| Some of the other guys that I
met were Larry Nunamaker or Nuttamaker,
Richard Jones of Mesquite, Texas or Richardson, Texas,
Rudy Gauerterez,
Anthony Hopkins of Houston, Texas,
Robert E Nichols, Joe or Joseph Conley and his dog Alcatraz,
Larry Griffin (Teacher Larry), Herald Facto,
Freddy from Holland, Chief Phil the Guitar player who loved to Jam for Jesus! |
Camp Group Names:
Boys Camp:
Tonkawa,
Woodsmen, Rangers & the Eagles
Girls Camp:
Sequoias
the youngest , Shoshones (13-14 yr olds), Weushis
and Auroras (both 15 & up).
The Auroras later became known as the Agapes. - Thanks
Traci Williamson for the refresher! |
| The camps were located in Apple Springs Texas (Boys)
and Groveton Texas (Girls) |
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Comments
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To see the guest book or to add
comments click here ----> View
guestbook |
Name: Lyndon (Lyndy)
Langford
From: Camp Director
E-mail: LLLangford@austin.rr.com |
Camp had as much of an
impact on me in becoming a better person than any
camper. The things I learned from the campers I
use daily. I am still working with youth. I am an
Elementary Principal. I try to teach my teachers
and students the kinds of things we experienced at
camp. I am absolutely thrilled that someone has
created this site and that people respond. I know
that more would if we knew how to get ahold of
them.
I am going to send this to Dr. Rudy Alexander who
was a counselo, counselor supervisor, asst
director, case worker at Hope Center and who has
been an insipration to me and many others. I have
also sent this to Graden Keller who is a very
successful consultant who uses the skills promoted
at camp even today. I found out about this site
from Phil Reed who I have tried often to emulate
and has inspired me to be better.
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Name: Ronnie
From: Houston Tx
E-mail: whiterr066@yahoo.com |
I was at boys camp from
Oct. 1979 to Aug. 1982 I was one longest campers
that stayed in camp. Terry, This website is the
best. I hope to hear from all of you.
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Name: Terry D
From: Houston
E-mail: terry@hopecenterforyouth.com |
Matt, Kerry - Glad
you found us. Please send in pictures of
yourself if you have any from your camp days. I
would love to post them.
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Name: Matt
E-mail: Matt3188@aol.com |
Hello from the
former Hope Center GWC Service Manager. I have
some fond memories and even some scars from
years of traveling that long road to work
every day. Somewhere I have some good pictures
of the camp just after it closed in 2001. I'll
try and dig them up and send a few in.
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Name: Kerry
From: Houston
E-mail: kerrydhand@yahoo.com |
I was a counselor
at the boys camp (Rangers) in Apple Springs
in 96/97. I still keep in touch with Jason
Wycough, a counselor and case worker in
97-98.
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Name: Terry
D
From: Houston
E-mail: terry@hopecenterforyouth.com |
Hey Carey Lynn,
no I don't work for Hope Center. I just
created this website for fun and to
hopefully connect with some old friends
and help others do the same. 
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Name: Carey
Lynn Horn
From: Houston
E-mail: lynngon@hotmail.com |
Terry do you
work for Hopecenter?
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Name: Terry
D
From: Houston,
Texas
E-mail: terry@hopecenterforyouth.com |
jonathan, I
second the motion! Way to go jonathan!
Keep us posted on how it's going.
Never hurts to have a friend in Law
Enforcement! 
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Name: Jonathan
From: Mabank
E-mail:
jonathan75147@yahoo.com |
Thanks i
would lik to see some of my old
councelors or atleast get in contact
with them like tom aka goat man lol
some of the other councelors as
we'll i am gonna post pics shortly
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Name:
carey horn
From:
houston
E-mail:
lynngon@hotmail.com |
I
would also like to know if hope
center was around for my
daughter I think that I am
getting "pay back"..I
think that ever child should
have to go to Hope Center
starting from the age of 12yrs.
