Camp Raintree Ranch

This camp is the good olé, work em hard camps. My daughter always enjoy her week here. They have fun themes each week. She was at the Superhero week and had much fun being Wonder Woman. The days before the build is up is fun as she is getting ready to meet new friends. While she always increases her riding skills, she comes home more independent with a better sense of self. Each time I send her here it’s like she grows up so much in a week. Sniff Sniff. She feels safe here and says it’s a place to discover confidence. She said the week flies by with laughter and amazing memories. I can tell from her energy she is almost high from happiness. Score! People come from France and China she said to this camp every year because they love it so. Go YMCA you’re doing something right. The Price is reasonable and worth every penny. From sign up to pick up it is well organized and the counselors are fun, encouraging and high energy.
The horse show held on the last day for the parents is adorable. The riders just beam as they show off their hard work and look for their parents in the bleachers while riding their horse. It’s one of those moments as a parent my heart holds much gratitude and joy. The kids look like they haven’t bathed in a week which makes me giggle. Feels like somehow the filthier the campers are the more fun was had. The food was better this year per my camper, or her palette is also growing up. She discovered salads at camp which I have been working on for years. Wahoo! She was so proud to share every little detail of camp from start to finish. She had her favorite horses and the stubborn ones that challenged her. Sounds like people, right? But really, the horses are just an excuse for all these amazing children to step out of their box and discover a week on their own with out parents. At the end of camp when I am reunited with my daughter, I see that smile and sense a small change in my little person, I know we are in sync: happy, proud and beaming.