Camp Heart O' The Hills Reopens Under New Ownership After Devastating Floods

Camp Reopening and New Leadership

• 🏕️ Camp Heart O' The Hills is set to reopen next summer following devastating July 4th floods.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Hay family will take over ownership and operations, with Elizabeth Hay succeeding the late Jane Ragsdale as director.
• 💔 Jane Ragsdale, who led the camp for nearly four decades, tragically died in the floods.

New Location and Facilities

• 🏞️ The camp will move to a new location on the north fork of the Guadalupe River.
• 🏗️ Construction for new facilities is already underway on land owned and purchased by the Hay family.
• ⚠️ The new owners emphasize that these facilities will be above the flood plane to ensure safety and longevity.

Continuity and Future Plans

• 🤝 Discussions about passing on camp ownership had been ongoing before the floods, according to the Ragsdale family.
• 🌊 Camp Heart O' The Hills is one of several camps on the Guadalupe River planning to reopen next summer, including Camp Mystic.
• ✨ The transition represents a difficult balance between honoring the past and rebuilding for the future.