Rue HatfieldHaving been at camp for over 50 years, Rue literally knows camp from the ground up. She has been a Rocky River camper, counselor, Assistant Director and Director. She is now the Executive Director and oversees all areas of camp. Rue earned her Bachelors degree in Child Development from Texas Tech University and her Masters in Education from Texas State, followed by several years of teaching both kindergarten and second grade. Her never-ending love and respect for children are the basis for the continuing success of Rocky River Ranch.
Email: rue@rockyriverranch.com
Shanna WatsonShanna joined the Rocky River family in 2003, bringing her vast camping experience with her. Her camping career started while she was earning her BA in Child Development from the University of Texas in Austin. She spent her summers at John Knox Ranch where she was a counselor, Trip Leader, CIT Director, and eventually became the Assistant Camp Director. Before coming to RRR she spent time as the Director of a YMCA camp and worked with teen girls at a Texas Wilderness Program. Shanna is dedicated to hiring, training and supervising our amazing summer staff and is whole heartedly committed to the mission of growing independent girls. Her vision, leadership and compassion inspires others and she is an outstanding role model for campers and staff alike. She and her family love living in Wimberley and are very active in the local community.
Email: shanna@rockyriverranch.com
Kate HatfieldKate and her older brother Cody learned all about camp life from their mother Rue, and great-aunt Mary while growing up at Rocky River. She attended sessions every summer and made lasting friendships during her childhood years at camp, in the leadership program, and as a cabin counselor. Rocky River also allowed Kate to build a life-long love for animals, that was fostered by both Mary and Sandy. She grew up a stone’s throw away from the barn and spent hours of her days happily riding and doing farm chores. She rode for years on the RRR Drill Team performing in the Wimberley 4th of July Rodeo. As an adult, her first full-time position at camp was in programing and scheduling weekend events, which led to her training in the climbing wall and trail riding activities. She then certified through AAHS to become a full time instructor and has been the RRR Barn Director since 2008.
Taylor started at Rocky River Ranch when she was 6 years old and has been coming back every summer since. She went on to be a counselor for 4 years, before starting as a Program Coordinator in the Summer of 2020. She attended Texas A&M University and received a BBA in Consulting Management with a Minor in Youth Development. Right after college, she started full time at RRR in the Spring of 2021. As Program Director, she brings creativity and organization to our Leadership program, ropes courses, and evening programs.
Email: taylor@rockyriverranch.com
Summer and her family have enjoyed living in Wimberley since 2010. She attended summer camp in Massachusetts, where she grew up, and holds those sweet memories close to her heart. Summer’s daughter, Tessa, has been a camper and staff member at RRR for 10 years! Summer graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelors degree in Psychology and minored in Child Development. She recently received her Masters of Eduacation in Counseling and Development from Lamar University. Summer has been working at RRR since 2014 in different capacities and she currently handles all camper registrations, paperwork, online communication, and is happy to answer parents’ questions.
Katherine started at Rocky River Ranch when she was 7 years old. She was a camper for a few years, came back as a counselor in college, and has loved coming back to help through the last few years. She attended Texas State University, where she received her BS in Radiation Therapy with a minor in Healthcare Administration. She went on to MSU to get her MS in Radiologic Technology Administration. She has since worked as a Radiation Therapist in ATX, and as a Professor at TXST in the Radiation Therapy department. Katherine is so excited to be back, working at Rocky River. She is excited to help create a positive atmosphere for young girls and young women to learn, grow and enjoy their camp experience
Quinn’s love for summer camp began at birth. As a child of camp directors, Quinn has worked many jobs in many different summer camps. Most notably, she was a camp counselor at Rocky River Ranch in the summer of 2012 and a co-founding director of Peace Camp, a San Antonio based summer day camp. She attended St. Edward’s University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and then later earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Texas at Arlington. Quinn lives in Wimberley with her husband and two daughters and works as the Special Education Coordinator and teacher at Danforth Middle School. Quinn is excited to be the Day Camp Director and cannot wait to help young girls gain independence and fall in love with the camp experience.
Alyssa spent her first summer at Rocky River when she was six years old and many summers since. She was a camper, counselor and ledership program coordinator. Alyssa attended University of the Incarnate Word earning her bachelor's degree in psychology before attending Vanderbilt for her M. Ed. in Child Studies. After teaching elementary school for a couple of years, she moved to Washington where she worked as a seasonal camp director with Girl Scouts of Western Washington. She is happy to be back in Texas where she and her husband are raising two daughters and is thrilled to be back at her home camp. Alyssa is excited to assist families as they prepare for their camp experience and can't wait to help create an amazing experience for all RRR girls.
Christina became a Rocky River girl in 2007 when she was 7 years old. She spent the following 11 summers at camp, becoming a junior counselor in 2017. Through her work at camp, she recognized that she had a passion for working in childcare spaces. Christina went on to earn a BFA in Recorded Music from New York University’s Tisch School of The Arts with a minor in Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. After graduating, she moved to Nashville, TN where she pursued music and worked full time in childcare as a nanny and music teacher. Christina moved back to her hometown of Austin, TX in July of 2024 where she continues to teach music and work with children. She is so excited to rejoin the RRR team this summer!
College students and graduates are carefully screened for counselor positions. Applicants who exhibit strong leadership qualities, personality, teaching abilities, patience and sincere desire to help campers learn new skills and inspire them to be valuable members of society, are chosen. We select counselors with training and experience in working with children as well as skills to share with them.
We feel it is important that counselors enjoy and understand children, are good role models, work well with other adults and enjoy the out-of-doors.
Our counselors share a sense of joy in the camping experience... from participation to leadership. We understand the importance of choosing most carefully the people who will help provide a child the experience of a lifetime.
The majority of our counselors are “home-grown” and understand the Rocky River philosophy and way of life from personal experience.
Rising 9th - 12th graders can participate in our special leadership program. Participation in this program, from Trainee to Staff-in-Training (SIT) to Junior Counselor (JC), teaches valuable leadership skills that they will use for the rest of their lives.
The perfect summer is waiting for your daughter aged 5 to 14 at Rocky River— filled to the brim with new friendships, challenging activities and, most importantly, lots of fun! Check out our day camp and resident camp options.
In the hot summer months, we’re an all-girls camp, but the rest of the year, we offer year ‘round fun at our Great Escapes for women and Mother-Daughter weekends!
Rocky River Ranch is the perfect solution for your special event! We host family reunions, church retreats, teacher work days, company picnics, Girl Scout groups, and more with lodging for up to 135 guests.