Camp of the Hills is dedicated to serving communities across Texas to make sure youth from diverse backgrounds have access to loving and supportive enrichment opportunities. We are especially passionate about being a resource for schools, community programs, and individuals coming from low-income or vulnerable communities to have access to nature, outdoor adventures, and SEL opportunities. You can partner with us in our effort by making donations, volunteering your time, or booking your own trip here which will help offset the costs for others who may not otherwise have the ability to pay for similar services found elsewhere.
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COVID-19 FAQ Sheet for COTH
What programs are Camp of the Hills able to operate given the current restrictions?
We are able to run and operate all of our programs with various modifications according to your group size and group dynamic. We are still able to do School Field Trips & Retreats, Day Camps, Overnight Camps, After School Programs & Clubs, and Volunteer Service Projects.
What are the state recommendations that COTH follows?
COTH is subject to the recommended health protocols as outlined by Texas Department for State Health Services for Overnight Youth Camp Operators. Follow these links for more information. These protocols are set and updated based on guidance from the CDC and/or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
What are the state recommendations that guests should follow?
Families and their campers, whether for resident/overnight camps or day camps, are subject to the recommended minimum standard health protocols as outlined by Texas Department for State Health Services for Overnight Youth Camp Families. Follow these links for more information. These protocols are set and updated based on guidance from the CDC and/or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
What are the group sizes that you can safely accommodate?
How do you accommodate sleeping arrangements?
General Changes due to COVID:
50% capacity option:
50-100% capacity option:
How do you accommodate eating arrangements?
How do you accommodate activities?
What preparations should guests take into account before arrival?
What COVID protocols does the After School Program follow?
The following COVID-19 precautions have been created in accordance with MFISD & Marble Falls Middle School guidelines. Camp of the Hills has successfully implemented these precautions since the beginning of the Fall 2020 semester and will continue to implement these precautions during the Spring 2021 semester:
We are able to run and operate all of our programs with various modifications according to your group size and group dynamic. We are still able to do School Field Trips & Retreats, Day Camps, Overnight Camps, After School Programs & Clubs, and Volunteer Service Projects.
What are the state recommendations that COTH follows?
COTH is subject to the recommended health protocols as outlined by Texas Department for State Health Services for Overnight Youth Camp Operators. Follow these links for more information. These protocols are set and updated based on guidance from the CDC and/or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
What are the state recommendations that guests should follow?
Families and their campers, whether for resident/overnight camps or day camps, are subject to the recommended minimum standard health protocols as outlined by Texas Department for State Health Services for Overnight Youth Camp Families. Follow these links for more information. These protocols are set and updated based on guidance from the CDC and/or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
What are the group sizes that you can safely accommodate?
- Day-Trips: Small groups of 10 minimum and large groups of 200 maximum.
- Overnight Trips: Small groups of 10 minimum and large groups of 178 maximum.
How do you accommodate sleeping arrangements?
General Changes due to COVID:
- All guests should sleep in “head-to-toe” arrangements in their bunks.
- Capacity of each facility will be determined on a case-by-case basis given the pre-existing relationships amongst the guests being housed (family units & pre-existing cohorts vs. acquaintances &/or strangers, etc.)
50% capacity option:
- 50% capacity means 1 person per bunk bed rather than 2, and you have sole use of both the top & bottom of each bunk.
- Maximum capacity for this option is 89 people total in your group; possibly fewer if needing to split into family units.
- Tent-camping sites and RV sites are also available which could increase your group size.
50-100% capacity option:
- 100% capacity means up to 2 people per bunk bed unit. All guests MUST sleep in head-to-toe arrangements in their cabins.
- Maximum capacity given this option is 178 people total in your group; fewer if wanting to split into family units.
- Tent-camping sites and RV sites are also available which could increase your group size or minimize the number of people you have staying in each cabin.
How do you accommodate eating arrangements?
- Staggered Meal Times: Depending upon the number of guests and the schedule created by your group coordinators, we can schedule for staggered meal times to minimize the number of people in the Dining Hall at one time.
- Various Dining Areas: We have an indoor Dining Hall, covered wrap-around porches, and outdoor picnic areas with tables and blankets under the trees that provide a variety of options for your group.
- Meal Service: COTH provides food service if you desire or allows you to bring your own team for a Kitchen Crew. Either way, we cannot allow "self-serve" style meals where guests have access to the buffet line; instead, food is to be plated by masked & gloved workers/volunteers and guests must be masked & stay at least 3 feet away from the counter while choosing their food.
How do you accommodate activities?
- Guests are split up into a number of small-groups to rotate through the different activities chosen.
- All equipment/materials are sanitized before and after each group uses them.
- Hand sanitizer/hand-washing stations are available throughout camp for our guests.
- Socially distanced alternatives to traditional activities and ample activity choices give coordinators the flexibility to customize their trip to fit the needs and preferences of their group.
What preparations should guests take into account before arrival?
- Track symptoms and err on the side of caution if any new or abnormal symptoms occur in the 10 days before their scheduled trip.
- Fill out our Covid Symptom & Contact Questionnaire and Waiver truthfully and accurately to the best of your ability.
- Minimize your exposure in the days leading up to your trip in order to decrease the possibility of having to quarantine unexpectedly due to a possible Covid exposure.
What COVID protocols does the After School Program follow?
The following COVID-19 precautions have been created in accordance with MFISD & Marble Falls Middle School guidelines. Camp of the Hills has successfully implemented these precautions since the beginning of the Fall 2020 semester and will continue to implement these precautions during the Spring 2021 semester:
- Small group numbers will be maintained to allow for adequate social distancing given the activity space available.
- For the Club House and Garden, Arts & Crafts, Archery, & Mindfulness Clubs, many of the activities will take place outdoors with the exception of snack / sign-in time and dismissal time from the Library.
- Students and staff are required to wear masks:
- While indoors (with the exception of sitting socially distanced to eat or drink)
- While outdoors when a distance of 4-6 feet is not able to be maintained.
- While indoors (with the exception of sitting socially distanced to eat or drink)
- All materials and surfaces are to be disinfected after use.
- Handwashing stations and hand-sanitizer are available for use and encouraged during each program as needed.
- All district exposure guidelines will be followed upon incident of a participant or staff/volunteer testing positive.
- All staff/volunteers will undergo a daily symptom screening to be logged on the sign-in sheet.
