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The Ring Lake Carillon
Ring Lake Ranch • Dubois, Wyoming • Spring 2021
An ecumenical retreat center offering “renewal in sacred wilderness.”
An Extension of Your Generosity
I
want to tell you all a brief of programming, but I had thought to the diversity of our speakers but
story I’ve been thinking about until then that we offered a good I think it is really the continued
for many years. It’s time to variety of topics and leaders. I wanted expansion of the sweeping, generously
share it because it touches to object but the truth is, Dr. Harding ecumenical vision that Maggie Kahin
directly the direction Ring Lake was right. Nearly all of our speakers had for Ring Lake Ranch. She saw the
Ranch has taken with our programs were white, some form of Christian, Ranch as a place where people could
in the last few years and it will and with a few exceptions, straight. be both challenged and welcomed for
continue to guide us in the future. I had the good sense at the time not they are and where the wilderness
In the summer of 2013, the late to object (although in retrospect, I and the gathered community
Dr. Vincent Harding and his partner should have sat down with him and would listen openly, carefully, and
Aljosie Knight came to the Ranch to asked him more about his thoughts lovingly to everyone. Continually
lead a seminar. The roster for that at the time) but I’ve carried his working at inviting an ever-broader
week was as full as we could manage comment with me ever since. range of speakers lives into her
and the Living Room was packed Looking over the past few years vision and deepens our mission.
each evening, especially because Dr. of programming, the RLR Board and Along with our commitment to
Harding insisted that we arrange I have tried to take Dr. Harding’s engage speakers from communities of
the Living Room chairs in a circle so comment as a challenge to be color, the RLR Board recognizes that,
everyone could be seen and heard face considered each year as we plan our for some of our speakers, donating
to face. Late in the week, I handed programming. We have managed their time to lead our retreats can
out the list of seminar speakers for to widen the range of people we have a significant financial impact.
the next season after dinner and have invited to lead our retreats in As some of you know, until now
talked about them with the guests. recent years, finding people from a the Ranch has not had the financial
As I finished and moved around the variety of faith backgrounds, racial resources to pay our speakers. We
room, I walked by the table where and ethnic identities, and sexual have been fortunate over our history
Dr. Harding and Ms. Knight sat and I orientations. Particularly in the wake to have found scholars, artists, and
overheard him say quietly as he shook of the recent broadening awareness activists who could donate their
his head, “But where is the diversity?” of the neglected experiences of time to leading retreats at the Ranch.
I’ll be honest: Dr. Harding’s communities of color in the U.S., we Thanks to their generosity, our
comment stung a bit. I was still fairly are committed to elevating the voices seminars have always been powerful
new in my tenure at the Ranch, so of those communities as part of our experiences for everyone involved
I hadn’t had the chance to work on program offerings. This commitment and those evening conversations have
more than a couple summers worth may feel like a new sort of attention played a vital role in the Ring Lake
Continued on the next page
Winds Of Change By Barnet M. McKee*
T
here are winds of change in the weather. Spring is coming and the
Ranch is calling! There are also winds of change in Washington, D.C. A
new Congress and a new President may usher in new tax laws affecting
your estate and income tax planning. There may be new opportunities, or
unanticipated pitfalls, depending upon how the tax laws are changed. New
laws before the end of the year may be retroactive to the beginning of the year,
making it wise to put a review of your estate plan on your “to do” list for 2021. As
always, I urge you to remember the Ranch with a planned gift, either during your
lifetime or at your death. The pandemic has underscored the need for the Ranch
to maintain solid financial footing in order to survive times of great uncertainty.
