Camp Olympia is excited to announce its annual Father/Son Weekend on January 27th - 29th at Camp Olympia on Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas. 

Camp Olympia has the perfect opportunity for fathers and sons (grandfathers too!) to get away from it all by spending quality time together, creating new memories and having fun!  Camp Olympia's Father/Son weekend is an incredible weekend experience for all of the men and boys in your family to enjoy the great outdoors together.  The weekend's schedule will be packed with fun activities like skeet shooting, fishing, archery, horseback and challenge course.  Plus, you'll have a blast on the new 3-person giant swing! 

To reserve your spot for this fun-filled weekend, register at http://www.campolympia.com/father-son-weekend   You won't want to miss it!

Established in 1968, Camp Olympia is a summer camp for boys and girls, ages 7-16.  Camp Olympia is just 90 miles northeast of Houston. 

Camp Olympia, a premier Texas summer camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 16 located on Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas, today announced that their new Philanthropy Club donated $4,000.00 this holiday season to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. The donation, given by kids to help kids, will be used to pay for up to 800 prescriptions and/or 125 home medical equipment devices (including nebulizers to administer mist inhaled medication into the lungs) for under-resourced families that turn to the Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates’ (TCPA) Ripley House for health care services.

Several Houston-area Camp Olympia campers (Ally Myers, Hunter Runnells, Sam Worsham and Benjamin Allison) were on hand to proudly deliver a check that represented years of earning over 24,000 merits from 570 campers (merits are earned by doing good deeds and can be saved and spent in the Camp Olympia Country Store) to Texas Children’s Hospital representatives, Seema Patel, Texas Children’s Hospital Development Office and Dr. Jackie Ramchatesingh, a TCPA Project Medical Home practice physician.

“We are so proud of our campers,” said Chris Gilbert, co-founder of Camp Olympia. “This donation was truly given from their hearts and minds, a quality that we consistently work to instill in our kids. To see the big smiles on their faces, as they handed the check to TCPA – Ripley House representatives, brought tears to our eyes. This is the first year for the Camp Olympia Philanthropy Club and the kids were so supportive of the program. We are looking forward to the growth of the club in the coming years,” he continued.

About the Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates Project Medical Home - Ripley House

As part of its goal to build a community of healthy children, Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates (TCPA) Project Medical Home (PMH) provides trusted, high-quality pediatric medical services for children who otherwise would seek care from emergency rooms or possibly go without care or treatment due to low family incomes and/or lack of health insurance. Regardless of the family’s financial situation, PMH provides health care to children from birth to age 18 and offers the opportunity to develop a trusting, long-term relationship with a board certified pediatrician. TCPA is a component of the Texas Children’s Hospital network of health care services.

About Camp Olympia

Established in 1968, Camp Olympia is an overnight Texas summer camp for boys and girls located on Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas; just 100 miles north of Houston. Camp Olympia campers choose from over 40 camp activities, ranging from waterskiing to golf to horseback riding, so they participate in activities that interest them. Camp Olympia focuses on building character and values by teaching responsibility and cooperation, and is accredited by the American Camping Association. The veteran full-time camp leaders, with over 40 years of experience, and a dynamic group of college counselors serve as positive role models for campers. Counselor to camper ratio is set at 1:4 per cabin. For more camp registration information, schedule a camp tour, or learn more about Camp Olympia’s 2012 Summer Program, visit the website at www.campolympia.com.

Categoried under:  Camp Olympia Philanthropy Club

Camp Olympia is hosting its annual Houston DVD Premiere at the Richmond Avenue D&B Buster's on November 19th, 2011 from 2pm-4pm.  Campers are invited to an afternoon of fun, reliving all of the O-mazing memories with friends and counselors from the 2011 summer.  Prizes!  Merits!  Food!  Plus, campers will receive their copy of their DVD Yearbook! 

In addition to watching the DVD, campers representing the Olympia Philanthropy Club will be making a special donation to Texas Children's Hospital.

What makes The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship unique and truly special is the off course experience at nationally acclaimed Camp Olympia, located adjacent to Whispering Pines Golf Club, in Trinity, Texas. All Spirit participants reside, eat meals and enjoy a wide variety of nighttime activities at Camp Olympia, which builds camaraderie among all at The Spirit. 

During The Spirit November 2nd - 5th, Camp Olympia will hosts a wide variety of recreational activities and enjoy four themed parties with live entertainment, making The Spirit an event filled with international flare and global goodwill. 2001 Spirit triple Gold Medal winner and LPGA superstar Lorena Ochoa says “The experience at Camp Olympia was so much fun; it really brought all the participants together, and I made many new friendships.”

Camp Olympia is truly a special place where during The Spirit, global goodwill is abundant and lifetime friendships are made.

On September 30 - October, 2011, Camp Olympia is hosting a Mother-Daugther Weekend.  It is the perfect way for moms and daughters (grandmothers too!) to spend quality time together and have fun in the beautiful outdoors!  Moms and daughters will get to enjoy a variety of activities together, including crafts, cooking, giant swing (at the challenge course), archery, pool and much more camp fun!  For more information about the weekend and to register, visit http://www.campolympia.com/mother-daughter-weekend. 

