PROGRAM BULLETIN SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH 970-887-2152, ext. 4135 SnowMountainRanch.org 8:30AM-5:00PM PROGRAMS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 16, 2015 OCTOBER 23, 2015 OUR MISSION YMCA of the Rockies puts Christian principles into practice through programs, staff, and facilities in an environment that builds a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We will accomplish this by: -Serving conferences of a religious, educational, or recreational nature. -Providing unifying experiences for families -Offering traditional summer camping experiences for boys and girls -Serving our staff with leadership opportunities and productive work experiences WELCOME Welcome to the beautiful Rocky Mountains! While you are here, we have a few tips to make your stay more enjoyable. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Drinking plenty of water will help your body adjust to the altitude and dry environment. Wear Sunscreen The sun is very intense at this altitude and sunscreen is recommended even on cloudy days. Lightning Alert Our weather changes quickly. Go indoors when there is thunder or lightning. All outdoor activities will be closed for lightning or other inclement weather. Drive Slowly Obey the speed limit. Families, staff, and children are always using the paths and roads. Adhere to the 20mph speed limit. Don t feed the wildlife. Please do not approach, attempt to feed, or try to pet wildlife. Observe peacefully from a distance. Did you know? Even though check out is at 10:00 am on the last day of your reservation, you still have access to everything on property for the rest of that day. So stay and play! DINING HOURS & LOCATIONS: Everyday @ Schlessman Commons Breakfast: 7:00am- Lunch: 11:30am- Dinner: 7:30pm Prices: (Adult / Child (6-12) / Child (5 & under)) Breakfast: 9.00 / 5.50 / free Lunch: 11.00 / 7.50 / free Dinner: 14.00 / 10.00 / free Buckboard Grill: 4122 Saturday Sunday Mon-Thurs Fri 11am-8pm 11am-7pm Closed 11am-8pm Buckboard Grocery: 4122 Saturday Sunday Mon-Thurs Fri Gift Shop: 4109 Open: Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 11am-8pm 11am-7pm 12pm-4pm 11am-8pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 1
Free Family Programs Fri, Oct 16 10:30-1 Morning Yoga @ Day Camp Building 3:30-5:30pm Mindful Hike - Meet @ RAC Parking Lot 4:00pm Knockout @ Kiva 7:00pm Campfire and S mores @ Commons Fire Ring #1 7:00pm Hip Hop Dance @ Day Camp Building 7:30pm Square Dance @ Doak Room Sat, Oct 17 7:00am Sunrise Meditation - Meet @ RAC Parking Lot 10:00am Human Hungry Hungry Hippos @ Kiva 11:00am Knockout @ Kiva 10:30-1 Morning Yoga @ Day Camp Building 1:00-4:00pm Carnival @ Programs Lawn (Face Painting, Donut Bobbing, Fortune Teller, Popcorn, Snow Cones, Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest, Track the Ball, and Photo Booth) 4:00pm Gaga Ball @ Programs Lawn 5:00-6:30pm Evening Yoga @ Day Camp Building Dodgeball @ Kiva 7:00pm Zumba @ Day Camp Building 7:00pm Campfire & S mores @ Hidden Sanctuary (Behind Religious Activities Center) 8:00pm Showing It s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown @ Programs Building Sun, Oct 18 7:00-8:30am Sunrise Yoga @ Day Camp Building 10:00am Paint a Pony @ Sombrero Stables 10:00am Cookie Decorating @ Programs Building 10:15am Worship Service @ Whispering Pines Chapel 10:30am Scarecrow Building Contest Judging @ Programs Lawn 11:00am Soccer Golf @ Mini Golf Knockout @ Kiva 5:00-6:30pm Evening Yoga @ Day Camp Building Mon, Oct 19 7:00am Sunrise Meditation - Meet @ RAC Parking Lot 2:30pm Soccer Golf @ Mini Golf 4:00pm Floor Maze @ Kiva 5:30pm Sitting/Walking Meditation - Meet @ Library 8:00pm Dodgeball @ Kiva Tues, Oct 20 10:00am Gaga Ball @ Programs Lawn Knockout @ Kiva Wed, Oct 21 10:00am Human Hungry Hungry Hippos @ Kiva Gaga Ball @ Programs Lawn Thurs, Oct 22 7:00-8:30am Sunrise Yoga @ Day Camp Building 10:00am Floor Maze @ Kiva Soccer Golf @ Mini Golf 4:00pm Gaga Ball @ Programs Lawn 5:30pm Yoga/Meditation Seminar @ Library Fri, Oct 23 10:30-1 Morning Yoga @ Day Camp Building 3:30-5:30pm Mindful Hike - Meet @ RAC Parking Lot 4:00pm Knockout @ Kiva 7:00pm Campfire and S mores @ Commons Fire Ring #1 7:00pm Hip Hop Dance @ Day Camp Building 7:30pm Square Dance @ Doak Room Don t forget to check out some of our outdoor courts and activities on property! Sand Volleyball Courts Tennis Courts Basketball Courts Tetherball Courts Horseshoes Trike Park Playgrounds Frisbee Golf Course (Discs can be checked out at the Programs Building) Necessary equipment can be checked out at the Programs Building or Kiva Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Free Online Training The YMCA of the Rockies has a vision of a world free of child sexual abuse. A world in which all children are loved, protected, nurtured and able to grow up healthy. To educate adults in the community about how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, the YMCA of the Rockies has joined forces with Darkness to Light, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization & creators of the award-winning Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention curriculum. You can access a free online training at: snowmountainranch.org/darkness-light/ Day Passes Only coming to visit for the day? Purchase a Day Pass through our Programs Department. Ages 0-5: FREE Ages 6-12: $10.00 Ages 13 and up: $20.00 (Day passes are valid for the entire day of purchase) Questions? Please call extension 4135. 2
