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Come Celebrate 60 Years with UsJoin us for a celebration of LLYC's 60 years!

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Celebrating RelationshipsI am happy to report that the 60th summer of LLYC camping was another great success.

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The Race Marked Out for Us“I saw God through my counselors this session, especially when they would pray at cabin time.”

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Preparing for a Safe and Welcoming SummerNew laws in Texas are helping camps across Texas become safer places.

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The Sacred Work of Building Camp StaffI sat across the screen from a college student calling in from Spain.

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Encountering God ...

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Building Faith, Confidence, and Connection at LLYCNew EV Director Mike Mrosko reflects on his first summer.

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The Real WorldCary talks about how often guests lament the need to return to the “real world.”

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Why 98% of Parents Rave About LLYCLLYC works hard so the main thing stays the main thing.

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A Word from Cary HendricksA letter from the Executive Director of Laity Lodge Camping Programs.

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A Word from Tom BowyerA letter from the Director of LLYC, Echo Valley

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A Word from Cary HendricksA letter from the Executive Director of Laity Lodge Camping Programs.

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2022 Summer Recap VideoLLYC Summer 2022 Recap

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Singing Hills Pavilion Named After ChandlerA celebration for Chandler Pruitt and his legacy with LLYC.

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Summer 2022 Top Photos ...

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A Word from Director of Singing HillsA letter from our new Director of Singing Hills.

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New Year Words from CaryA letter from our Executive Director of Laity Lodge Camping Programs.

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Closing Day BrunchWe pull out all the stops on closing day to send our campers off with one last good LLYC meal.

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Groovy Paper PrintsChannel your inner Picasso with this fun creative activity! 

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Campout from HomeBuild a fort and set up your campsite!

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Tennis Ball GolfWe want to see your trick shots!

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Corpus Christi CakeIt's like camp in your kitchen! Woah!

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Tomato Basil Soup + Grilled CheeseName a more iconic duo...we'll wait. Enjoy this camp staple from the comfort of your own home!

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Ted and Missy Williams: The First Match Made in the CanyonA story about the first camp couple.

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Emma Thompson: Counselor ExtraordinaireA story about Emma Thompson camp counselor extraordinaire.

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Meet our Newest Team MembersDayton Whites
Dayton Whites joined the team in a new role, Assistant Director of ...

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The Cody LegacyBill Cody launched LLYC alongside Howard Butt, Jr. in 1966. His granddaughter, Sarah Cody, is an LLYC parent today.

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LLYC Summer Love: Emily and Teddy RowlettFrom high school sweet hearts to LLYC staffers, Emily and Teddy share their story, and the Frio River runs through it right up to the point when they were married on May 31, 2019 (less than one month ago from the time of this posting!) They share below in their own words.

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STAFF WEEK: WARMING UP FOR THE SUMMER ...

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Passing through Kerrville on Your Way to LLYC?

Need to make a stop in Kerrville on your way to or from camp? Our local H. E. Butt Foundation ...

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The Heart of LLYC Alumni Work WeekendWe followed the yellow brick road of flowers out to camp last Friday for LLYC Alumni Work ...

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Jenny Killian Jones:
A lasting faith born in the early days of LLYCMy whole world fell apart when I was in third grade and my parents got divorced ... in the 1960s ...

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Summer Staff Shakes Off Their Pre-Summer JittersSome of us can recall, with a slight cringe, our first middle school dance: dozens of people you ...

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Sloan Bonfield Baker Will Send her Family’s Fourth Generation to CampA third-generation Laity Lodger, is about to introduce a fourth generation to their #Best2Weeks at LLYC.

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Preparing Campers for the Deeper Currents of Camp ...

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Jennifer Korbell CharbonneauA long-time camper at LLYC, Jen Korbell had no idea she would be back in the Canyon twenty years ...

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Sam and Brigette MooreBrigette: Echo Valley, Work Week, 2010. I was getting trained in Camp Crafts and Life-guarding. It ...

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Under Thousands of Beautiful Stars ...

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My First Rodeo ...

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Kelsey McKay & Jared Hohensee ...

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Gena Edwards, the Servant with a Splash of Sass

She is the kind, calm voice on the other end of the line when you phone the LLYC offices. She ...

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Kate Cross & Beau Kaleel ...

