Howdy there! Today was another awesome day at the ranch. We started the day with work projects, which allowed us to help give back to the ranch and work together as a team to get community service hours. After lunch we did some academics and an activity that pushed us to think about ourselves and our goals for personal development. We ended the evening as a group, supporting each other as we spoke our truths.

As our time at the ranch draws to an end, we are excited with and proud of all the growth we have undergone and all the new friends we have made (that includes both humans and small animals!).

Hello! Back for another blog. We have been busy with many activities in the past days. All the students are having a blast and they are enjoying the outdoors. The hikes continue and we have all successfully completed the trails. We have such a great group of student with lots of energy.

On Saturday, we had a day of competitive games and we saw some great participation with all our students. On Sunday, students had a choice of two different hikes and we are happy to report, everyone did great on their hike of choice!

Yesterday was a super fun day…but you’ll have to wait to ask your students what they did…we don’t want to have future students looking here and finding out what surprises are in store for them on their visit to the Ranch.

We have some pictures we are going to add, but it will be a little later today. Stay tuned for more later today.

Your young adults are doing great and having a blast. They are really enjoying their time, although they do miss you all.

Hi everyone! We are still doing great up here. All the students are really enjoying themselves and learning so much! There are so many new friends being developed and today they overcame a huge challenge by taking a beautiful hike in the surrounding mountain.

Our days are full, and the nights go quickly, but everyone is having fun. Typically there is no blog on the weekends, but if it can be done, we will try. Otherwise, we’ll see you back here on Monday!

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Hi everyone back in the high desert. We made it safely to Colorado. Everyone did well on the airplane ride. The van ride up to the ranch was beautiful. The location we are in is breathtaking. Our first night went quickly with everyone learning the rules and expectations and getting to know their roommates!

Day two had us splitting into groups and doing different things around the ranch. Everyone is having a good, and safe, time. The food is fantastic and no one is going hungry!

The night sky is spectacular with a blanket of stars that go as far as the eye can see. We’ve had rain showers each day, but that won’t hold us back.

Check in tomorrow as we blog about days 3 and 4………….click on the link above to see some photos from our first full day at the ranch.

I can’t believe it is already Thursday and tomorrow we are headed home. This session went by so fast! Yesterday we had an awesome time at the college. When we got back to the ranch we did a few more group activities before eating dinner and heading up to bed.

Today we started the day out with work projects. In the afternoon we finished up some academics and went out on our final walk in the woods. We also got to go down to the barn to say goodbye to the animals. Today was bitter-sweet. We are excited to go home but we will miss the ranch and all the people we have met here.

 

 

 

 

To see the slide show of pictures from this session, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students are all enjoying themselves. We’ve done a lot more than what’s shown in this post. We went for a hike on Sunday, have been riding horses all weekend, and today everyone is on a college tour at CU Boulder. The internet isn’t great up here, so we’ve had some trouble keeping up with the posts. We’ll try to post some more pictures this afternoon after everyone gets back from Boulder.

Stay tuned! More coming soon…

Today we took a walk through the mountains and learned about poetry. After helping out around the ranch we hosted a special guest in the evening and learned a new skill! It was such a fun way to end the week. We don’t post over the weekend, so make sure you check back on Monday to see updates and pictures!

Howdy! Today at the ranch we learned about what it means to be a leader. In the evening we even got inspired by the stories of other leaders. It was so amazing to read their stories and hear about their experiences. So amazing, in fact, we might even be inspired to write something…! Overall spirits are high and we are having a great time here. Check back in tomorrow to see what new adventures we get up to!

Today was our first full day at the ranch and we had so much fun. Today we went down to the barn, played some fun group games, and worked on some academics. We ended the night with a group activity and a special surprise. We’re all very excited to see what tomorrow brings!

Everyone worked super hard on their academics today!

Not even the rain could stop us from going to the barn to learn about horses!

It looks like a cowboy took over the ranch tonight… I wonder what happened…

The sun has set on our very first day at the ranch. Tomorrow we will have a full day of activities and fun! Check back for updates and pictures!