Camp La Junta
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Camp La Junta is a summer camp
for boys ages 7–14 years old. It is located in Hunt, Texas
in the Hill Country
near Kerrville
.
". The 200 acre (0.809372 km²) camping retreat is located between the Guadalupe River
and the rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country.
In 1956, the Graham family took control of Camp La Junta and immediately set the task of refining the programs and facilities to ensure a consistent experience of this retreat. Space is limited, however to ensure the quality attention and family atmosphere. The camp's current director is Blake Smith.
All-Around Cowboy and Black Eagle Chief belt buckles are also awarded at term's end on closing day.
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
for boys ages 7–14 years old. It is located in Hunt, Texas
Hunt, Texas
Hunt is an unincorporated town in western Kerr County, Texas. It is located in the heart of the Texas hill country . The settlement was originally named Japonica; it was later changed to Hunt when Alva Joy purchased land in the area from Bob Hunt and established a US Post Office on the site...
in the Hill Country
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a vernacular term applied to a region of Central Texas featuring tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite monadnock in the United States, Enchanted Rock, which is located...
near Kerrville
Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville is a city in Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population was 20,425 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was 22,826...
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History
Camp La Junta (a Spanish word which means "The Junction" or "The Meeting Place") was first established in 1928 with various camping activities, helping young boys to escape the "urban city lifeUrban sprawl
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". The 200 acre (0.809372 km²) camping retreat is located between the Guadalupe River
Guadalupe River (Texas)
The Guadalupe River runs from Kerr County, Texas to San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. The river is a popular destination for rafters and canoers. Larger cities along the river include New Braunfels, Kerrville, Seguin, Gonzales, Cuero, and Victoria...
and the rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country.
In 1956, the Graham family took control of Camp La Junta and immediately set the task of refining the programs and facilities to ensure a consistent experience of this retreat. Space is limited, however to ensure the quality attention and family atmosphere. The camp's current director is Blake Smith.
Ranches
The two ranches are the "Teams" that compete against each other. They are the Maltese Cross and the Running W ranches. At the end of the term, the ranch with the most points wins.All-Around Cowboy and Black Eagle Chief belt buckles are also awarded at term's end on closing day.