We will fine tune the check-in and pick-up process this year since we are at a new campsite. Stay tuned for that update!

Ideally, parents will drop their campers off close to/at their cabins. Camp volunteers will be on hand to assist campers with their belongings and escort them to their rooms. More specific details will be communicated closer to camp.

For Texas Youth Camp 2026 on site Check-in and Check-out times at Alto Frio are:

ALL Sessions (HS/MS/ELEM) - cars will follow the signs once inside camp to the check in spot

Check In: SUNDAY, July 26th, 3:00 pm

Check Out Window: FRIDAY, July 31st, 12:00 noon- 2:00 pm

NO late pick-ups are allowed. This is a LONG week for Volunteers, and the last meal will be Breakfast served at 8:00 AM

Go to texasyouth.camp and follow the instructions.

There is no "early" registration this year; registration is open until July 1st at 11:59pm CST

You may make partial payments and options will be presented during the registration process. Your balance due must be paid in full by July 1, 2026, by 11:59pm for all three camp sessions. There will be no refunds or transfers.

Unfortunately, once registered, there are no refunds for any reason. Once you register, we make a commitment with Alto Frio and are required to pay for that spot. There is a possibility for your camper’s registration fees to transfer to another camper... but this is on a case-by-case basis.

No. TYC is not able to offer multiple child discounts for registration.

There are no scholarships available directly from Texas Youth Camp. Please see your Ministry Leader (within your Church/Region) for details. All fees must be paid prior to July 1st by midnight for all three camp sessions. It is the responsibility of the camper to ensure that their account is paid in full. If you are anticipating a scholarship, be sure it is applied before you try to send your child to camp.

TYC is not able to offer discounts for your child/ren’s registration fee for volunteers or counselors.

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MARCH 1ST

Please go to the Registration tab and follow the instructions for the Volunteer option.

Counselors, Staff (formerly known as Interns), and Nurse's Aides will have to register but do not pay registration fees.

The registration fee for support staff is considered an expense of camp and is captured within the fee schedule of the campers.

Our camp venue offers a wide variety of options on their menu. No nuts are served; a salad bar and/or fresh fruit are offered at each meal. Special accommodations can be made for vegetarian diets, gluten free & dairy free diets and other food sensitivities. Please indicate what your child’s special needs are when prompted to do so in registration. Our Camp venue foodservice director will be made aware of the need and reach out to you to discuss choices available to accommodate your child. It is up to your child to monitor his/her food choices.

See above question “What Can I expect to eat at camp?” In addition to meals, our snack, "Canteen" supply will have many options, and we will stay sensitive to common food allergies in our offering. Do not send food with your child. Contact us if you have further questions.

If your child has a specific food allergy like “eggs” or “dairy” …please note on your registration form and communicate specifically what that allergy means. Can they eat foods that are baked with “eggs” or “dairy” or just not drink a glass of milk or eat scrambled eggs? Please list the severity of the allergy. The more you explain, the more we can meet those needs.

When you register your camper, you will be asked to list all medications that your child needs to take while at camp. Bring your child’s medicine in a gallon sized Ziplock bag with their name, camp session, birth date, and dosage written on the outside with a sharpie. The parent needs to turn the medicine into the nurse upon check in.

*We ask that you limit this to NEEDS. There are over 500 people at camp and if your camper can skip the daily multi-vitamin for the week, that will save so much time with med distribution.

All medical and release forms have been incorporated into our registration process including an online electronic signature. When you register, you will be required to sign with that electronic signature pad.

If your child has any of the medical diagnoses that require an action plan, please be sure to upload those in the registration process.

Texas law requires that youth camps have a camper’s vaccine record on file. All immunization records will be kept confidential and access will be limited to our administrative staff and medical staff. If your camper is not immunized, please state that on the registration form.

Email us at:

texasyouthcamp@gmail.com

We encourage you to check your child before driving to camp. If lice is found on your child’s head during camp, your camper will be sent home without a refund.

If your child came on a bus, you would need to come pick them up.

All Campers being "Sent home" for any reason, must be picked up on the same day (within 8 hrs)

In general, if a volunteer/camper has a fever, vomits or has another symptom causing concern, they will be sent to the nurse for evaluation/testing and if need be, will be put in isolation and sent home immediately.

Volunteers being sent home will be replaced with additional support staff so that camper experience is continuous.

As we do not have long-term solution for individualized care/supervision of Campers. Any Campers being "sent home" will be expected to be picked up ASAP and within 8 hrs.

Please refer to the camper handbook for a detailed list of things to bring and things NOT to bring to camp. Electronic devices including cell phones will be confiscated if brought to camp, even if only used as a Bible. Make sure your child has a hard copy of the bible.

The Texas Youth Camp will be at Alto Frio Camp. They are a professional Christian camp facility located in Leakey, Texas. Directions can be found on the Alto Frio website: Directions — Alto Frio Baptist Camp Be sure to print a copy of the map. We cannot guarantee GPS devices will take you via the most direct route.

Camp session grade levels are set to provide an appropriate age group for each camp session for the safety and enjoyment for your child and others. No exceptions will be made.

Campers will be assigned a cabin according to their grade and gender as usual by the directors of each camp session. The Texas law varies on ratios of camper to adult based on age, which is another deciding factor for grouping. We do our best to honor roommate requests once meeting guidelines.

That is great! The same registration rules apply to all camp registrants. If there is space available at the time of registration, you can secure a spot. Please be mindful if your child's friend is a different grade/gender there is a chance that they may not be able to room together at camp.

At Alto Frio during check-out be sure to look at the Lost & Found table for any possible lost items. Please be sure to instruct your child to check thoroughly before they leave. All left items will be discarded or donated.

Yes, Alto Frio is located beside the Alto Frio River.

The safety and well-being of our campers is our highest priority. Important safety facts:

• There is only one gated access point to the river

• Lifeguards are provided by Alto Frio during all river activities

• Life jackets are available

• Campers may have the opportunity to swim and/or canoe under supervision

• Dorms are over 500 feet from the river

• All facilities are over 20 feet above normal water levels
  

Additionally, after the Texas flooding last summer, new statewide safety regulations were implemented. Alto Frio meets or exceeds all current safety requirements.