Banker Credits Camps, Mentors

Latest (Page 4)

Camps

More Basketball Heroes Wanted

Mavs Academy hoop camps aim to change lives on and off the court

Camps

A Week at the Museum

Want a story-driven, beautifully creative camping experience? Head to the Dallas Museum of Art.

Camps

Dallas Youth Flock to Skyhawks

Sports academy aims to create healthier community with outdoor activities

Camps

Camping Best Practices: What to Bring, Reuse, and How-to Toss

Camping under towering pine trees and reminiscing around a warm fire at night are two things that should be at the top of every nature lover’s to-do list.

Camps

Forgoing the Easier Hike, Scouts Enjoy Adventure of a Lifetime

I had the pleasure of taking part in June 2021 as 10 crew members and two advisors (scoutmasters) from University Park’s Boy Scout Troop 70 formed crew 622-U-02 at Philmont Scout Ranch, a premier BSA high adventure destination in New Mexico.

Camps

Area Churches Consider Summer Activity Options

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, summer for Dallas churches typically meant hosting thousands of children for programs and vacation Bible schools.

Camps

YMCA Opportunities: Get Paid To Go to Camp

The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is hiring for such part-time positions as lifeguards, swim instructors, and camp counselors and paying retention bonuses to those who work all summer.

Camps

Camp Summit Focuses on Abilities Rather Than Disabilities

Camp Summit, committed to serving people of various abilities and ages, never turns a camper away, not even in a pandemic.

Camps

Behaving Properly at Twirlarama Proves Too Much To Bear

I was no stranger to summer camps growing up. My favorite was attending Bill Allen’s “Twirlarama” with The Farmers Branch Bomberettes when I was 10 to 12.

Camps

Want To Make a Difference? Consider a Summer of Service

I clearly remember that feeling of the last day of school and the summer before me -- one filled with swimming lessons, Girl Scout camp, and all kinds of fun activities that my mom would find for us.

Camps

Bye, Bye Isolation. Time To Thrive at Sleepaway Camp

As we look toward brighter days this summer, parents who prioritize mental, as well as physical, health for their children often see sleepaway camp as a much-needed summer reset.

Camps

Camp Changes: SMU, UT Dallas, Texas A&M Reveal Summer Programs

While federal and statewide plans for distributing three vaccines might mean an eventual return to normalcy, face-to-face college programs for summer 2021 are still tentative.

Camps

What’s In Your Web-based Computer Curriculum?

Artificial Intelligence isn’t the exclusive purview of science fiction authors and advanced computer scientists anymore.

Camps

Language Learning, For a Year or Summer, Brings Life Lessons

Before leaving for my study-abroad year in Spain, I heard the same line from 10 different friends: “Bro, you should be grateful to get out of junior year in the States.”

Camps

Campers Get Needed Pandemic Break

As summer camps look toward their 2021 seasons, success stories of last year’s pandemic crash-course are emerging as an essential resource for how to approach an even more ambiguous Covid-19 summer.