Kickapoo Kamp is the Hill Country’s destination Summer Camp for girls ages 7-17
Kickapoo Kamp is a private residential girls summer camp located in the Texas Hill Country, nine miles southwest of Kerrville, Texas. Our history and our smaller size set us apart from other private girls camps. Limiting our enrollment to around 110 campers, ages 7 to 17, allows us to emphasize the “family” atmosphere we feel is so important. Relationships develop among all ages not just within the camper’s own age group.
Kickapoo Kamp offers a fun environment that helps to build self-confidence, self-awareness and self-acceptance. Our counselors are wholesome role models who share common values and are dedicated to children. Over 30 activities challenge and interest every camper.
Kickapoo Kamp is a place with well-maintained facilities, exciting programs, delicious home-cooked meals, experienced staff and a family environment conducive to a fun-filled, learning camp experience.
For over 90 years, generations of families have enjoyed the traditions and shared the memories of their summers spent at Kickapoo Kamp. A tradition carried on by three generations of the Ford-Findlay family who are genuinely committed to a quality camp experience for your daughters.
Kickapoo Kamp
3047 Colony Dr
San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 690-8361
Fax (210) 690-5731
BETWEEN May 15th & August 1st
Send ALL Camp Mail to:
Kickapoo Kamp
304 Upper Turtle Creek Road
Kerrville, Texas 78028
(830) 257-5731 • Fax (830) 895-0580
Early registration is advisable as enrollment is limited to approximately 100 campers, ages 7 to 15, per term. The number of applications received and accepted in your daughter’s grade and age limits availability.
Terms
Dates
Rate
Term 1 (2 wks)
June 5 - June 17
$2950.00
Term 2 (3 wks)
June 19 - July 8
$3450.00
Term 2-1 (1 wk)
June 19 - June 25
$1450.00
Term 2-2 (2 wks)
June 26 - July 8
$2950.00
Term 3 (3 wks)
July 10 - July 29
$3450.00
Term 3-1 (1 wk)
July 10 - July 16
$1450.00
Term 3-2 (2 wks)
July 17 - July 29
$2950.00
The camp fee covers most program needs, laundry service, and a yearbook. At the parents discretion, a camp accident and health insurance policy, camp video of the term attending, and horseback riding helmet are available for an additional fee. A 5% discount for the total camp tuition is allowed for families with more than one child attending camp. A $300.00 deposit per camper is required to reserve a place for your daughter. The deposit is refundable until March 1 of the year for which you are registered.
Directions to Kickapoo Kamp from Kerrville: Once you have passed through Kerrville and are driving south on Highway 16, you will see a Mini-Mart after about 7 miles. Upper TurtleCreek Road (FM 1273) is about .8 miles from the Mini Mart: turn right. (A major electrical substation is on the corner.) The entrance to Kickapoo is 1 mile down the road. Turn left into the entrance and continue on the designated road.
Kickapoo Kamp
3047 Colony Dr
San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 690-8361
Fax (210) 690-5731
BETWEEN May 15th & August 1st
Send ALL Camp Mail to:
Kickapoo Kamp
304 Upper Turtle Creek Road
Kerrville, Texas 78028
(830) 257-5731 • Fax (830) 895-0580
Each summer, campers converge from all across the United States and foreign countries to enjoy the beauty of the Texas Hill Country. KICKAPOO KAMP offers a complete, well-rounded private program, designed to result in an enjoyable and beneficial summer for the girls.
Summertime Fun!
In camp more than any other place she learns the spirit of good sportsmanship and unselfishness. Her growth is noticeable - physically, mentally and morally. There is no greater all-around educational experience than a summer in a well-organized residential summer camp such as Kickapoo Kamp.
Enrollment at Kickapoo Kamp is limited to 100 girls, ages 7 to 17. Here is a relatively small camp, where the emphasis is on individual attention to the campers. Everything possible is done to see that the girls have a good time and that they benefit physically, mentally, and socially from their enrollment at Kickapoo.
Our cabin groups are small and congenial. Each cabin houses 8 to 12 girls and two counselors are assigned to each cabin. Campers are assigned to living groups according to their age and grade, ensuring a sense of sharing and comradeship.
The friendships formed through living and playing together are those that last. Campers develop a sense of responsibility toward each other that is unmatched in the "outside" world. As a result, Kickapoo girls know each other well and form friendships that remain with them throughout life.
