During the summer of 2014, Bar 717 Ranch took part in a study led by Audrey Monke, Director of Gold Arrow Camp. Audrey’s research was aimed at discovering what impact summer camp has on child happiness and social skill development. … Read More
A few years ago, we organized our first backpacking trip to the Trinity Alps for 17 year old campers who were too old to attend regular camp, but wanted a way to connect with the camp community over the summer. … Read More
Reflecting on My Summer at Camp – Guest Post by Alex King Alex King was a counselor for the first time in the summer of 2014. He is currently in his second year of a Primary Education degree at a … Read More
We caught up with Tito Burgess, long-time camper about his experience coming to camp and going on backpacking trips to the Trinity Alps! How long have you been coming to camp? What do you love about coming to Bar … Read More
Last year, we revived an old tradition that Grover used to refer to as “Give a lift, get a lift.” What Grover meant by this was that in giving back to the ranch and in working together to improve Camp, … Read More
On Camp and Community — Guest Post by Kate Seely My love affair with camp is not unique to me, many of you have experienced this same love. This is the beauty of camp, that there is such a shared … Read More
My Summer As a Camp Counselor – Guest post by Alyssa Werner This summer was my first on the ranch, although I know now it will be far from my last. Arriving as a new counselor I was apprehensive at … Read More
Summer 2014 was my favorite season at Camp Trinity by far! Well, it was also my first, so I’m sure next summer will find many ways to top this one. For those of us who have yet to meet, my … Read More
We are excited to announce that this summer, we will be offering our first-ever Music Camp at the Bar 717 Ranch! Camp has a long tradition of music and singing, and we are thrilled to welcome musicians to camp this summer … Read More
Last year, we organized our first backpacking trip to the Trinity Alps for 17 year old campers who were too old to attend regular camp, but wanted a way to connect with the camp community over the summer. The trip … Read More