THE CRAFT SHOP Open Daily from 9am-5pm Ext. 4007 Fall Fest Weekend DAILY CLASSES: Copper Enamel Class Daily @ 3pm Glass Fusion Daily @ 10am Jewelry Class Saturday @ 10am Painting Ceramics Jewelry Leather Glass Fusion Sand Art Join us this weekend for pumpkin carving! Saturday 9am-5pm $5 per pumpkin Mosaic Tile Wood Burn New Kids Crafts! Copper Enamel Be Creative! EXPLORE ART Pick a project, use our facility and our mediums/tools to complete the perfect custom project, for yourself, for a gift, or for holiday décor. Create Your Vision! LARGE GROUPS: Customize your experience! Just give us a call to setup in advance to make it special. 3
PROGRAMS WEEKLY SCHEDULE Program Name Fri Oct 16 Sat Oct 17 Sun Oct 18 Mon Oct 19 Tues Oct 20 Wed Oct 21 Thu Oct 22 Fri Oct 23 Archery (Outdoor) $5 per person Ages 5+ 4:00pm 10:00am 10:00am 4:00pm Archery (Indoor) $5 per person Ages 5+ 7:00pm 7:00pm Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable 7:00pm 7:00pm Climbing Wall (Outdoor) $5 per person Weight 40-250Lbs 4:00pm 10:00am 10:00am 4:00pm Climbing Wall (Indoor) $5 per person Weight 40-250Lbs 8:00pm 8:00pm Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable 8:00pm 8:00pm Kiva (Free) 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm Archery, climbing wall sessions require advanced reservations. Please visit the Programs desk or call extension 4135 to make a reservation. Times marked with asterisks (**) are Faith Based Programs. BECOME A MEMBER We hope you enjoy your stay at Snow Mountain Ranch! Membership is not required to stay at either Estes Park Center or Snow Mountain Ranch. However, there are many benefits to a YMCA of the Rockies membership. Benefits include: The ability to make your cabin reservations before the general public $15 per night lodging discount at Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch 10% discount at both general stores Access to all recreational and program facilities at both locations, including the pools $20 discount for your child or teen to attend Camp Chief Ouray Season pass on Nordic ski and snowshoe trails at Snow Mountain Ranch Free tubing and ice skating at the Winter Fun Park at Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA of the Rockies membership is $250 for one year or $600 for three years and covers a family & dependent children who live in the same household. Please contact the Membership Office at 970.887.2152 x4268. 4
INDOOR SWIMMING POOL THE POOL IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE PROGRAM BUILDING AND THE KIVA CENTER. EXT 4126. Fri 10/16 Sat 10/17 Sun 10/18 Mon 10/19 Tue 10/20 Wed 10/21 Thu 10/22 Fri 10/23 Lap Swim 6:00am- 6:00am- 6:00am- 6:00am- Open Swim 9:00pm 1- - 11:30am 1 1-1- 1-1- - 8:00pm 12:30pm- - 8:00pm Things to keep in mind: For entry please bring your membership card or wristband to the pool. Children under 8 years of age need to be accompanied by an adult in the water. Children wearing life jackets need to be within arms length of an adult at all times. No video recorders, cameras, cell phones, or any other visual recording devices are allowed within the pool area without permission from the Aquatics Director. No inflatable devices are allowed in pool. During open swims there will be a ten minute rest period every hour as needed. Pool schedule may change without notice. Pool may be temporarily closed during lightening. Towels are provided at the pool (one per swimmer). PLAN A FAMILY REUNION! Planning meetings available by appointment: Monday - Friday from 8 am until 4 pm Make an appointment by calling 0 and asking for a Reunion Specialist Location: Upstairs at the Administration Building Our Reunion Specialists are eager to help you plan a family reunion at YMCA of the Rockies. Our retreat cabins can sleep up to forty guests, and our reunion packages are perfect for families staying in our hotel-style lodges who want to let us do the work, while you have the fun. 5
MINI GOLF COURSE Come enjoy our free outdoor mini golf course! Open all day every day! Complimentary golf balls and putters are located at the shed near the first hole. ROWLEY HOMESTEAD Open -4:00pm Saturday, October 17th This historic Homestead dates back to 1919. Stop by and learn about the history of the site! DOAK FAMILY LIBRARY Open Upon Request** **Stop in to the Programs Building to have the library opened. Puzzles, board games, & card games available for check-out. Comfortable seating with a fireplace. SUNDAY WORSHIP Join us for worship at Whispering Pines Chapel in the Admin building. Every Sunday @ 10:15am HUMAN HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS! Join us in the Kiva for life size Hungry Hungry Hippos! *Scheduled times listed on page 2 6
Explore Snow Mountain Ranch by horseback! Drop by the stables or call for pricing and availability. Reservations Required. Offered Daily: 1, 2, 3, or 4 Hour Summer Trail Rides Fall Harvest Wagon Rides @ 4pm daily (4 paying customers minimum, includes campfire, marshmallows, and hot cocoa. Pony Rides Petting Farm with Goats and Sheep Office Hours - 9am-4pm daily. Extension 4146 One out of four children live in a single-parent household, and nearly half of these families live below the poverty line. Not only are these families impacted financially and emotionally, they are often unable to spend time together because of the parent s work schedule and household chores. With your help, the Connect 50 Program will connect 50 single-parent families to restful time away together at our Y. Please consider supporting a family through a donation at check-out or www.connect50.org. 7
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