Inks Lake Edition Spring 2020 www.camplonghorn.com

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Camp and Covid-19 With first term still over two months away, we are preparing and fully expecting those buses to be rolling in with your ATTAWAYTOGO spirit and enthusiasm in full force to open camp for our 81st summer. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you informed of any information we receive from Federal and State Health officials that require us to delay, change or cancel any sessions. Our current policies concerning Covid-19 can be found here: https://www.camplonghorn.com/ParentInfo/Coronavirus

Proud parents Patrick and Karen Robertson, along with big brother Charlie, welcome

Melody and Michael. The twins were born on January 14, 2020.

Melody weighing 4 lbs 12 ozs and Michael weighing 4 lbs and 14 ozs. Proud grandparents

are Robby and Deidra Robertson.

1ST TERM EARLY BIRDSALL RECEIVED- Wren Down, Wren Up, Hummer Up, Cardinal, Fal-con, Nighthawk, Quail, Dove, Falcon, Chaparral, Duck, Flamingo, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11MINUS 1 – Hummer Down, Lark, Bluebird, Canary, Penguin, Coot, Swan, Sandpiper, Wrangler Up, 4.5, 6, 7,MINUS 2 – 0, B4, 9, 10, Marlin, Dolphin, Barracuda, Shark

2nd TERM EARLY BIRDSALL RECEIVED- Wren Down, Wren Up, Hummer Down, Lark, Blue-bird, Canary, Cardinal, Nighthawk, Quail, Dove, Falcon, Duck, Pen-guin, Coot, Swan, Flamingo, Sandpiper, Wrangler Down, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.5, 7, 10, 11, Tarpon, DolphinMINUS 1 – Hummer Up, Chaparral, Wrangler Up 4, B4, 5, 6, 8, Barra-cudaMINUS 2 – 9, Marlin, Shark

3rd TERM EARLY BIRDSALL RECEIVED – Wren Down, Wren Up, Hummer Down, Hummer Up, Lark, Bluebird, Canary, Cardinal, Dove, Falcon, Chapar-ral, Duck, Penguin, Coot, Sandpiper, Wrangler Down, 0, 1, 2, 4.5, 7, 10, 11, TarponMINUS 1 –Quail, 3, 4, B4, 5, 6, 8, MarlinMINUS 2 – Nighthawk, Swan, 9, Dolphin, Barracuda

4th TERM EARLY BIRDSALL RECEIVED – Wren Down, Wren Up, Hummer Down, Hummer Up, Bluebird, Nighthawk, Quail, Chaparral, Penguin, Coot, 0, B4, 4.5, 6, 7, 8,10, 11, BarracudaMINUS 1 – Canary, Dove, Falcon, Sandpiper, Wrangler Down, 1, 5, 9, DolphinMINUS 2 – Lark, Cardinal, Duck, Flamingo, 2, 3, Tarpon,

EARLY BIRDS HAVE FLOWN BACK

TO CAMP

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Inks Girls Camp News

Girls Camp 2020

We enjoyed seeing so many great camp-ers and counselors during Camp Longhorns 81st Carnival season. More campers than ever attended one of our 52 carnivals in 45 different cities across the USA. Don’t forget to bring your carnival card with valuable merits to camp with you this summer. You can always save them, but just in case, the merit store is being stocked by Cami with many great new items! The Girl’s camp has 98% of last summer’s campers signed back up and many of your favorite counselors will be back as well! Bill, Carol, Will and Coco are looking forward to seeing everyone and expecting this summer to be our BEST-EVER (of course).

Inks Lake was lowered 8 feet in January and February. This gave us the opportunity to make lots of improvements, clean up the shoreline a bit and add a few muddy items to the lost and found. We built a new water volleyball court at the Fun in the Sun area and are in the process of completing a new Flamingo cabin. You will also notice a new Ole Face-full by Mary’s cabin. This new hydration station will be re-built from Zark Withers “cool” original design from 1950. It will still be a d-merit for wasting water. Barney and his crew are putting the finishing touches on a beautiful remodel of the KP area in the Chow Hall.

The new water volleyball court under construction.

