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Registration

El Ranchito was created specifically to serve children and youth from low-income families.  If a family qualifies for the federal free lunch program at school, a child/youth is eligible for El Ranchito. Eligible campers are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

How do you register?

Visit the El Ranchito office at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission to fill out all the paperwork and have a short applicant interview.  Each child/youth applicant must:

  • complete all paperwork
  • have a short interview
  • visit a doctor or clinic for a health exam
  • get a teacher recommendation
  • pay the $25 fee

Both a parent/guardian and applicant must come by to apply and fill out papers.  Each child/youth must have a health exam from a doctor before being accepted to camp.  We will give you the health forms to take to a doctor or clinic.  You return them to us when they are complete.  No one will be accepted into camp unless medical forms are complete.

Where can you register?

El Ranchito's office is in the El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission education building at 7000 Woodhue Dr., Austin, TX 78745.  Click here for a map. Map of El Buen Samaritano

When can you register?

Former campers will receive camp announcements in January 2012 and registration will open in early February 2012.  We will post the office hours for registration on this website at that time.

Questions?

Please call Registration Director Dianne Folkerth at (512) 739-9199 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2012 Camp Sessions

Nature Discovery Camp
The dates, grade levels and number of spaces for each camp session will be listed here in January 2012.  This camp serves rising 4th through 9th graders.


Conservation Corps
The dates and numbers of spaces for Conservaion Corps will be posted here in January 2012.  This camp serves rising 10th through 12th graders.

Waiting list information:  When the spaces fill for camp we will place applicant on waiting lists.  Applicants must complete the entire registration process in order to be considered on the waiting list.