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For Now
It’s EnoughSarah Culpepper explains the joy of working at LLYC in her winning essay for the It's Time to ...

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Hope Amidst our Holy ChaosThey call their worship “Holy Chaos” at Haywood Street in downtown Asheville, North ...

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Maryn Swierc’s 500 Mile Hike"I learned that my insecurities do not go away because I am in a different country."

How long ...

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It’s Time to Tell Your Story!Since LLYC first opened its gates in 1966, we have heard countless stories of transformation from ...

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Registration & FOMOWe all know the feeling: you’re antsy and on the edge of your seat waiting for camp registration ...

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LLYC Alumni does Laity Lodge Family Camp[caption id="attachment_4921" align="aligncenter" width="640"] LLYC Alumni Fall 2018 LLFC Group ...

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A Blueprint for RecruitingRejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Let your gentleness be evident to all. ...

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Paige PerryHow many summers have you been at LLYC?

Wow, it's been 15 years! I got a late start -- was too ...

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The Theology of Technology (or that time my kid took Lego Robotics at LLFC)My son signed up for a Lego Robotics session last summer during our week at Laity Lodge Family ...

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LLYC Welcomes New InternsThe LLYC office is abuzz with the arrival of this year’s interns—Ethan Oliver and Molly ...

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2018 Adopt-A-Staff StoriesSomehow summer 2018 at LLYC has ended and the counselors are now gearing back up for school. LLYC ...

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This is Summer 2018 #llycforeverBe yourself. Make friends. Build faith. And check out this great photo ...

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Brigette McCann MooreHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon?

I spent a total of six consecutive summers at ...

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KansasHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon? 
I spent 5 summers in the Canyon on staff. I ...

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That 70’s Blog: Catching Up with Teri AlbrightHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon?

I started in 1970-72 as a camper, back in the days ...

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Swine ’09When we think of camp, we think blue skies and laughs. But sometimes it rains or people get sick or ...

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Creating Quiet Space for Campers to Consider their Faith

So many everyday distractions battle for our kids’ attention—some good, some not so good. ...

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Becoming LLYC Camper Parent Alums: Reflections from a final camper drop-offWhat is special about LLYC to your family?

LLYC was introduced to our family in a variety of ...

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Christi Tullos
How many summers did you spend in the Canyon? 
I spent 11 incredible summers in the Canyon! I ...

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Passing through Kerrville on Your Way to or from Camp?Check out some of our local H. E. Butt Foundation community’s recommendations for dining, outdoor ...

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The Makings of a Great Care PackageWhether you’ve got a first timer or veteran LLYC camper, care packages are always a special part ...

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Deep Thoughts on Work CrewIt's a rite of passage. You're too old to pay to be a camper, but too young to get paid to be on ...

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LLYC Alumni Work Weekend

Bright yellow and orange flowers lined Highway 83 as former LLYC-ers entered The Canyon for ...

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The Desk of a Summer Camp Director in May – EV Director, Tom Bowyer

A blue Hydro Flask with half of this morning’s coffee disappearing quickly. A stack of last ...

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Rounding Up in Elgin (Again)They've done it again! The LLYC Alumni Elgin Crew pulled off another successful gathering in late ...

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Shellhouse Is in the House (the Ranch House to Be Exact)This spring LLYC named Singing Hills kitchen veteran, Wylie Shellhouse, as the new LLYC Food ...

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Bryan CalvertHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon?

I spent four awesome years working in The Canyon. I ...

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Sir Matt RoeHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon? 

We never really called it “The Canyon” back in ...

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LLYC Has a New Parent Portal and Registration System for Campers!LLYC’s new Parent Portal and registration system went live this week. We have spent the past year ...

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What Does the Central Staff Retreat Mean for Us?  Beck Marlar, LLYC Director of SH

Summer is coming. How do I know? Because LLYC and LLFC recently hosted our annual Central Staff ...

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Houston, We Have Alums!Last Thursday, a fun crowd of LLYC Alums gathered for an evening at The Del in Houston. Several ...

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Martha & GainesGaines and I met during staff week at Echo Valley in 2012. I was returning for my second summer as ...

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The Whites: A Second-Generation LLYC Love StoryHalf of our story started waayyy back in 1986 when Stan Whites and Tina Grant fell in love at Echo ...

