Camps and Conferences

Welcome to the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas Camps & Conferences page. We invite you to see our Camp Capers and Mustang Island websites, as well as search for upcoming retreats and conferences.

Contacts:

Registrar at Camp Capers: Brenda Johnson, capers@hctc.net
Director at Mustang Island: Nita Shaver, nita.shaver@dwtx.org
Diocesan staff:
- Rob Watson, Director of Camps and Conferences, rob.watson@dwtx.org
- Stacy Dowdy, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Officer, stacy.dowdy@dwtx.org;
- Jean Beere, Administrative Assistant, jean.beere@dwtx.org or call the diocesan office at 888/210-824-5387.

Click on the box or link to go to: www.campcapers.org

Click on the box or link to go to: www.mustangisland.org

About Camp Capers & Mustang Island Conference Center:

Camp Capers and The Mustang Island Conference Center are the two primary locations where the mission of the Camps and Conferences Department is fulfilled. Camp Capers serves over 1200 young people every year through mid-winter and summer camps. Over 150 young people serve as paid and volunteer staff members each year at Camp Capers. The facility is also home to countless year-round retreats and gatherings. The Mustang Island Conference Center is a premier conference facility owned and operated by the Diocese of West Texas. It's location on Mustang Island near Corpus Christi makes it an attractive site for camp and conference ministry. Mustang Island Conference Center opened for guests in 2003.

The core program offered by the Mustang Island Conference Center is Mustang Island Family Camps. Now in their fourth year, these camps have become times of refreshment, fun and spiritual formation for the families of the Diocese of West Texas. The diocesan budget underwrites the camping program to keep camp costs affordable for diocesan families.

Colorado Wilderness Adventure - Duck Lake, Colorado:

Youth Trip:

Come explore the glorious mountains of Colorado. This year's adventure takes us to Arapaho National Forest and the Indian Peak Wilderness area just west of Boulder, CO. Youth will spend an unforgettable week backpacking through the pines, furs and aspens on their way to the top of majestic peaks 12,000 feet high. The trip is for rising 10th graders through high school graduates and is $430.00. It will be June 28-July 4, 2009. To register your child, click here.

Trip Orientation meeting will be on May 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bishop Jones Center. Questions? Contact Rob Watson.

Clergy Trip: ~ Call soon trip is almost full

In June 2009, priest from around the diocese will have the opportunity to explore, renew and refresh as they take in the gorgeos landscape as their back drop for two weeks.