That’s right, our first campers arrived at Sky Ranch yesterday. The joys and excitement of camp, as well as the the noise of kids yelling, has finally returned!

And to mark such a momentous moment we were given a wonderful gift: a foot of snow!!

Here are some pictures of the last 24 hours. Hope it gets you excited to come up to Sky Ranch. I also hope it gets you excited for the wonderful blue skies and warm temperatures of SUMMER!!

And don’t worry, we are staying plenty warm sitting by the fires and having plenty of fun playing with the kids!

-Andy

Last night, the Churchmen of First Lutheran Church of Longmont, Colorado sponsored a concert benefiting Sky Ranch. The concert featured ENERJAZZ and FACE. Bottom line: It was awesome!

Thank you to everyone who attended the concert and enjoyed the great energy. Thank you for the great support of Sky Ranch. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in planning this great event.

Here are some photos from the event.

A reminder to everyone that there is another benefit event being sponsored at Spirit of Joy, Fort Collins: BBQ & Bluegrass will be June 5th, starting at 5:30. Cost is $7. More details can be found on the main Sky Ranch website.

Click here to see a video from camp: One Month!

This past week, I have been on the road, recruiting staff and saying hello to friends of camp. I am half way through the trip and here is a look at how it is going:

• 2279– Total Miles
• 6-9 – Mugs of Coffee, per day
• 39 – Number of Churches visited
• 4 – Number of interviews with potential staff, while recruiting at Luther

The churches that we are visiting are congregations that have been to Sky Ranch since 2000, but not in the past three years. We’ve been sharing a tote bag with them, including a folder full of brochures of Sky Ranch programming and goodies such as note cards, pens, and sticky notes. The focus is to reintroduce the Sky Ranch name, the new Sky Ranch logo, and our new website. The response has been very positive.

I am on the road until next Thursday, including another two schools for recruiting and another 27 congregations for outreach efforts.

We would love your help reaching supportive congregations and potential staff. If you know of a church that has used Sky Ranch in the past or has never visited at all, please call our office and we will send them a tote bag with plenty of brochures and other goodies (or send it to you, so you can deliver it in person!). As for energetic young adults that want to spend a summer in the Colorado Rockies, encourage them to go to our website and the “Get Involved” link.

Finally, a reminder to everyone, our annual meeting is next Sunday, February 28th, from 6:30 – 8:00 at First Lutheran Church in Longmont. We’d love for you to join us. Please call our office to RSVP.