Camp Mystic reopening for summer 2026

[Anonymous]

The reason we judge is similar to how the world judged the lack of empathy toward Diana from the British Royal Family. When wealthy and powerful lack empathy toward their own children, especially their own Christian legacy blonde hair blue eyed daughters, imagine how little regard they actually have for the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

There is a very good article in either the Atlantic or New Yorker recently about this, and the response of the families who did lose children to the reopening of the camp.

One of the dads made a haunting comment about how the camp is turning the deaths of these 27 young girls into part of its lore. Yes, they will be memorialized, but all within the context of how special this (cultlike) place called Camp Mystic really is.

Bottom line is that families know it's their daughters' ticket to the right sororities at the University of Texas, which is their ticket to the right marriage and social circles in adult life, etc. And nothing, not even the horrors of last summer, is going to stand in the way of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a very good article in either the Atlantic or New Yorker recently about this, and the response of the families who did lose children to the reopening of the camp.

One of the dads made a haunting comment about how the camp is turning the deaths of these 27 young girls into part of its lore. Yes, they will be memorialized, but all within the context of how special this (cultlike) place called Camp Mystic really is.

Bottom line is that families know it's their daughters' ticket to the right sororities at the University of Texas, which is their ticket to the right marriage and social circles in adult life, etc. And nothing, not even the horrors of last summer, is going to stand in the way of that.

I think you have no clue what you're talking about. This isn't all about sororities at UT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a very good article in either the Atlantic or New Yorker recently about this, and the response of the families who did lose children to the reopening of the camp.

One of the dads made a haunting comment about how the camp is turning the deaths of these 27 young girls into part of its lore. Yes, they will be memorialized, but all within the context of how special this (cultlike) place called Camp Mystic really is.

Bottom line is that families know it's their daughters' ticket to the right sororities at the University of Texas, which is their ticket to the right marriage and social circles in adult life, etc. And nothing, not even the horrors of last summer, is going to stand in the way of that.

The UT sorority/social circle thing is way overblown, especially now. It may have been sort of true before but it is not now. Especially not now. It is way too divisive. There have always been other camps for that and will be moreso now. At this point that is not why people are going back.

There are largely two reasons. 1) The girls want to continue their camp friendships and 2) a good portion, especially the non-legacy families, really see it now as a Christian-oriented camp. (It didn't use to be that way.)

[Anonymous]

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/camp-mystic-texas-flood-deaths.html

Here's the link. The negligence of the camp owners is unfathomable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a very good article in either the Atlantic or New Yorker recently about this, and the response of the families who did lose children to the reopening of the camp.

One of the dads made a haunting comment about how the camp is turning the deaths of these 27 young girls into part of its lore. Yes, they will be memorialized, but all within the context of how special this (cultlike) place called Camp Mystic really is.

Bottom line is that families know it's their daughters' ticket to the right sororities at the University of Texas, which is their ticket to the right marriage and social circles in adult life, etc. And nothing, not even the horrors of last summer, is going to stand in the way of that.

I think you have no clue what you're talking about. This isn't all about sororities at UT.

It’s absolutely about setting them up for the right social life in in adulthood in Houston, Dallas and Austin. And that runs right through UT sororities and down to camps like this.

Sorry you’re so defensive about this. The article is gut wrenching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a very good article in either the Atlantic or New Yorker recently about this, and the response of the families who did lose children to the reopening of the camp.

One of the dads made a haunting comment about how the camp is turning the deaths of these 27 young girls into part of its lore. Yes, they will be memorialized, but all within the context of how special this (cultlike) place called Camp Mystic really is.

Bottom line is that families know it's their daughters' ticket to the right sororities at the University of Texas, which is their ticket to the right marriage and social circles in adult life, etc. And nothing, not even the horrors of last summer, is going to stand in the way of that.

I think you have no clue what you're talking about. This isn't all about sororities at UT.

It’s absolutely about setting them up for the right social life in in adulthood in Houston, Dallas and Austin. And that runs right through UT sororities and down to camps like this.

Sorry you’re so defensive about this. The article is gut wrenching.

I know these people. Who are you to be opining about a Christian girls summer camp in Texas? What connection do you have whatsoever with this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/camp-mystic-texas-flood-deaths.html

Here's the link. The negligence of the camp owners is unfathomable.