One truly great planned giving opportunity now is the gift of the remainder
interest in your personal residence. You deed your house to the Ranch, retaining
Ranch experience. The fact is, however, wildly wealthy, but I believe they are will support this change and the the right to remain living in it until your death (or deaths, in the case of a joint
many of our seminar leaders, both tangible statements of support and values and commitments that drive
those who have already led retreats a way to honor the work that our it with your own contributions. As gift by a couple). Why is this such a great opportunity? Because interest rates are
and those we hope to invite in the speakers do. As you have all heard we so often say during the weekly at an historic low thereby increasing the value of the remainder interest which
future, make their living through me say before, Ring Lake Ranch has “Sermon on the Amount,” there are would be fully deductible in the year of the gift with the excess carried forward in
their public speaking engagements. been the recipient of the generosity of lots of ways to support the Ranch
subsequent years. The current IRC Section 7520 rate is only 0.6% (due to go up in
No matter how much one wants to thousands of people over its history. and our programs. Continue to sign
give generously and positively impact We are excited to be able to extend up for retreats. Encourage friends March, 2021 to 0.8%). At this extremely low rate, a gift of a $1,000,000 residential
one’s community, there are bills to be that generosity to our seminar leaders, and family to attend. Continue to property (assuming equal value of land and building), made by a couple ages 70
paid and loved ones to provide for. all of whom work in their own ways offer donations of money, time, and and 75, would generate an immediate income tax deduction of $735,725! Other
Both of these factors have led the to build and renew the world. skills. We look forward to welcoming
all of you with many more years lead interest charitable gifts, such as a “Charitable Lead Annuity Trust”, could
RLR board to decide to offer stipends I said that this is a decision made
to our seminar speakers. To be sure, by the Ranch board but I hope the of exciting, compelling seminars also produce very favorable tax results in this low interest environment. (Please
these stipends won’t make anyone entire Ring Lake Ranch community and renewal in sacred wilderness. consult your professional tax and estate planning advisors for more details.)
Andy Blackmun, Director
The Ring Lake Ranch Carillon Most importantly, by your generous gifts in any form, the Ranch
experience, and all it means to so many people in search of renewal in
Published twice yearly by RLR Board of Directors sacred wilderness, will continue more securely for decades to come.
Ring Lake Ranch Mandy England Cole, President
Designed by Suzanne Seaton, Vice President
Roderick Robertson Martha Stahl, Secretary *Barnet M. McKee is a Trust and Estates attorney and former vice president
Selected photographs by Jessica Pratt, Treasurer
Jake Winslea, Katherine Turpin, Faith Hawkins Jeff Reed Julie Wakelee of the Ring Lake Ranch Board of Directors. The foregoing is intended as
Amanda Verheul, Andy Black- Michael Norman Stacey Donelson Wade Beavers general information only and not as legal advice to anyone. Readers
mun, Mandy England Cole Zoe Kinnard, Youth Representative
Andy Blackmun, Ex-Officio Publication of the Carillon is partially funded by a generous grant are directed to consult with their own professional tax advisor for further
from the Wind River Visitor’s Council through Destination Dubois. information and advice relevant to their particular situation.
Ring Lake Ranch
We are delighted to welcome three new members to the Ring Lake Ring Lake Ranch
Ranch Board of Directors. They bring a range of skills, experiences,
and interests, as well as a deep love of the Ranch and our mission.
May 30 - June 5 July 11 - 17
Abdullah Antepli Tink Tinker
Engaging with Islam Worldview and Cosmic
and Muslims Today Interrelationship:
Cowboys and Indians
May 23 - May 29 The growth and regional migration of
An American Indian worldview is not
Muslims, combined with the ongoing
Volunteer Week impact of extremist groups that com- just some minor adjustments to the
Dawn Starks lives in Asheville, NC Faith Hawkins first visited RLR in The Rev. Julie Wakelee first visited Every year, the Ranch relies on mit acts of violence in the name of standard eurochristian worldview.
