Term 2 Endings: Cabin Hangouts, The Amazing Race, & Rodeo Roundup!

To celebrate the end of Term 2, cabins gathered together on Thursday evening for special activities with the boys and girls they’ve spent the last two weeks of camp alongside. Cabin Hangout highlights from this term included a stuffed animal scavenger hunt, a sunset dinner at the beach, an epic prank played on our Work Crew, a karaoke night, a spa evening, and a scary story telling adventure at the barn! Many cabins also had a different special desert at their hangout, a fitting cap for a delicious second-to-last-night meal of marinated and grilled flank steak with chimichurri sauce, Yukon gold roasted potatoes, buttered carrots, and Schubert rolls in our dining hall (another last week tradition).

After an exhilarating day of Team Competition on Friday for the Amazing Race, all of camp joined together to celebrate Rodeo Round Up on our final night together. Each term, there are whispers about who is going to take who to Rodeo Round Up. Some campers ask for a date, and some choose to go stag with their fellow cabin mates. Either way, this evening of line dancing under the stars at our central barn is one of the most iconic, wholesome nights at Camp Balcones Springs. The evening always feels a little bittersweet – one moment a country ballad like “Heroes & Friends” has you feeling teary about camp ending, and the next moment Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” comes on and you find yourself joyfully screaming the lyrics at the top of your lungs! The night ends with a ceremonious walk back to the cabin with fireworks to light the way, allowing campers to reflect on all of their special memories from the past two weeks. We have had the most special term, and we cannot wait to have our Term 2 campers back next summer!