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Name:
jonathan
From:
Mabank Tx
E-mail:
jonathan75147@yahoo.com |
i
was at hope center from 1999
-2000 and loved it hope center
changed my life completly
around and now im on myt way
to being a police oficer
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Name:
carey horn
From:
houston
E-mail:
lynngon@hotmail.com |
Hey
Terry.. Hope Center helped
me to appreciate things and
helped changed my way of
thinking"Positive"
and if I hadn't gone
something bad would of
probably happened to me or
ended up dead..And Mr.Peter
I remember the counselors
the other girls and the
canoe trips and I even kept
in touch with a few of the
girls that were there with
me , I was 13yrs old when I
was there I am 38yrs old now
,,,I wish my memory was that
good that I could remember
the name of the group
too,haha
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Name:
Janice
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Letha
- is your mom a Mom? Karla
(wifeof Jeff)? Patrice?
The lady who worked in the
office (I think her name
was Luann)? I can't think
of anyone else who could
have worked there for
soooo long. I'll bet the
stories she told you were
incredible. Take care!
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Name:
Cathy Kimbrow
From:
Orange, TX
E-mail:
ckimbrow@gt.rr.com |
I
am trying to find out if
the camp for boys is
still in operation. I am
looking for a placement
for my son.
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Name:
Terry D
From:
Houston Texas
E-mail:
terry@hopecenterforyouth.com |
Hey
Carey Lynn, Thanks
for stopping by. Did
it change you life
for the better? Just
wondering.
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Name:
Carey Lynn Horn
From:
Houston
E-mail:
lynngon@hotmail.com |
I
was in hope center
'83-'84 , not to
be mistaken for
Carrie Butchko
,don't remember
name of group I
was in, but that
place changed my
life!
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Name:
Janice
From:
Virginia
E-mail:
janice@larock.nu |
Some
other "girl
groups"
were Sequoias,
Armadillos,
Weushis, and
Agapes.
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Name:
Terry D
From:
Houston Texas
E-mail:
terry@hopecenterforyouth.com |
Hi
Erin, Actually
no I'm not the
Terry you are
thinking of. I
was a camper
in the Boy
Camp back in
1978 and 1979.
Maybe someone
else that
finds the www.hopecenterforyouth.com
website may
know her.
Sorry, Terry D
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Name:
Erin
From:
Augusta, GA
E-mail:
escarboro@bellsouth.net |
Are
you the
counselor,
Terry that
played
rugby? I
went there
in 1983 to
1986. My
name is Erin
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Name:
Janice
LaRock
From:
Reston, VA
E-mail:
janice@larock.nu |
I
was an
Agape
counselor
at Girls
Camp from
84-86.
Even after
20 years,
I still
have
amazingly
vivid
memories
of the
girls (now
women!)
and things
that
happened.
I wonder
"what-ever-happened
to"
these
folks:
Donja,
Cheryl,
Shronda,
Melouise,
Yvette,
Aileen,
Sharon,
Tammy,
Margaret,
Saber,
Kathleen...I
hope I did
some good
for y'all,
or at
least did
no harm. I
made many
mistakes
that I
still
regret,
but I also
remember
the fun we
had. Like
a trauma
that made
me strong,
I'll
always
remember
GWC.
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Name:
Terry
D
From:
Houston,
Texas
E-mail:
terry@hopecenterforyouth.com |
Hey,
we
finally
got the
message
board up
and
running
thanks
to my
old
buddy
Wesley! 
Thanks
WES!!!
YOU
ROCK!!
Hope to
hear
from
some of
you old
campers
from the
Hope
Center
For
Youth
Wilderness
Camp. (HCWC).
Terry
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Key Words / Other Stuff: - The chuck wagon - Hall - 59 notrh
Guadilupoie
Carles bad cavern - new Mexico --
Enchanted Rock - Guadeloupe River trip
Eating Cactus --
Bren dropped my under water camera
Judge Roy bean museum --Links:
This area below are some link I found that have something to do with the
old Hope Center For Youth Wilderness Camp (HCWC) in Apple Springs
Texas.
| Link |
Active,1573 |
Spaw, Scott H.,Program Director |
Hope Center,
Boys Wilderness Program,P.O. Box 128 |
Apple Springs |
TX |
75926 |
(409) 831-2293 |
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Jeff Cookston,
Ph.D.
RUDOLPH
ALEXANDER, JR.
Phone: (936)
642-2384 or 936-642-2384 Groveton, TX 75845
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&ref=search&gid=172516743126
http://hopecenterforyouth.com/myoldfriends
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