Sign Up Now For One Of Kickapoo's Mother/Daughter Weekends
Attending a Mother-Daughter Weekend is a great way for mothers and daughters to enjoy being together in a fun environment. It is also an excellent way to learn more about Kickapoo Kamp or prepare a new kamper for her first summer at Kickapoo. We have a lot of fun times scheduled (horseback riding, water slide, arts & crafts, swimming, water weenie, tennis, etc.) or you can relax and enjoy time with your daughter, niece or friend.
Kickapoo Kamp’s Mother Daughter Weekends are open to potential kamp families, our current kamp families, the families of our alumnae, as well as any mothers with young daughters who want to spend a weekend together at Kickapoo. After January 1, if you would like to request the dates or receive a reservation form, Please Visit Our Full Site to fill out the form. Please be aware that our weekends are historically full by the end of February.
We have 5 Mother-Daughter Weekends. Four of the weekends are for mothers and their young daughters. The fifth weekend, which honors Linda Knox Manning, is always held during the last weekend of April and is known as our Kamp for Life Weekend. This weekend is for mothers and daughters as well. 100% of the money collected for this weekend goes to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and is targeted for ovarian cancer research. For more information on this weekend, Click Here.
All of our Mother/Daughter weekends are designed to allow mothers and daughters to experience kamp together. It is important that each attendee realize that each adult will be responsible for the child attending with her during the entire duration of the Mother/Daughter Weekend. Mothers and Daughters get to stay in one of our cabins and will experience a variety of activities together. Even if groups of mothers attend with their daughters, each mother must supervise her own daughter at all times.
Our Mother-Daughter weekends are available for mothers with daughters ages 4-14. The minimum age for attendees is 4 years old because children under age four are not really able to participate in the scheduled activities. Also, please note that any childunder the age of seven who rides will ride only in the ring with her mother in close proximity or leading the daughter around the ring. Please do not ask for an exception to this rule.
There will be no baby-sitting and no child will be left unattended. Some first aid supplies will be available but no first aid attendant will be on duty. All medical expenses resulting from the weekend will be the responsibility of the attending adult. Our camp doctors will be on call for us as they are during our regular camp terms.
Lodging and meals are included in the fee for the weekend. Meals will be served at designated times (breakfast included!) buffet style. Space is limited, so reservations will be based on the date the payment is received.
We believe that our Mother-Daughter Weekends are a great idea and hope that you will be able to join us.
The Annual Linda Knox Manning “Kamp for Life”, a mother-daughter weekend in late April, is dedicated to providing a fun atmosphere where mothers and daughters can enjoy spending time together and support ovarian cancer research at the same time. The “Kamp for Life” weekend is hosted by the Linda K. Manning Fellowship for Ovarian Research. Providing a “camp weekend” as a fund raiser for the Linda K. Manning Division is a natural choice. Kickapoo Kamp was a big part of Linda’s life! Our annual donation averages over $12,000!
The Linda K. Manning Fellowship for Ovarian Research was established to support the work of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in their search for a cure. Ovarian Cancer is a deadly disease and the leading cause of death in gynecologic cancers. An estimated one woman in 55 will develop ovarian cancer during her lifetime. All women are at risk. This year, it is estimated that over 23,300 women of all ages will be diagnosed and over 13,900 will die. Early detection gives a woman a nearly four times greater chance of survival. There is no early diagnostic test for ovarian cancer, but there are subtle symptoms including pelvic or abdominal pain or discomfort; vague, but persistent gastrointestinal upsets such as gas, nausea and indigestion; frequency and/or urgency of urination in absence of an infection; pelvic and/or abdominal swelling, bloating and/or feeling of fullness; ongoing unusual fatigue. Recognizing these symptoms can save a woman’s life.
Invite your friends who have young daughters to join you! The weekend is all about mothers and daughters spending time together! We would like to extend a special invitation to all cancer survivors. We have a lot of fun times scheduled (horseback riding, arts & crafts, swimming, water weenie, tennis, etc.) or you can relax and enjoy time with your daughter. We would love to have you join us at Kickapoo!!! Lodging and meals are included in the fee for the weekend.
