activities & schedules
As a working ranch, our most popular activities center around horses. Each camper is assigned a horse for the duration of the session and according to his or her age / expertise; is responsible for its care. Much thought is given to the pairing of child and horse.
instructional activities
Here at Prude Ranch, campers have the CHOICE of four activities they wish to participate in. Every camper is unique! That is why we offer a wide variety of activities that are sure to spark the interest of your camper. These activities depend on our staff and what they can teach, but our goal is to have lots of choices.
Here are some of the choices that may be offered:
ANIMAL LIFE
ARCHERY
ARTS & CRAFTS
BASKETBALL
BEAUTY PARLOR
CARD GAMES
CHEERLEADING
COOKING
COOKIE DECORATING
DODGEBALL
DRAWING
DUCK TAPE
FOOTBALL
GUITAR
HIKING
HORSEMANSHIP
LANYARDS
LEATHER WORKING
MAD SCIENCE
RIFLERY
ROPING
SIGN LANGUAGE
SURPRISE
SWIMMING
TENNIS
TREE CLIMBING
VOLLEYBALL
A typical day
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CAMPER.
Boys and Girls are split for riding and activities, but will do most evening activities together. While the girls are riding in the morning, the boys will be at activity classes. Then in the afternoon they will switch.
A day in the life of a cityslicker.
The first week of a Cityslicker session is much like a camper. They will be in instructional activities with other Cityslickers and it is CoEd. The riding groups will rotate their riding time each day in order to give each group a chance to saddle and unsaddle. The second week of a Cityslicker session is much more like an Advanced Camper. The riding schedule stays the same but Cityslickers will get to do more group activities like challenge course, hike to town, and beep baseball in place of instructional activities. This group will also camp in Balmorhea for one night.
A day in the life of an
Advanced Camper.
The Advanced Campers are split into 2 groups. One will ride in the morning and one in the afternoon and they will switch each day. Group activities may include Challenge Course, Paintball, Run and Gun, and softball in town.
schedules
| Camper | CitySlicker | Advanced Camper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed and Saddle | N/A | 7:00 AM | 7:00 AM Red Barn |
| Hitchin’ Post | 7:45 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Flag Pole | 8:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:45 AM |
| Breakfast | 8:15 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Cabin Clean-Up | 8:45 AM | 8:45 AM | 8:30 AM |
| Horseback Ride | 9:30 AM | 9:30 AM | N/A |
| Crackerjacks | 11:30 | N/A | N/A |
| Lunch | 12:30 PM | 12:30 PM | 12:30 PM |
| Rest Period | 1:15 PM | 1:15 PM | 1:15 PM |
| PX | 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Instructional Activities (4 at 45 min each) | 3:30 PM | 3:30 PM | N/A |
| Group Activity | N/A | N/A | 3:30 PM |
| Dinner | 6:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Evening Activity | 7:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Lights Out | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
evening activities
Every evening the whole camp comes together to participate in one of our evening activities. This is a time for everyone to socialize together in healthy competition. Check out just a few examples…
ASSASSIN
BRANDING
CAMPOUT
CAPTURE THE BRAND
CARNIVAL
DANCES
LIP SYNC
PONCHO VILLA
RAIDS
REDNECK GAMES
THEMED DANCES
WATER NIGHT
tribes & ranches
Much of the camp spirit is built through competition between the Comanche and Apaches, girls' groups, and the 3Bar and Triangle Bar Ranch in the boys' groups. All activities and contests count not only for individual honors and awards, but for Tribe and Ranch points also. One of the climaxes of each session comes when the winning Tribe and Ranch are announced.