Follow along with updates from our Panama Mission Trip Team!

This March, a team of our summer staff, led by two of our full-time staff members, will head deep into the jungle near David, Panama! Together, they’ll serve alongside local missionaries and share the Gospel with indigenous communities. Our prayer is to spark excitement for following Jesus and strengthen the work already happening through the local church.

We can't wait to see what God does through this team!

SATURDAY

Our team landed safely in David! We have already witnessed the Lord’s faithfulness in having a hand over our travel and the people we have met. We have another long day ahead of us as we will be hiking into the jungle. Continue to keep us in your prayers as we begin to minister to the people in Hacha over the next few days!

MONDAY

"Dear friends and family, this is Mackenzie Medina and Maximus Martinez. We just wanted to share about how God has been moving recently in this trip. We have befriended the people of Panama and had the opportunity to speak God's Word to them. We hiked from home to home to spread the Gospel and hand out Bibles. Many people fell down while hiking, but everyone is safe. The children here are so joyful and so full of life. Seeing them play and have so much innocence is so sweet to see. They get so excited to play with us and seeing them learn the games we teach is just so awesome. Please pray for us as we go through this week. Thank you to everyone who supported us!" - Mackenzie and Maximus

TUESDAY

"Hello again friends and family! This time around it’s Eric Gonzalez and Emma Gratland. Beyond grateful for what God did yesterday and we wanted to share how He has continued to just show Himself so abundantly. This morning, the rain had hit us a bit but that didn’t stop the joy of the Lord that was within. Every kid, teacher, parent and leader had so much fun participating in each activity. Fast forwarding after lunch, we grouped up and started heading towards other huts in the village. First, we stopped at local classrooms at the school and had the privilege of sharing the Gospel. We got to pray over the students, pray over their families and even their animals. After the classrooms we hiked up to this one hut. We got to share the Gospel with these 3 strong wonderful women, one of them already being a believer, 2 of the other women believed but through a different religion. We asked the question “if today were your last day how confident are you that’d you’d go to heaven?”. 2 of them very doubtful about where their salvation lied. We walked them through more of what salvation is and we even had the opportunity and blessing of leading them in a salvation prayer! 2 souls now confident of what their eternity looks like and praise Jesus for that!! Leaving the hut, our team was just so encouraged, so overflowed and in complete awe of how the Lord moved! We finished the night by sharing testimonies, by sharing what encouraged us throughout the day and just how thankful we all are to just be here, being the hands and feet of Jesus. With tomorrow being our last day, we’re still so expectant for what Jesus is going to do. We just ask you guys continue to pray over our team's safety, health, minds, and hearts as we hike to a new village. We are blessed for you to be on this mission with us, and we are praying for you guys as well!" - Eric and Emma

WEDNESDAY

"HOLLAAAA FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!
It’s Emme and Jackson reassuring all you worried parents with our sign of life through this blog!! Today was our last day with the kids so we spent the morning playing games and got to do Gospel beads with them!!! Every student was presented the Gospel and received a bracelet with various colors that signified a different part of the story. We said 'hasta luego' to the kids and after lunch journeyed to the next village. There, our team split up with some leading a women’s Bible study, a men’s Bible study, and played games with the children!! The children there also received Gospel bracelets, and we had lots of fun (and falls) playing duck, duck goose! On our way back to Hacha, one of our guides ushered us to a home for a man that needed prayer. Although Jordan was the only one that went into the home, a group of us fervently prayed for this man and felt the Spirit move!! TOMORROW!! We journey back out of the mountains so POR FAVOR pls pls pls pray for safety, good weather, and stable ankles while hiking back!! We are so confident in the seeds that were planted and although we might not see the fruit of it, by faith, we are confident the Lord will continue to move!!! SEE Y’ALL SOON!!!" - Emme and Jackson

When families gather around God’s Word and commit it to memory, something powerful happens: 

Our December Family Verse Challenge 

This December, we invite every family in the T Bar M community to meditate on and memorize Luke 2:8‑20: the story of Christ’s birth. Together we’ll reflect on the shepherds, the angels, the humility of the manger, and the glorious declaration: “Glory to God in the highest… and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” 
Let this passage become part of your family’s ordinary rhythm: at dinner, in the car, on your couch.  

Tips from Our Staff for Practicing Scripture Together 

  1. See it, read it, say it, sing it! Repeat it together at breakfast or on a bike ride – incorporate it into your everyday routines. 
  1. Write it on a large poster board and hang it in your house where you will see it each day. 
  1. Create hand motions together as a family that goes with the verse. Do the motions each time you recite it. 
  1. Write it on your kids bathroom mirrors with a dry erase marker so that it can be read out loud each morning and night. 