All of our Mother/Daughter weekends are designed to allow mothers and daughters to experience kamp together. It is important that each attendee realize that each adult will be responsible for the child attending with her during the entire duration of the Mother/Daughter Weekend. Mothers and Daughters get to stay in one of our cabins and will experience a variety of activities together. Even if groups of mothers attend with their daughters, each mother must supervise her own daughter at all times.
Our Mother-Daughter weekends are available for mothers with daughters ages 4-14. The minimum age for attendees is 4 years old because children under age four are not really able to participate in the scheduled activities. Also, please note that any childunder the age of seven who rides will ride only in the ring with her mother in close proximity or leading the daughter around the ring. Please do not ask for an exception to this rule.
There will be no baby-sitting and no child will be left unattended. Some first aid supplies will be available but no first aid attendant will be on duty. All medical expenses resulting from the weekend will be the responsibility of the attending adult. Our camp doctors will be on call for us as they are during our regular camp terms.
Lodging and meals are included in the fee for the weekend. Meals will be served at designated times (breakfast included!) buffet style. Space is limited, so reservations will be based on the date the payment is received.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a tax exempt not-for-profit-corporation. The weekend fees are tax deductible. The amount that is deductible for federal income tax purposes is limited to the excess of any money contributed by the donor over the value of the goods or services provided by the charity.
Larry, Bimmie and Laura
KICKAPOO KAMP, founded in 1925 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ford, has been in continuous operation since that time by second and third generations of the Ford Family. The Fords were both Dallas teachers until retirement and were involved with children all their lives. Today Kickapoo is one of the oldest private camps for girls in the Southwest.
The camp is currently owned by the Ford’s daughter, Bimmie Findlay, and her daughter, Laura Hodges. Bimmie has been closely associated with the operation and management of Kickapoo all her life, and through all the stages - from camper, counselor, and program director, to owner.
Larry, Laura and BimmieLaura Findlay Hodges, the third generation director of Kickapoo Kamp, is proud to carry on the vision and tradition in camping that was nurtured by her parents and grandparents. She is truly dedicated to creating a quality camp experience in which girls can make lifetime friendships, learn new skills, and develop an appreciation of nature. Kickapoo has been part of Laura’s life since the beginning, so she knows kamp inside and out. After enjoying many summers as a kamper, Laura progressed from kounselor, to program director, to director. During the off-season, Laura lives in San Antonio where, in addition to her commitment to Kickapoo Kamp, she manages to find time to work as a licensed CPA. Laura graduated from LSU with a degree in Education and completed her Master of Taxation and in 1999. Laura is a past president of our state camping association, Camping Association for Mutual Progress (C.A.M.P.) and has served as its treasurer since 1984. Laura is very proud of her three sons and their families who all live and work in the Dallas area. Brian and Angie have three children. Sydney is a 5th generation kamper, Kayden is a future workboy, and Fallon is a future kamper. Christopher and Rachel, a Kickapoo alumnae, are enjoying life as newlyweds. Gregory and Brandi have two children. Their daughter Kylie is a future kamper, and their son Keaton will be a workboy someday!
LarryLarry Findlay, Bimmie’s son, is Kickapoo’s facility director. Larry has grown up in the camp industry, attending Camp La Junta and working at Kickapoo as a “work boy” in his younger days. His position requires a great deal of flexibility and talent. Not only does he keep the grounds looking beautiful by planting and maintaining all of the grass and plants, but he also makes repairs around camp and takes care of any cabin maintenance. Larry is indispensable in setting the stage for night programs during each term and is well known for his active participation in BINGO and the awarding of the blanket. Additionally, Larry trains and supervises the “work boys,” oversees the care of the horses, and supervises the Kickapoo Retreat Center during the off-season. Larry attended Del Mar College and worked with his father, Gordon, in the restaurant business for 25 years before devoting his talents to Kickapoo full-time. Larry lives on camp property and is proud of his two sons, T.C. and Ford.
MyrtleCarolyn Shean aka “Myrtle” is one of Kickapoo’s Assistant Directors. “Myrtle” actually got her nickname at age 9, while she was a Kickapoo Kamper. Myrtle always looked forward to returning to Kickapoo each summer and still treasures the years she spent as a kamper and a kounselor where she adopted Kickapoo as her second family. Kickapoo had such an important impact on Myrtle’s life that she returned to kamp in 1995 when her daughter, K.C., started attending Kickapoo as a kamper. Myrtle enjoys training the counseling staff in hopes of building an environment where girls can feel at home at Kickapoo and develop knowledge of self as well as an appreciation of the great outdoors. She is committed to helping to build a positive kamp experience for each and every kamper.