New Flamingo Cabin coming for 2020

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News fromCamp Longhorn

Inks Lake Boy’s Camp! BOY’S Camp 2020

The 81st Camp Longhorn carnival season was Better than Ever!!! More campers than ever attended one of our 52 carnivals in 45 different cities across the USA. Don’t forget to bring your carnival card with valuable merits to camp with you this summer. You can always save them, but just in case you want to spend them, the merit store is being stocked by Cami with many great new items! Inks Lake water level was lowered 8 feet in January and February, which gave us an op-portunity to clean up the shoreline, make lots of improvements, and add a few muddy items to the lost and found. We are building an AWESOME NEW super sock that is sure to get your attention!! Barney and his crew are putting the finishing touches on a beautiful remodel of the KP areas in the Chow Hall. The Boy’s camp has so many great friends signed back up and many of your favorite coun-selors will be back as well! Roger, Patrick, Larry and Robby are looking forward to seeing ev-eryone and expecting this summer to be our BEST-EVER (of course). If you have any Boy’s Camp questions, please contact Roger at roger@camplonghorn.com or call 512-793-2811 extension 2018.

WAITING LIST FOR GIRLS AND BOYS

We appreciate your patience if we have not been able to place you in the term of your choice. We do receive cancels as summer approaches and

hopefully we will be able to place some new campers. We also encourage campers to choose multiple terms and branches to ensure the best chance of placement. If interested in an update

as to availability, please contact: GIRLS CAMP: Bill Robertson at bill@camplonghorn.com or call

(512)793-2811 ext. 2009 BOYS CAMP:Roger Moore at roger@camplonghorn.com

or call (512)793-2811 ext. 2018.

SOCIAL MEDIAThe Camp Longhorn Carnival movie is amazing!! If you missed the Camp Longhorn movie, or just want to watch it again and again, make sure and check it out and share with family and friends!!!!

https://www.camplonghorn.com/About and don’t forget to follow us on

Facebook and Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/clh_inks_lake/

https://www.facebook.com/CampLonghorn/

What should we name the NEW BOYS SUPER SOCK?!?!

Click on the link to cast your vote!

https://forms.gle/QUmhFpybThcDgZQB8

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2019-2020 Carnival Winners

WILTON, CONNECTICUTNEW YORK, NY BURNETSAN FRANCISCO, CA ATLANTA, GA

SAN ANGELOAMARILLO AUSTIN 1ABILENE LOS ANGELES

SHREVEPORT, LAFORT WORTH TEMPLETEXARKANA TYLER

HOUSTON 1GALVESTON HOUSTON 2 HOUSTON 3

SAN ANTONIO 2SAN ANTONIO 1 CORPUS CHRISTI MCALLEN

Bren Hrobsky, La Zengo Will Speller Izzie Seidenberg

Harlan Singleton,Kingsley Clary

Meggie Rooney, Annie Bredthauer, Jack Gantt, Charlie Demoss

Anna Werme,Owen Ott,Suzanna Hovinga, Davis Pinion

Will Hagee, Cole Lewis,Lila York, Sarita Sharpe

Olivia Greve, Fiona Felux,Hollis Leddy, Gabriel Willrodt

Conner Gonzalez,Livy Gonzales

Parker Simmons

JR Anderson, Allie Lombard,Michael Kafka, Stella Stanford

Mary Kate Cornett, Julia Lang,Ford Buesinger, Cade Goodman

Oli Allen, Hadley DollarHolden Larremore, Brogan Neeley

Madelyn Ginsberg,Quinn Quigley

Will Burks Everly Edwards, Peyton Faulk

Caroline Herrington, Elizabeth Harvey,Brady Weber, Michael Getto

Lily Fischer,Bren Guerrero

Miles Etter Kennedy Coleman Lukas Wald

William Rudolph, Sarah Frances Cox

Kynslee Cody, Brylie Turner,Carter Bostic, Chance Ullman

2019-2020 Carnival Winners

COLLEGE STATION

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK LUBBOCKMIDLANDWICHITA FALLSEL PASO

AUSTIN 2 DALLAS 3DALLAS 2DALLAS 1AUSTIN 3

LONGVIEW THE WOODLANDSMISSOURI CITYBEAUMONTLAKE TRAVIS

NEW ORLEANS, LA GEORGETOWNGRAHAMWACOTHIBODAUX, LA

VICTORIA NASHVILLE, TNWASHINGTON, D.C.SAN DIEGO, CADENVER, COMax Marchbanks,Charlie Wilkinson

