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Camp Questions and Answers
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What are
the counselor's qualifications?
Rawhide Ranch counselors
come from across the USA as well as internationally and are carefully screened & selected based on their equestrian/animal
experience, work experience with children and their enthusiasm for the summer camp experience. . Applicants: see the specific requirements in our job
application.
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What do
campers do there?
If "having the time of
their lives" is not a good enough answer, check A
Typical Day at the Ranch for more detailed information!
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How many
campers attend?
It depends on the season and the type of program. The Traditional Program for school group and youth groups have a maximum of 100 people, including chaperones. The Teepee Village program has a maximum of 48 people. For the week-long sessions (Winter Camp/Summer Camp) the number of campers will range from 65 for the winter session up to approx. 130 for the summer sessions.
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Is there
medical help at the ranch?
During the week-long camp programs basic nursing is available for
scrapes and bruises at the ranch. Emergency medical help is less than
ten miles away at Fallbrook
Hospital.
For schools or youth groups booking programs at the ranch during the school year each group will be responsible for their own first aid needs.
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Are there
any laundry facilities?
No. However, laundry
services will pick up and deliver clothes each week of the Summer for
approx. $15 - $20. Campers on extended stays should pack accordingly.
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Do I need
to bring extra money?
All meals
and activities are included. For the week-long sessions we recommend some spending money though (maybe
$25-$40/week) for snacks, candy, juice/sodas, sno-cones and souvenirs. Cash is converted
to Pony Bucks during check-in with camper's name on each dollar (SEE
ALSO WHAT TO BRING). For the shorter group/school programs during the school year, campers generally bring $10-$20.
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Can I
choose my bunkmates? (Summer/Winter Week-long Sessions Only)
Bunkmate requests can get extremely
complicated. Therefore we ask that bunkmate requests be coordinated between the
campers/families that will be bunking together. Each camper may request up to
2 bunkmates and bunkmates should request each other. Keep in mind when requesting a bunkmate that our cabin assignments are by age group (usually less than 1 year age difference). Note: We are not able to accept requests for specific cabins or areas.
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What is
the typical ratio of Girls to Boys for the Week-long Camp sessions?
3:1
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What is
the Camper to Counselor ratio?
For our youngest week-long campers (7-8 year olds) the ratio is 6 campers per counselor; for the older campers the ratio is 8 campers per counselor.
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Who owns
and operates the camp?
The camp is operated by
Camp Director Tom Ewan who lives at the
ranch year 'round with his family.
Rawhide
Ranch is owned by a Southern California group of private investors with an interest in the
camp's longevity and growth.
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What if
I fly in?
San Diego is our closest
international airport, less than one hour from the ranch. Arrangements
can be made for a pickup; approximate cost is $125 per camper for round
trip (subject to change). Palomar Airport, twenty minutes from camp in
Carlsbad, offers commuter air service. Oceanside and Fallbrook Airports,
just ten minutes from camp, offers service for small private aircraft
only. Contact Rawhide to make
special arrangements for an airport pickup.
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Where
is Rawhide Ranch?
Bonsall,
California is a quiet farming and ranching community just twenty minutes
from the Southern California coastline. Click here
for map and directions. Afternoon ocean breezes find their way up
the valley to cool the area in the summer and provide mild temperatures all year round.
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What's
the weather like?
Bonsall enjoys practically
perfect weather year round. Click
here for complete up-to-the-minute weather for our area.
| Season |
Temperatures |
Precipitation? |
| Summer |
Mid
70's to low 90's |
Very
low |
| Fall |
Mid
70's to high 80's |
Very
low |
| Winter |
Mid
60's to low 80's |
Very
low |
| Spring |
Mid
70's to low 80's |
Very
low |
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