“Myrtle” graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in elementary education, and retired from teaching after 34 years in Round Rock Independent School District where she enjoyed teaching 6th grade language arts and working as a literacy coach. “Myrtle” lives in Georgetown, TX with her wonderful husband, Bill. Her daughter K.C. and husband Sterling are raising two future workboys, Parker and Malcolm in Frisco. Myrtle loves being their grammy as much as she loves kamp. Myrtle’s son, Tyler, an ex-workboy, lives and works in Austin, TX.
AimeeAimee Sparrow Bailey is one of the Assistant Directors at Kickapoo Kamp. She has spent more than half of her life at Kickapoo. She spent 5 years as a kamper and when she was old enough, she began to work at kamp as a kounselor. She spent 4 years as the equestrian director at kamp. After taking one summer off, she returned to Kickapoo as program director. Aimee has worked in her current position since 2000 and enjoys watching kampers develop their skills each summer at Kickapoo. Her outgoing personality and fun-loving spirit make her an asset to the Kickapoo team. Aimee graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Master's of Counseling. When not having fun at kamp, Aimee lives in San Antonio where she is an professional school counselor in the Judson Independent School District. Aimee is a member of the Junior League of San Antonio. She is the past president of the San Antonio Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association and serves as the Social Advisor to the Alpha Delta Pi chapter at Texas State University. She loves spending time with her two Westie children, Missy and Lilly, reading, shopping, traveling to Disney World, and live music.
AngieAngie Hodges, Kickapoo's Media Coordinator joins our Kamp staff as part of the fourth generation of the Findlay-Hodges family. Angie has spent several years attending mother-daughter weekends with her girls and has watched her eldest daughter, Sydney, attend Kamp for 6 summers. Her professional background makes her a perfect fit for her role at Kickapoo. Angie graduated with a B.A. in Communications from University of Texas at Arlington, and prior to joining Kickapoo's executive staff, spent over 20 years working in the field of advertising and marketing. Angie lives in Southlake with her husband Brian, Laura's son, their daughters Sydney and Fallon, and son Kaden. While away from Kamp she enjoys volunteering at her kids' school, watching them participate in their favorite activities such as football, soccer, and swimming.
RachelRachel Hodges has joined our executive staff following a long history of working at Kickapoo. In 1999, she began working as a counselor and returned for several summers, continuing her role in that capacity. Rachel kept up her connection with kamp by returning to Kamp each spring during our Mother-Daughter Weekends. In 2009, Rachel took on a new role at Kickapoo, working as one of our CPR/First Aid trained First Aid Attendants. Rachel graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. She has worked as an Elementary School teacher for 14 years. Rachel is a newlywed and recently became an official member of the Kickapoo Kamp family when she married Laura's middle son. She and her husband Chris reside in Dallas with their dog and cat. Rachel is looking forward to helping to continue the Kickapoo legacy for generations to come.
KathyKathy Walden is one of Kickapoo’s Program Directors. Kathy joined the Kickapoo family in 2006 when her daughter, Hannah, became a kamper. Kathy had seen firsthand the value and quality of Kickapoo Kamp through her friendships with other kamp families and her experiences with bringing school and scout groups to kamp for weekend retreats, and she wanted her daughter to get to experience Kickapoo. Kathy has many talents that are utilized in creating a quality program at Kickapoo. She enjoys watching kampers enjoy the parties and special activities that her artistic flare and organizational abilities help create. In addition to the work she does as Kickapoo’s program director, Kathy is also instrumental in implementing our Arts & Crafts program each summer. Each fall, she designs Kickapoo’s annual yearbook. Kathy graduated from the University of Texas with a BS in Education and is an avid Longhorn fan. She has taught career & technology classes, yearbook, language arts and teen leadership at C.D. Fulkes Middle School in Round Rock ISD since 1990. Kathy lives in Georgetown with her husband and two children. She enjoys photography, graphic design projects, scrapbooking, reading and spending time with her family.
