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Yes, but I'd like to be somewhat sure before dropping a ton of non-refundable deposits into various camps. Camps can be crazy expensive. One that I had been looking at for a bit in NC is $8600 for the four week period! And it's $1000 to just get on the waiting list.
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It's seems like all the camps along the south fork got the worst of it.
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I figured Surly is the best place for that since we are all surly assholes.
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Then it gets real expensive when you get all kids in camp at the same time and take a Euro vacation yourself. About a $25K month. I'm trying not to be too insensitive but I'd also like to know whether I'm going to get my tuition back from Mystic. And if there will not be a camp next year (which is probably not likely) if I need to be getting on new lists because these waiting lists are long. Although there is still a lot of processing to be done for my kids my daughter is very sad thinking she might not be going back to summer camp for some time.
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Clay went to the PreK program here in Austin that mine went to. This was a newer house on stilts that took it out of the 100 year flood. If it got swept away then it’s hard for me to place much blame on placement of the mystic cabins. It was truly a tragic freak event that would have been so hard to plan for. Alarm system, other warming tools sure, but still just unfathomable.
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Is the Red River seat selection later this year or am I just that much farther down the list now? I don’t remember having a time in Aug in the past.
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There was a vigil held at Casis for the community this evening. Only 1 girl from the neighborhood was officially confirmed and one other that goes to highland park elementary. The other in the neighborhood has not been confirmed.
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ZB'Tejas started following July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
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This story did add some light to why those certain cabins were more affected than others. And then being the youngest of the group just horrible.
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So much sadness for everyone affected. https://archive.is/2025.07.05-230826/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07/05/camp-mystic-floods-parents-missing-children/
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New Zealand
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Press conf starting
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Yep. So many emotions.
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Nothing formal but several have mentioned it. On one hand Mystic had the biggest loss of life so there are questions. But it’s also the first camp on the river and immediately past the dam so if it did break it would have had the biggest impact.
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A post from a friend… This is a tragedy beyond tragedy's. Violent storms on the evening of 7/3 flooded the Guadalupe River which Camp Mystic rests on. The damn broke and all the younger girl cabins down on the "Flats" as they call it were basically submerged. From my daughter Tiny, "Water rose up to the door mom. The only way out was to break the back window and climb out. It was am and I couldn't find my shoes. I was so scared but I kept going. I had my retainers in but didn't want to lose them, so l put them in the pocket of my pajamas. We climbed through the window and headed up the hill. The rocks really hurt my feet and I was so cold and shivering. We got to the top of the mountain and our counselor Annabelle was with us and was so awesome. She kept us safe under a tree. We huddled shivering and singing songs in the dark. Mom I thought I was going to die I was so scared. The thunder and lightening was so loud. Once it got lighter out we made our way back down to the Cypress side of camp and then Annabelle through us over the river and we ran into the dining hall of Cypress where we sat in the dark. They found me some dry clothes. We all just sat there waiting and waiting for hours. Then we were told we were getting on helicopters. Mom I didn't know if I would see you again."
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Dick the owner passed during the event. His 2 sons run it with him and one had got swept away but they might have found him.
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