As the Semisonic song goes, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” And as we approach our last Ranch Camp Shabbat of the summer and I reflect back on our 2011 season, this seems to ring especially true. It’s not simply the succession of the summer, where one session ends only to usher Read more
We heard the car horns blaring along the Ranch Camp driveway and immediately we moved towards the office with great anticipation. It felt far longer than it actually was that we stood and waited for the vans to appear, and then they finally arrived…Teen Village had returned to camp! We lined up to greet the Read more
As the two vans pulled up next to the camp office, I dashed into the barn and grabbed my riding helmet in anticipation of greeting our upcoming riding group. Although I spent 7 summers as a Ranch Camp wrangler and riding instructor, as a camp director now, I do not often find myself in our Read more
Well, here we are. I can’t believe that Session 3 is here already! Where does the time go? Yesterday, the Ranch Camp staff greeted 203 campers to the site for the start of our third, and largest session. The energy in the air is almost tangible as I walk around camp; everywhere I look, there Read more
When the wind of change blows, some build walls, others build windmills. – Chinese proverb All the campers had run back to their cabins after dinner in preparation for a camp favorite – Capture the Flag. They hurried to put on red or blue shirts, according to their assignments, and were mentally ramping up for Read more
There I was, sitting in the Ranch Camp Meditation Garden with the seventh grade banot on 4th of July afternoon. None of us knew quite what to expect. We were gathered in a circle around none other than Naomi Less, the acclaimed Jewish chick rocker and Jewish educator. Naomi had come to Ranch Camp this Read more
Home/hōm/: The place in which one’s domestic affections are centered (Dictionary.com). It was the first day of the session, and I stepped into our dining hall for the first lunch of Session 2. The Chad was bustling with ruach (spirit); the air was full of chatter, cheering, and a sense of anticipation for the session Read more
Ranch Camp Style Shabbat Dinner Apr. 8, 2011, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Cost: $15 Recommended Ages: Teens Location: JCC – Philips Social Hall 350 S. Dahlia St. Denver, CO 80246 Phone: (303) 316-6391 Email: jskog@jccdenver.org Website: www.jccdenver.org Description: Reconnect with camp friends and gear up for summer. Join us for a camp-style Shabbat service, dinner and an evening Read more
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This is an excerpt of the Ranch Camp Blog – Entry #1
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am