Cabin Life at Camp Huawni

Camp Huawni is a co-ed residential, overnight camp for boys and girls located in East Texas. Campers lodge at Camp Huawni in open-air, naturally cooled cabins. Sleeping is in double bunk beds with from 8 to 14 campers per cabin. Two and many times three counselors live in the cabin with the campers.

Every morning after breakfast is cabin clean-up where campers make their own beds, sweep the cabin, and keep it livable for the active day ahead. “Hector the Inspector” or one of his fastidious cohorts inspects the cabin before activities begin. Awards and prizes are given to cabins who consistently grade high.

Clothes and personal belongings are best kept in a camper’s trunk either under the bed or near the bunk. The usual attire at Camp Huawni is shorts, T-shirts, and athletic shoes. Sandals are appropriate for leisure activities. Of course, activities like swimming, hiking, and horseback riding require the appropriate clothing and equipment; i.e. bathing suits for swimming and water sports, boots and long pants for hiking, and jeans and boots for riding. See the list of items to bring to camp for more details.

Bathhouse facilities are located just outside the cabins with two to four cabins assigned to a separate bathhouse. Showers are equipped with hot and cold water. Campers keep soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and personal items in a kit that they take with them to the bathhouse.

Cabin mates and their counselors become a close knit group at Huawni. The lessons learned from living “so close” for weeks at a time are a valuable, enriching experience.

Meals at Camp Huawni are planned so campers get a variety of healthy, nutritious food prepared to their liking. Fresh fruits and vegetables are included on daily menu. Breakfast choices always include milk and cereal. Fresh salads are standard fare at lunch and dinner. Special diets (i.e. vegetarian) can be arranged; however, the director must be contacted in advance.

Campers are encouraged to eat three full meals a day to accommodate the active program. Snacks are provided at break in the afternoon and just before lights out at night.

A limited amount of food and snack items are allowed to be sent to a camper while in camp; however, packages are to be sent to the camp director with the camper’s name indicated. Items will be shared with the camper’s entire cabin. Excessive food and snack packages will be taken up at the discretion of the director to maintain a healthy meal schedule. To insure “livable” conditions, no food items will be kept in the cabin.

Camp Huawni desires a camper’s stay be “good fun” and “good for you.” Cabin life, meals, snack breaks, and food packages are monitored so as to promote good living and good health.

Camp Newsletter - The Call of Huawni - Read it here!