Wellspring Texas Frequently Asked Questions
We know that you have many questions about what to expect at Wellspring Texas. Some of the questions we're asked most frequently are answered below. For more general questions regarding Wellspring Camps, please click here.
- What are the accommodations? Do boys and girls stay in the same dorm?
- Are campers responsible for their own laundry?
- Can I visit my child while at Wellspring Texas?
- How do you screen and select your staff?
- What if my child does not want to participate in an activity?
What are the accommodations? Do boys and girls stay in the same dorm?
Our housing is residential dorms. We have a dorm for girls and a separate dorm for boys. Each camper will have only one roommate. Staff are stationed in dorms, as well—placed between camper rooms and at the end of the halls to best meet campers' needs.
Are campers responsible for their own laundry?
Laundry is done for each camper weekly. We have a laundry service which supplies us with laundry bags. Campers put their name on the tags of clothes if possible in case any laundry strays from their bag. Otherwise, each camper will list how many of each item is in their bag and places the tag on the bag. The laundry service then picks up all the bags (Monday for girls, Wednesday for boys, typically) The laundry is then returned, both separated and folded in a plastic wrap ready for the campers to take to their room. Staff will talk campers through the laundry service upon arrival. The laundry service is included in camp tuition.
Can I visit my child while at Wellspring Texas?
Yes! And in fact, family involvement is strongly encouraged. Visiting weekends for Wellspring Texas occur on the Family Workshop weekends only; dates are provided in the enrolment packet. It is highly recommended that you attend a Family Workshop so that you can learn how best to support your camper once he or she returns home. As an added incentive, you will earn a $300 Family Workshop Award if at least one family member attends a Workshop. We offer this because we believe so strongly in the importance of family support.
There are time slots provided during all of these Workshops to visit with your camper. Once you have attended one of our Family Workshops, you may use a subsequent workshop weekend solely for visitation with your camper if you'd like. Your camper may leave campus with you during these visitation hours. Your camper may also go to your hotel with you in the evenings during Family Workshop weekends if you'd like.
How do you screen and select your staff?
We take a great deal of care when selecting and interviewing our camp staff. As a rule, all of our staff are over 21 years of age; occasionally an exception is made for extremely mature and dedicated camp alumni who wish to work with us. Staff are chosen for their expertise in nutrition, fitness and health. We always take extensive references from former employers and also screen our staff for criminal activity. We also require our staff to have clean driving records and further test them ourselves. All staff complete our mandatory staff training and we do not hesitate to dismiss a member of staff who does not meet our high standards. Our staff are role models to the campers and many return year after year for one of the most rewarding jobs in the world.
What if my child does not want to participate in an activity?
At Wellspring Texas, we are accustomed to catering to all skill and fitness levels in our activities. We also operate on a Challenge by Choice philosophy. Our goal is to encourage enjoyment of these activities both at camp and after returning home. If your camper is nervous about a certain activity, rest assured that our professional team of staff will help your camper to reach his or her goals, at his or her own speed.
We never ask a camper to do an activity that has not already been done on many occasions by our own staff. Our staff fully participate in everything from basketball to rock climbing and we always adhere to the strictest safety codes. If a camper is scared to try something new, like kayaking or rock climbing, then we will provide extra support and enable them to participate as much as they can. We rarely have campers refusing to participate because they simply don't want to.
