PRSC History

John Robert and Betty Prude, the third generation, began what is now 58 years of Prude Ranch Summer Camp for Boys and Girls. The first camp session back in 1951 entertained a group of 18 boys. John Robert was head counselor and Betty was camp administrator, and chief cook. Both were teachers during the winter, but spent summers watching this West Texas camp enrollment grow during the month of June. Because the boys were getting to play cowboy, sisters in camp families wanted to get in on some of that fun, so in 1955 Prude Ranch Summer Camp included girls as well. Changes really began to take place! Camp staff numbers increased, additional bunkhouses were built, the only real swimming pool with circulating heated water in the entire county was built, a camp dining room was erected, more horses and saddles were added to the remuda, and the Prude family began to grow with the arrival of the fourth generation Chipper, Andy, Charles, and Jaynellen. By late 1970’s Prude Ranch Summer Camp families could be found all over Texas, Mexico, and even north of the Mason Dixon Line. The fifth generation of Prudes include Kelly Ann, Stephen, Phillip, Abby, Tori, Jayne Betts, Heidi Lynn, Cora, Hunter, Alyssa, Tanner, Grayson. Yes, Prudes are beginning yet another generation with Faith Ann! All lend helping hands to make Prude Ranch Summer Camp the special place for “cowgirls and cowboys”!!!