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Wessel LOVE: Kelsie spills the beans!As the officiant of our wedding, Chandler Pruitt made this statement to everyone in attendance: ...

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The Prayer of a 14-Year-Old

I recently attended the funeral of a dear woman just weeks shy of her 91st birthday. The ...

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Swantner Love (Daniel and Sarah’s Love Story)Daniel and Sarah met in the summer of 2005 when they were both 15. She was in Cabin E and he was in ...

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Alumni Gathering as Big as Dallas!

It's amazing that a group of people with the same deep love for a place can all come together ...

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Richie ReitmannHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon? 

I spent a total of four summers in The Canyon, two ...

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Relish the Moment – Chandler Pruitt, LLYC Senior Director

Another year has come and gone. What?!? My mind races to recall what happened this year. “Was ...

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Mr. Miles MatthewsHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon? 

Camper from 1997-2001 (Yes, my parents still have ...

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LLYC Alumni in SA!It’s been eight years since LLYC Alumni hosted a gathering in San Antonio. Last month they ...

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The Struggle to Wait – Karla Heath, LLYC EV Director

The idea of waiting has been a constant struggle throughout my journey of faith.  Bible pages ...

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Gratitude and the Gift of the CanyonOur family spends a lot of time in the Frio River Canyon and has made that drive out to Camp more ...

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Faith DanielsonHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon? 

I spent four summers in The Canyon, with many ...

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New Interns at LLYCFall brings great excitement to the LLYC office as the team welcomes new interns—Nicole Votolato ...

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Melissa Seligman 

What is it like sharing LLFC with your kids after having spent summers on staff at ...

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The Life-Changing Hum of the Canyon – Tom Bowyer, LLYC Director at EV

For three months ziplines race overhead, the shooting range booms, softball bats ding, group ...

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When Alums Prank LLFC StaffersRoughly four LLYC Alums instigated several pranks on the LLFC staff this summer. Shoe polishing ...

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Into the LLYC Family FoldMany of Claire Carter’s friends are LLYC Alums. She has 3 children and it was through her divorce ...

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Janice Koshman QuastHow many summers did you spend in the Canyon? 

5 years – 1 at Singing Hills and 4 at Echo ...

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Colin Thompson Celebrates Third Year at LLYC after his Harrowing AccidentOn July 6, 2014, after finishing his work as a Singing Hills junior counselor, Colin Thompson was ...

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Kerry Richardson HenryI only spent one summer in the Canyon, the summer of 1991.  I worked at Singing Hills as the water ...

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Two Special Guests Remind Us of the Lifelong Influence of CampWhen our LLYC directors met Bill Boyd last year, they knew he would make a fantastic fit as our ...

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Susan & Merric: A Camp FriendshipHow did you end up at LLYC?

We had a neighbor – Sandy Youman – who was into everything and ...

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Alums as parents of campers1st Session is in full swing. Yesterday, anxious parents and campers descended in the Canyon to ...

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Make a Kerrville Pitstop on Your LLYC Road Trip

Summer is finally here, and we couldn’t be more excited! Our staff is busy—bustling about ...

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Conner Collins: Faith in HardshipHow long did you attend camp?

I was a camper for 4-5 years, then on Crew, a Counselor the summer ...

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Spring 2017 LLFC Alumni WeekendSpring 2017’s Alumni LLFC was a weekend for the books. Our beloved Sloan Bonfield Baker led ...

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How Can We Best Prepare for Camp? – Karla Heath, LLYC EV Director

Every year I take a trip the week before I move out to camp for the summer. The past three ...

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The Mahoney One Summer WonderClaire’s Camp Journey
My journey with LLYC started out as a Delta Babe camper at Singing Hills. I ...

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Parents, the Story of Your Life Is ImportantIt feels like yesterday that I was running errands around town with three littles under foot, ...

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20-Somethings, You Matter to Us!

If you have ever spent time at one of our alumni gatherings, you have witnessed the strong ...

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Following God Like Shadow the Dog2017?!? Really? It’s this time every year that I find myself in disbelief that another year has ...

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Registration & FOMOWe all know the feeling: you’re antsy and on the edge of your seat waiting for camp registration ...

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Bill Grogan’s Goat & RodeoBill Grogan’s Goat is a Rodeo Round Up classic at LLYC. These three alums brought the acoustic ...