JenniferJennifer Lee is one of Kickapoo’s Program Directors. She first ventured to Texas to work as a Kickapoo Kounselor in 2006. Jennifer grew up at her childhood summer camp and views those experiences as truly formative. She gained leadership and community skills, life-long friendships, and confidence to try new things. It is these same values she has encouraged in Kickapoo kampers as a counselor, First Aid Attendant, and now Program Director. A Chicago native, Jennifer earned her B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Valparaiso University (Indiana) in 2003 and her M.A. in College Student Development from Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in 2007. She currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina and spends the school year as a Biology Academic Advisor at North Carolina State University. Jennifer is the Vice President of Membership for the Raleigh-Durham Kappa Delta Sorority Alumnae Chapter, the Faculty Fellow for NC State’s Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and a volunteer in the ministries of her church. In her spare time, she loves cooking, supporting sustainable agriculture, local businesses, and green living practices, and traveling to see family and friends across the country.
SarahSarah Rickard Schneider is the Assistant Director for Kickapoo’s Mother-Daughter Weekends. Sarah became a kamper at Kickapoo Kamp at age 8! Sarah attended Kickapoo Kamp for ten years and worked as a Kounselor for the five summers following her years as a kamper. Since the summer of 1998, Sarah has ensured that mothers and their daughters share an enjoyable and memorable weekend at Kickapoo. Sarah works diligently to make the transition from Mother-Daughter weekends to a full term at Kickapoo as seamless as possible by working with Laura, Myrtle, and Aimee during off-season planning. In addition, Sarah conducts training and certification of the archery and riflery programs each summer. Sarah graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a degree in Mathematics. When she is not working at kamp, Sarah works for AT&T as an OSP Planner. In her remaining time, she enjoys sewing, hunting, and spending time with her husband, Joe.
Kickapoo’s rustic campsite is in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, nine miles southwest of Kerrville on Highway 16 South. The altitude is 2,000 feet. Running through the camp property is picturesque Turtle Creek, a crystal clear, spring-fed tributary of the Guadalupe River. Here Mother Nature has been lavish with her wonders - clean air, golden sunshine and silver moonlight. These wonders foster happy comradeship and the joy of living together in the outdoors. Young people can see the world in its proper perspective and can learn by doing, sharing, and living with their contemporaries. The dry, cool, invigorating climate of the Hill Country is recognized by doctors as one of the most healthful in America. Blankets are needed at night and sweaters are comfortable for mornings and evenings.
Kickapoo Kamp Celebrates 90 Years in Camping -
The Tradition Lives On!!
For 90 years, generations of families have enjoyed the traditions and shared the memories of their summers at Kickapoo Kamp. This tradition in camping has been nurtured by three generations of the Ford-Findlay family, a family genuinely committed to a quality camp experience. Kickapoo Kamp is the oldest girl's camp in the Texas Hill Country, although it changed locations several times during the early years. Kickapoo began as the dream of a visionary man, Charles L "Chief" Ford. Through the years, he and his wife Budgie developed the dream, always striving to make it fit his vision. This led them to move the camp to five different locations before settling in its present location on Turtle Creek in Kerrville, Texas.
Chief believed in the value of camping for children. As a Dallas educator and father, he believed that children needed a well-rounded education including an appreciation of nature and an affection for teamwork. After researching camps in the East with an eye on summer employment, Chief concluded he could create a camp where his children and the children of his friends could thrive. He began to research summer employment at some of the existing summer camps in the East where he and Budgie could work and his children could attend as campers. He concluded that running a camp was something he could do with help from his Dallas area teacher friends. Mr. Ford and his wife both grew up in Ennis and Frankston, Texas, near the Kickapoo Mountains. In tribute to their roots, "Chief" and "Budgie" Ford founded Kickapoo Kamp in Monteney, Arkansas in 1925.
In 1926-27 the Fords moved the camp to the School of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri . During the summer, Kickapoo leased all the facilities of the school, which is still in operation as College of the Ozarks. Desiring a more permanent site, Chief leased some land at the mouth of Bee Creek on Lake Taneycomo near Branson, Missouri and immediately began building cabins. Kickapoo's first summer at its new home was 1928! Girls and counselors traveled through Little Rock, Arkansas to Branson , Missouri on Missouri Pacific Railroad Pullman cars. Campers and counselors then rode one of the lake boats, the " Virginia May," the "Sadie H." or the "Mohawk" downstream to the camp. To staff the camp, Chief invited his fellow teachers from the Dallas area to bring their children and come spend the summer at camp. During those first years, the children of the staff outnumbered the paying customers!
