LLYC

Where else could complete strangers become like family by the end of two weeks?

LLYC steps into centuries-old traditions to deepen the Christian spiritual formation of our youth at Echo Valley.

In the Echo Valley kitchen, Wylie Shellhouse keeps menus and delivery schedules posted alongside church bulletins and an Orthodox icon printed on wood.

Echo Valley 2020 will bring $5.6 million dollars in improvements—including new cabins, landscaping, planned outdoor group programming space, and infrastructure updates—to support our larger camping groups.

LLYC’s Summer 2017 was arguably its most successful ever, serving 1,540 campers from 1,168 households across Texas and beyond.

Dan Roloff has witnessed tremendous transformation in the organization since the 1980s. The quintessential oral historian of the Canyon’s best tales, “Ramblin’ Dan,” as he was sometimes known around the Canyon, retired on March 28.

There is an unseen force that makes Laity Lodge Youth Camp operate as successfully as it does—an army of high school juniors.

Fifty-year traditions kept alive, with new ones being forged. We pulled off the best two weeks of our lives five times in a row.

These inflatables are among the most popular outdoor features of Singing Hills and Echo Valley camps. “They provide the thrill we’ve always imagined,” says Pruitt. “Campers are up and down and off the sides all day long.”

How does LLYC find seasonal staff willing to go to such extremes? By working really hard every fall, winter, and spring to find staff with the dedication and creativity it takes to create the best two weeks.

Laity Lodge Youth Camp has recently been researching its impact on campers. Here’s a snapshot of their findings, with quotes from some campers and their parents.

For Tom Bowyer, summer camp meant 10-15 mile hikes in the rain and summit hikes up Mt. Marcy, the highest peak in New York State. As the new director at Echo Valley, Bowyer will be encouraging young teenagers to have adventures of their own.