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2019 Camp Aranzazu Clays Classic

Holiday Bells & Shells Presented by Gordy & Sons Outfitters

Co-Chairs: Ward Sheffield, Kim Herzog Bonner and John Bonner

When: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (Rescheduled)

Where: The Greater Houston Sports Club, 6700 McHard Rd., Houston, TX 77053

Our rescheduled Holiday Bells & Shells presented by Gordy & Sons Outfitters was a tremendous success!

Close to 200 shooters joined us at the Greater Houston Sports Club earlier this week. The weather cooperated, and sunny skies prevailed over the afternoon clay shoot and reception. In total, we raised over $238,000 to help send children with special needs and chronic illnesses to Camp Aranzazu. While we are still finalizing the expenses, we expect to net just over $175,000. That will help underwrite the cost of attending camp for 235 campers!

Host Committee

Marshall Adkins
Jennifer and Fields Alexander
Dee and Jeff Boswell
Susie and Chris Cone
Hilary and Ned Crady
Phillip Evans
Shari and Tom Fish
Robin and Jeff Floyd
Mark Hamilton
Susan and Kurt Hanson
Katherine and Bobby Hatcher
Marty and Steven Herzog
Debbie Hurwitz and Bruce Herzog
Leigh and Jack Kins
Melanie and Mace Meeks
Dana and Marc Oster
Andy Priest
Sissy and Grady Roberts
Dee Dee and Steve Robinson
Peter Shaper
Culver Stedman
Beth and Jim Watt
Prissy and John Watson
Lenora and Ronnie Weil
Jennifer and Sam Yager

Thank you to our generous underwriters and auction donors!

Gordy & Sons Outfitters | Sam Yager, Inc., Jennifer and Sam Yager | Forney Construction | Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP | T.E. Reilly, Inc. | Strike, LLC. | BSA Architects, Inc. | Beck Redden, Jennifer and Fields Alexander | Frost Bank | Edgewood Partners Ins. Center, Ascende Inc. | Hightower Electric, Bill Hightower | Provost Umphrey Law Firm LLP | Mata Turf, Inc. | First Continental Investment Co., Ltd. | Strickland Family Foundation | BLS Construction, Britni and William Key | King Foundation | Patia Strickland | Phillip Evans | Republic Ranches | Rusty Minchew | Tracie and Terrell Palmer | Steven Herzog, Bruce Herzog | Prissy and John Watson | Partin Development, LLC. | Gensler | Mr. Jenard M. and Dr. Gail M. Gross | Avalon Investment & Advisory | Rothland Commercial Real Estate, Charlynn and Steve Rothbauer | Forney Services | BGE | Fidelity National Title Agency Inc. | Garza Site Development | Grit Oil & Gas | Hilary and Ned Crady | James Miller | LJA Engineering | Mustang Cat - Susan and Kurt Hanson | Piper Jaffray & Co., Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe | Robin and Jeff Floyd | Ronnie Weil | Strike, LLC | Tom Fish, Paul House | Ward Sheffield

Thank you to our Greater Houston Sports Club member sponsor, Bobby Fowler, Jr. of Elite Shooting Schools.

Thank you for helping make this year's Bells & Shells a great success!

Gordy & Sons Outfitters

Sam Yager, Inc., Jennifer and Sam Yager

Forney Construction

Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP

Avalon Investment & Advisory

Beck Redden, Jennifer and Fields Alexander

First Continental Investment Co., Ltd.

Provost Umphrey Law Firm LLP

Rothland Commercial Real Estate, Charlynn and Steve Rothbauer

Strickland Family Foundation

BLS Construction, Britni and William Key

Frost Bank

King Foundation

Patia Strickland

Phillip Evans

Republic Ranches

Rusty Minchew

Tracie and Terrell Palmer

Ascende, Inc., Edgewood Partners Ins. Center

BGE

BSA Architects, Inc.

Fidelity National Title Agency Inc.

Forney Services

Garza Site Development

Grit Oil & Gas

Hilary and Ned Crady

James Miller

LJA Engineering

Mustang Cat - Susan and Kurt Hanson

Partin Development, LLC

Piper Jaffray & Co., Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Prissy and John Watson

Robin and Jeff Floyd

Ronnie Weil

Steven Herzog, Bruce Herzog

Strike, LLC

Tom Fish, Paul House

Ward Sheffield


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St. Mary's Hall - San Antonio

The Bag Ladies - Rockport

Women in the Wild - Rockport

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Community partners are nonprofit organizations that choose to host programs at Camp Aranzazu.

