Texas Lions Camp receives state youth camp license, opens May 31
“The staff and I have been working since September of last year for today’s arrival of this exciting and mission-critical news,” President and CEO Stephen Mabry wrote.
Texas Lions Camp has received its youth camp license from the Texas Department of State Health Services, clearing the last regulatory hurdle before the Kerrville facility opens its 2026 summer season in less than two weeks.
President and CEO Stephen S. Mabry announced the approval Monday in a news release, saying the camp’s executive team had been working toward the license since September 2025.
“The staff and I have been working since September of last year for today’s arrival of this exciting and mission-critical news,” Mabry wrote.
TLC’s first session of the summer opens Sunday, May 31.
Mabry credited the camp’s executive team — Steven King, senior vice president; Karen-Anne King, vice president of summer camps; and Ken Folsom, director of maintenance — along with the broader staff for meeting tight deadlines under pressure. He also thanked camper families and constituents for their patience.
He extended thanks to DSHS staff, the Office of Emergency Management, State Fire Marshal’s office, Kerrville Fire Marshal Jason Lackey and vendors who assisted with facility upgrades, which Mabry said he would detail in a separate release.
Texas Lions Camp, which serves children and adults with physical disabilities at its 4100 San Antonio Highway campus, is one of 14 Kerr County camps that have entered the new state licensing system established after the July 4, 2025 flood. With TLC’s approval, seven Kerr County camps now hold active licenses, while six others remain in application-pending status.
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