Camp Tyler

(TISD) has had a permanent Outdoor School at Camp Tyler. Annually, Camp Tyler has campers on the property 340 days out of the calendar year.

Camp Tyler Foundation

The Camp Tyler Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides camp facilities, organizes volunteers, creates educational programs, and oversees funding of Camp Tyler. Camp Tyler’s funding is largely supplied by philanthropic contributions, and receives no state funding.

Facilities and Activities

"Many Camp Tyler facilities are modeled after structures of the 1800s, which includes a dining lodge, library, clinic, classrooms, five dormitories, bathhouse, amphitheater, farmhouse, and a replica schoolhouse and blacksmith shop. Campers can enjoy numerous activities during their stay, like horseback riding, hiking, fishing, and the exhilarating experience of Camp Tyler’s Adventure Challenge Area, which includes elements like wall climbing and zip lining.

Overview

"Camp Tyler provides a nourishing environment to foster the growth and development of young people through established and experimental learning techniques, delivered by professional instructors and mentors. At Camp Tyler, youths are thought the camp’s core values of respect, understanding, integrity, and stewardship, both in relation to interaction with nature and people. Camp Tyler is perfect for children who have limited opportunities to experience the outdoors and families who want to learn together.

Throughout each year, Camp Tyler delivers unique, interactive programs to provide youths with premier outdoor learning experiences. The Camp Tyler Foundation partners with and trains other organizations, including public and private schools, to deliver programs designed by Camp Tyler staff. Programs are designed to bring young people closer to nature, and give them greater understanding of the past and the future.

Programs include weeklong residence camping, which serves 5th graders from eight different school districts, and various day programs for pre-5th grade students. Day programs include aquatic biology, birding hikes, nature photography, outdoor theater, team building, and many others. These hands-on, experimental activity programs are designed to meet the education standards of science and social studies, set forth by the state of Texas.

Various youth groups also enjoy Camp Tyler, including Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, and church groups. Often during the summer months, agencies, in association with the Camp Tyler Foundation, institute programs designed for special needs children, like Asthma Camp, Diabetes Camp, Camp Heyday (for mentally and physically challenged persons), [http://tx.campqualityusa.org/ Camp Quality] (for youth with cancer and their siblings), E=mc² (for the gifted), and Summer Adventure Program (for at risk students).

External links

* [http://www.camptyler.org Camp Tyler Foundation]