That’s what the people in charge of the MARC Center in Rockdale reported in 1995 after a scouting expedition to Down Home Ranch as we prepared for the first ever Ranch Camp. The Marc Center is an activity center/workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities. We became acquainted with them through board members and volunteers in Rockdale,…
“Go now!”
Session 1 of Camp is over and I went to closing Saturday morning. I didn’t know as many of the camper families in this session—which was for teens and young adults—as I usually do. Most of the campers Miss Gay and I worked with the first 12 years of camp are now attending the adult camps.…
A Ring of Truth
Sundays at the Ranch are generally quiet. Everyone goes to church, comes home, has lunch. Sometimes in the afternoon we take a swim, or work out a little bit, or just hang around the house doing whatever. As for me—I’m supposed to be writing a book about how Down Home Ranch got started. Somehow that’s not…
The Campers Are Here!
The campers are here! The cars came rolling in starting around 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Our staff and friends saddled up to greet the families and entertain them while waiting for the gates to open wide and the wild rumpus begin! Week 1 is for teenagers and very young adults. It was great fun to see…