About Paisano

You ask, "What Paisano Is All About?"

Paisano General Encampment is a family camp that takes place during the last full week of July. There is no fee to attend the camp, but campers are asked to make an offering to help defray camp expenses. Hearty meals are provided free of charge, prepared by the kitchen crew directed by Chris Lacy of the o6 Ranch.

General Encampment officially begins with the Sunday evening meal and worship service. It concludes with breakfast on the following Saturday morning. The purpose of the camp is to provide spiritual renewal, personal growth, and fellowship opportunities for the West Texas community. Some of Texas Baptist's finest pastors have preached and taught on these hallowed grounds. Each year we enjoy some of the finest church music available anywhere.

Typical Schedule for General Encampment

Breakfast served in the dining shed from 7:00-8:00am

Preschool 

Children

Youth

College/Adults

Times

VBS type classes

Day Camp Experience

Youth Activities & Worship

Family Studies

8:45am

Bible Study

9:45am

Morning Worship

11:00am

Lunch then afternoon recreation and family time.

Free time and Choir Practice

7:00pm

Evening Worship

8:00pm

Paisano Baptist Encampment is a private, Baptist camp run by an elected board of directors made up of people who have been supporters of the encampment through the years. Funds to operate the camp come primarily from a free-will offering taken at the conclusion of the last worship service of the general encampment. Often gifts are given to provide for capital improvements. Such improvements over the past ten years include such things as:

• an activities center for young people (consisting of a full sized gym, stage, bleacher seating, snack bar, rest rooms and lodging quarters for recreation staff)

• a bookstore and museum complex

• a preschool/nursery building and play ground

• a renovated First Aid Facilities and nurses quarters

• modern public restroom facilities near the tabernacle

Several area churches have built dorms to house groups attending one of the annual camps.

Many families have built cabins which are used during general encampment (and may also be used at other times during the year). Families own their cabins, but the land is owned by the encampment. Cabins that are not used for three consecutive years are given to the encampment to provide housing for camp activities. (For guidelines on building a family/church cabin or for ownership responsibilities, click here). Although power, water and septic are provided at no cost by the encampment, campers are encouraged to conserve.

Paisano is owned and operated by those who attend. It is through their gifts and labors of love that the camp exists.