Camp Huawni Campers

BE OUTDOORS - BE HEALTHY
It’s hidden in the forests of East Texas where fresh air and cool breezes whisper through the pine trees. The sun-splashed days are filled with fun activities that are great exercise too. You are surrounded by nature, animals, and God’s natural creation. It’s not unusual to see deer in the early morning or go to sleep to the sound of the hoot owl or whippoorwill.

HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS
Meeting old friends and making new ones are special at this place. Some activities are relaxing like “laying out” at the pool or hiking to the Carving Trees. Other activities are challenging like the rope swing, parasailing, or canoeing. With friends, though, it’s all a good time!

GET TO KNOW SUPER COUNSELORS
This place is famous for its great counselors. They are a lot like you, just older and in college. They like the outdoors, and they like having a good time with you. Sometimes, they get a little crazy, though, on days like the Phantom’s Playday or events like the Counselor Opening Night Show and Celebration Dance. But best of all, they care about YOU.

BE YOURSELF
This place is not about the clothes you wear or who you hang out with – it’s about you just being you. Relax – laugh – hug – don’t pretend – be who you really are. Enjoy being a kid. People here respect that.

Enjoy the Great Outdoors, the Wide World of Sports, and Special Huawni Events

The setting at Camp Huawni is perfect for FUN ACTIVITIES! The swimming pool and Huawni Springs make for a splashing good time. Campers who like sports can kick a soccer ball, smash a wiffleball, or shoot a hoop or two. The acres of outdoors that surround the camp make hiking trails more adventuresome, the fishing pond luckier, and the horseback riding outings a trip back into nature.

During regular activity days, campers are divided by age into small activity groups and are scheduled into three activity periods in the morning and three in the afternoon. Campers participate in a variety of activities. On special days, such as the Phantom's Playday, Huawni Uprising, and Camptown Races, the camp comes together, campers are divided into teams, and the entire camp is involved.

An activity highlight of the two-week sessions is Tribal Competition - each camper is chosen on a Tribe and competes against the other Tribes for the coveted Golden Pinecone, the Tribal Competition symbol of victory.

The evenings are a special time at Camp Huawni also. The talented Counseling Staff creates two major productions – the Opening Night Show and the Celebration Dance. Camp wide events such as skit night, sing songs, the Miss Huawni Pageant, and trailer rides keep the fun times going well after the sun goes down. Hearing the Huawni stories told, singing the camp songs and just looking up at the clear summer night make memories that not soon forgotten.

Throughout all the activities, whether in the water, on horseback, or holding a fishing pole, there is one common denominator that is a trademark of Camp Huawni - and that is laughter.