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Week Three Thrills
Week three was a patriotic week at Hidden Pines Ranch. With
songs such as “My Mind on Freedom” and “Fifty Nifty States”
sung at flag, the campers were surrounded by American spirit
throughout the whole week. Counselors Luke and Sam created
a new game for afternoon activities called “Revolutionary
War”, where campers used dodgeballs and swimming noodles
to defend the constitution. Thursday afternoon brought the
annual Counselor 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament back to the
tennis court! Campers cheered loudly for their favorite HPR
staff members. The winners of the tourney were Sam, Tom,
Luke, and Lindsay on team “Mom, I touched the Net!”
Camp Spotlight: The Animals
Our wildest campers at Hidden Pines Ranch are also everyone’s
favorite campers! The stable behind the office is home to two pigs and
two lambs. To the right of that is a large pasture that feeds all of HPR’s
ten horses that the campers love to ride. The camp also is home to
four chickens, including one named “Freckles” who enjoys roaming the
camp before she lays her daily green egg. However, no animals are as
popular as the two dogs, Dodger and Ruby (pictured on the left).
Dodger is a yellow lab that loves to nap and dive into the pond when
he gets hot. His snuggle buddy, Ruby, is a French Brittany that has
endless energy and an everlasting love for tennis balls. If Ruby doesn’t
have a tennis ball in her mouth, that means she is chasing one!
Upcoming Events
All-Camp Friday: Friday, July 10th
Camper Variety Show: Friday, July 10th
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Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651)-430-1282 www.hiddenpinesranch.com
Traffic Announcement
When exiting HPR while your campers sing the latest
camp song, please use the new exit! After you drive
around the circle and pick up your camper, take a right
at the exit sign and follow the road straight through to
the neighboring property and the dirt road. Please
use this exit to keep the flow of traffic running
smoothly for all of HPR! Thank you!

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Ciqala Camp
The theme this week for Ciqala Camp was
“Community Helpers”! The campers learned
about the jobs of police officers, firefighters,
dentists, and garbage men and how they use their
profession for the benefit of all of us. Each camper
made his or her own police badge, garbage trucks,
and hand-print firemen! They also had fun at the
canoeing, horseback riding, and archery stations.
Traditional Campers
Hut, hut, hike! Traditional campers ran routes and
caught passes all week long from former all-star
quarterback, Counselor Adam. Debbie prepared the
campers for some 4th
of July fishing at the cabin with
the hook, line, and sinker activities at nature camp
craft. The campers learned how to cast and how to tie
a fishing line onto a hook. On Wednesday afternoon,
Hidden Pines Ranch caught a record 27 fish in the pond,
which was then demolished on Thursday with a total of
61 fish in one afternoon! At science, campers learned
all week about land masses and constructed their own
volcanoes and mountains out of play-doh!
Middle School
After an amazing overnight trip last week, the middle
school program switched gears and volunteered
throughout the week. They were responsible for
packing 210 boxes at Feed My Starving Children
(beating the LIT’s record from last week, not that they
boasted at all) and also traveled to Good Samaritan
Society to serve the elderly. On Monday, the middle
schoolers put on their hard hats and constructed a
new lunch table for the little Ciqala campers, with the
help of “Mr. Maintenance Man” Hunter.
Hidden Pines Press: Week 3 July 2, 2015
Ranch Report
Christina’s Corner
Registration for Extension Week (August 10-14) is
starting to fill up! Your camper will NOT want to miss
out on this awesome extra week of HPR filled with
all-camp games, daily themes, and more!
Send us an email or give us a call to snag your spot
today!
Have a fun-filled & safe long weekend!
Leaders in Training
Our future leaders at camp treated themselves to a
fun bike ride to Nelson’s this week! The LITs also
worked on developing their strengths as leaders by
reading through disciplinary scenarios at Hidden Pines
Ranch. As the summer progresses, each LIT is getting
more comfortable with his or her unique leading
style, as they are discovering that everyone comes to
camp with their own unique approach.