Post shared by Julian Katz, camp alumnus and former staff member. I was a camper for 9 years and worked at Camp for 5 summers, from the kitchen crew at 17 to an ill-advised half-kitchen/half-junior counselor experiment at 18 … Read More
Guest post by Erin Haendel, camp parent, middle school teacher, and summer resource staffer. Imagine a circle of friends enjoying their free time. During the school year, I can picture a group of twelve and thirteen year olds, huddled around … Read More
Post shared by Julie Conway, camp alumna, parent, family camper, and member of the Bar 717 Ranch Advisory Board. I started going to the Bar 717 Ranch in 1971. I was 15 years old. My sisters started going the summer … Read More
Guest post by Sinead Collins, barn-counselor extraordinaire and member of our 2015 staff. When I was in high school I would imagine all of the things that I wanted to do when I was older. The list was endless! My … Read More
Over the next few months, we’ll be introducing you to our summer staff for 2016. Meet Aly, a California native, who will be joining us as a first-year counselor this summer! What is your name? Aly Lamborn Where are you … Read More
Over the next few months, we’ll be introducing you to our summer staff for 2016. Meet Luke, a first-year counselor from Ireland! You’ll find Luke all kinds of places at the ranch, from Small Animals to Riflery to campfires! What is your … Read More
My brother and I started going to summer camp in the late 60’s, early 70’s – it was something we always looked forward to and counted the days until summer came and we could run on the open fields, climb … Read More
Over the next few months, we’ll be introducing you to our summer staff for 2016. First up is Jasmine, a first-year counselor from Australia! We asked Jasmine to share a little bit about herself and about what she’s looking forward to … Read More
Although the Ranch Crew — Geoff, Mike, and Joey (and seasonal resident, former camper and counselor Arly Cassidy!) — are working hard on winter projects including pruning fruit trees, burning brush, and cutting firewood, they sure could use a hand getting ready … Read More
This past summer more than 40 deserving children experienced the magic of Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch thanks to the support of generous donations to our Campership Fund. Nearly every child who received a Campership shared that their camp experience was “the … Read More