ACE Afterschool Program for Aransas County Independent School District

Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce

Cristo Rey Jesuit - Houston

DFW Dance Hub - Dallas/Fort Worth

Fulton Learning Center Birding Team – Rockport

Girl Scouts of Victoria

Keystone School – San Antonio

Onxy Engineering – Corpus Christi

Portland Chamber of Commerce

Regents School of Austin

Rockport Adventure Day Camp

Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce

Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Rockport

Sparkling City Chorus – Corpus Christi

St. Paul’s UMC Houston

The Student Conservation Association - Various

St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center & Chapel - Kingsville

Texas Ornithological Society - Various

Texas Parks and Wildlife - Various

Women: It Begins with Us - Houston

Yorktown Baptist Church - Corpus Christi

Financials

Camp Aranzazu is extremely grateful for all the support given to our organization and is committed to cultivating trust with our campers, partners, sponsors, donors, board, and volunteers.

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We are committed to fulfilling our mission and maintaining the trust of our friends, donors, partners, campers, and families.

Camp Aranzazu is proud to have a four star rating from Charity Navigator, which evaluates the financial health, accountability & transparency of non-profit organizations. Four stars is their highest rating.

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Host Committee

Dee Dee & Steve Robinson, Chairs 

Jennifer & Fields Alexander

Elizabeth & Daryl Allen

Kim & John Bonner

Dee & Jeff Boswell

James Brolan

Stephanie & Ernie D. Cockrell

Ned Crady

Don Fernbach

Tom Fish

Katherine & Bobby Hatcher

Bill Hightower

Leigh & Jack Kins

Tracie & Terrell Palmer

Katherine & Brian Parsley

Al Pratka

Tim Reilly

Steve Rothbauer

Ward Sheffield

Culver Stedman

Patia Strickland

Reagan Swinbank

Prissy & John Watson

Julie Williams

Host Committee

Shannon and Jon Turner, Co-Chair

Blake and Perry Finger, Co-Chair

Heather & Harry Affleck

Betsy & Wally Baker 

Sage & Rowe Blount

Mills & Tres Buchek

Sarah & Will Caruth

Mary & Hunter Conger

Liz & Chris Dewar

Caroleene & Bobby Dobson

Jolie & Meade Flavin

Tifini Furst & Paul Golibart

Katherine & Matt Gainey

Shannon Gunn & Chris Hosner

Allegra & Hunter Hawkins

Trish & Clint Hennessey

Gretchen & David Herrmann

Brendan Herrmann

Sally & Roger Hill III

Camille & Clark Mandigo

Nicole & Rob McClane

Muffin Moorman 

Kristan & Tom Northington

Courtney & Chip Percy

Katherine & John Smelko

Chaney & Tripp Stuart 

Jeanne & Kelvin Tatum

Ashley & Rad Weaver

Jodi & Michael Wood

Christen & George Wommack

Zazu Host Committee

Traci McLester Arellano

Darrell Atkins

Frank Bay

Robin and Jeff Floyd

Cindy and Larry Forney

Holly and Tom Forney

Melissa and Charles Hall

Gloria Hicks

Chip Jenkins

Robert Kelley

Scott Meares

Chris and David Nesloney

Bob Shockney

Britni and William Key

Bob Shockney

Ashley Rhodes Smith

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Camping partners are nonprofit organizations serving special populations. Camp Aranzazu underwrites up to two-thirds of the cost of camp for these partners.

36th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Dept. - Sinton

American Cancer Society - Corpus Christi

American Diabetes Association - Dallas

Autism Community Network - San Antonio

Aspire Accessories - Houston

Brownson Home - Victoria

Be An Angel - San Antonio

Camp Shield - Houston

Driscoll Children's Hospital - Corpus Christi

Driscoll Health Plan - Corpus Christi and Laredo

Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South TX - San Antonio/Austin

Hope for Three - Houston

Keystone School - San Antonio

Mission Road Ministries - San Antonio

Muscular Dystrophy Association - Dallas

Periwinkle Foundation - Houston

Respite Care of San Antonio

Richmond State Supported Living Center

Texas Children's Hospital - Houston

The Tuttle School at Briarwood - Houston

The Vine School - Victoria

The Vine School Bridge Program - Victoria

The Vine School Foundations Program - Victoria

Victoria Independent School District Special Education


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Below are a list of volunteer opportunities at Camp Aranzazu. We will continue to update and add additional volunteer opportunities as they become available. Thank you for your interest!


