Meet Natalie!
Get know our newest full-time team member, Natalie Stillwaugh! Natalie is our Camp Experience Director. She is the most welcoming, and has never met a...
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Join The Magic
“Huawni shaped me.” Huawni taught me to “embrace every part of me and love who I am.” At Huawni kids get to “hang out with all kinds of people.” “Hua....
An Environment for our Children to Thrive
We have all experienced change in the last few years. I think we can agree that our world is creating a problem for our children. Kids are missing out...
Together Through The Change
We have something in common. No matter who you are, where you live, what you do, we’ve been through something together. We have all experienced someth...
2021 Summer ReCap
With the Summer coming to a close and the school year starting up, we can’t help but pause to reflect on the remarkable summer that we all shared at C...
The Best End to the Best Summer Ever
As we say goodbye to campers in our last and biggest session of the summer today, we’re grateful for this past week of sunshine, friendship, and outdo...
The Magic of Outdoor Experiences
We believe we were made to play outside, which is why emphasize the great outdoor experience for our campers. We enjoy seeing campers run and play fre...
The Joy of Discovering Simple Fun
As a traditional, throwback summer camp, one of the questions we get asked a lot is “Do you allow cell phones at camp?” While we recognize that modern...
Huawni's Got Talent
One of the great and hidden things about summer camp is the opportunity for kids to grow their independence, learn responsbility, and build self-confi...
One More Session! The Best Summer Ever Continues!
On the sunniest of Sundays, we opened our gates for the arrival of our fifth session campers! We can’t believe we’re almost done with the Summer 2021 ...
Everlasting Summer Fun
We’re so proud to have another session in the books! And we’re prouder to have continued our fun, safe, and healthy summer. These past two weeks, we w...
Main 3: Tribe Team Announcement
One of the biggest and most exciting traditions at Camp Huawni is our Tribal Competition, a week-long event where campers compete for the coveted Gold...
The Huawni Tradition Continues
As we send our third session campers home today, we can’t help but reflect on the countless friendships and memories that were made these past two wee...
Mini-Highlight Video: Mud Fight
While at Camp Huawni, our campers get to experience nature and the great outdoors like never before. They can fish with a bamboo cane at Huawni Pond, ...
Main 2: Tribe Team Announcement
One of the biggest and most exciting traditions at Camp Huawni is our Tribal Competition, a week-long event where campers compete for the coveted Gold...
Mini-Highlight Video: Messy Fight
Whether it’s rinsing your hair with chocolate syrup, getting covered in shaving cream, or slip ‘n slidin’ with spaghetti, Messy Fight is sure to bring...
Mini-Highlight Video: The Show Must Go On!
We’re thankful for sunshine and clear skies during yesterday’s Opening Day. By nighttime, we encountered some rainy weather, but we didn’t let that st...
Friendships Made and Continued Beyond Camp
One of the greatests gifts of summer camp is the friendships that are made. Despite only being at camp for one or two weeks out of the entire year, ou...
Kicking and Cheering
The heat was on as the Blue Tejas and Red Caddo teams assembled and competed against each other in Huawni Soccer! With loud music playing and crowds e...
Main 1: Tribe Team Announcement
One of the biggest and most exciting traditions at Camp Huawni is our Tribal Competition, a week-long event where campers compete for the coveted Gold...
Playday Fun in the Sun
Yesterday morning seemed like a typical camp day - the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and our campers were making their way towards the Dini...
Tuesday Night Fishing in 7 Pictures
We’re big on tradition here at Camp Huawni, and one of those traditions is cane pole fishing on a Tuesday night. After a full day of activity classes,...
Mini-Highlight Video: Capture the Flag
We know the first couple of days of summer camp can be nerve-racking, especially for our campers that may be experiencing being away from home for the...
Double the Days, Double the Fun!
Sunday truly lived up to its name during this hot afternoon. But we couldn’t think of anything better than a warm welcome to our second session camper...
Critter Pond Mixer and Closing Day
It’s no surprise that it can get quite hot in Texas, especially in the summer! But through the 56 summers Camp Huawni has had, we certainly know how t...
