Dates & Rates Summer 2027

All activities, programming, laundry, uniforms, and yearbooks are included in camp tuition. There are a few completely optional additions that you can choose: There is an option to purchase a Surprise Sack or a Trojan/Spartan Pack for your camper. The items in the Surprise Sack are unique and cannot be purchased at Kneeman Markus. The Trojan/Spartan Pack contains spirit gear for your camper’s tribe. Most campers sign up for either one or neither of these options. There is a third party parent app called Campanion that we do recommend. Campanion gives parents a window into what is happening at camp via photos, updates, and blogs. The photos and blogs are also available for free through our desktop CampMinder option, but most parents choose to use Campanion and are delighted with it. We will help get all of our camper families onboarded to Campanion in the spring. We can accommodate airport pickups and dropoffs in either Austin or San Antonio for a transportation fee.

Yes! The Champions Educational Foundation awards scholarships (aka Camperships) to help families who might not otherwise be able to afford camp. Camperships are granted each summer based on financial need and offered on a sliding scale until all available funding has been distributed.

To apply for a Campership, please see scholarship information on this page.

We use an app called Campanion to keep in touch with parents during camp. Pictures, articles, and more while your camper is at Champions—it’s almost like going to camp with your child!

In the event of a cancellation, fees will be refunded according to the following schedule (deposit is non-refundable after February 1): 91 or more days prior to the first day of the term: 75% of tuition-less-deposit refunded. 61–90 days prior to the first day of the term: 50% of tuition-less-deposit refunded. 31–60 days prior to the first day of the term: 25% of tuition-less-deposit refunded. Less than 30 days prior to the first day of the term: We are unable to offer a refund. The deposit is fully refundable until December 1 and half-refundable until February 1. After this date, the deposit may be carried over to the following summer only and may not be transferred to siblings or other campers. No discounts can be given for late arrivals or early departures.

Our camp store operates on the “Champ” system. Campers receive champs each week as part of the tuition that you pay. They get the opportunity to spend their Champs at our camp store, Kneeman Markus. You can purchase extra champs for your camper(s) on our camp store website. No need for money at camp – we only use CHAMPS! Check out our camp store to order some Camp Champions apparel before camp begins. https://www.kneemanmarkus.com/

Every camper receives a handsome hardcover yearbook (perhaps the most impressive camp yearbook in the country). The yearbook will be treasured for years to come!

Every camper receives one pair of shorts and 2 t-shirts. Campers use these primarily for the yearbook pictures and for special events. They look great and are fun to wear at home too!

We send out laundry once per week for those campers staying at camp for more than a single week session. Clothes are washed, dried, folded, and returned later that day.

Do items ever get mixed up? It happens occasionally, but for the most part the laundry service we use is exceptional. Any mix-ups that do occur are easily fixed if campers have their names marked in their clothes, so we certainly appreciate the effort from our parents to do so. Make sure to label each item CLEARLY with your camper’s full name (with a permanent marker)!