Camp Christmas Tree Trimming Christmas Sing Song
Christmas time is a coming, and these last few weeks we’ve been trimming all our Huawni Christmas trees (a.k.a. the tree line that runs from the camp ...
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The Huawni Counselor Difference
This time of year I spend a lot of my time talking to families looking at Huawni for the first time. I inevitably I get asked, “What makes Huawni uniq...
Surprise! Camp for Christmas
So, this off season we have been up to a few surprises for both girls camp and boys camp. We thought long and hard about just how we could surprise ou...
3 Reasons to Enroll in Summer Camp Before Christmas
As Christmas draws near, summer camp is not ordinarily on the minds of us parents (unless, of course, camp is your child’s Christmas gift). That said,...
Happy Thanksgiving! The Gift of Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving Camp Huawni! This week I’ve been thinking a lot about how lacking I am personally in showing gratitude. We have so much to be thank...
Bunk upgrade!
Even though Camp is months away, we’re keeping busy on campus getting ready for Summer 2018! Tim, Bob, and Zach have been diligently upgrading our bun...
The Story of a Real Camp Counselor Her Gift to Make People Feel Welcome
Camp is unbelievably fun. It’s also a place where lasting and authentic friendships blossom. And camp is a place where growth, far beyond what we can ...
A Mom's Courage To Help Her Son Overcome Homesickness
Throughout the year, and especially during the summer, I get the opportunity to see and hear courageous stories of growth in kids. I am realizing more...
Leaving A Legacy Familiar Faces
One of the most remarkable things about Camp is you really do get to be around some great human beings. Today we would like to say a huge thank you to...
Kids' Emotional Social Health How Summer Camp Helps
Mandi and I recently read an article on the Deep Roots at Home blog titled “Reasons Today’s Kids are Bored at School, Feel Entitled, Have Little Patie...
At What Age Is My Child Ready For Summer Camp?
When is my child ready to go to summer camp? We get this question pretty frequently, and it’s a great question to be asking. In this blog I’d like to ...
Summer Camp Recap 2017
Over the last several weeks we have had the opportunity to look back on this past summer and remember. We are very grateful for the 83 families who ha...
Sessions are Filling Up! Have You Enrolled?
It may seem like summer just ended but we started gearing up for Summer 2018 a couple weeks ago! We’ve started working on new projects, recruiting sta...
Weekend Watermelon
The weekend is here and it’s amazing how fast this first week of Camp has seemed. Today at the Hike to the Carving Trees I was talking to Meredith H. ...
Tribal Comp Teams Soccer
Last night all of camp gathered around the tribal fire for the tribal competition team announcements. This session there were 22 first-time, two-week ...
Love Is
Camp is nearing an end for 2017. Our hearts are full and as I look back on this summer I am grateful for all that has happened, both the ups and the d...
Full Hearts Empty Tanks
These last two days of camp, yesterday and today, are filled with everyone’s favorite things. Our activities yesterday were Connect, which means the c...
Seven Weeks Later
Tomorrow is the last day of camp – that is unbelievable. We have gone through 4 sessions at Camp Huawni but it sure doesn’t feel that way. If you reme...
All Summer Long
Wiffleball World Series Game 2 We had a lot of cheering last night, with the two Wiffleball games to finish out our World Series. On field 1, the scor...
Magic Water
Yesterday was one of those lazy, rainy Sunday’s. Our morning began at The Little Red Church, where we heard from Travis and Juanse, then once arriving...
Fun Parents
Triathlon Update We get to see your kiddos push themselves while they’re here. For example, yesterday we had our Session 4 Triathlon where we saw our ...
Pinson Creek Mud
Part of slowing things down this weekend means that we do things that are real simple. These activities, oddly enough, are many times campers’ favorit...
Homesick To Happy
Friday is here and we can’t believe that we are already to the weekend here in Session 4. Last evening’s NA (night activity) was the famous, famous, M...
Girls of Pine Top
I wanted to get an idea of what the oldest girls at camp think about their time at Huawni. During their rest period, I asked them to answer a few ques...
Cultivating Creativity
Ever wonder about how your kids are benefitting from Summer Camp? As counselors, we see the growth in your kiddos while they’re here even if it is jus...
Camper Turned Counselor
This Tuesday at Camp is one of those classic camp days you never forget. We have morning activities, afternoon activities, then finish the night off a...
Bucket List
Our first full day of camp is nearly in the books and we are rocking and rolling here at Camp Huawni. Last night campers settled into the session as o...
Fresh Start
Sunday we opened the Huawni Gates for one final session as our Session 4 Campers arrived for another two weeks of Huawni Magic. It was a pleasure meet...
Summer Tree Quotes
The final full day of Session 3 is upon us and campers wasted no time this morning in sharing their hearts. After breakfast we took the short hike dow...
All Day Tribal Comp
Yesterday campers woke up and put on their tribal colors for all-day tribal comp. In the morning, we had Soccer Kick Around the Pool, Hotshot, and OC ...
Fireworks on the Fourth
This was my first Fourth of July out at Camp Huawni and it was one of the most high-spirited nights I’ve had in a while. Talking to the Women’s Direct...
Sing Song Recording Miss Huawni
A big part of Camp is Sing Song. Sing Song has been around for a long time and is maybe one of the most communal gatherings here at Camp. Every few ni...
Escaping Your Comfort Zone
Session 3 took on our Huawni Triathlon yesterday with an immense amount of Spirit. Walking around, I saw campers and counselors who chose not to parti...
