The Camper Connection

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Edited March 12, 2008

SECOND SESSION ALMOST FILLED

We have had a wonderful response for the second session of camp. Many have picked July 13-27th as their first choice for their camp experience. In fact, if you still want to slide into that session, you need to register immediately.

The first two weeks are also very popular. Of course, for those who get out of school in May, these weeks are ideal. It fits right into their summer.

Share Sprucelands with a friend. We have uploaded some tools to the website for you to share. One is our Camp Brochure and the other is a Camp Flyer. Check them out with your friends. Both are in pdf format. You might even want to download the flyer and hang it up at your stable.

Staying in Touch

The Sprucelands Blog has been fun to maintain across the winter. I've kept up with it so you can see those grey, snowy days that plague us during the off season.

Life gets to moving pretty slow here at camp between November and February. After adjusting at the end of August to the quiet of no campers, we knuckle down to the routine of caring for horses in all kinds of weather.

You will note on the blog how excited we get when you come for a winter visit. I've had some families join me for supper or a riding lesson or a short visit. That's been such fun because we get to chitter-chattering about camp and then we share each other's news.

The address for the blog: http://spruceland.blogspot.com. There is also a link on the first page of the website AND in the Table of Contents.

New Horses Needed

We are looking for horses for the summer. The most ideal situation for us is to find horses that we can include in our program under a free lease.

Sometimes a person has a horse that needs more work under saddle; or a working man or woman who loves to trail ride in the fall needs their horse legged up for the trails. Then there are horses that are standing around in their pasture and they need to feel needed.

If you have a horse you are willing to share, or if you know of anyone with a horse that would benefit from our well-managed riding program, let Eileen know. Her email: spruceland@gmail.com.

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Read Your Newsletter Online

Finally we can offer you our newsletters online in a pdf format. This is a red letter day. We actually can celebrate because this has been a long time coming.

Officially known as The Spruce Twigs our newsletter is a published update about the coming camp season. Then during the summer, if you are interested, you can join the newsletter staff to create a true memory of your weeks at camp. Our Spruce Twigs takes on a remarkable life when campers and staff members contribute creatively.

You can now access the newsletter and print it out on your own printer should that be your wish. Catch up on the news from prior newsletters in case you want to refresh your understanding of what went before. If you are registered for the 2008 summer season, you will receive your Twigs in the mail.

Here are your links to newsletters since last summer:

October 2007 Spruce Twigs

December 2007 Spruce Twigs

January-March 2008 Spruce Twigs

Boomer Greetings

Boomer continues to be the big boss of the herd. He is so well liked by horses and humans alike. His feet are huge. He is over 17H and he is smart, smart, smart, especially since he knows Boomer how to open his stall door and let other horses out as well. He keeps us on our toes to be sure. I call him my gentle giant. I also know he holds grudges so we are very respectful of Boomer.

Barn Manager

Lizzie Briggs will be our barn manager again this year, helping as a co-barn manager with Lori Kibler. Lizzie stopped by the barn to see Bonnie recently. She is loving her college studies at Cornell University and is already excited about the summer.