Batter Up! It's Wiffleball Time!
After a full day of activities, we got into the spirit of competition with a friendly game of Huawni Wiffleball! It was the Red Team versus the Blue T...
Hiking, Mud Fighting, and Storytelling - Oh My!
One of the biggest reasons parents tell us why they would want to send their kids to summer camp is so they can experience great fun in the great outd...
Fishing on a Tuesday Night
We had a thunderous start to our day, but we didn’t let the weather rain on our parade! As soon as the skies cleared and sun came back, everyone went ...
Trying New Things and Finding Your Talents at Camp
Here at Camp Huawni, we love creating a fun and safe environment where kids get to unplug from technology, embrace the great outdoors, and build longl...
The Best Start to the Best Summer Ever
Though today started with some heavy rain showers, Mother Nature delivered just in time with blue skies and plentiful sunshine as we opened our gates ...
Helpful Tips for New Camp Parents
Sending your child to camp for the first summer is a big deal. Your child is finally ready to grow up in all the ways that we, as parents, just can’t ...
Meet Andrew!
Our Men’s Staff wouldn’t be complete without its Men’s Director! Get know our newest full-time team member, Andrew Glover! With a can-do attitude and ...
Huawni Storyteller: Molly Clark
Summer staff orientation just around the corner, and this week’s Huawni Storyteller happens to be one of our senior counselors…Molly Clark! This will ...
Huawni Storyteller: David Foreman
What is it like to be on Camp Huawni summer staff? David Foreman can tell you all about it! Entering his second year at Huawni, David will serve on ou...
See Who's Coming to Summer 2021!
With summer quickly approaching, we know how excited most of you are for summer camp, but the ones who may be the most excited are our summer staff. O...
Huawni Storyteller: Kayla Cradit
This week’s Huawni Storyteller is former summer staffer Kayla Cradit! Kayla was a photographer and counselor for Camp Huawni during the summers betwee...
Huawni Storytellers: Pat & Linda Adams
We continue our Huawni Storyteller series with Huawni Legends Pat and Linda Adams! Pat and Linda are Founding Family members of Camp Huawni, and they ...
Huawni Storyteller: Grant Hansen
This week’s Huawni Storyteller is Grant Hansen! Grant is a current camper who will be going into his 5th summer at Camp Huawni this year! Grant talks ...
Meet Mackenzie!
Here at Camp Huawni, we strive to hire humble and hardworking individuals that are align with our vision of providing a fun and safe second home to ou...
Huawni Storyteller: Rob Payne
Grab onto your bucket hats ‘cause this week’s Huawni Storyteller is the legendary Rob Payne! Rob is a former Huawni camper, counselor, and director! H...
Huawni Storyteller: Callie Crawford
Continuing our Huawni Storyteller series is…Callie Crawford! Callie is a recent former camper that will be joining our CIT program this summer. Her fa...
The Role of Summer Camp in Building Meaningful Relationships for a Lifetime
This past year, in the midst of COVID-19, we have jumped fully into Zoom communication in order to continue creating opportunities for maintaining one...
Huawni Storyteller: Lauren Liles
Lauren Liles is our latest Huawni Storyteller! Lauren was a camper and counselor at Camp Huawni from the mid 1980s to late 1990s. She shares her favor...
Nurturing Healthy Competition at Summer Camp
This week, we’re building excitement for NCAA March Madness! Recognized as one of the best American sporting events of the year, the basketball tourna...
Huawni Storyteller: Micah Howard
We’re thrilled to continue our Huawni Storyteller series with longtime camper and staffer - and now camper parent - Micah Howard! Micah became a part ...
Huawni Storyteller: Rusty Marshall
Storytelling has always been part of the rich fabric of Camp Huawni. We are ecstatic to introduce to you Huawni Storytellers, where real Tribe members...
Calling All Entrepreneur Campers!
Camp tuition just got easier! We’ve partnered with MyFirstSale, an organization that shows young entrepreneurs how they can develop their ideas to sta...