Balcones Blog

All of the lastest news from camp during the summer and beyond.

Term 3 Camp Team Initiation & First Day!

July 05, 2022

It’s finally here! Term 3 – the longest of our sessions, clocking in at a full three weeks – of summer camp at Camp Balcones Springs has begun! We kicked off the first day of Texas summer camp with costumed staff singing camp songs at our gates as families dropped off their boy and girl campers. Campers got settled into their cabins, met their counselors, and reunited with old friends – including our beloved summer camp dogs who were so happy to see a crowd of smiling faces again! On the first day of camp, once girl campers and boy... Read more.

Last Week of Term 2, Part 2: Arts & Crafts, the Amazing Race, & Rodeo Roundup!

July 03, 2022

Today, we are wrapping up our coverage of Term 2 with an overview of our Arts & Crafts program, a recap of Thursday’s impromptu Water Wars, and Friday most iconic Camp Balcones Springs activities – the Amazing Race and Rodeo Roundup! This summer, the Camp Balcones Springs Arts & Crafts program – open to both boy campers and girl campers of all ages – is headed by Sully Howard. Sully is a native of New Orleans and graduate of the New Orleans Center of Creative Arts’ visual arts department. At NOCCA, Sully focused on painting and drawing, and her work... Read more.

Last Week of Term 2, Part 1: Rainy Movie Night, DisGlo Dance, & Powderpuff Football!

July 03, 2022

On the next two Camp Balcones Springs blogs, we will be recapping the last week of Term 2 before reporting back tomorrow (Monday) about our Term 3 Opening! Last Monday, camp – like much of the Austin area – was graced with a large amount of rainfall. Over 2 inches fell out at our Marble Falls camp property, a welcomed respite after such a dry summer in the Austin area thus far, and our spring-fed camp lake (Lake Ted) rose several inches! Of course, a little rain never stops the fun at Camp Balcones Springs. Even though it was pouring,... Read more.

Weekend Update!

July 01, 2022

Today on the Balcones Springs blog, we have a Weekend Update for you, covering all of the camp events from this past weekend, including Night Team Competition, our Sunday Baseline service, and the Ted 10,000 Swim and Road Relay! After a day of activities – tubing on the lake, riding horses, and archery target practice, to name just a few – campers assembled for Saturday night’s main event – Night Team Comp! For Night Team Comp, all campers participate in a range of competitive games across the property, competing to earn points for their respective teams (the Texas Rangers, Rough... Read more.

Men's Dinner & Girls Cookout

June 25, 2022

Today on the Camp Balcones Springs blog, we’re highlighting Friday night’s Men’s Dinner event and the corresponding Girls Cookout! After activities ended on Friday, boy campers gathered at the front of camp for one of our most epic camp traditions – Men’s Dinner! Boys camp began the evening by eating sausage, turkey legs, and crusty bread according to the following three rules: 1) No utensils, 2) Shirts optional, and 3) Most importantly, no girls allowed! After clearing the tables and having a small food fight, the night was continued with a full-camp capture the flag game. The boys were divided... Read more.