and is a financial planner, author (of 2012, and since then has increasingly RLR in 2012 and has been smitten volunteers, both individuals and Islam, have brought Muslims and the It really is a very different way of
the book Simple Money), blogger, treasured her time at the Ranch. with this magical place ever since. Islamic faith to the forefront of po- seeing everything. And it might just
groups, to clean, do major repair and
and producer of the podcast “Simple Now an Associate Vice Chancellor She is an Episcopal priest, currently litical debate in many countries. Yet be a way of seeing and living that
upkeep projects, open the kitchen,
Money.” She and her husband for Research at UC San Diego, Faith serving a small congregation in Red most Americans have said they know can save human existence in the
and anything else needed to prepare world. But it won’t be an easy shift. It
homeschool their daughter, Rowan, has previously served on the faculty Bluff, CA, about an hour north of little or nothing about Islam. How
for guests. Please consider joining to make sense of Islam as a religion, means moving from creating wealth
and the Starks family loves to at Gustavus Adolphus College (MN) where she lives in Chico, CA, with
travel. In her free time, Dawn is an and Candler School of Theology her husband Brad, their two rescue us for a week of work, fun, and Muslims as people, and American through extraction (of resources
fellowship! Muslims as fellow citizens in this cli- and labor) to seeing those resources
avid reader. She loves Ring Lake (GA), and as an administrator dogs, and an awesome teenage step-
mate of confusion and anxiety? How as close relatives that demand the
Ranch and can’t wait to get back there! at Indiana University. Although son. Originally from a beach town
to distinguish myths from realities? same respect we expect as humans
Faith’s scholarly training is in in southern California, Julie has
What resources to utilize in studying, from each other. Rather than the ac-
Biblical Studies and Early Christian served congregations in Long Beach cumulation of wealth, then, the goal
understanding and engaging with
History, her theological passion is and the Bay Area. She loves road is to live in balance and respect with
these timely topics? Abdullah Antelpi
for exploring how the ways we think bicycling with her husband, runs
The Ranch community about God are shaped by, and shape, with the younger of their two dogs,
Scholarships is Associate Professor of the Practice all our relatives in the cosmos. Tink July 18 - 24
Available at Duke University’s Sanford School of Tinker (wazhazhe / Osage Nation) is
Renewal Week
also offers our deep our relationship to the world and anything related to water, hiking,
Partial scholarships are available Public Policy and Associate Professor Professor Emeritus of American In-
gratitude for their service to others. Faith is honored to join horseback riding, and hanging out at to anyone needing assistance of the Practice of Interfaith Relations dian Cultures and Religious Traditions While a regular seminar ses-
the RLR Board, and eager to get RLR. She is honored to join the RLR to come to programs at the at Duke Divinity School. A native of at the Iliff School of Theology. His sion will not be offered this
on the Board to Alice back to the Ranch this summer. board, and brings over 30 years of Ranch. All people are welcome Turkey, Imam Antelpi worked on publications include American
week, we will have times for
Nicol, Ryan Collins, Lynn non-profit management experience.
at Ring Lake and we don’t
faith-based humanitarian and relief Indian Liberation: A Theology of
want the cost to keep anyone,
Sovereignty (2008 and Missionary informal evening conversa-
Williamson, and Ken Iha. especially first-time guests, from
projects in Myanmar and Malaysia
Transportation Fees for 2021 attending a session. If you have
any questions or would like a
from 1996 to 2004. He served as
Duke University’s first Muslim
Conquest: The Gospel and Native
American Genocide (1993). Dr. Tinker
tion and fellowship. Guests
are welcome to register as
We are happy to pick up guests from the Jackson Hole or Riverton copy of our simple application, chaplain from 2008 to 2014 and Chief has volunteered with the National
airports by prior arrangement. PLEASE SELECT YOUR FLIGHT please contact Andy Blackmun at Officer of Muslim Affairs from 2014 and World Council of Churches and as individuals or in groups to
TO ARRIVE PRIOR TO 3:00 P.M. Airport transport fees for the andy@ringlake.org
to 2019. the director of Four Winds American come to ride, hike, fish, and
summer: $85 per person one way, maximum $170 one way per or 888-458-5253.
Indian Survival Project in Denver, enjoy the sacred time of rest
family or group registered together. We want to make getting to the serving as a traditional spiritual
Ranch as convenient as possible, so please let us know your flight leader in the urban Indian commu-
and renewal offered at Ring
schedule well in advance. Feel free to contact Amanda at amanda@ nity. Session is full, wait list only. Lake Ranch.
ringlake.org or 307-455-2663 if you have any questions.