Special Events Support

Camp Aranzazu holds several fundraising events throughout the year in Houston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Rockport. Volunteers are always needed to help make each event successful!

In Fall 2023, our special events include:

  • Bells & Shells in San Antonio - November 15-16, 2023
  • Holiday Bells & Shells in Houston - December 5, 2023

If you are interested volunteering at one of our special events, please email our development and communications project manager, Bianca, for more information on upcoming events.

Maintenance of Facilities and Grounds

Whether you are an individual looking to assist with landscaping or a company looking to make a big impact on our facilities, we can always use help more maintaining our beautiful 105-acre camp.

If you are interested in this type of on-location volunteer opportunity supporting our 3-person facilities team, please email our facilities director, Mandy, for more information.


Partner Camp Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for ways to work directly with the children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses that we serve? Check out our camping partners who are looking for volunteers for the coming camping season! 

Camp Aspire

Aspire Accessories

Contact

Denise Hazen
(713) 461-7200
hazendenise@yahoo.com
https://aspireaccessories.com/

Camp ROCK'N

Driscoll Children's Hospital

Contact

Yesenia Neil
Yesenia.Neil@dchstx.org
http://www.driscollchildrens.org/

Camp TLC & Camp Little Golden Warriors

Driscoll Children's Hospital

Contact

Shannon B. Broughton
Shannon.Broughton@dchstx.org
http://www.driscollchildrens.org/

Activity Leader Summer 2019 Job Opportunity​​

Every year, Camp Aranzazu hires roughly 20 college aged individuals with varying skill sets to work as Activity Leaders from mid-May to mid-August. Activity Leaders have the fun and impactful job of enriching the lives of our campers with special needs through unique camping, environmental studies and retreat experiences.

Activity Leaders facilitate a variety of activities including, but not limited to arts and crafts, archery, high and low challenge courses, sports and games, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, fishing, sailing, swimming, nature sessions and more!

Benefits of this paid position include room and board and the potential to satisfy fieldwork and internship requirements in various fields of study. The buttons below include the additional documentation you will need to apply for the Activity Leader position. Email your completed application, resume and two unique and completed reference forms to our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, and prepare for the summer camp experience of a lifetime!

If you have any questions, contact our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, at ahaslam@camparanzazu.org.

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Part-Time Receptionist

Are you looking for a part-time job opportunity that allows you to be surrounded by nature in a supportive work environment? Camp Aranzazu currently has an opening for a part-time receptionist position on our staff. This opportunity will allow you to support our mission of enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses. To learn more about the position, click the job description below. 

The Receptionist is responsible for overseeing functions related to the front office. The Receptionist also assists with special projects and provides some administrative support for all staff. If you are interested in the position and have any questions, please contact Lillian Anfosso, our Finance and Administative Director at lanfosso@camparanzazu.org. 

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Sailing Supervisor

Imagine a position that allows you to work with campers each day and have a beautiful view of Copano Bay along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Camp Aranzazu seeks someone with strong sailing experience to supervise our summer sailing program from mid-May through August 2019. The Sailing Supervisor will ensure that Camp Aranzazu provides a safe environment for children with special medical, physical, emotional, social or financial needs to experience sailing. Camp sessions include day camp sessions, as well as residential sessions that last from one to six nights. If you have any questions, contact our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, at ahaslam@camparanzazu.org.

Make sure to check out the job description below. To apply, email your resume to Amelia Haslam. 


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Summer Art Instructor

Do you have a passion for providing fine arts education and working with a committed staff of people dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses?

Camp Aranzazu seeks someone with art teaching experience to supervise our summer fine arts program from mid-May through mid-August 2019. The Art Instructor will ensure that Camp Aranzazu provides an intentional, expressive, and safe environment for children with special medical, physical, emotional, and/or social needs to create and experience fine arts. Camp session include day camp sessions, as well as residential sessions that last from one to six nights. If you have any questions, contact our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, at ahaslam@camparanzazu.org.

Make sure to check out the job description below. To apply, email your resume to Amelia Haslam. 

Job Description