More than camp
What We Value
At ASC we want our campers to grow. We want them to become more independent and more confident in their own skills. We want them to try something new, and we want campers to feel safe being and becoming their authentic selves.
We understand and value the importance of connection with others. We want our campers to be better friends, work well with others, and work to resolve conflict peacefully.
We want our campers to love to explore. It’s a beautiful world, and we want our campers to care for the environment and its creatures, and we want our campers to love Austin Sunshine Camps as much as we love them.
What We Offer
Austin Sunshine Camps has provided free fun-filled overnight summer camp programs for the children of the greater Austin area since 1928. All summer camp programs are provided free of charge for families with kids who either meet the free or reduced school meals income eligibility guidelines or are in foster care.
At ASC there are 4 Camp sessions at each of our camp locations. Campers ages 12-15 attend our Lake Travis camp and campers who are ages 8-11 attend our Zilker Camp. Sessions for campers ages 10-15 are all ten days and nine nights long! Campers who are 8 years old attend sessions that are seven days and six nights. Campers who are 9 years old can choose either the ten-day or seven-day option. For one session at Lake Travis, families will have the option to put their child in the All-Gender cabin. By offering a third gender option, we’re allowing campers to be their full, authentic selves at camp!
Camp Dates:
Session 1: June 21 - June 30
Session 1 (7 Day Option): June 21 - June 27
Session 2: July 5 - July 14
Session 2 (7 Day Option): July 5 - July 11
Session 3: July 19 - July 28
Session 3 (7 Day Option): July 19 - July 25
Session 4*: August 2 - August 11
Session 4* (7 Day Option): August 2 - August 9
*All-Gender Cabin option available at Lake Travis during this session
STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND DIGNITY
We at ASC committed to creating a culture of inclusion and connection. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse community of families, campers, staff members, volunteers, and other stakeholders. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, and knowledge we all bring makes us better as an organization. We respect and welcome the unique contributions that you bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