Ring Lake Ranch 2010 Schedule of Programs
Ring Lake Ranch 2021 Schedule of Programs
July 25 - August 7 Aug 8 - 14 Aug 15 - 21 Aug 29 - Sept 4 Sept 5 -11
Amy Oden Brian McLaren & Jodi McLaren Brian McLaren & Micky Scottbey Jones Sandra Smith & Debbie Horton Gareth Higgins
Right Here, Right Now: Unleash Your Inner Artist Becoming the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For: The Enneagram: Exploring Practices that Awaken Us How Not to Be Afraid
The Practice of Christian You may already be a poet, composer, dancer, Cultivating the Inner & Outer Work of Community Whether you are new to the Enneagram System or have been working with If you want to create chaos, teach
Mindfulness writer, preacher, or knitter. Or you may have a Inspired by the words of poet June Jordan, “we are the ones this map for years, this week will offer space, teaching and practices to grow people to be afraid. If you want a
Christians have always practiced reservoir of creative talent that you haven’t figured we’ve been waiting for”, we will explore how we become that Aug 22 - 28 ourselves to be compassionate participants in the world. Together we will world of violence, fear is best way
mindfulness. Yet, from the popular out how to tap yet. Brian will reflect on his creative “moving force” that Jordan spoke of. How do we have the Jeff Reed learn new practices, specific to each type, that move us from automatic to to get there. These days, terrifying
landscape of mindfulness movement, process, drawing especially from a book he finished needed conversations with our communities that call us into Water, Watersheds, authentic living. Participants will leave with journaling questions that loosen stories colonize our news feeds, and
you might not know that. Together, writing while he was at Ring Lake Ranch. His deeper love and just action? We’ll consider Micky’s invita- and Wilderness automatic responses and practices (such as whole body breathing) that can anxiety plagues millions. Yet we can
we will explore mindfulness across singer-songwriter/music therapist daughter Jodi tion to Brave Space which calls us to do our own inner work Although water is essential to life, sustain our presence and bring us home to ourselves. Debbi Horton teaches replace our narratives of fear and
Christian history and in the culture will sing and tell stories about her experiences of in the midst of social change. We will share stories of dialog people have a long history of agoniz- the Enneagram in a variety of settings, including prisons as an Enneagram cynicism with stronger stories. In this
today. What practices and postures helping people unlock the creative treasures inside and defiance to practical methods of individual and societal ing over it, often in the context of Prison Project Guide. Debbi is active in antiracism groups and co-created and session we’ll delve into the mecha-
help root us in patterns that are less them. Most fun, they will invite everyone into a change as part of a week of challenging, healing, learning, either too much, or too little. Water presents Moving the Race Conversation Forward with the Enneagram. Sandra nisms of fear, as well as the quiet,
reactive and more free for lives of wide array of creative play and practice ... all fun, contemplation and teaching. Brian D. McLaren is an author, connects us all, from mountain Smith teaches the Enneagram internationally as a tool for personal, profes- immense strength of communities
love and justice? How do we inhabit no pressure, lots of possibilities! Brian D. McLaren is speaker, activist, and networker among innovative Christian towns to coastal cities; it transcends sional and spiritual development through her full-time business Alchemy- that refuse to let it reign. We’ll look
our physical bodies when so much an author, speaker, activist, and networker among leaders. His dozen-plus books include We Make the Road by boundaries. In this session we will Works. She also co-hosts the podcast Heart of the Enneagram. Please Note: at some of our most common fears
of our lives happen in virtual space? innovative Christian leaders. His dozen-plus books Walking and The Great Spiritual Migration. Micky Scottbey explore how water connects us to This seminar assumes that all participants will be familiar with the basic and step into habits of hope rooted
What can help move us from a include We Make the Road by Walking, and The Jones, the Justice Doula, is a speaker & facilitator and the each other, to our “place” or water- concepts of the Enneagram. in the power of authentic spiritual-
culture of spectatorship to a life of Great Spiritual Migration. Jodi McLaren is a board- Director of Healing & Resilience Initiatives with the Southern- shed, and creation as a whole. Using ity to introduce us to our stronger,
attentiveness? We will pause in the certified music therapist and queer singer-song- based collective Faith Matters Network and an Associate the water resources of the wilderness more joyful, awake, courageous and
beautiful surrounds of Ring Lake writer. Jodi has led songwriting workshops with Fellow of Racial Justice with Evangelicals for Social Action. surrounding the ranch as a reference, creative selves. Gareth Higgins is an
Ranch, to breathe, take our time people with disabilities, stroke survivors, cancer She is the author of Keep the Fires Burning: Conquering Stress we will consider how we interact author, storyteller, and activist who
and practice being aware in the survivors, inmates, kids, people with acute mental and Burnout as a Mother-Baby Professional and contributing with water and the creatures that was born near Belfast during the
present moment. Born and raised health issues, and mothers in addiction rehab. author of Becoming Like Creoles: Living and Leading at the depend on it, here and in our home Troubles in Northern Ireland and now
on the prairies of Oklahoma, Amy Session is full, wait list only. Intersections of Injustice, Culture and Religion. watersheds. Jeff Reed is an ecolo- lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
Oden claims her spiritual home Session is full. gist and fisheries scientist who has He speaks widely about storytell-
under the wide-open sky. Over the spent over thirty years researching ing, violence reduction, the power
last 30 years, she has been a college the waters and fishes of Minnesota. of dreams, and connection with
professor, a seminary professor, and His interests include catching trout the earth. He led a peacebuilding
a seminary dean. Amy is passionate on dry flies and the interactions community in Northern Ireland, and
about bringing ancient Christian between creation, caretaker, and Cre- helped found the Wild Goose Festival,
voices into spiritual practice today. ator. He holds advanced degrees from the New Story Festival, and the Mov-
Her most recent book is Right Here, Auburn University (in Fishes) and St. ies & Meaning series.
