2011 Golf Classic

Eighteen holes, one hundred golfers three hundred tees, and thousands in donations is what gives kids each year the opportunity to go to camp. Teen Ranch’s Charity Golf Classic, in it’s 22^nd year, is a highlight for staff and donors alike. Everyone gets together to make it possible for kids to go to camp.

This year on Monday, September 12 Ranch friends and family will tee off at Caledon Golf club for the annual event. Tee off is at 8 AM and the tournament runs as a ‘best ball’ competition. After the game all golfers and sponsors gather at the Teen Ranch Dining room for a meal and an auction. Prizes are donated from local businesses and other sponsors; last years prizes included passes to the Hockey Hall of Fame and a VIA Rail trip.

The 2010 tournament sponsored 35 campers to attend Teen Ranch’s summer week-long residential camp. These campers are from right here in Orangeville all the way to Harlem NY. During summer camp they develop skills in soccer, hockey, horse riding or extreme sports, are able to meet new friends and grown mentally, physically and socially.

Emma, a young camper here week two says, “Teen Ranch is an amazing opportunity for an adventure. I absolutely love it here. Teen Ranch is Heaven on Earth!!” Kayla, from week 4, had a similar experience, “It was my first time at teen ranch and I had such a good experience! I wouldn’t change anything!”

At Teen Ranch we feel so privileged to be able to build into the lives of kids.

Help us make it happen by golfing with us on the 12^th, by sponsoring the tournament or donating prizes. For more information please contact Shannon at 519 941 4501 ext 299 or email shannon@teenranch.on.ca

Focus - Brendan Obrien

The theme for the summer this year is ‘FOCUS’. The verse we used to challenge the staff, and back this theme up, is found in Galatians 6:9, and reads: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Working for the summer at Teen Ranch, is an awesome opportunity to do ‘good’ for people, and to simply talk to them about God. However, we find that time and time again, things come up that take our focus away from doing these ‘good’ things. Jesus gives us an awesome illustration in Luke 9 of what focus looks like. Jesus had asked several people to follow him, and they all replied with “yes, but first let us go and take care of some things first, ” and Jesus’ reply was, “No-one who puts his hand to the plough and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” What a great challenge to fix our eyes ahead and ‘FOCUS’ on what God calls us to do. He will help us do this when we ask Him.