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What is Lucky Star Art Camp?

Lucky Star

Lucky Star is an art and whole living sleepaway camp for women that takes place annually on the banks of the Guadalupe River at Camp Waldemar in Hunt, Texas. The camp is five days and four nights of art and lifestyle classes ranging from jewelry making to stitching, guitar lessons to soapmaking, welding to astrology reading. The evenings are filled with activities like live music, mixers, crafting, speakers, themed dance parties, a clothing/book/craft swap, game nights, cabin hops, and it wraps up with a Show & Tell and Vendor Market night. Lucky Star is for women with a good sense of humor and an open mind and heart, who are ready to embrace curiosity and vulnerability to experience something extraordinary.

Camp Registration

Lucky Star Art Camp registration begins with Priority 30 and Earlybird Registration, both running from January 15–18 and available exclusively to last year’s campers.

Priority 30 Registration is limited to the first 30 women who register. Tuition is slightly higher for Priority 30 campers because they receive first access to class registration before camp, giving them the best opportunity to enroll in their first-choice classes.

Once Priority 30 fills, registration immediately rolls over to Earlybird Registration within the same registration window. Earlybird is also exclusive to last year’s campers and offers discounted tuition as a THANK YOU for being a return camper. Earlybird Registration is limited to 80 spots. Any spots remaining after January 18 will roll over into General Registration. In 2025, both Priority 30 and Earlybird sold out in less than 10 minutes.

Last year’s campers will receive an email with exact details on how and when to register.

General Registration opens on February 1 and is available to the general public. There are 30 spots available, plus any remaining spots from Earlybird Registration.

Once camp is fully sold out, a Waitlist will be posted. Cancellations do happen every year—especially as camp gets closer—so if you’re serious about attending, we encourage you to add your name. When a spot becomes available, we always contact the Waitlist first before offering it anywhere else.

Lucky Star Tuition

Lucky Star tuition is set at different tiers depending upon when you register for camp and does NOT include travel expenses, lodging, meals, class supplies/kit fees, or camp merchandise.

We use RegFox online registration system for collecting your information and for all payment processing. You will have the option to either pay in full or only pay a deposit at the time of registration. Both Priority and EarlyBird registration balances are due on May 15 and will automatically be charged to your card on file in RegFox. If you sign up during the General Registration Period, your balance will be charged to your card on file in RegFox on July 31. Anyone signing up after May 15th will be required to pay in full upon registering.

Camp deposits and tuition are non-refundable. Payment plans are available through our RegFox registration system. Travel insurance is offered by a third-party company during the registration process.

Class supply fees are paid for during class sign-up in the summer.

Lodging & Dining at Camp Waldemar

Room and board for Lucky Star is an additional expense and is booked directly through Waldemar via their online booking system. You will receive the link to book your lodging once you have registered and paid your tuition deposit for Lucky Star.

You can find more lodging details and photos of cabins on our Lodging Page, but here are some highlights:

Lodging includes all meals
There is a four night minimum
There are a limited number of single lodging accommodations, so the majority of women will be sharing a cabin with others
You will have the opportunity to request a cabin mate when you fill out your lodging request form

2026 Room & Board Rates

Class Sign-up

In the spring, we’ll begin rolling out our instructor lineup and classes on all of our social media channels. The details for each instructor and class will be loaded onto our website so you can read the instructor bios and class descriptions and start choosing your favorites. Then, in the middle of August, class sign-up will take place and supply/kit fees will be collected.

Our Priority 30 campers will sign up first, and then everyone else will sign up in the order in which they registered for camp.

Instructors – Lucky Star instructors are chosen each year by invitation or through an open call. If you are interested in being an instructor at Lucky Star, feel free to email Lisa at any time to pitch your ideas. Her email address is lisahfield@yahoo.com.

Travel

Campers are responsible for getting to and from camp. You can find shuttle information and driving directions on the Travel Page.You can also post in the Lucky Star Galaxy Facebook Group to arrange ride sharing with other campers.

Packing List

Camp Week

Arrival– Check-in begins on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m.

Mealtime– Our meals together start with dinner on Wednesday and end with brunch on Sunday. Coffee, tea, and water are available in the Dining Hall daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and you can find coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in DJ Lodge from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Meal times–
Breakfast: 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Opening Ceremony– Opening Ceremony takes place after dinner on Wednesday evening. We start with instructor introductions and conclude with programming that could be a speaker, mixer, workshop, or live music.