Right Now: The Practice of Christian John’s University School of Theology
Mindfulness. (in both Scripture and Liturgy).
Session is full.
Ring of Friends
Update on the 50/50 Capital Campaign:
Preserve the Experience Thanks to everyone who gave so generously to Ring Lake Ranch in 2020. During a year
when we could not operate as normal, you provided vital support to sustaining the Ranch.
As we announced in the spring of 2020, the RLR Board of Directors decided to conclude the 50/50 Capital Campaign
but we have continued to receive one-time gifts and pledged donations to the campaign. If you would like to HEF indicates a gift to the Henry Everding Memorial Fund, which supports the riding program. CKF indicates a gift to
contribute to the Ring Lake Ranch endowment, designated funds like the Henry Everding Memorial Equine the Carl Koch Memorial Fund, which provides scholarship support for families wishing to attend Ring Lake Ranch.
Fund and the Carl Koch Memorial Scholarship Fund, or make a planned gift, you are welcome to do so. We are
We apologize if any gifts have been missed or attributed in error.
honored by your continued support and want to recognize those who have contributed to the campaign
Please let us know if any information needs to be corrected.
Big Whiskey ($100,000 and over) Torrey Rim ($1,000 - $9,999) Fossil Ridge Society (Up to $999) Ross Lake Donors ($5000+) Trail Lake Donors ($101-$500) Torrey Lake Donors ($1-$100)
Jay Kemmerer and the Anna Lee Bachtell Celine Crisco Dan Kreimer (Elder Student Scholarships) Jennifer and Nathan Adams Jami Anderson
Kemmerer Family Foundation Andy Blackmun and Katherine Turpin Mark Haberman Judy Plows Anna Lee Bachtell Eric and Betsy Azariah
Judy Plows Janet and Bob Blackmun Faith Hawkins and Glenda Schulz Louis Battey Brittany Barber
Roberta and Richard Bondi Charles and Karen Miller Lake Louise Donors ($1001-$5000) Ree and Wade Beavers Gary Batchelor
Arrow ($25,000 - $99,999) Becky Brown Marie Morgan and Berkeley Merchant Ann and Bob Egbert Hal Chorpenning Sally and Dick Bub
Jerry Campbell Bill Brown LaRae Schneider and Sam Foushee Marion Fisher and William Seaton Covington Catholic High School Mandy England Cole
David Petersen and Sara Myers Kari and Ryan Collins Ian and Kim Hamilton Mark Haberman Celina Crisco Katherine and Richard Collman
Gene and Charky Tucker Covington Catholic High School Susan Sparks Joyce Heil in memory of Carl Koch (CKF) Colleen Everding HEF Mary Jo Erickson
David and Janice Cramp Martha Stahl Terri and Keith Schulz Dave Furman Beth and Allan Glaesser
Middle Mountain ($10,000 - $24,999) Debbie Creamer James Taylor Suzanne Seaton and Katy Johnston Katie and Jim Gennrich Barbara and Robert Gray
Nate Bachtell Lynn Cunningham and Dorothy Remy Tom and Leslie Tupper Jennifer and David George David Harris
CeCe and Geri Balboni John and Dita Daub Ruth Venable Ring Lake Donors ($501-$1000) Lynn and Larry George Katherine and Stuart Haskins
Lee Palmer Everding Tom and Paula Dille Julie Wakelee-Lynch CeCe and Geri Balboni Susan and Raymond Grimaldi (HEF) Lynne Huskinson
Mary Fuller Jonathan and Louise Fairbank Becky and Harold Walker Janet and Bob Blackmun Joyce Heil in memory of Melanie Johnson
Ann and Rod Hunter Rachel and John Frost Dick and Gretchen Williams Kalita and Ed Blessing Dwight Haberman Rose and Larry Kleiman
Carl Koch and Joyce Heil Dwight Haberman Kramer Winslow Patty and Denny Coon Roxanne and Joe Hoch Craig Kocher
Marge McIntosh Mary Tom and Kenneth Hefte Monroe Wright Ellen Hiatt and Mike McKee Ken Iha Nick Kroger
