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Camp Stanislaus
Boys' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
The mission of Camp Stanislaus is to provide campers and counselors a safe and enjoyable recreational and learning experience in the Catholic tradition and according to the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.
Camp Stanislaus effectively combines recreational and learning activities during its three-week operation. Activities include: Sailing, Water Skiing, Archery, Rifles, Hobbies, Baseball, Dances, Beach Games, Tennis, Basketball, Swimming, Arts and Crafts, Weightlifting, Volleyball, Bonfires, Fishing, Movies, Soccer, Barbecues, Skit Nights, Football, Reading, Karaoke Shows, and various Beach Activities.
Campers also enjoy weekly "Mystery Trips" on Sunday afternoons. Some of these trips include: Global Wildlife, Skate Parks, Audubon Zoo, the Aquarium and IMAX Theater, Stennis Space Center, the USS Alabama Battleship, and Bowling. There are also special trips to Ship Island, Zephyrs Baseball games, and Offshore Fishing.
Campers also participate in a 2-hour a day enrichment program, which can include: reading, math, robotics, art, weight lifting, sports instruction, computers, and much more.
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Camp Huawni
Residential coed summer camp
Started in 1965 and still family-owned and operated today, Camp Huawni is a co-ed overnight summer camp for girls (ages 7-16) and boys (ages 7-15), located in the scenic pine forests of East Texas near Timpson. Camp Huawni enrolls 130 campers in each of four sessions, two sessions of 2-week duration and two sessions lasting 1-week.
Camp Huawni is based on Christian principles and driven by our Five Core Values of: FUN, MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, OUTDOORS, PERSONAL GROWTH and TRADITION. These important beliefs are modeled by the Camp Huawni staff and influence the full and wholesome Huawni experience. Camp Huawni makes it known that all children are welcome and other faiths are embraced at Camp Huawni, where the God who loves all children is worshiped.
Traditional activities at Camp Huawni include: Swimming; Fishing; Hiking; Canoeing; Archery; Critter; Water Trolley and Slide; Arts and Crafts; Obstacle Course; Parasailing; Team Sports; and Camp-wide Special Events.
Website:Rebuilding New Orleans: Remembering Hurricane Katrina
People to People Leadership SummitFor New Orleans, the world changed forever on August 29, 2005. Five years later, the region is still reinventing itself. Now, a People to People Leadership Summit offers exceptional students a chance to give back what was lost while learning to lead.
At the Rebuilding New Orleans: Remembering Hurricane Katrina program, students age 13 years and older will speak with notable individuals like:
Task Force Katrina leader Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré
"When the Levees Broke" director Spike Lee
Authors and photographers who chronicled the disaster
Local citizens working to recover their former lives
Students will join them in rebuilding the city and will develop leadership skills while performing community service. Students will also present a donation of at least $50,000 to local charities, changing the city - and their lives - forever.
On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, don't miss the chance to improve the future of New Orleans and the future of our students.
June 29 - July 5, 2010
Sea Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Sea Camp is a week-long adventure exploring the wonders of the marine and estuarine environments. As a Sea Camper, you will have access to research vessels, oceanographic equipment, laboratory facilities, and a professional staff, enabling you to learn about the ocean through first-hand, on-the-water experiences. Ask us about our Talented & Gifted camps and Day Camps for younger children!
YMCA Camp Cullen
Residential Coed Camp
YMCA Camp Cullen - Residing on beautiful Lake Livingston in Trinity, this camp is built on tradition with lots of fun twists! Campers age 8-16 build friendships & self-confidence while choosing from a variety of activities including water skiing, leadership training, water sliding, canoeing, archery, refles, candle-making, pottery, horseback riding, wake boarding, tubing, banana boating, swimming, alpine tower, ropes, pipeline sledding, crazy songs and skits! 6 nights. E-mail: Executive Director Len Masengale at lenm@ymcahouston.org.
Camp Stanislaus
Boys' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
The mission of Camp Stanislaus is to provide campers and counselors a safe and enjoyable recreational and learning experience in the Catholic tradition and according to the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.
Camp Stanislaus effectively combines recreational and learning activities during its three-week operation. Activities include: Sailing, Water Skiing, Archery, Rifles, Hobbies, Baseball, Dances, Beach Games, Tennis, Basketball, Swimming, Arts and Crafts, Weightlifting, Volleyball, Bonfires, Fishing, Movies, Soccer, Barbecues, Skit Nights, Football, Reading, Karaoke Shows, and various Beach Activities.
Campers also enjoy weekly "Mystery Trips" on Sunday afternoons. Some of these trips include: Global Wildlife, Skate Parks, Audubon Zoo, the Aquarium and IMAX Theater, Stennis Space Center, the USS Alabama Battleship, and Bowling. There are also special trips to Ship Island, Zephyrs Baseball games, and Offshore Fishing.
Campers also participate in a 2-hour a day enrichment program, which can include: reading, math, robotics, art, weight lifting, sports instruction, computers, and much more.
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