History

Kids Weekend
    Founding in 1999, Kids Weekend began as a family-focused reward weekend. The purpose was simple, if the children successfully completed a grade level then they would partake in a weekend of fun away from their parents! This weekend included trips to the Fort Worth Zoo, swimming, ice cream and pizza, really all the things you dream of doing as a kid wrapped up in a weekend. My family whole-heartily supported this since it was an opportunity for their kids to do well in school (it was also supported because it was free baby-sitting)! Kids Weekend only lasted 2 years before evolving into something more.
    While attending college, we had the opportunity to join and work with a variety of organizations, groups and jobs. As Resident Advisors, officers, and founders of a spirit organization, we began to understand what leadership skills we naturally possessed and how they were effective. Slowly the concept of Kids Weekend was no longer enough, we knew there was something better we could provide for our family.
    The major turning point occurred my first summer at Tarleton State University. One of our advisors happened to be a facilitator for the TSU ropes course. He said we had just the right skill set for the job and after 40 hours of training we become facilitators. The training received during our stint as facilitators planted a seed that would grow into a foundation for what we know today as Camp Rosales!

Camp Rosales
    Camp Rosales developed quickly into a resident camp held at state parks (Cleburne and Lake Whitney) that would last only 3 days and 2 nights. We incorporated a lot of the same games and instructions that we had given as facilitators. After 4 years, we began to incorporate more friends of family and in 2007 expanded to include our church youth group. The family style Kids Weekend had matured into a full team-building and leadership resident camp. It took several years for us to develop a great cirriculum and program but we know have a mission and focus on our 3 core values: Strength, Leadership and Success. We choose these power words based on many factors but all of them focused on developing our children into the future leaders of our society.
    After 10 years, Camp Rosales is now a Texas Non-Profit Corporation with a mission to be inclusive and welcoming of everyone who is willing to be challenged, have an open mind and ready to experience something great!

Mission Statement

"Camp Rosales is dedicated to the enrichment and educational development of children and teenagers.   We want to break beyond the barriers of perceived impossibilities and instill a sense of direction, individuality, self-confidence and purpose, to empower our participants to develop into future leaders of society!"