Christmas Sing Song Winner Album Released!
The very first Camp Huawni Christmas Sing Song Album is here!! We would like to officially announce that camper Ellory Liles has won the Christmas Sin...
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Christmas Sing Song Contest Begins!
We would like to officially announce that today we are launching the first ever Christmas Sing Song Contest to all Camp Huawni campers. Here is how it...
Summer Camp Recap 2016
It’s hard to believe that summer is behind us! What a memorable summer at Camp! As the Camp Song says— how days looked to are now the past, and how go...
GRO Rocks Huawni Last Day of Camp
Last night we celebrated the session with North Country Fair and a Green River Ordinance concert. It was nothing short of epic. I’d like to thank Josh...
Tribal Comp Concert Prep!
It is the next to last full day of camp and things are hopping here at Huawni. Yesterday all of camp competed in all day Tribal Competition! Both team...
Miss Huawni and WWS
Monday night at Camp Huawni can only mean one thing: The Miss Huawni pageant. At 7pm campers filed into the dining hall for a night of competetition, ...
Last Child In The Woods: Chapter 3 The Criminalization of Natural Play
Today we will review chapter 3 and discuss how we criminalize natural play. After reading this chapter, here are two questions that came to mind. Ho.....
Tangible Rest, Triathlon True Self
The last two days at Camp have been both restful and re-energizing. Sunday we slept in and had a late breakfast at 9am. Soon after we were headed down...
Watermelon Mud
Saturday at Camp brought sunny skies, a half-mile hike down the camp road, and watermelon mud. That’s right, this afternoon all of camp made the mediu...
Huawni's Got Talent Tribal Competition Teams Announced!
Thursday night camp gathered in the Dining Hall for the famous, famous, most famous Huawni Talent Show. Talent Show has been a part of Camp Huawni for...
An Old Tradition Made New
Wednesday morning was just like any other morning. Campers slowly trickled up to Flagpole Hill for morning flag raising. After Pine Top sang the birdi...
How the Critter Saved Summer
Last Thursday our Director of Operations, Juanse, was concerned. I could tell it was urgent. He said, “Travis, the Critter has a tear in it.” This was...
Turning Over A New Leaf: Session 4 Begins
Session 4 Opening Day is finally here! Thank you to all you Session 4 parents who made the trek to the piney woods near Timpson to drop off your kiddo...
Green River Ordinance Performing at Camp Huawni
Josh Jenkins and crew will be performing at Camp Huawni on July 21st! We are super excited as campers and counselors are looking forward to hearing GR...
First Day Camp Jitters
Good morning Camp Huawni. This morning was has been one of the more pleasant days weather wise at Camp. The rain storm yesterday really cooled things ...
Miss Huawni + All Day Tribal Competition Results
Miss Huawni After another day of activities, campers and counselors packed the dining hall for the Miss Huawni pageant. Those involved spent the day p...
Triathlon, WWS 4th of July
An 80 yard swim, a two mile bike, and nearly a mile run make up the famous, famous, most famous Huawni Triathlon. Two things make the Huawni Triathlon...
Learning To Love Consequences
Camp is moving right along today. We were welcomed this morning with partly cloudy skies and a gentle breeze on this beautiful 4th of July day. Last n...
Huawni's Voice, Tribal Comp Soccer
Imagine walking up to sing on the stage for the every first time. Your stomach is in knots, nerves tingling, and heart pounding in anticipation. You t...
Fish Kissin' and Pinecone Throwin'
This morning campers and counselors awoke after a successful night of cane pole fishing at the Initiation Pond which included a lot of fishing, smores...
Staff Meeting The Secret To Huawni
Tuesday here at Camp has brought much cooler temperatures, a nice breeze, and partly sunny skies. We are so grateful! This morning we had regularly sc...
Simple Fun Archeological Dig
Day one got off to a great start here in Session 3. This morning I ventured down to the soccer field to hang out with one of our younger cabins. After...
Disney World The '79 Ford Debut
Session 3 is underway and we would like to officially welcome our Session 3 Families! We hope you enjoyed our new check in process. From talking to ma...
Catching Waves at Huawni
As we make our way into our last full day of Session 2, we’ve been reflecting on the last 24 hours here at camp. On Thursday morning everyone headed d...
Humility Support No Matter What
Four words. All Day Tribal Competition. The Red Caddo and the Blue Tejas gathered on Flag Pole Hill this morning with their minds set on winning. All ...
The not so fun but cool part about camp
As we ease into week two here at camp, some neat things are happening. At the end of last week, one of our younger boys cabins was experiencing some h...
Fighting to the Finish Inner Beauty
Monday, June 20th, was one for the books. Campers participated in morning activities and in the afternoon, the famous, famous, MOST FAMOUS, Huawni Tri...