In 1930 Chief bought property across the lake to start a brother camp, Kuggaho. Chief brought in one of his fellow teachers, E. D. Walker to direct activities at the boys camp. Mr. Walker was football coach of Highland Park High School in Dallas and later became the superintendent of Dallas schools. Many remember him as the father of Doak Walker, two time All-American running back at Southern Methodist University in the1940's, Heisman trophy winner and later a professional football player. Doak was a camper while his Dad was the director. Coach W.M. "Bill" Lantz followed Walker as camp director. Kuggaho, located on the site of present day Kanakuk and Kanakomo Kamps, was operated by Bill Lantz and later by Spike White and his family. Spike developed his love of camping while working as a counselor at Kuggaho from 1931 to 1933. The camps are now operated by Spike's son, Joe White.
For the summer of 1935, Budgie and Chief moved Kickapoo to New Mexico , and then moved on to Colorado for the summers of 1940 and 1941. When World War II began, it became impossible for train cars to be obtained to bring campers in, so in 1942 the Fords moved Kickapoo Kamp to Kerrville , Texas . The Fords leased the grounds of a family dude ranch on Turtle Creek that is now the site of Camp Chrysalis. Kickapoo's present site nearby was where campers in those days went for overnight campouts and was owned by the Claybaugh family.
These were hard days on camping, and many camps were forced to close their doors. In order to purchase meat and other foods for the girls, campers had to bring ration books to camp along with their flashlights and bedrolls.
The Fords bought Claybaugh's land in 1944, and the present campsite was built in 1948, according to the layout and design of George Dahl, a renowned Dallas architect. Dahl's layout placed the cabins and other buildings up in the hills rather than along the waterfront, and the precaution has paid off; Kickapoo's buildings have never been threatened by high waters from its Bushwhack and Turtle Creeks. 1949 was the first summer at Kickapoo's permanent site; and the number of cabins has since grown from seven to twelve.
Kickapoo Kamp is still run by the descendants of Chief and Budgie Ford. When Chief and Budgie retired from the camp business in 1960, their daughter, Byrdimeb "Bimmie" Findlay and her husband, H. Gordon Findlay, became the owners-directors of Kickapoo Kamp. Since the Ford's original plan was to get involved in camping for their children, Bimmie attended the camp from its inception. She was a camper, counselor and program director, learning the camp business through personal experience. Under the direction of Bimmie and Gordon, Kickapoo flourished, and expanded to allow for approximately 100 campers.
In 1971, Bimmie and Gordon's daughter, Laura Findlay Hodges, joined the family operation as secretary and assistant director. Laura took over as director of Kickapoo Kamp in 1990. Like her mother, Laura spent every summer at camp, as a camper, counselor and program director, and put her own special touches into the running of the camp blending current trends with strong traditions. Bimmie and Gordon's son, Larry began working part-time in the camp business beginning in 1993 and became the Facilities Director in 2000.
From 1925 to 1947 the summer term was the traditional 8 weeks, in keeping with the traditions of the eastern camps. Beginning in 1948, Kickapoo split the summer into two five-week terms allowing families to schedule other summer activities with their children. In 1986, Kickapoo began the current tradition of offering both two and three week sessions. The number of campers who attend Kickapoo each term has traditionally been relatively small. Limiting the enrollment to around110 campers, ages 7 to 17, allows Kickapoo to emphasize the "family" atmosphere which has always been important to all generations of camp families.
Kickapoo offers a fun environment that helps to build self-confidence, self-awareness and self-acceptance as well as an appreciation for nature. A variety of activities are enjoyed each summer including horseback riding, swimming, water skiing, gymnastics, arts & crafts, cheerleading, riflery, archery, tennis, ping pong, dance, fishing, drama, canoeing, flags, aerobic dance, land sports, etc.
The traditions of Kickapoo Kamp have touched the lives of many girls. Over the years, Kickapoo Kamp has created precious memories and provided camping experiences to over 13,700 girls and over 2,650 counselors from all parts of Texas , the United States , and several foreign countries. Five generations of Kickapoo Kampers have felt its magic. These girls have all shared in helping to create so much more than Chief Ford's vision, for they are more than well-rounded, they are changed by their summers at Kickapoo Kamp and hold it as a sacred spot in their hearts.