Aly Maddox Campbell Drennen,Truett Napolitano

Gavin Stubbs,Ella Amsden

Owen Zausch,Gazzie Ryerson

Harley Morrow,Kate Kendrick

Hank FlowerEmmaline Ural

Addy BoudreauxWilliam Freret

Ryan Brown,Rebecca Badeaux

Mary Rose Shoales,Jake Madsen

Wyatt Pettus

Hallie Doucet Thomas Dye, Abigail Smith

Brooklyn Beard, Maddie Mervin, Charles Pivach, Charlie Husband

Olivia Hardee,Emmi Jordan

Klaire Toney,Ty Coleman

Liam Bleakey, Asher Albregts Sadie Homann, Kirby Page

Charlie Snavely, Harrison Oddo,Allie Jeter, Kate Townsend

Jack Gerstenhaber, Truman Hoard, Mallory Cooley, Libbie Nance

Paul Browne, Emma Drawert,Drew Napora

Baker Bailey, George Hargrove,Harper Wade, Tilly McClanahan

Bonnie Engstrom, Nathan Stuckey,Langedon McMurray, Mary Tutt O’Grady

Collier ClarkCaden Deitch George Branum, Ella Schroeder,Henry Hammond, Hannah Yeager

Lola NicholasEmerson Merrick, Kate Bowman

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2019-2020 Carnival Winners

COLLEGE STATION

LAREDO

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK LUBBOCKMIDLANDWICHITA FALLSEL PASO

AUSTIN 2 DALLAS 3DALLAS 2DALLAS 1AUSTIN 3

LONGVIEW THE WOODLANDSMISSOURI CITYBEAUMONTLAKE TRAVIS

NEW ORLEANS, LA GEORGETOWNGRAHAMWACOTHIBODAUX, LA

VICTORIA NASHVILLE, TNWASHINGTON, D.C.SAN DIEGO, CADENVER, COMax Marchbanks,Charlie Wilkinson

Aly Maddox Campbell Drennen,Truett Napolitano

Gavin Stubbs,Ella Amsden

Owen Zausch,Gazzie Ryerson

Harley Morrow,Kate Kendrick

Hank FlowerEmmaline Ural

Addy BoudreauxWilliam Freret

Ryan Brown,Rebecca Badeaux

Mary Rose Shoales,Jake Madsen

Wyatt Pettus

Hallie Doucet Thomas Dye, Abigail Smith

Brooklyn Beard, Maddie Mervin, Charles Pivach, Charlie Husband

Olivia Hardee,Emmi Jordan

Klaire Toney,Ty Coleman

Liam Bleakey, Asher Albregts Sadie Homann, Kirby Page

Charlie Snavely, Harrison Oddo,Allie Jeter, Kate Townsend

Jack Gerstenhaber, Truman Hoard, Mallory Cooley, Libbie Nance

Paul Browne, Emma Drawert,Drew Napora

Baker Bailey, George Hargrove,Harper Wade, Tilly McClanahan

Bonnie Engstrom, Nathan Stuckey,Langedon McMurray, Mary Tutt O’Grady

Collier ClarkCaden Deitch George Branum, Ella Schroeder,Henry Hammond, Hannah Yeager

Lola NicholasEmerson Merrick, Kate Bowman

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Staff Update

We want to thank all our Counselors that made the Carnivals. We appreciate your help in running the games and showing new and future campers and counselors the Longhorn Spirit. ATTAWAYTOGO!!! Don’t forget to bring your carnival Merits to the camp office this summer, you get paid for all that fun.

Attention! There may be a place among the hills and dales!Due to cancellations we may need some counselors (18 or older). All terms may be available. The Girls Camp greatest need is 3rd and/or 4th term. Boys Camp is in need all 4 terms. Angela is looking for photographers and Mona is looking for office help.If you are interested in working an additional term, please email the Director. If you know of someone interested, have them fill out an application on our website. We appreciate all your help with recruiting for us.

Lifeguards wanted!!!We hope some of you can find he time to get certified. Please send us a copy of your certification before you arrive so we can add your one-time summer bonus ($250) to your pay.

Other certification bonuses: EMT=$200, Ropes/Climb ACCT Cert. Level 1 or higher=$200, TPWD Boat Safety=$40 and Scuba=$25

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ONLINE PHOTOSOur photographers will be taking pictures of campers and counselors throughout the term. Starting with our youngest cabins first, each cabin will be highlighted once a week, with lots of group photos. A Photo Gallery set up in the Parent Section (accessed by your website code) gives an overview of some activities and special events that occur during the term. Please enjoy viewing . . . ALL THE FUN of Camp!*NOTE: Each cabin will be highlighted on certain days during the term, not daily.

