Y’all. Opening Day has come and gone just like that. Can you believe it!? Opening Ceremonies brought new Shawnees and Pawnees into their tribes, causing sisterhoods to cultivate and grow! The past couple days have been wonderful having the girls back at camp! The hills are alive with tribe love, the sun shines a tad bit brighter, and camp FINALLY …
Staff is HERE! <3
Well y’all. Staff is here. Can you believe it? It’s already the end of May, counselors are on camp, the dining hall is buzzing with songs, and the river is filling up with splashes and laughter. It’s camp season, y’all. It’s go time. We are so excited about this summer staff and beyond ready for you to meet them! We …
What is a camp nurse?
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 …
10 skills you will learn at camp…!
10 Skills campers will learn at camp–unless you teach them first! I remember when a former camper picked up her six-year-old daughter from her first four-week camp experience and exclaimed, “Oh my goodness! I just realized that I had never taught her to shower!” Here are 10 skills campers will learn at camp–unless you teach them first (and believe me, …
A wonderful little job called sponsor <3
Sponsors: two young leaders of each tribe with enormous responsibility, patience, and strength. That’s what we believe anyway! Being a tribe sponsor is an incredible opportunity and responsibility, because she is someone that each girl in the tribe looks up to. Sponsors work tirelessly to make sure that not only their tepee is taken care of, but their tribe as …
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 …
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. …
My Inspiration by LG (aka Laura Gallagher, program director)
I’ve been asked to write about where I get my inspiration, and I won’t lie to you guys, for a while this had me stumped! What gives me that drive to jump out of bed in the morning and be the happiest I can throughout my day? I’ve been told on a few occasions that I’m the happiest person people …
Camper-Staff ratio: Why is it important?
Here at Heart we like to keep our camper-staff ratio in our cabins rather small and with good reason. We want each girl to get to know one another, their counselor and vice versa. These are the people they are going to be sharing most of their time with and we feel that it is uber important for them to …