Shoshone Creek Ranch Camp!
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Our second rockin' summer at Lutherhaven Ministries' new Shoshone Creek Ranch is bound to be a blast! Offering youth, adults and families a fun, high quality, one-of-a kind mountain dude ranch experience on the beautiful North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River! Read more about Shoshone Creek Ranch
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Shoshone Creek Ranch Camp is the perfect place for campers who love horses and riding! Develop your horsemanship skills in the arena and on trails, make new friends, grow in faith and community and gain self-confidence, all under the care and attention of our professional staff and wranglers.
- Old-fashion canvas wall tents—hung with log posts and poles—with floors, cots, and covered porches serve as camper cabins
- Our Head Wrangler is nationally certified in Trail Riding and Stable Management by the Certified Horsemanship Association
- Our horses have years of trail riding experience; most are leased from Montana Horses of Three Forks, Montana, one of the largest providers in the west of trail horses to camps, outfitters, and guides
- Each riding session includes two or more experienced wranglers and 8-10 kids
- Our program divides participants into two riding groups, morning and afternoon; each group gets two to three hours with the horses each day
- Lessons include care of horses and tack with a focus on safety, grooming, camp horse chores, saddling, leading, mounting and daily riding
New for 2012: Hearty meals served from our restored 1880's Chuck wagon that rode west to Montana; miles of new permitted National Forest riding trails; hay rides; composting toilets; running water; and that new-fangled 'lectricity!
Programming includes all the fun of traditional camp, like swimming, campfires, crafts, worship, and Bible study, plus hands-on activities that teach pioneer and frontier-living skills, all in a gorgeous wilderness setting!Shoshone Creek Ranch Camp Schedule
Campers entering 5th-7th Grade: (Discount Week: June 17-22) (July 1-6) (July 8-13) (August 5-10)
Campers entering 7th-9th Grade: (June 24-29) (July 15-20) (August 12-17)
Campers entering 9th-12th Grade: (July 22-27) (July 29-August 3)
Cost
Rate A: $431/ Rate B: $373/ Rate C: $336Lutherhaven Ministries believes all campers should have the opportunity to attend camp. We know camp families have differing abilities to pay, so we’re offering a voluntary reduced tiered pricing program to better meet all financial needs. Based on your feedback, we have created a three tiered system allowing you to self-select the rate that works best for your family's situation.
Choose the cost you can afford! Reduced pricing doesn’t affect the quality of the camp experience a child receives; it simply shows you the true cost of a Lutherhaven program and gives you the ability to decide how much you can afford toward camp. The level you choose is up to you. Please consider selecting the highest price your family can afford; this way you’re paying the true cost of camp…and helping other kids learn about Jesus at camp!
Rate A: This rate most accurately reflects the “true cost” of your child attending camp
Rate B: This rate is slightly subsidized to help families that need a little extra support to make camp affordable for them
Rate C: This rate is subsidized through fundraising, special events, and sustaining contributions from camp supporters
Important Safety Information
Horseback riding is a very physical outdoor recreational activity. For camper safety and the safety of others, participants must meet certain physical requirements to attend Ranch Camp. Campers deemed unable to meet these requirements during their camp week may be switched to another onsite program.
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Campers must be entering fifth through twelfth grade or be 9 years or older.
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Riders must be at least 4’6” tall in order to have adequate control over a horse.
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Riders must be able to mount and dismount a horse without assistance and meet the rigors of riding on uneven terrain for three miles.
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Ranch campers must have the ability to independently remain seated and balanced on a horse in motion while simultaneously directing a horse's travel and speed for at least two hours.
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Participants must be able to understand English and follow visual or verbal commands.
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Participants must be able to withstand summer exposure to the outdoors.
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Obesity, physical disabilities, arthritis, back and neck pain, decreased motor skills and other physical issues may interfere with a rider’s ability to balance, stay seated, hold the reins or control the animal.
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