How to save your photos:1. When viewing a photo in the Daily Photos, click the “Add to Photo Album” below the photo.

2. When viewing the Daily Photos in the slideshow, there is an “Add to Album” button below each photo.

3. To view the photos you have saved in your album, click the “Photo Albums” link from the parents homepage and then click the year of the album.

Pictures in Hand:1. Images in the Daily Photos are not “watermarked”. Photos may be printed on your home printer from the Gallery but will have lower resolution.

2. High quality color prints may be orderd online for a fee. We partner with Instant Images.

3. High resolution images may be downloaded to your personal computer hard drive for a fee.

Inks Lake Custom Care PackageSurprise your camper at Mail Call!!

www.camplonghorn.com/meritstoreClick on INKS LAKE and then click on Care Package.

Order deadline: last WEDNESDAY of each term.

The World’s Greatest and Only Camp Longhorn Merit Store

has designed a Custom CARE PACKAGE stuffed with loads of FUN!

Package includes an assortment of gifts and games as well as custom Camp Longhorn items. Contents vary by age and gender. These items are ONLY available in the Care

Package and may not be purchased on a Merit Store shopping day.ONE CARE PACKAGE PER CAMPER

2020 BUS SCHEDULE CITY TERM(s) PRICE DEPARTS LOCATION

AUSTIN (No Lunch) All Terms $48.79 12:45 pm Barton Creek Mall - 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. (Lot D-17)

AUSTIN AIRPORT All Terms FREE 1:15 pm ABIA - Airport Baggage #7 (Arrivals 10 am -12 pm ) Flyers ONLY (staff will meet camper at gates)

CORPUS CHRISTI 1st Term $76.87 9:30 am Outback Steak House - 4221 S. Padre Island Dr.

DALLAS All Terms $62.45 9:30 am North Park Center - 8687 N Central Expy (front of Macy’s Garage)

FT. WORTH All Terms $64.62 10:00 am Hulen Mall - 4800 S. Hulen St (Macy’s Parking Lot)

GALVESTON 4th Term $78.22 8:45 am Target - 6128 Broadway St.

HOUSTON All Terms $69.93 9:30 am Memorial City Mall - 900 Memorial City Way (Lot A)Barryknoll & Gessner

LA GRANGE All Terms $56.29 11:15 am Cottonwood Inn - 1494 W. Travis St (Hwy 71 Bus)

LONGVIEW* 1st, 2nd Terms $89.00 8:00 am *Louis Morgan #4, 110 Johnston St.

MIDLAND All Terms $91.88 9:00 am Whataburger - 2217 E. I-20

SAN ANGELO All Terms $77.24 11:00 am Church’s Chicken - 2301 N. Bryant Blvd.

SAN ANTONIO All Terms $54.59 12:00 pm Alamo Heights Stadium - 150 E. Fair Oaks Place (Vanderhoven & Castano)

TYLER 1st, 2nd Terms $86.11 9:00 am Congregation Beth El - 1010 Charleston

WACO All Terms $52.58 12:00 pm Church’s Chicken - 1515 S. Valley Mills Dr.

AIRPORT RETURN All Terms $95.43** 8:00 amArrives @ Austin Airport by 10:00 am (Departures 11 am -2 pm) **Fee Includes $25 Airport spending money

Please arrive 30 minutes early for check-in, loading and say goodbye so the bus may depart promptly on time. We are unable to wait for late arrivals.

bUSES ARE ONLY ONE WAY, PARENT’S PICk UP THEIR CAMPER ON VISITOR’S DAY.

*New Bus Location

Mail Call is one of the highlights of the day; campers enjoy receiving mail from their family and friends. Our “NO BOX” policy has been a blessing to alleviate a messy cabin environment and competition amongst campers to write home for more packages. Camp is a gift in itself!

1. NO BOXES – Boxes of any size will be returned to the sender, this includes Amazon. 2. ENVELOPES ONLY! (Any size: paper, padded or Tyvek) with small items are accepted, please

limit to only ONE per week. 3. NO FOOD, CANDY, GUM, WATER GUNS, SILLY STRING or WATER

BALLOONS!!! Our staff will supervise all packages opened by your camper and unacceptable items will be taken up and donated to local charities.

