Applications

Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2012.

You can apply for camps in the following way*:

• Online - Click Apply Online! to create an account and submit your application online.

            OR

• By Mail - Click here to download the forms you'll need to send us.

* When applying, please only apply using one format, either entirely online or by mail.

Scholarships

Interested in applying for a Sponsorship to help you get to camp? Click Here to download important scholarship information.

• WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS? All students with an interest in biology, wildlife, fisheries, conservation, or the outdoors are encouraged to apply. You must be 13-17 years of age and you should also be willing to commit to conducting a minimum of three educational programs when you return home.
   
• HOW MANY CADETS ARE AT THE CAMP? Each camp is a little different because of facilities. There will be 20-30 cadets at each.
   
• WHERE WILL THE CAMPS BE HELD?

• South Texas Buckskin Brigade - Southern Star Ranch, Uvalde, TX
• Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade - Centennial Lodge, Coleman, TX
• South Texas Bobwhite Brigade - 74 Ranch, Campbellton, TX
• North Texas Buckskin Brigade - Stasney's Cook Ranch, Albany, TX
• Bass Brigade - Warren Ranch, Santa Anna, TX 
• Waterfowl Brigade - BigWoods on the Trinity, Tennessee Colony, TX

• HOW DO I APPLY? Applications may be submitted online or printed from this website and submitted. Or, you may obtain an application by contacting Helen Holdsworth or Kassi Scheffer.
  Phone: 855-TXBRIGS
  E-mail: hholdsworth@texas-wildlife.org or kscheffer@texas-wildlife.org
  
  Or Snail Mail:
  Texas Brigades
  2800 NE Loop 410, Ste.105
  San Antonio, TX, 78218
  Applications are due March 15, 2012.
   
• IS THERE A FEE? Yes. The fee is $400 for youth participants, which covers meals, lodging, and supplies. We encourage you to solicit all or part of your fee from your local Soil and Water Conservation District, bank, civic group, or conservation organization. The Brigades will help you locate a sponsor if requested. Don't let money stop you from applying! We will help you find financial assistance. Interested in applying for a Scholarship to help you get to camp? Click Here to download important scholarship information.