Polvado-Doubrava Camp Session
Bandina Christian Youth Camp, often known as Camp Bandina is located on the Medina River in the Texas Hill Country, between Bandera and Medina. Every summer, Camp Bandina is operated by an all-volunteer staff of dedicated Christians from churches of Christ. Camp Bandina complies with all state regulations and strives to uphold the highest standards of Christian conduct. The Directors and staff strive to uphold the Bandina Christian Youth Camp motto as a place "where youth meet God".
All the cabins and the main assembly/dining hall are air conditioned for the comfort of campers and staff. Dedicated kitchen staff use the modern kitchen facilities to provide meals three times daily. Campers will be assigned to cabins by gender and age. Some activities, including Bible classes, swimming in the cool waters of the Medina River and athletic events will also be segregated by gender. There will be multiple camp-wide activities throughout the day.
The hallmark of Camp Bandina has always been the opportunities to learn from the Bible and worship God. Each day there are two Bible class periods seperated by age and gender, with lessons targeted to their age group. During the week there are discussion and study questions, with a Bible completion on Friday. Each evening campers and staff will gather for a worship assembly, with prayer, singing, a message from God’s Word, and an opportunity to respond to the gospel. Those that respond to the gospel will have the opportunity to be baptized in the Medina River. Before “lights-out” cabins have a nightly devotional. The oldest cabins will often be found in a gazebo praising God in song and devotional period. Many campers consider this week the spiritual highlight of their year. And thousands of young people over the last fifty years have begun their Christian life being immersed in the waters of the Medina River. We believe that the mission of Bandina Christian Youth Camp continues to flourish because of our focus on the spiritual growth of our campers.
The Polvado-Doubrava has a long and rich history. We have had participating congregations from Corpus Christi, Houston, and the surrounding areas. Gene Polvado and Allen Doubrava were our long time camp directors. Our camp director now is Grant Jackson an Elder from the Weber Road Church of Christ
WHO CAN ATTEND?
Camp Bandina is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, but membership in the Church of Christ is not required to attend. We welcome all young people willing to keep the rules and capable of caring for themselves under the supervision of an adult. Campers may be no younger than ten years old before arriving at camp, and may attend through the first summer following their completion of high school.