4. Please do not purchase gifts for the whole cabin. 5. SHIPPING A FOOTLOCKER TO CAMP: We will hold your camper’s footlocker and 1 box

with laundry bag and bedding until your camper arrives. 6. In case of a special situation or emergency item, please notify our office. (c/o Director)

7. Please ADVISE family AND friends OF THIS POLICY.

ADDRESSING MAIL Writing letters is new to many campers. Please make sure your camper can properly address an envelope/postcard. We recommend sending pre-addressed envelopes or labels for your camper to use. Don’t forget to pack the stamps!

If sending letters ahead of time, make sure camper’s FIRST & LAST name are on the envelope. We will get it to the right cabin!! *Cabin names are not announced until campers arrive at camp.

Mail Call

From: Mom & Dad return address

Campers Name – Cabin Name*

Camp Longhorn – INKS LAKE 1 Camp Longhorn Rd. Burnet, TX 78611

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Inks Lake Dance Themes 2020

Your Dream Job

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1. Stump your toe, where do you go?6. A cold sweet drink.9. Boys Camp color10. Tex’s partner11. CLH established in 201613. King Kong is a big _ _ _. 14. “Do it _ _ _, not later.”15. “Fun-In-the- _ _ _!”16. Tex’s favorite sport18. 7th day of the week19. You can drink from this.21. Tex & Pat’s last name.24. Chickens lay one.25. Opposite of “in”26. “Twinkle, twinkle, little _ _ _ _.”27. _ _ _ of war! (game with rope)29. Girls Camp color31. How old you are.32. One man canoe33. An invite to come back to camp.34. _ _ _ drops after swimming.

ACROSS DOWN2. CLH established here in 19753. Fun to jump on.4. _ _ _ _ Office, mail call5. _ _ _ _ _ NIGHT, move to the music!7. Favorite CLH saying8. You can merits playing the _ _ _ _ _ at the Winter Carnivals.10. Rabbits stay in a _ _ _ .12. The “_ _ _ _ SHOW” is at the corral.17. “That’s a _ _ _ _ _ !”19. CLH’s time to eat!20. CLH established here in 1939.22. Favorite camp activity.23. Slip-N - _ _ _ _ _!28. Birthday _ _ _ _.29. On Carnival Night at camp, you might _ _ _ for apples.30. Archery target, Bull’s _ _ _.

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CLASPCORNER

Now it’s time to gather information for the Spring Newspaper ... and it’s almost time to think “parking passes” (which go out separately from camp mail at the beginning of May!) It’s a time when we see the grass getting green and the weather alittle warmer that we know Camp is just around the corner and SOON there will be some of the greatest kids in the world arriving for many, many weeks of fun-in-the-sun. If you are not already a member of C.L.A.S.P. and would like to join or you are a member and would like to pay your dues, the easiest way to do this is on-line on the CLH website. Again, it’s a bargain - $20 married couples and $15 singles. Life Memberships are $200 . . . add a spouse $250! C.L.A.S.P. is made up of former campers and counselors who are at least 23 years old and also any parent(s) who have or have had children at camp for at least 2 years and signed for a 3rd year! Our C.L.A.S.P. “year” is from September to September and Sunday, June 7th is the start of another magical summer. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!

A NOTE FROM C.L.A.S.P. . . . C.L.A.S.P. (Camp Longhorn Alumni and Special Parents) has had a busy six months! Carnivals are almost over with some great, great help at the C.L.A.S.P. tables. Our HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY CAMP LONGHORN BASH was a huge success at Horseshoe Bay in the middle of January! Weather was cool and nice, lunch at both camps was enjoyable and our banquet and “campfire” in the evening of January 18th was GREAT! Wonderful buffet, special friends and most of all a great “campfire” by JOHN MILLER and his assistants, PAUL LEE and DOUG THOMPSON. And, we thank you, JOHN, PAUL, and DOUG.

PAUL LEE (l) & JOHN MILLER DOUG THOMPSON (front)

(l-r) MISSY HAHN BOONE

NANNETTE ROUNTREE WHEELIS MIA PARKER

GARDNER (G.P.) PARKER DON “FROG” JACKSON

MO THOMPSON JACKSONCHERRY MORRILL

ANN MURCHISON GREENHILLBILL GREENHILL

(l-r) PISTOL LOVE, CYNTHIA LOVE MUNCEY, WOODY THAMES, NANNETTE ROUNTREE WHEELIS, MARY LESLIE STEWART CALCOTE,

CAROL ROBERTSON, CHRISTI WHEELIS SKIPPER, MICHELLE WHEELIS BASDEN, LAURA BLACK HOLT, BILL ROBERTSON.