Camp Mystic reopening for summer 2026

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

You keep bringing this up. We are not trying to discuss it with them. We are discussing it amongst ourselves. It is a bizarre, real-world case study in people acting adverse to their own interests.

But you are talking about real people that some of us know. Imagine that you knew these people. People are complex.

Please explain what this means. Since you are “not upset.”

Lol you just don't quit. It's not upsetting that you're talking about people I know. Just that the things they are saying such as they don't care about their kids, isn't true at all. Which you wouldn't possibly know, because you don't actually know them.

The point we are all trying to make is that their judgment is clouded. I’m sure they do care about their kids but they are making a terrible decision to place their trust in this camp.

Both things can be true. They care about their kids. This is a bad choice.

You don't know that. AT ALL. Worry about the decisions you make for your own kids. If you even have any.

It’s an objectively bad choice. It is not just my opinion. Did you even watch the hearings? Many lawmakers want the camp permanently closed. They do not want campers there ever again.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

It doesn’t matter why anyone does or does not want to return. It’s not their decision as to whether or not the camp should be allowed to reopen as a public service business under current ownership.

It definitely matters why in the world people would want to return under these circumstances.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

You keep bringing this up. We are not trying to discuss it with them. We are discussing it amongst ourselves. It is a bizarre, real-world case study in people acting adverse to their own interests.

But you are talking about real people that some of us know. Imagine that you knew these people. People are complex.

Please explain what this means. Since you are “not upset.”

Lol you just don't quit. It's not upsetting that you're talking about people I know. Just that the things they are saying such as they don't care about their kids, isn't true at all. Which you wouldn't possibly know, because you don't actually know them.

The point we are all trying to make is that their judgment is clouded. I’m sure they do care about their kids but they are making a terrible decision to place their trust in this camp.

Both things can be true. They care about their kids. This is a bad choice.

Yes, and that would be a much more interesting conversation. How and why are otherwise good people who love their kids making such an irrational decision?

Only for the ruthless gossips.

These people went through a horrible tragedy. Exploiting that tragedy for your own personal entertainment is really disgusting.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

It doesn’t matter why anyone does or does not want to return. It’s not their decision as to whether or not the camp should be allowed to reopen as a public service business under current ownership.

It definitely matters why in the world people would want to return under these circumstances.

They think it was an Act of God, and don't believe there was any human error. That's how they send their kids. PP said it's become more religious. There you go. They're closing rank.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

You keep bringing this up. We are not trying to discuss it with them. We are discussing it amongst ourselves. It is a bizarre, real-world case study in people acting adverse to their own interests.

Again with the ignorance and hubris. You don't have all of the facts. You don't know them. You have not experienced what they went through. You don't know their motivations. Stop judging them and MYOFB.

This board is living rent free in your head. Time to step away. Maybe get some therapy even.

Pure projection. Leave these families alone FFS.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

You keep bringing this up. We are not trying to discuss it with them. We are discussing it amongst ourselves. It is a bizarre, real-world case study in people acting adverse to their own interests.

But you are talking about real people that some of us know. Imagine that you knew these people. People are complex.

Please explain what this means. Since you are “not upset.”

Lol you just don't quit. It's not upsetting that you're talking about people I know. Just that the things they are saying such as they don't care about their kids, isn't true at all. Which you wouldn't possibly know, because you don't actually know them.

The point we are all trying to make is that their judgment is clouded. I’m sure they do care about their kids but they are making a terrible decision to place their trust in this camp.

Both things can be true. They care about their kids. This is a bad choice.

You don't know that. AT ALL. Worry about the decisions you make for your own kids. If you even have any.

It’s an objectively bad choice. It is not just my opinion. Did you even watch the hearings? Many lawmakers want the camp permanently closed. They do not want campers there ever again.

OK great. Close the camp. Leave the families alone FFS. It's not that deep.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

It doesn’t matter why anyone does or does not want to return. It’s not their decision as to whether or not the camp should be allowed to reopen as a public service business under current ownership.

It definitely matters why in the world people would want to return under these circumstances.

Why do you need to know this? How does that affect your life?

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Anonymous wrote:I watched some of the hearings. The investigator did a good job laying out the timeline and being mostly unbiased in her approach to the presentation and hearing. I send my kids to a camp here on the East Coast. It has a creek nearby. I've never once asked about flooding, and emergency plan, etc. I think the Camp Mystic tragedy has brought camp safety to national attention and that is good.