With summer approaching, parents look ahead with eagerness to select summer activities for their children.  With so many options available, how do parents decide what will give their children the best summer experience? 

Camp Olympia believes in the positive impact a residential camp has on children.  After all, summer camp is a key part of a well-rounded education as children learn responsibility and cooperation while gaining independence and self-esteem. 

At Camp Olympia, we believe the key to choosing a summer camp is not to focus solely on the fun-factor (which is important) but to dig deeper to learn how staff members are hired and trained, what the camp’s safety record and accreditation standards are, and what experience the camp’s leadership has.  It is also highly recommended to tour the camp and/or visit with staff members at a local camp event prior to the summer.

Check out www.campolympia.com to learn more about why Camp Olympia is one of the premier U.S. summer camps!

Camp Olympia is THRILLED about its latest addition to camp, a GIANT SWING!  Campers this summer will have a blast soaring through the tall pine trees on this new three-person swing, set 50 feet in the air!  This swing just adds another element of fun to Olympia's existing challenge course, which is just one of 40 activities that is offered to campers. 

Check out the video of the Swing on the Camp Olympia YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/mycampolympia#p/a/u/1/SCHw3OtuN6E

Camp Olympia, a summer camp for boys and girls in Trinity, Texas, was established in 1968 and strives to make each and every summer more fun and exciting than the previous.  This swing will definitely be one of the camper's new favorite activities!

You won't want to miss out on this summer of fun!  Register online today at www.campolympia.com for the best summer of your life!

Tour Camp Olympia Texas Overnight Summer Camp at Open House Carnival

Parents and kids ages 7 to 16 discover fun camp activities March 26, 2011

HOUSTON, Texas (March 11, 2011) – Camp Olympia, a premier Texas summer camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 16 located on Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas, today announced a free Open House Carnival that will be held on March 26, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents and kids can tour the camp, try out some of the 40+ activities, meet the camp directors and camp counselors, check out the camp cabins and sample the food. The Camp Olympia Open House Carnival is free to all; including new and returning campers, friends and families.

New for Summer 2011, Camp Olympia is unveiling “The Camp O Giant Swing.” This super-sized swing is perched over 50 feet in the air, at the entrance to the Challenge Course. Up to three campers at once can swing through the tall pines of East Texas.

Camp Olympia’s Open House Carnival will include a tour of the camp facilities, an opportunity to meet the camp leaders and camp counselors, a great camp lunch, and a chance to enjoy several of the 40+ fun summer camp activities, including: boat rides, rock wall climbing, horseback riding, archery and kayaking.

“Our Annual Open House Carnival is a great way for parents and kids looking for a fun and exciting camp to check us out,” said Kathy Ferguson, co-director of Camp Olympia. “We have open registration during the Open House Carnival, and campers can earn extra Camp Olympia merits. Many of the visiting families have never experienced an overnight camp before and want to see what camp is all about. Our counselors will spend time with parents and kids to answer questions and introduce them to all the fun that awaits them at Camp Olympia this summer.”

About Camp Olympia

Established in 1968, Camp Olympia is an overnight Texas summer camp for boys and girls located on Lake Livingston in Trinity, Texas; just 100 miles north of Houston. Camp Olympia campers choose from over 40 camp activities, ranging from waterskiing to golf to horseback riding, so they participate in activities that interest them. Camp Olympia focuses on building character and values by teaching responsibility and cooperation, and it is accredited by the American Camping Association. The veteran full-time camp leaders, with over 30 years of experience, and a dynamic group of college counselors serve as positive role models for campers. Counselor to camper ratio is set at 1:4 per cabin. For more camp registration information, schedule a camp tour, or learn more about Camp Olympia’s 2011 Summer Program and Open House Carnival, visit the website at www.campolympia.com.

Categoried under:  Open House Carnival - 2011

Camp Olympia's annual Open House Carnival will be on March 26, 2011 from 10am - 4pm at Camp Olympia's facilities in Trinity, Texas.  This is a fun-filled day for families to check out Camp Olympia and see why it is the place to be this summer!.  Families will enjoy taking a tour of the facilities, meeting staff members and participating in fun activities like horseback riding, archery and challenge course.  In addition, a lake-side lunch will be served. 

For more details about the Camp Olympia Open House Carnival, visit http://www.campolympia.com/openhouse.   

Check out Camp Olympia's new YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/mycampolympia to view all of the latest Camp Olympia videos! 

The most recent videos offer a Virtual Tour of Camp Olympia, commentary from staff and campers, and highlights of the most exciting activities and programs offered at Camp Olympia.  These videos will help our campers and counselors relive the fun of summer and will show others who have yet to have the Camp Olympia experience what all of the hype is about! 

Interested in the Junior Golf Academy at Camp Olympia?  There is an awesome new golf video as well that shows the beauty of Whispering Pines Golf Club and the great golf instruction at the Junior Golf Academy.

Happy viewing!