Balcones Blog

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

Summer Camp Carnival Night!

July 31, 2022

The first Monday of Term 4 at our Austin sleepaway camp was full of classic camp activities, an ice cream social for new campers, and our Carnival theme night. At Camp Balcones Springs, we structure camp activities into major and minor class days. Every other day, boys have their major classes – classes they have signed up for and will repeat throughout the term. On the alternating days, girls have their major classes. On Boys Major days, girls go to minor activities and vice versa. Minor activities are assigned to campers so that they can experience the best camp has... Read more.

Term 4 Team Initiation + First Day!

July 31, 2022

It’s finally here! Term 4 – the last of our Camp Balcones Springs 2022 camp sessions – 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 campers get settled into their bunks, each cabin’s counselors... Read more.

Cabin Hangout, the Big Blowout, & Rodeo Roundup!

July 25, 2022

Today we will be talking about the closing events of Term 3, including Thursday’s Cabin Hangout, and the stacked term-ending events of Friday, including the Amazing Race, Big Blowout, and Rodeo Roundup – three of our most popular camp events and reasons why we are one of the top-ranked camps in Central Texas! Thursday, after the last “normal” day of activities at summer camp, boys and girls spent one final dedicated evening with their cabins for our Cabin Hangout activity. Counselors planned special age-appropriate activities for their cabins all over camp. Highlights included the CBS-staplel Pamper Night for the Work... Read more.

Camp Balcones Springs Music Video Awards

July 25, 2022

Today we will be talking about the Music Video Awards, one of the most unique and celebrated traditions for kids at Camp Balcones Springs! Every summer, during Term 3 (our three-week session) only, we celebrate the CBS Music Video Awards, or MVAs. During the three weeks of summer camp, boys and girls work with their cabin mates and counselors to develop an idea for a music video they will script, direct, and film to be edited by our outstanding camp media team. Boys and girls work with their cabinnmates and counselors to choose a song, develop a concept and narrative... Read more.

Work Crew Day-Off, Camp Carnival, & the Roaring Twenties Dance!

July 21, 2022

Today we will be talking about Work Crew’s day-off outing, Monday’s and Tuesday’s activities at camp, and two theme nights – our Roaring 20’s Dance and the Camp Carnival! At Camp Balcones Springs, the oldest boys and girls at camp – rising high school seniors – take part in our Work Crew program. Work Crew campers attend summer camp for free in exchange for their community service. Working together with their counselors, Work Crew helps prepare and clean our dining hall and dishes, collects trash around camp, and assists with various maintenance duties. Kids earn community service hours they can... Read more.