our story
A ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Camp Allen has traversed over 150 miles and 102 years to reach where it is today. With its humble beginnings on 10 acres of land on Sylvan Bay gifted by Rosa Lum Allen in 1921, Camp Allen has moved and expanded to 1,100 forested acres in Navasota with 99 full time employees. Throughout the journey, the heart remains the same: to create a space for people to come and find respite, and experience God in a new, illuminating way. Our desire is that each of our guests, campers, and students leave Camp Allen feeling renewed, inspired, and ready to come back again soon.
mission
Camp Allen honors God and enriches lives by being a year-round gathering place for all ages, offering Christian hospitality amidst 1,100 forested acres, and striving for excellence in facilities, service, and programs.
a glimpse of those served at camp allen in 2022:
40,072 Conference, Campsite, and Cabin Guests
559 Non-Profits & Churches
732 Events/ Retreats held at Camp Allen
5616 Outdoor Education Students and Faculty
2,045 Summer Campers
559 Non-Profits & Churches
732 Events/ Retreats held at Camp Allen
5616 Outdoor Education Students and Faculty
2,045 Summer Campers
management team
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Allen Kight | President
allenk@campallen.org Gloria Clepper | Director of Operations gloriac@campallen.org Drew Day | Summer Camp Director drewd@campallen.org Lauren Day | Development Director laurend@campallen.org Mark Diorio | Executive Chef markd@campallen.org Kelly Duckworth | Director of Sales kellyd@campallen.org Josh Fultz | Director of Conference Center Services joshf@campallen.org |
Cara Hammond | IT Director
carah@campallen.org Shaun Holmes | Property Director shaunh@campallen.org Teri Hurst | Business Manager terih@campallen.org Candy Moore | Director of Programs candym@campallen.org Charlene Pina | Front Desk Manager charlenep@campallen.org Maribel Salazar | Director of Food Services maribels@campallen.org Brandon Smith | Communications Director brandons@campallen.org |
board of trustees
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The Rt. Rev. Andrew Doyle, Chairman
Mandy Neal, Executive Chair The Rev. Lacy Largent, Spiritual Director Allen Kight, President The Rev. Jimmy Abbott Laura Borda Allen Case Julia Case Dale Cheesman |
Sharon Dobbs
Donna Emery Laurie Fondren Cheri Fossler George Francisco Lamar Hall Kenton Heinze Kellye Heinze David Humphreys Jinger Magill |
Bilinda Matusek
Eric Moen Melinda Mogas Brian Rose Wynne Sharpe The Rev. Mitch Tollett Bonnie Walton Fred Wasden Ed Ziegler |
advisory committee
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The Rev. Miles Brandon
Joan Dunlap Bill Frazer Scott Galloway Charles Hall Greg Hambrick Kerry Hancock Judi Johnson Charlotte Jones |
Holli Kight
Ronald Martin Candy Knudson Ellen Mallay Sheila Mayfield Fred Meyer The Rev. Patrick Miller Pam Nolting Ore Owodunni Susan Lawhon Padon Sarah Powell |
Meg Rice
Rob Rowland Jane Stone Mike Sullivan Louise Symmes Ford Taylor Tom Tellepsen II Ginya Trier Sandy Wilkens Kate Whaley |