1. Go See DAVID Together — Then Talk About Your “Giants.” 
Make one night during break a family outing to see the new animated film DAVID. When you’re home with hot cocoa, take ten minutes to ask: What giant am I trusting God with this next season? 
It’s simple, grounding, and opens the door for meaningful connection. 

2. Alpha vs. Omega Christmas Game Night. 
Share one of T Bar M’s favorite traditions with the people you love. Most families will naturally fall into one team, so make it bigger — invite friends, cousins, neighbors, or grandparents over and introduce them to our favorite red and blue tradition. 

Split into teams, gear up in your colors, and play a few easy, camp-style competitions: 

Keep score, celebrate wildly, and expect the tide to turn at least once. It’s the kind of friendly chaos that feels like summer fun wrapped in Christmas lights. 

3. Family Campfire With a Story Swap. 
Gather around a fire in the backyard or turn down the lights, and light a few candles for an indoor campfire. Invite everyone to share: 

Roast some marshmallows or make oven-made s'mores and you've got instant campfire magic.

4. A “Love God, Love Others” Countdown Chain. 
Make a paper chain with a simple act of love or service on each link and tear one off every morning during the break. 
Ideas: 

It’s a hands-on way to practice the heart of T Bar M at home. 

5. Create Your Own 2025 “Session Video.” 
Just like the end-of-week highlight videos your campers get each summer, make your family’s own version for 2025: 

Kids feel celebrated. Parents see God’s faithfulness. Everyone ends the year remembering the good. 

This past Monday, Alumni Mark Strong hosted his church staff at camp for a planning day. I knew they had a guest coming in to speak to them about good counseling practices. What I didn’t know until I went to see how their day was going was that it was another Alumni, Jeremy McQuown. 

I walked away that day, yes, thankful to see these guys “home” at camp. But more so, deeply thankful for what they were investing their lives in. They are continuing to invest in the Word of God and people… just not as a skit character or on a ropes course. 

It opened a floodgate of thankfulness… for YOU. While we don’t know all the things you are doing since you’ve walked outside the Gates of T Bar M, we do get glimpses and can imagine all the ways you are continuing to live out Christ-Centered Adventure. 

We are thankful for the way you keep… 

Christ in the center of the classroom where you teach, serve students, faculty, and families. 

Christ in the center of the family that you care for, provide for, and love. 

Christ in the center of the office or clinic or shop as you “work in a way that pleases God.” 

Christ in the center of the coffee shop where you lean in to encourage a friend. 

Christ in the center of the team you are leading and shepherding as our Savior would. 

Christ in the center of the wondering what’s next in your life adventure. 

Christ in the center of the hard manual labor you do for your company or employer. 

Christ in the center of your heart and trust when the adventure isn’t going as you thought. 

Christ in the center of the halls and streets where you work and live as you love your neighbors. 

Christ in the center of what you are doing outside the Gates of T Bar M. 

And y’all, this causes my heart to smile so deeply and to say, as Paul said so often, “I thank God every time I remember you.” 

This Thanksgiving, your family at T Bar M is truly thankful for YOU and the way you continue to Love God and Love Others. 

- Kelli Boyd, Director of Alumni and Engagement

Around here, we love the dinner table. Not just because it’s where the food is (though that’s a perk!), but because it’s where real connection happens.

If you’ve ever stepped foot in one of our dining halls at camp, you’ve seen it. Every meal, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, is spent shoulder to shoulder. No screens. No distractions. Just the sound of laughter, stomping feet on benches, and campers swapping stories about the zipline, cabin devos, or who's going to "win" the round of Scraper Head. The table becomes the heartbeat of the day - a place to be known, to belong, and to remember what really matters.

Back home, the rhythm of family dinners can look a little different. Soccer practice, late work calls, a toddler meltdown… it’s easy for evenings to blur into survival mode. Maybe you’ve tried to eat together, and it just didn’t stick. Maybe you’ve thought, what’s the big deal? Or maybe dinner has just become another task on the list.

But what if it’s more than that?

When we sit down at the table - even if it’s just for 20 minutes - we’re doing something quietly radical in today’s world. We’re saying: this family values presence over productivity, connection over convenience.

It doesn’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to have a three-course meal or a devotional planned every night. Sometimes, discipleship looks like a simple question across the table:

Those small conversations are seeds of faith. They’re where our kids learn that Jesus isn’t just someone we talk about on Sundays - He’s someone we can talk to, right in the middle of mac and cheese and spilled milk.