Soccer Matches, Little Red Church Hiking on Sunday
Happy Monday! We are now in week two of the session and camp is running smoothly. I forgot to update our parents on Soccer Friday Night, so here’s a q...
Solutions to a Counselor’s Absurd Tribal Comp Dilemma
Full disclosure: most of the counselors hanging out with your kids this week are extremely competitive. Like, we-cried-after-losing-board-games-growin...
Last Child In The Woods: Chapter 2 Third Frontier
As we read further into Part 1 of Last Child In The Woods, more questions have surfaced. Are we aware of our own specialization and what it communic.....
Ukuleles Tribal Comp Team Announcements
Friday is here and we cannot believe week one is almost over! Last night we enjoyed the Talent Show in the Dining Hall. It still amazes me how courage...
Campers teaching Counselors
Skit Night: After a hot and exciting afternoon of Wednesday activities, campers and counselors gathered in the Dining Hall for Skit Night. I, along wi...
Triumph at Camp
As tradition entails, Huawni campers and counselors alike sprinted, snuck, and meandered, one-by-one, with increasing surprise and stealth, into enemy...
Spontaneous fun boys in the woods
Wednesday here at Camp Huawni was anything but normal. We woke up to more sunshine, and as we pledged the flag, a familiar tune kicked on the pa. Chic...
Conquering fears and bringing back the ropes course
Today is another beautiful and warm day at camp. Amongst the summer air and sunny skies, a lot is happening. This morning I had the opportunity to do ...
Family Legacies Opening Day
Welcome all of our Session 2 Huawni Families! Yesterday was especially enjoyable and smooth, and I really enjoyed talking with all our families. It se...
Soaking Up The Last Day
It’s the last day of Camp and we are soaking up every minute of it! This morning we woke up to a brilliant sunrise and it’s been sunny and pleasant al...
Watermelon Seeds, Footprints Significance From a Counselor's Perspective
As we rounded the turn for session 1, campers spent Wednesday afternoon scattering Watermelon seeds throughout the fertile riverbank and painting the ...
Last Child In The Woods: Chapter 1 Gifts of Nature
As we move into the first chapter of the book, I have been thinking about these questions. What exactly is considered nature? How is nature a gift...
Walking Sticks
Wednesday has been another pleasant day here at camp. This morning we enjoyed more regular activities and this afternoon we hiked about a half mile do...
Last Child In The Woods: Intro
Today we are officially kicking off our Huawni Parents’ Book Club! As we begin reading the book Last Child In The Woods by Richard Louv, I will begin ...
Fishing Day 2
It’s a beautiful sunny day at camp and the session is officially settling in. Last night we had a great time cane pole fishing. Counselors competed in...
Opening Day Kicks Off
Session 1 Opening Day is in the books! We would like to thank all of our camp families for mustering through the rain. We hope you had an enjoyable an...
Meeting Friends from All Over
Day one of Session 1 is in full swing! This morning I got to sit in on archery. I enjoyed seeing old faces and even meeting some of our first-time cam...
Youth Development Summer Camp
We recently enrolled our oldest son, Barrett, in pre-school for the coming fall. He’s two years old and he’s already going to pre-school! We never tho...
Opening Day 101
What is Opening Day and why is it important? What do you need to do to make Opening Day hassle free and enjoyable for your camper? Watch this Campinar...
Packing for Camp 101
Ready to pack for Camp? What do you pack and how do you best pack it? Find our packing list here. Watch this Campinar as we go through all the det...
Free book for Huawni Parents
Our desire is to see all camper and staff leave our gates knowing their true significance and purpose. How do we do that? One way is by campers experi...
Ropes Course Going Up!
This past week we officially began the construction phase of our new high ropes course! It took us a couple of months to clear the spot where the cour...
Camper Forms 101
Why are camper forms important? What forms do I need to submit? How do I submit them? When are they due? Watch this campinar as we prepare our familie...
Campinars Coming Up
It is time to begin preparing for Camp and we want to make sure you have everything you need before Opening Day. We will host three Preparing for Camp...
Winter Staff Retreat
Camp Huawni is a magical place. Some say the Huawni magic lies in the deep east Texas woods waiting for summers to awake from their slumber. Some say ...
WOLFING Down Midnight Snacks in Fort Worth
Our night in Fort Worth has come and gone way too fast! Midnight snacks were a hit—the blue wolf especially liked the nutter butters and star crunch. ...
The Heart of Huawni in the Heart of Texas... Dallas!
Stop one: Dallas, Texas. Even though I’ve been to Dallas hundreds of time in my life, going for Camp Parties is different. It feels more like a home a...
Camp Party Schedule 2016
It’s that time of year again. That’s right… our camp parties are just around the corner! Below is our schedule. Come see your favorite counselors, cat...