Hi, I’m your new Camp Texlake Retreat Specialist. A little
about me—I’ve been a registered Girl Scout for 23 years (10 years as a girl,
13 years and counting as an adult).
I've earned my Girl Scout Gold and Silver
Awards. I was even active in Girl Scouting while in college at Baylor University in Waco where I graduated in 2005 with a BA in Journalism and a minor in Social Work
(the first person in my entire family to graduate with a 4-year college degree).
I grew up going to Girl Scout camp and those experiences
impacted all aspects of my life. My first paying job was helping in the kitchen
at Camp La Jita as a teenager, where I eventually worked my way up to the
youngest Assistant Horseback Riding Director the camp had ever hired!
I've held a variety of odd jobs in my career, all of which
have in some way helped me prepare to be your Texlake Retreat Specialist. In
addition to my camp roles of counselor, horseback riding instructor and, most
recently before Texlake, as camp director for Camp Mira Sol, I’ve held a
variety of fun jobs in the “outside” world too.
When I worked in Communications
for SeaWorld San Antonio, I got to travel across the country with the Animal
Ambassador Team and variety of exotic animals to promote conservation. I love
to tell stories of my adventures. When you come to camp, feel free to ask me
what it’s like going through airport security with penguins or about the time a
lemur tried to steal my sandwich while we were waiting in a van in Corpus
Christi. I also spent eight months in the Disney College Program working at
Disney World. I got to see how much hard work, and how many people, it took to
run the happiest place on Earth.
I’m
lucky enough to currently live at Camp Texlake with my husband Don (Drummer is
his camp name), and our dog, Zoey and cat, Kallie. I really love to cook. Getting
in the kitchen and creating something new and unique from different ingredients
is magical to me. I’m a total bookworm who also has a strong desire to learn
new skills and just generally enjoys doing something I've never done before. I have
a passion for traveling and meeting new people. Everyone has a special story
and I’m excited to hear about those journeys. I also like collecting cool
quotes, whether it’s from a camper or a famous person, I find these tidbits of
wisdom incredibly inspiring and fascinating.
One of my favorite quotes is:
If you can dream it, you can do it. Always
remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse. - Walt Disney
You’re always welcome to follow my
adventures at Camp Texlake on Twitter or Instagram (@CamptasticTexas).
Happy Camping,
Katie "PJ" Sweeney
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