At T Bar M, we see how Jesus uses community to shape hearts. Around every table, campers get a glimpse of what it looks like to live differently; to slow down, to share, to listen. It’s one of the simplest, most beautiful rhythms of camp life… and one that can carry home with you

What a great day! On October 6th, 2025, 105 friends and family gathered for the 4th Annual T Bar M Classic Golf Tournament—and it seems not an ounce of fun was wasted!  It was a great day together full of friendly competition, supporting a cause close to our hearts.

Thanks to the generosity of our players, sponsors, and donors, an incredible $84,150 was raised for our Campership Fund. These funds will make it possible for even more kids to experience the life-changing impact of camp: A place where they’ll grow in their faith, deepen friendships, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

From the moment our golfers hit the course to the final putt, the atmosphere was filled with camaraderie, laughter, and a shared purpose. Teams teed off and had some fun along the journey with holes featuring a ball launcher, the Hole of Fortune, and a hole-in-one contest. And far after the last bag was loaded up and the final goodbye was said, the T Bar M Family has been thankful.

We are thankful to gather folks to have fun along the journey. Our campers experience this fun each time they walk through the gates of camp. They set aside their distractions and daily routines to unplug and enjoy time with God and one another. Thank you for setting aside your time to do the same thing. We pray it was refreshing for you.

We are thankful that our time together will allow kids to experience Christ-Centered Adventure. No matter how far you hit the ball... Christ is in the center. No matter how low your score was... Christ is in the center. No matter what life is like at home, school, work... Christ is in the center. It's why we call T Bar M the Home of Christ-Centered Adventure. Thank YOU for being a part of kids' and families' opportunity to experience that type of adventure.

Events like the T Bar M Classic are only possible because of the amazing support from sponsors, players, and everyone who believes in the impact of a week at camp. It was far more than a fun day on the course—it makes camp possible for so many kids who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to come. If you would like to continue supporting camper scholarships or know someone who would, find out more here.

A special shoutout to our title sponsor, Fischer's Neighborhood Market, and all the incredible teams who made this event one to remember.  We can't thank you enough for your generosity and partnership. Check out all our amazing sponsors here.

As we wrap up another successful T Bar M Classic, we’re already looking forward to next year’s tournament and sharing with you how a day of golf impacted so many kids at camp this summer!

Friends! Buckle your seatbelts and get out your calendar, we have an invite for YOU!

An invitation to come and play on the fields and courts.  Waste no fun in the pools and on the ropes.

An invitation to come sit on the porches. To catch your breath and catch up with one another.

An invitation to dress up (or not) for The Theme Night of all Theme Nights.

An invitation to laugh and worship and thank the Lord for who He is and what He has done.

An invitation to come Home to camp.

Mark your calendar to be in New Braunfels March 20-22, 2026.

The weekend will look a bit like this:

Friday Night: Gather for Team Meeting and Goodnight Goodies.

Saturday: A day at camp! No fun will be wasted while we take in all of the camp traditions you know and love.
- Batter's Box/Trail Guide
- Free Time on the fields, in the pools, on the ropes, on the courts, on the porches catching up
- Epic Theme Night and Team Meeting/Main Thing
- And of course, three square meals... (who's up for some yellow meal or poppy seed chicken!)

Sunday: Breakfast and worship as we wrap up our time together.

Are you ready?  Are you FUAGNEM?  But have a few more questions?  Read on.

Is there a charge?  A small one, to help cover a portion of the costs. See below for details.

What about lodging?  The Country Inn/Lodge as well as the cabins will be ready for you.  There is a small fee to cover costs, but well worth the commute!

Can I bring my family? Absolutely!  

Can we come on Saturday only? Absolutely!

Can dietary needs be accommodated? Absolutely!

Will there be Alpha/Omega Competition?  Absolutely!

Should I go ahead and sign up? Absolutely!

Click Here to Register!

- Kelli Boyd, Director of Alumni and Engagement

45th Reunion Pricing
(our desire is to be good stewards for you and us)

Programming: shirts, meals, snacks, swag, all the fun & activities
Adults (18 & up): $60
Kids (2-17): $40
Babies (0-2): No charge

Lodging (if needed):
Lodge Rooms (sleeps 4): $75/night
Family Cabin (sleeps 10): $50/night
Individual in a Cabin: $10/night

The fun of camp doesn’t have to stay at camp... you can bring it to school with you! One fun and easy way to camp-ify your child’s school day is by packing them Yellow Meal (a camper favorite) in their lunchbox! 

First thing’s first... What is Yellow Meal? We’re so glad you asked! 

Imagine you’re a first-time camper. After a long day of swimming, playing, and jumping from activity to activity, you’ve worked up quite the appetite. As you head to the dining hall for dinner, you hear a buzz from your fellow campers. “I think it’s Yellow Meal tonight,” you hear them say. You don’t know what that means, but they seem excited about it, so you are too. 

