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Free-Time Activities |
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Waterfront Fun |
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Everyone can enjoy a cool dip on a hot summer day at our beautiful waterfront. Red Cross Certified Lifeguards ensure safety while activities like the diving board, waterslide, zip line and aqua jump ensure extra fun for campers who have qualified for deep water swimming. |
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Paintball (requires pre-registration) |
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Strap on your mask and play some exciting games like Capture the Flag, Last Team Standing, and Terminator. We provide all supplies, so please leave your gear at home. The fee includes your paintballs, air, marker, mask and field. Pre-register for the full week of fun. Middle School campers at Miracle Ranch will have the chance to play once as a cabin for free.
Note: paintball can cause bruising. |
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Boating |
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Have fun paddling around Horseshoe Lake in row boats or canoes. |
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Game Room |
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Hang out at the Game Room and play a round of ping-pong, foosball, pool, or Carpetball. Challenge your counselor to a game or get the whole cabin involved. The Game Room is a great place to sit down with a cold drink and snack from the snack shop, or check out all the great Miracle Ranch merchandise in the Trading Post. |
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Vaulting |
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Gymnastics on a moving horse! Vaulting is an athletic sport campers learn on a stationery barrel and then perform at a walk or trot on the back of a horse. Vaulting is great for the beginning rider and it helps to improve balance and confidence with the horse. Campers demonstrate their accomplishments for the whole group at the end of week. Required: sturdy tennis shoes (no boots) and a pair of loose pants or shorts. *Weight limit of 220 lbs. |
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Basketball, volleyball and four-square |
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These are just a few of the games available during free time. Play a round on our new disc golf course or kick around the soccer ball with friends. |
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Arts and Crafts |
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We offer fun activities that encourage creativity and individual accomplishment. You'll take your work home at the end of the week! Arts and crafts is offered some afternoons as a free-time activity. New this year is a bead cart, set up with all you need to make your own customized chokers and bracelets. |
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Horsemanship Classes (require pre-registration) |
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| Get the full Miracle Ranch experience by enrolling in our Horsemanship Electives. These activities will be scheduled during mornings or afternoons. Riders need to wear long pants and sturdy shoes with a closed toe and heel. *Weight limit of 220 lbs. |
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Western |
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If you've been to a rodeo or watched a Western on TV, you've seen Western riding. Working in our arena, Miracle Ranch wranglers teach campers the basics of safety, equitation (how to sit balanced on a horse) and control. Campers learn to walk, jog and lope their horses. |
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Trail Ride |
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Our most popular horsemanship option takes campers through our wooded trails as they learn about trail safety and how to maneuver their horses through obstacles. Riders use a Western saddle and usually trot by the end of the week. |
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Arena Games |
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Arena games takes the rider one step beyond the traditional western classes. Campers will improve their riding skills using a variety of games played on horseback in an arena setting. This will be an exciting activity with many opportunities to refine skills while having fun. |
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Cabin Group Activities |
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| Campers will have opportunities to enjoy activities that build stong relationships within their cabin group and with their counselor. |
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Archery |
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This counselor-led activity gives campers the feel of a real bow and arrow. Recurve bows specially designed for youth lets every kid have a chance to hit a bulls-eye. |
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Geocaching |
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Join your cabin in a GPS-guided search for treasure hidden throughout Miracle Ranch. Hike through woods and along the lake while you follow the clues and the coordinates to get to your prize. This fun and easy introduction to GPS navigation will encourage teamwork and creativity and help build strong relationships in the cabin. Here are your first coordinates, see you soon! 47.469387, -122.647666 |
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High Ropes Elements |
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Miracle Ranch now features two NEW high ropes elements: The Leap of Faith, and the Screamer Swing. Both are designed to challenge each camper in a safe way. From a forty-foot drop to a gentle glide through the trees, these elements have something for everyone. |
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