Geared to Live

Summer camp is a rich and lasting tradition that dates back to the 1880s. What originally started as an opportunity for wealthy families to get their sons out of the city soon transformed into a national movement to “prolong and protect childhood innocence” for boys and girls from across the country. By 1918, there were more than 1,000 summer camps in America and the tradition continues to flourish. Today more than 12,000 overnight and day camps open their gates each year to welcome upwards of 6 million children to learn, laugh, and play the warm days of summer away. Choosing the perfect sleep away summer camp takes time, effort, and a great deal of research. With such an abundance of camps all specializing in different areas, how can you ensure…

The last day of summer is fast approaching and while some of you are already well into your early-morning routines, others may still be hounding your kids to finish their summer reading assignments. When school bells take the place of bugles and uniforms replace crew shirts, it’s easy to push camp to the back of your mind and focus on the here and now. But whether or not you realize it, your campers are more prepared than ever for the new school year, not because of the notebooks in their backpacks, but because of the skills they learned this summer. Lonehollow’s programming focuses on four core values of Growth, Empowerment, Adventure, and Resilience. Our goal is for campers to build these skills and put them to use not only at…

We are so excited to have started another awesome term at Lonehollow. We gained even more talented and hardworking staff to work the second half of our summer. Click the link below to get to know the people who make Lonehollow so special. Meet the Staff

Camp Lonehollow is filled with hard-working and caring staff from all over the world. Lonehollow Guides go through extensive hiring and interview processes and background checks. Before campers arrive, they attend a extensive training. We love our staff and want you to get to know them! Click the link below to meet the wonderful First Term staff. Meet the Staff  

Every summer we hire more than 200 college-aged counselors from around the world to live in cabins, teach classes, and impact the lives of each and every camper who comes through our gates. We believe that in order to provide support and a positive experience for campers, counselors must also receive support. To ensure the success of our staff, we assemble a Leadership Team every summer to help guide our counselors throughout the term. The Leadership Team is made up of returning counselors (and a fair amount of former campers!) who have excelled in the cabin and in teaching activities. We take careful consideration when choosing members of the Leadership Team, placing everyone where they will be the most successful and have the best impact on both counselors and campers.…

Theme nights are some of the best events at camp! Every year campers and counselors come dressed to have fun, eat candy, and win the costume contest. Last summer we saw so many great medieval, jungle safari, Beach Ball, and Glo-Ball costumes and we can't wait to see what everyone has in store for 2018! This summer's themes are Shipwrecked, Oddball (A Sessions), Snowball, and TV Land (B Sessions)!!! If you're stumped on costume ideas, here are few for each theme! Shipwrecked: Come as a scuba diver, a mermaid, a fish, a palm tree, a banana, or a pirate! OddBall: This theme calls for any and all crazy costumes. Wear funny hats, pair a Hawaiian shirt with combat boots, or mix and match old Halloween costumes! Snowball: Dress in all…

Whether 2018 will be your camper's first summer or fifth summer, we can bet he/she has already mapped out a schedule of activities. With more than 60 different classes to choose from, registration can seem like a daunting process, especially if your camper is new or has never made his own schedule. You might be wondering why Lonehollow doesn’t just assign activities by cabin; that way everyone would get a little taste of each class and would always have a friend along for the ride. But by customizing each camper’s daily schedule to fit his/her preferences, we provide campers with a sense of personal power (Asset #37) and the opportunity to own their camp experience. Here is a breakdown of our Registration process and some tips for you and your…

At Camp Lonehollow, we love reading so much that we offer it as a class! Campers who take Summer Reading spend an hour every other day on the back porch of the Lake Lodge with a good book in hand, nestled into wooden rocking chairs warmed by the sun and surrounded by rolling green hills and the sound of water lapping at the hulls of sailboats. They get to escape whatever worries, fears, or doubt they might be facing and immerse themselves in a story. And when the bugle blows and it’s time to switch activities, they leave class feeling relaxed and refreshed and ready to take on new challenges. It is an experience that every camper should have at least once in their lifetime. But with more than 60…

When Tricia and Josh Northam first sent their daughter Avery to camp, they had no idea what to expect. The young parents from Dallas assumed their oldest child would come home with some new friends, a Chaco tan, and maybe a funny story or two. But when they picked up Avery from Lonehollow in 2014, the Northams realized they had gotten more than they bargained for. “She was super confident and she was only there for a week,” Tricia said. “We picked her up and she was a totally different kid in a good way. Camp just empowered her so much.” Avery Northam, second from the left, arriving at camp in 2017. As they registered Avery for her second summer, Josh and Tricia agreed to give their daughter some ownership…