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Christi Tullos

How many summers did you spend in the Canyon?  I spent 11 incredible summers in the Canyon! I started coming to Laity Lodge as a camper at Singing Hills. I was a camper at the Hills for two summers, in Delta Babes and Tri Love, then moved over to Echo Valley where I spent five […]

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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 fun, and last minute shopping options. Family-Friendly Variety Fare Pint & Plow (breakfast/lunch/dinner, dog-friendly, near downtown, closed Tuesday) A great selection of locally sourced and organic snacks, sandwiches, salads, and pizza. A fantastic microbrew rated #15 in the U.S. by Travel […]

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The Makings of a Great Care Package

Whether you’ve got a first timer or veteran LLYC camper, care packages are always a special part of the camp experience—a welcomed reminder that they are missed while away. Big or small—campers love getting them and uncovering the fun surprises inside.   What makes the best care package for your LLYC Camper? Here are some […]

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Deep Thoughts on Work Crew

It’s a rite of passage. You’re too old to pay to be a camper, but too young to get paid to be on staff. Oh, that magical summer before your senior year in high school known as your crew summer. All work. No pay. In the old days, they guys and gals all pitched in […]

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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 year’s schedules underneath a stack of this year’s schedules – work week, staff training week, summer sessions, meal plans. Two commentaries on the book of Matthew. Our Morning Devo Manual, camper journals, the Cabin Time Manual, the Staff Manual. […]

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Bryan Calvert

How many summers did you spend in the Canyon? I spent four awesome years working in The Canyon. I spent my first three summers as a counselor at Singing Hills, from 1998-2000. Then, in the summer of 2001, I had the privilege of serving as Program Director with my best friend Jason Jackson. What are […]

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Sir Matt Roe

How many summers did you spend in the Canyon?  We never really called it “The Canyon” back in the ‘80s, but I’m slowly getting used to that.  I spent 13 summers in a row at LLYC, from 1980 to 1992.  I started out as a camper at Singing Hills and my last year as a […]

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Martha & Gaines

Gaines and I met during staff week at Echo Valley in 2012. I was returning for my second summer as a photographer and Gaines had never been to LLYC, but decided to ditch his summer internship to be a programmer with his best friend, Hunter Beauchamp. Let me just say… this new guy did not […]

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The Whites: A Second-Generation LLYC Love Story

Half of our story started waayyy back in 1986 when Stan Whites and Tina Grant fell in love at Echo Valley.  Their story isn’t mine to tell, but they married and had two sons, Dayton and Sloan, both of whom were campers and later counselors at LLYC. My love story begins in the Summer of […]

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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: “Kevin gives hope for every guy out there – that you can escape the friend zone.” Some people have to literally crawl their way out of the friend zone, but I credit the strength of our friendship to the depth […]

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