Recently I read an interview that ACA Camping Magazine (January/February 2012, pp. 34-37) conducted with Dr. Christine Carter entitled, Teaching Happiness – Positive Emotions are Skills to be Learned. The premise of this very interesting article is that parents and educators (camps included) should be teaching children skills that promote positive emotions that lead to Read more
Happy Holidays to you and your family! As I celebrate Hanukkah this year, followed in quick succession by the New Year, I am drawn to the etymology of the Hebrew word Hanukkah, whose root (chet, nun, chaf) means “to dedicate”. After all, this is the time of year when we find ourselves thinking about resolutions Read more
Shabbat Shalom from Ranch Camp! This email marks the first of weekly emails that Ranch Camp families will be receiving throughout the camping season from me. The purpose of these weekly reflections is to share stories from camp that will hopefully help our families connect and reconnect to camp; helping to build bridges between the Read more
Here I sit in a quaint hostel in Antigua, Guatemala. The air is heavy with humidity, a big shock coming from the crisp, dry air of Colorado. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains, covered by lush green vegetation, but now they only appear as outlines through the water-laden sky. As I sit in the Read more
NEW THIS YEAR: Camp Shai/Ranch Camp Combo June 13—June 26 (June 13—17 at Camp Shai, June 19—26 at Ranch Camp) Campers entering grades 5—6 $1200 Campers in this new program will enjoy the best of both worlds; one week at Camp Shai at the Denver JDS and one week at the Ranch Camp. Campers in Read more
Ranch Camp is my like my second family. I have made so many wonderful friends at camp that I know I will keep in touch with my whole life. Camp is like my sanctuary, I can get away from all the drama and fighting and just have fun. I can’t ever recall a time when Read more
Ranch Camp has always been a big part of my life. I was a camper for 5 years and I loved it so much that I returned as a staff member this past summer. It is such a unique place where you can escape from everyday life and be connected with nature during the summer Read more
When I was in 3rd grade, I made the best decision of my life that would impact me in ways that I could never imagine. What was this decision you might ask? I chose to got to JCC Ranch Camp. Even though this does not sound like something to make a big deal out of, Read more
Three years ago, I was looking for something to do in the summer. I just finished my freshman year at UNC and was bored. I sent out a few applications and the first person to call me back was Ranch Camp. From that point on, I was ecstatic. There was one thing that made me Read more
Ranch Camp is more then a camp, it’s a second home. All campers of Ranch Camp including myself don’t think of it as another activity to fill our countless days of summer, it’s what we look forward to throughout the rest of the year. Ranch Camp is the only camp where when you near the Read more
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