You make your way over to your cabin’s table and discover that everything on the table in front of you is, well, yellow! Chicken tenders, cornbread, mac and cheese, and applesauce—it's a feast fit for a hungry camper.  

Yellow meal is a time-honored tradition at T Bar M, and one your camper will remember whether they’ve been to camp one summer or ten. 

You can re-create yellow meal in your camper’s school lunch—and bring back all those fun summer memories—with four simple components! 

Chicken Nuggets 

The star of the show and the main protein source! At camp, they’re chicken tenders, but bite sized nuggets are easy to pack and eat on the go. Make them from scratch if you’re feeling fancy or grab them from the freezer aisle, we won’t tell! Throw in a sauce (honey mustard is yellow!), and you’re good to go.  

Cheese Stick  

Pack in that protein and calcium! Instead of mac and cheese, pack your camper a cheese stick or cheese slices. From cheddar to colby jack, there are plenty of yellow cheeses to choose from.  

Cornbread Muffin 

At camp, cornbread is a crucial part of the yellow meal menu. Pack a slice in a plastic bag if you have leftovers from last night’s dinner, or make it in a muffin tin for easy, on-the-go snacking. 

Applesauce or Apple Slices 

Fruit belongs in yellow meal, too! Applesauce pouches or cups are a quick and convenient option, or you can slice up a fresh apple. Bonus points if it’s yellow!  

Bonus Add-Ins 

Every Wednesday night since the dawn of T Bar M, the Sports Field is transformed from a place of fun and play to a place of reflection. Star Gaze. It’s a moment when every camper and coach lays on the sports field and takes time to “be still and know that He is God” (Psalm 46:10). Campers have just been presented with the incredible news that Jesus Christ has a gift for them. Some would call it a “tradition,” but if you have laid on that field, you know it to be so much more than that. Holy. Life-changing. 

In fact, it is so important to T Bar M, that Campfires at Camp Travis and Huddles at Day Camps were the first things that found their place in their year one schedules. There is no doubt that some of the best conversations and life change happen on porches and fields—where God’s people talk with Him and one another about the life He wants us to live. 
 
Not a week goes by each summer that a parent, an alumni, or an older camper doesn’t see that field and say, “that’s where I met Jesus for the first time,” “I remember laying on that field in elementary school and knowing I needed Jesus,” or “I prayed to accept Christ right there.” Friends recall conversations that began in Bible studies in the morning, porches in the afternoon, and in the quiet (or even wrestling) of hearts that were given time to take root by simply sitting still Wednesday night on the Sports Field. 

This summer was no exception. God continued to meet hundreds of campers on that field and at Campfire… in their hearts. 
 
On July 9th, during Session 7 of the summer, our full-time staff came to Base Camp to pray for the campers and coaches while the Gospel presentation was being given. We broke into small groups as they found their spots on the field. Campers had their Bibles and hearts open while laying scattered near their coaches, close by but far enough to have space to consider, talk to, and for many, accept Jesus. 
 
This was the moment in the summer, when the entire state was looking to Jesus—in fear, in hope, in disappointment. Many campers and parents were anxious. And that night, many campers laid on that field and gave those anxieties and their hearts to Jesus.  
 
Those campers outlasted our prayer huddles. They remained still and engaged with their Bibles, their thoughts, and their coaches for nearly two hours. Not one cartwheel or wrestling match combusted. Not one person asked them to stay that long. It took our breath away. It was holy.  
 
And it was what had been happening all summer. Sure, maybe a bit longer that particular week as the state mourned with Kerr County. But campers and coaches looking to Jesus in fear, in hope, in disappointment of what storm was hitting their own life, had undistracted space and time to meet with Jesus. And they did. 
 

Camp yields a special time to unplug, refocus, and hear Jesus in a different way. The challenge for us is this: How can we each take time each day, each week, to linger longer with Jesus? How can we give our disappointments, fears, and questions to Him and create space to hear and know the hope He has for each of us? 

- Kelli Boyd, Alumni Coordinator

This summer, we have seen campers, coaches, and families go Deep in the Heart and pursue authentic and unshakeable relationships with Jesus. In a world that chases appearances, performance, and popularity, we’ve gotten to witness the freedom that comes from a life rooted in God’s love. When we allow His love to transform us from the inside out, we can live with purpose, confidence, and peace, experiencing the abundant life He offers! 
 
As this summer comes to a close, we are so excited to see how God continues to change lives for eternity, inside and outside of our gates. Thank you for an incredible summer, camp family!