Mike McKee and Ellen Hiatt Steven Koehn Jim and Beverly Young Naomi and Nick Hoyer Kathy Leithner and Jerry Campbell Bo and Jan Lewis
Alice and Fred Nicol Kathy Leithner Renette and Ted Laase Flo and Scott Mathis Ann Lowrance
Gustav Niebuhr and Sarah Julie and Mike Mavity-Maddalena Petroglpyh Society (Planned Gift) Ann and Harry Wilson Karen and Don Metz Carol and George Michalski
Niebuhr in memory of their parents, Jill McAllister Anonymous Marcelina Woods Nancy and Michael Miller in Pamela and Norman Morford
Nancy and Prof. Richard Niebuhr Joan and Bob McNamara Anonymous memory of Dwight Haberman Bonnie and Dave Northcutt
Sean Roche Amy Mears Carl Koch and Joyce Heil Warren Murphy Dennis O’Flyng
Suzanne Seaton and Katy Johnston Doug and Robin Melius Katy Johnston and Suzanne Seaton Debbi Powell and Kyle Maxwell Jude and Alex Rakowski
Dawn Starks Michael Norman and Sally Baycroft Kathy Leithner Myrna Ranney Jeanne and Jeff Reed
Austin Turney Kelly O’Connell and Christina Laberge The Estate of Priscilla Marsh Kristy Richards Sue and Jim Roberts
Harry and Ann Wilson Steve Opie and Charlotte Heim Sheila and Carlyle Richards Linda and Mark Roberts HEF LaRae Schneider and Sam Foushee
Martha Passel Harry and Ann Wilson Diane Schulz Robert Schulz
Jeanne and Jeff Reed Dawn Starks Beth Stewart
Jean and Dana Sutton Dana Sutton Rosemary and Ted Sullivan
Bonnie Thurston Leslie and Tom Tupper Carla and Allan Townsend
John Van Nuys Austin Turney Inge Trump
Ben and Amanda Verheul Katherine Turpin and Andy Blackmun Sue and Donald Wain
Todd and Sarah Vetter Amanda and Ben Verheul in Patti and James White
Lynn Williamson and Dan Hauck memory of Dwight Haberman Mary Wimmer
Lynn Williamson and Dan Hauck
Elizabeth and Tim Winslea
Kenneth Winter in memory
of Carl Koch (CKF)
2021 Registration
2021 RATES Session
All rates are per person and based on double/multiple occupancy
Dates
Includes lodging * meals * seminars * horseback riding * guided hiking * boating. No charge
for children 12 & under. Registrant Name(s)
Scholarships are available: Names & ages of children (if applicable)
Contact Andy Blackmun at andy@ringlake.org or 888-458-5253 toll free
2020 Financial and Guest Summary ADULT FEES FOR 6 DAY SESSIONS Address
City/State/Zip
Income: Basic cabin with private bath ...................................................................................$1,183
Large Family cabin with private bath ...................................................................... $1,236 Home Phone ( ) Work Phone ( )
9% $ 40,200.00 Seminar Programming Cell ( ) Email
YOUTH FEES FOR 6 DAY SESSIONS
0% $ - Youth Retreat Programming Youth (ages 13 – 17) ...................................................................................................$788
Accommodation preference:
38% $ 167,800.00 Federal/State/Local Funding Child (ages 12 and under) ...................................................................................no charge ❑ Basic/private bath
17% $ 73,900.00 Personal Donations ❑ Large Family/private bath ❑ Cabin #
2% $ 9,100.00 Other Income Volunteers for 2021 ADULT FEES FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE SESSIONS
Basic cabin with private bath ..................................................................................$ 2,122
Roommate preference (registering separately)
B
34% $ 148,800.00 Income from Endowment Large Family cabin with private bath ......................................................................$ 2,152
100% $ 439,800.00 Total Income ecause of our pandemic-related ❑ One bed? ❑ Two beds?
