Work Crew
Campers who have completed the 10th and 11th grade.
Next to the prestigious Agape award given to our all-star counselors, serving on the Work Crew is Camp Balcones Spring’s highest honor. Campers must possess a servant’s heart and seek to be an active role model for younger campers. Work Crew is the pinnacle of a camper’s experience, and for many young people, a defining season in their lives.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to see a different side of camp and give back to a place that has given me so much.
Margaret W.
Camper
Most campers say they have never had a more rewarding experience than their time on Work Crew. With an emphasis on service and growth, we ask our Work Crew to wash dishes, help with food preparation and service, set up meals, and collect trash. Additionally these campers have the option to either go through the process of becoming a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard or completing a junior-counselor experience.
While they are given a lot of responsibility, Work Crew campers are offered many special privileges and perks throughout the summer, and they are honored by the entirety of camp throughout each term.
Work Crew Perks
- Special activities just for Work Crew
- More free time & independence
- An off-property “field-trip” curated specifically for the group of campers
- Spa Night complete with masseuses, mud masks, and chocolate covered strawberries
Our Work Crew seeks to impart that life becomes bigger and takes on more meaning when we care for and serve others. Through serving camp (alongside their Work Crew counselors), campers acquire a deeper, more mature sense of themselves and others. To reward this, Work Crew campers receive a certificate documenting the 120-180 hours of community service they have completed.
What They Say
Turns out changing the lives of others changes your own life, too! Hear from former Work Crew about their experience.
