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What a Great Day!

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. - Psalm 118:24 "On Saturday, November 9th, 2024, T Bar M Camps & Retreats staff, trustees, and friends gathered at the old Cedar Theater in the Outback of our New Braunfels property. There, we celebrated the groundbreaking of our new Family […]

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Breakfast at Rio Grande

"There is an old rustic camp in Spicewood, TX where “Breakfast at Rio Grande” ignites a flood of nostalgic feel goods buried deep in our bones… I’m talking about a little place called Camp Travis. If we’re counting (and we always do) it’s been almost 24 years since my first summer as a Travis Camper. […]

The 3rd Annual T Bar M Classic

On October 7th, 2024, we gathered for the 3rd Annual T Bar M Classic - and what a day it was! With over 90 golfers coming together to enjoy some friendly competition and support a cause close to our hearts, the energy was high at Kissing Tree Golf Club. Thanks to the generosity of our […]

Campership

Where Love and Camp Meet: The Impact of the Campership Fund At T Bar M, we believe every kid should experience the fun, growth, and deeper faith that Camp brings. Thanks to our Campership Fund, made possible by generous Donors, Campers who might not otherwise have the chance are able to come, play, and experience […]

What I Discovered This Summer

30 people. 8 churches. 6 vehicles. 1 mission. 3 things I discovered along the way. "This summer, the Discover Camp team was sent out on mission in the great state of Texas for the 9th time! In case you are unfamiliar, Discover Camp is our traveling Day Camp program that partners with local churches to […]

Alumni ... Let the Fun Continue!

What a sweet view we have from the front row, watching the Lord move in and through the people and place of T Bar M. We can’t stop thanking Him for all He's done this summer. And this week, we’re especially thankful for you, our Alumni family. But first, let's give a big warm welcome […]

Here's Looking at You.

Each Sunday this summer, Alumni gathered at Base Camp in the Sanctuary to pray for the week ahead. We shared the same story each week because we believe it is worth repeating as well as an encouragement and challenge for us today. It didn’t take long for a young Camper named Fred to note who […]

2024 Full Summer Overview

Reflecting on this summer, we are reminded of the powerful truth in Psalm 115:1: 'Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness.' The Bible says that glory is even more exclusive than we think — only God himself is glorious! From […]

Running the Race

There is a race run at Camp Travis each Wednesday of the summer. In looking through the epic photos, we can't help but see God's Word coming alive. And if we listen closely enough, we see how it reminds us how to run the race we are in daily (just with less mud ... hopefully). […]

We are all on a journey

Braxton Zella, former Camper, Coach, and Director encourages and challenges us while sharing his journey and the impact T Bar M has had in his life. "We’re all on a journey. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan illustrates this journey by telling the story of a traveler or pilgrim in a foreign land heading toward […]

In the Glory Days

Each week, we see many of YOU, former T Bar M Campers and Coaches, bringing your Campers (and we are banking on future Coaches) through the Gates. Sure, we reminisce about the "good ol' days" ... pointing out what cabin we were in, talking about the "walk to the dock" before there were stairs, laughing […]

T Bar M Discipleship Team

Most young adults are going through a period of studying, learning, and training for their lives in the workforce. But what about our walk with Jesus? What ways are young adults are studying, learning, and training for their lives as followers of Jesus? For over 25 years, the Timothy Team has been helping young adults […]

What is the Gospel?

What did we teach your Camper? What does it mean to "accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior"? The Creator of the universe has revealed Himself to humanity as the one true God. He revealed Himself generally through His creation, but specifically through His words spoken through His prophets written down and contained in what […]

Home Sweet Camp

It feels a bit like Thanksgiving as we gathered with our Alumni families before they dropped off their kids at Base Camp. It makes sense: We are family. In one area, there was a kids table and an adult table. At all the tables you heard laughter, telling stories of "remember when", and catching up […]

The Picture Behind My Desk

You might remember him as Super Mike ... the families at Prestonwood Schools know him as Superintendent. Mike Goddard shares how his days at T Bar M were used to shape him as he continues to run fast after Christ in the field of Education. "After serving as a Coach and in Leadership in college at Camp, […]

Iron Sharpens Iron

Working at T Bar M brings a lot of intangible benefits that help make up for the low pay and plastic mattresses for a summer. We all walked away with: ...a deeper love for the Lord,...heightened work ethic,...great memories,...changed lives. The Lord changed our lives through the people we served alongside. Those people, those relationships, […]

Hoops for Hope

It has always been a prayer at T Bar M that those whose life was changed by Jesus while serving at Camp, would go and make an impact wherever they land. Like many others, Jason Phillips is doing just that. The summers of 1994-1996, you would find Jason Phillips with a basketball in hand, smile […]

Bringing others to Jesus

Four Guys ... four faithful friends experienced something that they wanted their buddy to experience. Though there was a bit of a physical challenge to get him there, that didn’t stop them from loading up their friend who could not walk and taking him to Jesus. Not near Jesus, but TO Jesus. They lowered their […]

Relationships Matter

I was having lunch with a friend last week, and we were both relating over how God uses Camp to bring people into our lives who better us. She said, “There is something just different about Camp friendships.” I couldn’t agree more. As summer is up to bat, I find myself wanting every Coach to […]

Bring a friend to Camp!

With the days getting warmer and the sun setting later, it sure does make us wish for the summer days to arrive! Moms thinking about slower mornings, not packing lunches and no homework. Kids thinking about playing late into the evening, not eating at school, and no homework. And Camp. Summer approaching makes us think […]

Glory Days

The days we remember that shaped us, the day we are living in right now and all the days to follow ... we will rally this summer around what God does in our ... GLORY DAYS. As adults, feelings of nostalgia about years past when we were younger, a few pounds lighter, and unencumbered by […]

Let's get to work!

I didn't know the value of good o manual labor until that first Training Camp at T Bar M in 1993, but it did set foundations that I continue to use today. The outcome of two hours of painting fences and moving rocks was quite more than two checks on the "to do" list. It […]

Never Give Up

They say a picture says a thousand words. And this one sure does. Paige (Nowlin) and Hudson High, lifetime campers as well as Coaches, would never have dreamed they would be standing in the T Bar M gym with their own kiddoes back when they were campers in the very same space. Yet, there they were … […]

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