June 2021 Newsletter

June 2021 Newsletter

PICTURED: Memorial Day Work and Play Retreat participants joined together to prepare the camp for the coming summer camping season.  Summer camp is back After a year of drought without campers, Rocky Mountain is looking forward to providing singing, recreation,...
May 2021 Newsletter

May 2021 Newsletter

PICTURED: Old Baldy and Sentinal welcomed a late April storm. summer camp season returns The other day, I was reflecting on the past 13 months and the journey (thus far) the Rocky Mountain ministry has experienced as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Canceling...
April 2021 Newsletter

April 2021 Newsletter

PICTURED: All the snow received in the month of March required the use of the camp’s big snowblower to make room for more. A good snowsuit is also required! Keeping one lane open for vehicles where trees or mountains are on both sides of the road is the best we...
March 2021 Newsletter

March 2021 Newsletter

PICTURED: Staff and campers enjoy the view and pools of Solution Pools! Summer Youth Camp Possibilities Goodness, what will the coming summer camp season look like? Good question. Well, we know we will continue to follow state and local guidelines in ensuring the...
February 2021 Newsletter

February 2021 Newsletter

PICTURED: Students and instructors gather for the concluding Sunday evening instructor concert of Roots Winter Weekend, January 24th, after two full days of class offerings. Rocky Mountain Offers First Virtual Program Roots Winter Weekend successfully became the first...
January 2021 Newsletter

January 2021 Newsletter

PICTURED: One of the last sunsets of 2020 from high above the Eagles Nest cabin. NEW! Colorado Roots Winter Weekend, Jan. 23-24 With instructors and students from across the state and country (even the oceans), Colorado Roots Music Camp (a program/ministry of Rocky...
December 2020 Newsletter

December 2020 Newsletter

PICTURED: Camp was grateful for the 5 1/2 inches of snow received on November 24th with the hope to our 125 inch average for the season. In nature’s balance, the winter snow becomes the life giving waters of our mountain springs and streams in the summer. A...
November 2020 Newsletter

November 2020 Newsletter

Pictured: We were sad to see the mature tree in the middle of the girls’ cabin area lose its needles last summer. Given the proximity of facilities, a lift was rented to cut and lower it to the ground safely. October Quilting Retreats What better way to spend a...
October 2020 Newsletter

October 2020 Newsletter

Pictured: A view from the Western boundary of camp where the welcome sign and pond greet you as you arrive at camp. Labor Day Work & Play Retreat Weekend An enthusiastic group of 22 participants responded to the call to join in our fall work & play retreat...
September 2020 Newsletter

September 2020 Newsletter

Pictured: Emmental received a new coat of snow the beginning of September on top of the new coat of paint it received this summer. The summer staff paint crew gave extra attention and care in edging the wood (Oxford Brown) design of the building from the white stucco...