Yesterday evening, Spirit of Joy in Fort Collins, CO sponsored a wonderful gathering of friends of camp entitled “BBQ & Bluegrass.” It was an evening full of great music, great food, and great fellowship attended by over 300. Throughout the evening, various individuals shared with the group the power of the Sky Ranch ministry and the importance of Sky Ranch in their lives. All the while, the 2010 Sky Ranch summer staff, wearing their tie dye shirts, shared the joy of camp through conversation, laughter, and song. All in all, it was a fantastic evening.

A wonderful thanks to the many members of Spirit of Joy who put in many hours of work to make this evening such a success. Also, a special thanks to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent members for offering matching funds for the event and to Paul Caylor, a financial consultant for Thrivent, for providing all of the paper products. All total, the event raised over $4200, with much of the money marked to help off-set the cost of camp for those unable to afford the total tuition.

Here are some photos of the evening, with more coming. -Andy