I don't think the Eastlands are monsters, but, by their own admission they did not have an evacuation plan (other than something maybe that existed only in Dick Eastland's head), and the culture created by Dick Eastland where he is the "boss" held other adults back from helping or even questioning his decisionmaking. Communication between the cabins and leadership was also lacking since no walkie talkies were kept in the cabins. Lack of a written out evacation plan and lack of communication devices contributed to the death of these campers, IMO. I would not send a kid to a camp they are operating.

I personally think if they had waited a year to announce reopening (and hired new operators to oversee day to day camp administration) there might not have been the same outcry.

They were encouraged by the families who want to return to reopen. The very people that one or two people are obsessing over. A lot of people wrote them letters begging them. It's all very weird, but no my circus and not my ponies and I think its doubtful any of this will even happen.

So what??

If 27 people eat at a restaurant and die of food poisoning, and 100 people write a letter to the chef "begging him to stay open," does that mean that the health board does not have an obligation to investigate and, finding criminal negligence, close the place down?

If a private school's or daycare center's actions or inactions resulted in 27 children's deaths, they would be shut down immediately in most, if not all states.

If a 100year flood wiped away the building - it would be a different outcome than you think. The question would be should that daycare be allowed to reopen in a safer zone - and the answer might be yes

Not if it were proven in litigation that the daycare owners evaded and omitted standard safety protocols. Which is what we’re learning now.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

You keep bringing this up. We are not trying to discuss it with them. We are discussing it amongst ourselves. It is a bizarre, real-world case study in people acting adverse to their own interests.

Again with the ignorance and hubris. You don't have all of the facts. You don't know them. You have not experienced what they went through. You don't know their motivations. Stop judging them and MYOFB.

This board is living rent free in your head. Time to step away. Maybe get some therapy even.

Pure projection. Leave these families alone FFS.

You already said that you are not upset and the families do not care what we think.

So we are not bothering anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

It doesn’t matter why anyone does or does not want to return. It’s not their decision as to whether or not the camp should be allowed to reopen as a public service business under current ownership.

It definitely matters why in the world people would want to return under these circumstances.

Why do you need to know this? How does that affect your life?

It’s very interesting!

[Anonymous]

Breaking news...Camp Mystic will not reopen this summer.

[Anonymous]

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/04/30/camp-mystic-withdraws-summer-2026-camp-license-application-citing-grief-and-ongoing-investigations/

They've withdrawn their application.

[Anonymous]

I'm not surprised, in watching 1 minute of the hearing the judge said that there were 27 deficiencies still on the application to renew the license. Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/04/30/camp-mystic-withdraws-summer-2026-camp-license-application-citing-grief-and-ongoing-investigations/

They've withdrawn their application.

I guess they finally saw the writing on the wall! Took them long enough.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if the shrieking harpy in here actually knew the families who send their kids to this camp they would rethink their very vocal stance. These extremely wealthy, right wing religious families don't spend a second of their day worrying about random elderly women in Virginia or thereabouts. Their kids will just go to another camp if it doesn't work out.

You’re dead wrong! We knew several children at that camp in that flood. One was a friend of my daughter’s a classmate. Their families care very much about others. These are not right wing people at all. Some are slightly right of center, some slightly left - none on the wings - ZERO! And they all care about others. Many families are still grieving, including mine. You should have compassion, especially as you are making assumptions about the compassion of others.

Be honest. The camp took a serious religious turn recently. These people are my friends, neighbors, and my kid's classmates.

They’re religious- true. It’s always been a religious camp. Are you saying religious people don’t deserve compassion if their children die? Are you saying religious people all had right political affiliations that don’t align with yours, therefore they don’t deserve compassion?

I'm saying their religion is a huge reason why they want to return to camp and that's why people here are struggling to understand their motivation. They have completely different world views. The returning campers aren't asking for anything from the people here, certainly not their compassion. I know returning campers and I certainly don't question them or discuss it with them. We are not the same, but it's their decision to make.

You keep bringing this up. We are not trying to discuss it with them. We are discussing it amongst ourselves. It is a bizarre, real-world case study in people acting adverse to their own interests.

Again with the ignorance and hubris. You don't have all of the facts. You don't know them. You have not experienced what they went through. You don't know their motivations. Stop judging them and MYOFB.

This board is living rent free in your head. Time to step away. Maybe get some therapy even.

Pure projection. Leave these families alone FFS.

You already said that you are not upset and the families do not care what we think.

So we are not bothering anyone.

I didn't say that. There are multiple posters.

I'm bothered that there are people making disgusting, judgmental comments about these poor families. Focus on the camp, not the families. Their trauma shouldn't be exploited for your entertainment.