The BONA Foundation Gala is August 6, 2026 from 6:00-9:00pm
Building Leaders and Making a Difference - Since 2014
Learn about our passionate team, and how you can partner with us!
2026 Camp Location - Schulenburg, TX
About Us
Summer Camp Crew 2026
BONA Foundation Vision
The B.O.N.A. Foundation is a 501 C (3) non-profit organization that maximizes the life expectancy, quality of life, leadership skills, and health literacy of young people of all ages and backgrounds. Our purpose is to fund, educate, provide scholarships, promote wellness, and facilitate community service programs that will allow students to lower their Body Mass Index (BMI) below 22, while advancing development in social behaviors, vision, and character. All stakeholders of the B.O.N.A. Foundation pledge to support multiculturalism, advocate for wellness, and display altruism for the individuals, families, and organizations we support.
Summer Camp Crew 2025 with Toyota of Katy Sponsors 4th Co-Ed Group
Camp BONA continues to build a legacy of servant leaders
who make a positive impact on our community.
Summer Camp Crew 2024 - 3rd Co-Ed Group
Camp BONA makes good kids great! The growth in our campers
from year to year is truly a blessing.
Summer Camp Crew 2023 - 2nd Co-Ed Group
Camp BONA sharpens the leadership skills of both campers and coaches. It is always a privilege to see the levels of leadership at summer camp.
Summer Camp Crew 2022 - 1st Co-Ed Group
The purpose of the BONA Foundation is to use faith, fitness and farm work, to grow servant leaders through mentorship and community service.
Summer Camp Crew 2021
One of our favorite work days was at Bent Oak Ranch.
The longhorn cattle were amazing!
Camp BONA For Her Winter Camp Jan 2022
The 1st Group of Camp BONA Ladies made history!
Summer Camp Crew 2020
We didn't let the pandemic stop our growth! Loneweiser Ranch in Brenham, Texas was awesome!
The Original Summer Camp Crew 2014
All great organizations start with a group of pioneers! These are the guys that laid the foundation for Camp BONA. The very first Camp BONA was in Pocahontas, Arkansas.
Our Mission
The mission of the B.O.N.A. Foundation is to provide an opportunity for young people throughout the United States to improve their health literacy, self-esteem, and servant leadership through the pillars of faith, fitness, and farmwork regardless of previous family background, socioeconomic level, race or gender.
Our Founders
The BONA. Foundation was founded by Dr. Keith Tobias Scruggs and Richard Armstrong in September 2009. Keith and Rich were both overweight adolescents, who found freedom and confidence through exercise.
Keith was a multi-time collegiate national drug free power lifting champion and dead lift record holder (650lbs at 198lbs) for Texas Tech University. This record secured his place as a lifter in the elite BONA Power Lifting Team that included Mark Henry, Larry Bolden, Derek Jenkins, Eric Fomby, Wayland Harrison, and Coaches Jan Todd and Terry Todd (RIP) of the University of Texas. Keith later coined the secret acronym BONA into Building On Natural Ability.
In 2000, Keith left his career as an engineer to pursue his fitness interests full-time opening Muscle-Tech supplement store and BONA Fitness (www.bonafitness.com). He was the host of the Keith Tobias – Healthy Investor Radio Show for 2 years on Business Radio 650. Keith obtained a Doctorate in Psychology with an Emphasis in Health and Wellness in 2020. His dissertation, A Qualitative Study On Community Health Leader Perceptions to Support Caregivers in Preventing Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Hispanic Neighborhoods.(https://www.proquest.com/openview/4c34fd7b1efef7bcf498cdc3ff08e592/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y) is the foundation for BONA Foundation programs.
Richard attended Texas A&M and while in college he lost 100 pounds and became addicted to health and wellness. He continues to stay in shape with constant dedication to nutrition and exercise. Richard is the former owner of Houston Metal Cutting. He has 5 children, so he has a vested interest and passion in making sure our youth and families are healthy and fit.
Keith, Rich, and the entire BONA Team have a burning desire to help children and families get healthy
Team Up with Our Mission
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve the health habits of children and families we serve. Your generous donation will fund our mission.