enrollment caps, our volunteer YOUTH FEES FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE SESSIONS
Is walking over steep or rough terrain difficult for you?
Expenses: spots are somewhat limited Youth (ages 13 – 17) ............................................................................................... $ 1,360
❑ Yes ❑ No
Child (ages 12 and under) ...................................................................................no charge
13% $ 57,500.00 Employee Taxes & Benefits this summer, but the opportunities Any other physical limitations?
12% $ 51,100.00 Riding Program are not. Aside from the usual help we All fees exclude sales & lodging taxes. Contact Amanda at amanda@ringlake.org or 307- Dietary restrictions/food allergies:
455-2663 to inquire about daily and off-season rates. To guarantee a private room, contact
27% $ 119,600.00 Administration need in the dining hall and around Amanda about additional fee & availability. Will you need transportation from the airport?
31% $ 136,900.00 Facilities the grounds, we hope that the Den (see spring Carillon or website for charges)
Receive a 10% discount on your session fees by bringing
17% $ 74,700.00 Summer Program construction will be close enough to someone new to the Ranch with you. ❑ No ❑ Yes Jackson/Riverton
100% $ 439,800.00 Total Expenses completion that we can have volunteer Please indicate on your registration form who the new guest is. When they register, we’ll How did you hear about Ring Lake Ranch?
record the discount. Thank you for spreading the word about Ring Lake Ranch.
help with staining the interior logs,
B ecause of the pandemic, our primary work for the year shifted
from hosting guests throughout the summer to operate safely
on whatever limited basis we could manage. The Ranch hosted a
setting finish flooring, etc. If you are
interested in volunteering during
Deposit:
To hold your reservations, we request a deposit of $270/adult and $160/youth for 6 day
sessions or $470/adult and $270/youth for two sessions. The deposit is refundable up to 60
the summer, please contact Andy at days in advance of the session for which you have registered. After that time, the deposit is
total of 74 guests and 29 volunteers and staff throughout the year.
We also welcomed several local organizations and nonprofits in andy@ringlake.org or 888.458.5253. refundable (less 20%) only if we can rebook your space in the session. Signature
No. of Registrants:
2020 to help fulfill our mission: Date
______ Adults @ rate ________
� Girl Scout Troop 1204 from Dubois We also have room for more people
held a day camp at the Ranch. ______ Youth (13-17) ________ We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover.
during our Volunteer Week, May
� The Boys and Girls Club in Dubois visited _______Children(12 & under) no charge Pay by cash or your personal check and receive a 5% discount
with 20 children to learn about geology, his-
23rd – 29th. We’ll have our usual long in fees. For security purposes, please do not include your credit
TOTAL (without taxes) ________
tory, and ecology around the Ranch. list of maintenance, building, and Deposit Amount ________
card number on this form. Please use the online store at www.
ringlake.org/store to pay deposits and fees.
� The Dubois Museum and Wind River Historical Cen- cleaning tasks, so please consider
Return form to:
ter brought 35 guests for petroglyph tours. joining us. You can register for Ring Lake Ranch (888) 458-5253 toll free
� The regional chapter of the Labyrinth So-
Volunteer Week online just like a P.O. Box 806 (307) 455-2663
ciety visited with 20 guests.
� The Susan K. Black Foundation artists painted at the regular seminar, but again, please Dubois, WY 82513 amanda@ringlake.org
ranch in the fall and set up a livestream classroom fea- contact Andy at andy@ringlake.org or www.ringlake.org
turing renowned artists throughout the country. 888.458.5253 if you have any questions.
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