Class Schedule– Classes take place from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. with a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. We only have a morning session from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday so we have some free time to finish projects, explore camp, and take “EXTRAS”.

Afternoons at Camp– Our afternoons are filled with “EXTRAS” which are mini classes outside of regular class time. This could be anything from yoga to astrology readings, mini life-coaching sessions to private guitar lessons, pickleball meets to stitching circles. You’ll have the opportunity to sign up for these during class sign-up in the summer. You also have the option to do nothing at all, or sit by the river and read, or take a nap.

Evening Programming– Our evenings at camp include activities like live music by the campfire, mixers, workshops, speakers, game nights, cabin hops, danceparties, clothing/book/craft supply swaps, full moon yoga, or stargazing. It’s our tradition each Saturday night to close out the week with Lucky Star Show & Tell night where campers set up their artwork from the week in a gallery and have the option to “Show & Tell” about it on stage. The Glee Club and the guitar and songwriting classes perform, and we end the night with our Lucky Star Market. (So, there’s shopping!)

Departure– Check-out is at 11 a.m. on Sunday

Setting Expectations

Here are some important things to know before you invest in the Lucky Star experience–

There is a very limited number of single lodging accommodations, so the majority of women will be sharing a cabin with others. We really hope you do not let this discourage you from attending, though, because so much of the camp experience is about getting out of your comfort zone, bunking up with others, and reliving that “like a kid again” sleepover feeling.
Waldemar is not a luxury hotel. It’s a girl’s summer camp! Although the accommodations are exceedingly nice for a girls’ summer camp, keep in mind that it was built in 1928 and you are signing up to come to camp. The Waldemar staff is amazingly accommodating, the beds and linens are clean and comfortable, and we do our best to ask the right questions so we can place you in a cabin with campers who have compatible sleep habits.
The food will be very good, but not perfect. We are attempting to nourish 150 women well, and with all of the allergies and aversions, this is far from easy. Rest assured though that we are trying really hard to make it as good for everyone as possible. What you CAN expect is zero meal planning, zero dishwashing, and good food cooked and served with an abundance of intention and love by a team that really cares.
You will not get to take ALL of the classes you want to take. There are 25 instructors teaching approximately 40 classes, yet there are only 5 class sessions. This means there are a LOT of classes you will want to take, but you’ll have to narrow it down to just 5. The good news is, there are no bad classes! (and as a bonus, there are mini classes outside of regular class time called “EXTRAS” that you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for to enhance your camp experience.)

Depending upon how many campers register before you, there will likely be classes that are full by the time it’s your turn to sign up. So, it’s important to know your second and third choice classes for each session before your turn for class sign-up begins. We’d love for everyone to get to attend all of their first choice classes, but it’s also very important to us that each class remains intimate enough for every camper to get the individual attention they need and deserve.
The classes are only half of what you’ll get out of the experience. The classes may be what draws you to Lucky Star in the first place, but it’s the whole experience that will make you want to keep coming back! We really can’t say it enough… it’s not just the classes that make Lucky Star special. It’s the anticipation, the independence you feel just getting there, the warm welcome, the nervous excitement of finally meeting your bunkmates in person, the fun of getting settled into your cabin, the palpable energy of all the amazing women gathered together, the jaw dropping beauty of Waldemar, the campfire, the stars, the laughing til you almost pee your pants, the late night conversations, the early morning coffee crew by the fireplace, the stillness, the goosebumps, the river, the happy tears, the joy.
You need to be able to walk up and down hills and stairs to get to and from your cabin, classes, meals, and activities. Camp Waldemar is a sprawling campus built into the hillside and we utilize every inch of it.
Not every class is project based. We offer art and lifestyle classes, so not all classes will be project based. Some are more about learning a process, journaling, or some other form of discovery. Even in a project based class, you may not be able to complete your project within the allotted time. It’s important to read the class descriptions carefully so you know what you’re signing up for and can be prepared.
Expect to witness fun and play. Expect a little cutting up, an occasional bit of salty language, some minor shenanigans, raucous laughter, and other forms of safe, silly fun.
Expect to feel some stuff. There will be some tears, some laughter, some self-reflecting, some mind altering realizations, and other signs of extreme personal growth.

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