Summer Camp Update

It seems hard to believe but all the campers went home Tuesday…

We miss all of you already. Happily there are so many activities we are all responsible for that the excitement hasn’t ended yet. The banquet Monday I think was the best ever! They gave every counselor an award for all the years they had been at Circle F and I even got one for working with the horses and helping Taylor Brown and Natasha Dillnutt all summer.

The campers got backpacks and bandanas with the special 60^th logo. It was a really great evening. What made it extra special was Holly the photo teacher made a video of all 4^th session campers and we all piled into the Roundup and watched and remembered the fun of the last 10 days! Then it was the final dance and everyone talked about the events and how much we would all miss summer here at the ranch.

The exciting news about Logan’s new job here was greeted with enthusiasm. It was amazing to find out he has been coming here since 1996. So I though I would tell you a little about who he is. He first came here on a family weekend and fell in love instantly. He was a summer camper for 12 years! As a camper he started in “Co-Buck” and went all the way to “Pioneers.” Logan told me  “I enjoyed watching the evolution of the camp when I was child. Year by year I would see new additions like the Blob, Rockwall, Paintball, and Skatepark, but through all of the physical changes, we always kept the same traditions and that extraordinary sense of family. I have experienced so much at this place and I have become a better person from it.”

 Then he became a junior counselor, then on to riding counselor followed by Head of Riding. He told me he rode in at least 20 different Drill Teams and was the Captain for more then half.   This summer as you all know he was Head Counselor for Boys upper group. Logan is from Boca Raton and attended Saint Andrews School for Middle and High School. He volunteered in the High Five Basketball and TOP Soccer programs in Boca Raton as a Buddy and a Coach for special needs athletes. He graduated with a B.S. degree in Marketing from Florida State University. He also studied abroad through the Florida State University International Programs in Valencia, Spain in 2010 and got to watch as Spain won their first ever World Cup. He went on to tell me he loves to travel to learn and experience new people and places. We all know he is an avid musician and he has been playing guitar for over 10 years. His performance at banquets is never missed! Logan said, ” I am a nerd at heart and can solve anywhere from a 3x3 to a 7x7 Rubik’s cube. I have recently found a passion for photography and web design and they are two of my favorite hobbies”. So that is just a little of what we got to learn about his background when Paul (the owner of Circle F Dude Ranch) interviewed Logan for the “Director of Sales & Marketing”. Wow I’m sure this will turn out to be an exciting year. I hear Logan will be traveling to different schools and Camp Fairs so make sure to keep a look out for him.

Well that’s it for the moment campers Moms, Dads, Grandparents and all the rest of my faithful followers.  I plan to keep you updated on the different events and weekends here at the ranch and don’t forget to stay up with us on facebook. Miss you all see you Circle F Dude Ranch Summer Camp 2013.

See Ya Jessie!