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LLYC Alums: Summer 2016That’s right! Numerous LLYC Alums will be descending upon camp this summer, in person or via US ...

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Go to Camp, LLYC Alumni!Listen to me, fellow alums: Resolve to make it out to the Canyon this year.  Do it.

Need some ...

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Frog Sullivan Tributes“It was Frog who spoke to us at Roundups. I had accepted Christ and been baptized and all that ...

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The Frog Who Never Became a Prince

I just read The Frog Who Never Became a Prince by James “Frog” Sullivan. He was present for ...

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Matt Self and other 90’s Giveaways (a la 90’s Alumni Family Camp)

A group gathered out in the Canyon in during April for the 90's Alumni Family Camp. They told ...

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From Delicious Food and Spontaneous Themed-Dinners to Allergy SafetyHow does food factor into showing kids the best one or two weeks of their lives?  Well, quite a ...

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Learn About Us

Come Celebrate 60 Years with Us

Celebrating Relationships

The Race Marked Out for Us

Preparing for a Safe and Welcoming Summer

The Sacred Work of Building Camp Staff

Encountering God

Building Faith, Confidence, and Connection at LLYC

The Real World

Why 98% of Parents Rave About LLYC

A Word from Cary Hendricks

A Word from Tom Bowyer

A Word from Cary Hendricks

2022 Summer Recap Video

Singing Hills Pavilion Named After Chandler

Summer 2022 Top Photos

A Word from Director of Singing Hills

New Year Words from Cary

Closing Day Brunch

Groovy Paper Prints

Campout from Home

Tennis Ball Golf

Corpus Christi Cake

Tomato Basil Soup + Grilled Cheese

Ted and Missy Williams: The First Match Made in the Canyon

Emma Thompson: Counselor Extraordinaire

Meet our Newest Team Members

The Cody Legacy

LLYC Summer Love: Emily and Teddy Rowlett

STAFF WEEK: WARMING UP FOR THE SUMMER

Passing through Kerrville on Your Way to LLYC?

The Heart of LLYC Alumni Work Weekend

Jenny Killian Jones:A lasting faith born in the early days of LLYC

Summer Staff Shakes Off Their Pre-Summer Jitters

Sloan Bonfield Baker Will Send her Family’s Fourth Generation to Camp

Preparing Campers for the Deeper Currents of Camp

Jennifer Korbell Charbonneau

Sam and Brigette Moore

Under Thousands of Beautiful Stars

My First Rodeo

Kelsey McKay & Jared Hohensee

Gena Edwards, the Servant with a Splash of Sass

Kate Cross & Beau Kaleel

For NowIt’s Enough

Hope Amidst our Holy Chaos

Maryn Swierc’s 500 Mile Hike

It’s Time to Tell Your Story!

Registration & FOMO

LLYC Alumni does Laity Lodge Family Camp

A Blueprint for Recruiting

Paige Perry

The Theology of Technology (or that time my kid took Lego Robotics at LLFC)

LLYC Welcomes New Interns

2018 Adopt-A-Staff Stories

This is Summer 2018 #llycforever

Brigette McCann Moore

Kansas

That 70’s Blog: Catching Up with Teri Albright

Swine ’09

Creating Quiet Space for Campers to Consider their Faith

Becoming LLYC Camper Parent Alums: Reflections from a final camper drop-off

Christi Tullos

Passing through Kerrville on Your Way to or from Camp?

The Makings of a Great Care Package

Deep Thoughts on Work Crew

LLYC Alumni Work Weekend

The Desk of a Summer Camp Director in May – EV Director, Tom Bowyer

Rounding Up in Elgin (Again)

Shellhouse Is in the House (the Ranch House to Be Exact)

Bryan Calvert

Sir Matt Roe

LLYC Has a New Parent Portal and Registration System for Campers!

What Does the Central Staff Retreat Mean for Us? Beck Marlar, LLYC Director of SH

Houston, We Have Alums!

Martha & Gaines

The Whites: A Second-Generation LLYC Love Story

Wessel LOVE: Kelsie spills the beans!

The Prayer of a 14-Year-Old

Swantner Love (Daniel and Sarah’s Love Story)

Jenny Killian Jones:
A lasting faith born in the early days of LLYC

For Now
It’s Enough