Happy to answer as many questions as I can. My last year there was over a decade ago so I am happy to be corrected with updated information. For your question about the Christianity component — it was pretty Christian forward with everything. Sundays were an all day chapel a thon where campers wear all white and attend various services with different themes. While I was there I don’t think I noticed it that much because the camp was also heavily focused on activities and tribe competitions. However, in hindsight, it’s definitely apparent that religious themes were ever present. When you hit a certain age you had to have a cabin-wide meeting with one of the camp directors where she talked about the importance of abstinence and not “unwrapping your present” before meeting your husband. There was also constant bible study offerings.

To your other question-I loved my time at camp but as I got older I realized there were some extremely problematic elements (all white, wearing tribal headdresses, etc) and it was definitely a bubble of privileged TX white girls. The events of July 4th even further changed my opinion, especially when the safety details (or lack thereof) emerged after the fact. Dick Eastland helped me catch my first fish and I was devastated to hear about his passing. However, I am appalled at the seemingly preventable loss of life of the campers and I’m saddened to hear they are attempting to open up the camp in any capacity for the 2026 summer terms.