It is a very difficult read. However, the conversation around blame and responsibility for what happened at Mystic and beyond is much more nuanced than this piece portrays. That said, I find the responses and actions in the aftermath by some (not all) of the people in the Eastland family to be completely incomprehensible and bordering on cruel if it wasn’t for the fact that I think it was complete incompetence. I truly think that in the aftermath if they had been better about communication and humility, this would be very different for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a very good article in either the Atlantic or New Yorker recently about this, and the response of the families who did lose children to the reopening of the camp.

One of the dads made a haunting comment about how the camp is turning the deaths of these 27 young girls into part of its lore. Yes, they will be memorialized, but all within the context of how special this (cultlike) place called Camp Mystic really is.

Bottom line is that families know it's their daughters' ticket to the right sororities at the University of Texas, which is their ticket to the right marriage and social circles in adult life, etc. And nothing, not even the horrors of last summer, is going to stand in the way of that.

I think you have no clue what you're talking about. This isn't all about sororities at UT.

It’s absolutely about setting them up for the right social life in in adulthood in Houston, Dallas and Austin. And that runs right through UT sororities and down to camps like this.

Sorry you’re so defensive about this. The article is gut wrenching.

I know these people. Who are you to be opining about a Christian girls summer camp in Texas? What connection do you have whatsoever with this?

This is obviously touching a very raw nerve with you, and I’m sorry, especially if your posts are of a personal nature. The other possibility is that you’re from the camps PR team.

I’m either case, some real negligence has been exposed for the world to see. Everyone who has followed the horrific story has an opinion, whether you like it or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a very good article in either the Atlantic or New Yorker recently about this, and the response of the families who did lose children to the reopening of the camp.

One of the dads made a haunting comment about how the camp is turning the deaths of these 27 young girls into part of its lore. Yes, they will be memorialized, but all within the context of how special this (cultlike) place called Camp Mystic really is.

Bottom line is that families know it's their daughters' ticket to the right sororities at the University of Texas, which is their ticket to the right marriage and social circles in adult life, etc. And nothing, not even the horrors of last summer, is going to stand in the way of that.

I think you have no clue what you're talking about. This isn't all about sororities at UT.

It’s absolutely about setting them up for the right social life in in adulthood in Houston, Dallas and Austin. And that runs right through UT sororities and down to camps like this.

Sorry you’re so defensive about this. The article is gut wrenching.

Well, not anymore. These communities are way too divided for Mystic connections to be some kind of leg up at UT sororities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up going to a camp down the road so I have some insight into the mindset. I have family members who attend Mystic. There are plenty of girls who want to go back, including those from Guadalupe 2nd term who were in the floods. It is very complicated but to put it simply - for the campers it is about being with their friends and having the camp experience. They could care less about who runs the place. I know that is the parents’ job and I know there are some who won’t allow it but others who will, especially those of the older girls. I am not going to judge.

That's nice of you, but most of us will judge parents who knowingly put their kids in known potential danger, especially so their kids can have a camp experience with their friends.

They’re discussing opening in a location as a higher altitude. But go ahead with the uninformed judgment. People like you drive me crazy. And no, I’m not a Camp Mystic supporter, I just don’t judge people when I’m not in their shoes and I don’t have all the facts.

Facts never stop people who get off on their own narrative.

[Anonymous]

I mean obviously the demand is there. But I could never put my child into the care of that family knowing how stupid they are at best and willfully negligent at worst. But some parents care more about bragging rights. If it were just about a nice camp summer for their child, they would choose somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean obviously the demand is there. But I could never put my child into the care of that family knowing how stupid they are at best and willfully negligent at worst. But some parents care more about bragging rights. If it were just about a nice camp summer for their child, they would choose somewhere else.

This pretty much sums it up. There are options, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean obviously the demand is there. But I could never put my child into the care of that family knowing how stupid they are at best and willfully negligent at worst. But some parents care more about bragging rights. If it were just about a nice camp summer for their child, they would choose somewhere else.

This pretty much sums it up. There are options, right?

The point of one of the articles was that one of the girls who survived wanted to go back to the camp. So yes, there are other options, but that's not really the point. I don't think that mom's thought process had anything to do with bragging rights or sororities, but about helping her kid heal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean obviously the demand is there. But I could never put my child into the care of that family knowing how stupid they are at best and willfully negligent at worst. But some parents care more about bragging rights. If it were just about a nice camp summer for their child, they would choose somewhere else.

This pretty much sums it up. There are options, right?

The point of one of the articles was that one of the girls who survived wanted to go back to the camp. So yes, there are other options, but that's not really the point. I don't think that mom's thought process had anything to do with bragging rights or sororities, but about helping her kid heal.

Seems more like reopening a wound to me. I could never feel safe driving away. Never.