I am a teacher in Kerrville so I come to you from the perspective of a camping professional, an educator, and now a mother with kids at camp. One of the many reasons that I continue to spend my summers working …
Dear Camp, Love A First Time Counselor
Dear Camp, Well the two months of camp have passed and guess what? I did it, camp is over and it’s a bittersweet moment. At the beginning I almost thought that I was going to hate this place, but I soon grew to love it and call it a second home. The time was well spent here and I could …
Is your child ready for camp?
The easiest way to know that your child is ready for camp…they tell you! But let’s be real, it’s not that easy! Here are some questions to ask yourself: 1. Does my child spend the night out? 2. Will my child eat food prepared by someone other than me? 3. Can my child bathe themselves and take care of basic …
Something sweet about camping
Our friends at Waldemar brought us a fabulous Valentine’s Day gift—a homemade “Boca Negra” cake, so named because “black mouth is what you’ll have after one bite of this intensely chocolaty cake. You will also have a smile on your face” according to WhatsCookingAmerica.net. I mention this because it’s an illustration of the brotherly-sisterly bonds that camps share. Many people …
Monique’s Bridal Shower
As many of you may know, our office manager Monique Richard is having a Heart O’ the Hills wedding this fall. Ever since camp has ended we have just been getting so excited planning for her BIG DAY! In order to get ready for the big day, I hosted a bridal shower for Monique right here at Heart O’ the …