Huawni History WWS
Sunday at Camp Huawni is maybe my favorite day of Camp. Campers and Staff slept in as we ate a late breakfast cooked by Ms. Ada. Then we all headed ov...
Switching Up Playday
Hello, I’m Angel O’Brien. This is my second summer being a counselor at Camp Huawni. I am from Denison, TX. I also and going to be graduating from Okl...
Fishing On A Tuesday Night
Yesterday at Camp Huawni was one of those days where everyone I ran into was in a good mood. We are getting into our Session 3 groove. Counselors are ...
A Counselor's Point of View
Hello there! For those who don’t know me, my name is Bethanney and this is my second year at camp. As this is my first time writing a blog post for ca...
Inside Staff Meeting
Staff meeting is one of my favorite times of the day and it’s been around for as long as I’ve been alive. What is Staff Meeting? Staff Meeting is dail...
Session 3 Begins!
Session 3 is underway! We are so happy to have your Session 3 kiddos. From all reports yesterday was our smoothest Opening Day of the summer. I unfort...
Summer Tree
Our final day is both restful and fun. This morning was Summer Tree, which affords campers and staff the opportunity to share what is on their hearts....
Rain Tribal Comp Update
Surprisingly, the weather at Camp has been pretty good. We did not get any rain this morning during activity period time and campers were able to enjo...
Wiffleball World Series Champions
Last night we all witnessed the finals of the Wiffleball World Series! It was the second night for Wiffleball of the session and we got to experience ...
Swim, Bike Run
Many things we do at camp are goofy, relaxed, and silly fun. The Huawni Triathlon is a break from that as campers and staff get an opportunity to push...
Mid Session Letters
Last Wednesday our cabins counselors took some time to write mid session letters to our parents. These letters detailed special moments that our staff...
Caddo Tejas Win One Each in WWS
The Huawni Wiffleball World Series kicked off last night with both Caddo and Tejas getting one win a piece. In game 1 on the Tradition Field (between ...
Caddo Wins Soccer
Tribal Competition has started and you could feel the energy last night on the Huawni Soccer Field. Tejas and Caddo squared off for their first team c...
Talent TC Teams
We are quickly approaching the weekend, a.k.a. The Turn, and Camp is in full gear. Last night we enjoyed watching our talented campers in the famous, ...
Last Child In The Woods: Chapter 4 Climbing the Tree of Health
I am excited to finally jump back into our Huawni Parent Book Club blog. Today we are going to be discussing the the following question— how does cont...
Chubby Bunny
I’m back!! I’ve learned more about Huawni secrets and feel like a part of this family. Because of this, I have chosen not to disclose any information ...
Chicken Train
I know I’ve already said it, but experiencing things at Camp Huawni for the first time is such a treat. Yesterday, for example, was “Playday” and the ...
Learning Responsibility
It’s amazing what all happens at Camp in 24 hours. Here’s a quick update. Last night Camp joined together to play an energetic game of Capture the Fla...
First Day of Camp
Our first full day of camp is nearly complete, and the session has really started off very smoothly. Last night campers gathered in the Dining Hall fo...
Two Week Energy
Our first two-week session is underway and we could feel the energy roll through campus as our Session 2 campers arrived. So many little moments marke...
Faces Strange Became Good Friends
It’s the last day of Camp and it’s hard to believe this session is coming to an end. 163 campers are soaking up the Huawni sun for their last full day...
New at Camp
HI! My name is Claire, I’m new on Staff at Camp Huawni and have the opportunity to write on the Smoke Signals blog every session this summer. Because ...
Huawni's Got Talent
Last night we hosted the famous, famous, MOST FAMOUS Huawni Talent Show. It seemed to be a big turning point in the session as many of our campers mus...
First Catch
There is something special about catching your very first fish. Last night that was case for Tristian R. who caught his first fish with a cane pole. I...
On Huawni Pond
Camp is in full swing! Here’s a recap of our activities last night. Campers gathered on the Front Lawn to participate in a Huawni Capture the Flag mat...
Session 1 Kicks Off
Well, the summer is finally here. The energy that has been building this week finally burst out onto the Front Lawn as Session 1 families packed the H...
Staff Training Part 2
Staff Orientation is coming to a close and we are gearing up for a big day tomorrow in Opening Day. This Staff Orientation has been special for a few ...
Family Camp Wrap Up
Family Camp was so very special in so many ways. Thank you to all our families who spent the weekend here in the pineywoods with us over Memorial Day....
Family Camp Begins!
Huawni Family Camp has officially begun! It’s been a beautiful and sun shiny day here on our first day of Camp. I really enjoy Family Camp because it’...
Staff Training Part 1
Staff Orientation is underway! Tuesday evening our college staff arrived. They brought lots of energy with them, as they usually do. I realized this w...
Fresh Paint New Grass
We are in full getting camp ready mode and we are excited to show you campers and parents a sneak peak of what’s going on at Camp. We are continuously...
True Significance Purpose
Parents, this is a letter you’ll soon receive in your camper packet. Greetings Huawni Moms & Dads, Like us, at some point you have probably encour...
Parent's Guide To Choosing A Summer Camp
Although Summer 2017 is over, I know that many first-time camp parents are already in the process of choosing a summer camp for their child for 2018. ...
Camp Party Schedule 2017
Clear your schedule… our camp parties are just around the corner! Come see your favorite directors, catch up with your best friends, and get a chance ...