I write this update having just returned from an afternoon at the Ramah in the Rockies Ranch. We needed a 4 wheel drive vehicle to access the camp today, but once we reached the grounds it was amazing to drive around the pristine ranch. As is the case in so much of Colorado this time of year, there were parts of the road that had no snow at all and others that were buried in one foot drifts! I did get stuck a few times, but with the help of my passengers, we managed to push the SUV each time the wheels just wanted to spin.
Being at camp, made me realize that summer is around the corner. We open for campers in under six months! I could not have had this realization at a better point; last week we had our best week yet for recruiting. We have been receiving so many inquiries, that Douglas, Elyssa and I are working overtime just to return emails and phone calls within one business day, as is the policy of Ramah Outdoor Adventure. And, by the time this Chodesh Tov email is sent to the community, I expect that we will have already begun our waiting list for 6th & 7th grade boys in Session II. We have one more spot available, and about seven more families who I expect will want to register their son for this spot. We will be working in the coming weeks to see whether we can find additional space for the younger boys who want to join us this summer, but in the meantime we will be taking names and opening spots only after we are certain we will be able to have appropriate accommodations for them. Read more
