Posted in Project Sanctuary
on Feb 7th, 2012
Our partner, Project Sanctuary, has been named a finalist in the Joining Forces Community Challenge. The Joining Forces Community Challenge is a White House initiative started by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden with the purpose of recognizing organizations that are of service to military families. Project Sanctuary is competing with 19 other organizations for the honor of being profiled on the website Champions of Change and recognized by the First Lady and Dr. Biden at an event in Washington, D.C. in early 2012.
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Posted in Activities, Camp Chief Ouray, cross country skiing
on Feb 6th, 2012
February 10-12, 2012
$100: Includes lodging, food, transportation and activities
Click here to register
Join us for a weekend of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hanging out with friends. Parents, get some peace and quiet this V-Day weekend! Questions? Call Camp Chief Ouray at 970-887-2648 or email the staff.
Posted in cross country skiing, Snow MTN Ranch
on Jan 31st, 2012
The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is one of the largest outdoor therapeutic recreation agencies of its kind in the world. For 42 years, children and adults with disabilities have looked to the organization for hope and encouragement. Each year, they take to the ski slopes, rivers, mountain trails and athletic fields to learn more about sports and themselves.
With specially trained instructors and its own adapted equipment lab, the NSCD can accommodate individuals with almost any physical or mental diagnosis. NSCD often uses the Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center to train athletes for...
Posted in Activities, Family Vacation, Snow MTN Ranch
on Jan 30th, 2012
February 10-12
Cost for members: $90 adult, $60 ages 6-12
Cost for non-members: $100 adult, $70 ages 6-12
Children 5 and under are free with a paying adult.
Cost includes two nights of lodging in a lodge room, five buffet-style meals and all activities listed.
Join us this February for a weekend of making crafts, decorating cookies and creating valentines for the local retirement home residents. We’ll watch the kids while you and your valentine enjoy a romantic dinner for two and a ballroom dance lesson! To make a reservation, please call 800-777-9622. Hurry, space is...
Posted in dogs, Estes Park, Snow MTN Ranch
on Jan 26th, 2012
Don’t leave Fido at home! Our cabins at Estes Park Center and our cabins, campgrounds and yurts at Snow Mountain Ranch are dog-friendly. There is a two pet maximum per lodging unit with a $10 pet fee per night of your stay. To protect our wildlife and other guests, dogs must be on leashes at all times when outside of the lodging unit.
Not only can Fido stay with you, he can join in the fun! We have dog-friendly trails at the Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center during the winter months. During the summer months, our program staff is happy to recommend dog-friendly hiking trails near both...
Posted in employment, Estes Park
on Jan 25th, 2012
Attention college students! Are you working towards a degree in History or Museum Studies? We’re hiring a summer intern at the Lula W. Dorsey Museum at Estes Park Center.
The primary role of the Museum Intern is to facility education programming for children in the YMCA of the Rockies Day Camp program. This role requires the intern to creatively interpret the history of the YMCA of the Rockies and the Estes Park area into activities that engage children aged pre-K to high school. These activities utilize the resources the Dorsey Museum offers while placing the YMCA of the Rockies and...
