Shared by Lewis Campbell: Ranch family member, former camper, 2014-2015 counselor, and Gates climber extraordinaire. Since the fire, I know many of us have been thinking about the mountain we all love to admire and climb… well maybe some of us … Read More
Shared by Grace Worm, Barn Counselor, Summer 2015 and former camper. This love story began as an email, with Emma Bundy telling me that I would probably be a barn and ropes course counselor during program areas. I was ecstatic. … Read More
Shared by Emma Bundy, Staff Director, Former Camper & Counselor Looking across the valley, I can see Gates Mountain shrouded in smoke. Behind that veil of thick smoke I know that fire has begun to creep down the hill. I’ve … Read More
Shared by Dave Polkinhorne, Camper/Counselor Parent and Family Camper: My wife, Alison re-discovered camp back in about 1999 while looking through a copy of Sunset magazine. Her excitement was palpable once she realized that this was the same Bar 717 … Read More
Silkscreening at Camp Guest Post by Jennifer Lootens How I learned to silkscreen was in the very same room that the silk-screening program is today, with the basics easily at reach, and it is no surprise to me that the … Read More
This reflection was shared anonymously by a member of the camp community. Places matter a lot to me, the geography of things. I can never seem to remember a person’s name when I first meet them, or what someone told … Read More
The Bar 717 Campership Fund provides support to deserving children and teens who need financial assistance to attend a Camp session this summer. All of us in the Camp community know that even a few weeks at the Bar 717 … Read More
The 85th Reunion is just around the corner! In preparation, Tori Nourafchan, a camp alumnus, supporter, and former camper parent has volunteered to help put together a book of memories that will be available to all camp alumni and attendees … Read More
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
