Jay Pagett - new Teen Ranch Hockey Instructor

New Coach Jay Pagett is coming in to Teen Ranch focused and excited about our new hockey programs!

Jay is excited about the ministry and mentoring opportunities that lie ahead for him here, both during dry land and on the ice. He says "I'm most excited about building the hockey programs to quality camps with players like Brett Robinson, Danny Ellis, Dave Semenyna, Mike Binnie and Ben Clarke. We have an amazing facility at our fingertips, olympic ice and great living facilities that give us the opportunity to hang out with youth."

This article displays Jay's talents and previous coaching experience. We're so excited to welcome him to full time staff, and he looks forward to meeting you!

Florida Gator's Winning Streak!

Thank You Weekend Staff!!

Well.........like I always say......I have THE best job on the Ranch!

Every Friday night I meet not only a variety of great people with their groups—youth groups, sports teams, men`s and lady`s groups, old friends and new. Now that is a blessing! ... but, to top that off, I have the immense pleasure of greeting weekend volunteers and their amazing parents who drive them literally from far and wide to spend the weekend with us at the Ranch!

Our weekends are busy with delivering snacks, preparing meals, cleaning up, doing dishes, taking trail rides and all that goes in to making our guests feel cared for and important. Barn staff have the responsibility to

care for and feed the horses as well as ensure the wellbeing of the riders......a huge undertaking for our young staff.

Those of us who work with the volunteers endeavour to provide clear and kind direction and training which has proven to pay off.......we are truly blessed to have fabulous youth who volun- teer over the summer when the stakes are high.

Apart from the practical, manual job training our goal is to en- courage spiritual growth in Christ in our young people. Weekly devotions are intend to awaken a desire to know more about the Lord and the interest He has in each one. On Sunday mornings we attend a local

church.....often that is an eye opener and provides conversation with the volunteers.

As full time staff we have seen campers become volunteers, vol- unteers become staff and staff become solid Christian citizens, husbands, wives and parents. If anything could be more rewarding than that. I have yet to see it!

It is an honour and blessing to know each and every one..........

Sharon Koeslag is our beloved week- end retreat hostess and mom to everyone! She consistently sets a high standard of excellence as she cares for guests volunteer weekend staff. Thanks for your TLC Sharon!

Question of the Day

What do you do when it‘s cold, snowy, minus 10 degrees and all the pools are closed? Come to Teen Ranch of course! We have tons of events coming up for the whole family to enjoy!

Ladies of all ages, round up your friends and join us for a relaxing spa weekend complete with trail riding, snow tubing, ice skating and some of the best food you will ever have!

For all the summer campers out there, if you think camp was a blast in the summer, wait till you experience it in the winter! Get ready to make new friendships and revive the old ones in the snowy hills of Caledon!

And for all the Fathers and Grandfa- thers feeling left out, have no fear, we have something for you too; Family Day—the best Stat holiday the government has given us! Take full ad- vantage of it with our Winter Carnival — skating, tubing, family competitions and free hot chocolate awaiting you! Bring your snow gear and get ready to bring your family and have fun!

To learn more about these and other great events please visit us at www.teenranch.on.ca

We can‘t wait to see you!

Josh and Luke Polar Dip!

What keeps You Coming Back to Teen Ranch Kyle?

I first attended Teen Ranch as a ten year old camper. Ever since then, Teen Ranch has given me the tools to go from a house league hockey player to a AAA hockey player. More importantly, having had an ignorance of Jesus, to rec- ognizing him as Lord.

Now being on staff, helping and watching the development and transformation in our campers like I had, is an amazingly rewarding experience.I‘ve also loved being around such a fun environment and knowing that our campers can have an incredibly fun week, and still learn valuable life lessons.

―Teach a child to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

Proverbs 22:6

Kyle Kokotailo has served his Lord here at the Ranch for the past three sum- mers as a bunkhouse leader, hockey instructor and lifeguard...and we are thankful!!

Winter Retreats

Typically, the winter months bring a bit of down time. Not so much this winter. God has blessed us with lots of group bookings....and we are thankful!

One of the best parts of my job is to see both old and new groups come and go. We have built many good relationships with very faithful groups and are blessed to build relationships with new ones.

Some of the exciting things we have going on this winter include 120 Rus- sian hockey players and parents who are currently here for 2 weeks over the Christmas and New Year‘s holi- days. This is a great opportunity for us to host another International group and we hope and pray that it will grow into a more extensive relationship in the future.

January brings with it the opportunity to serve several first time groups. ..very exciting!

-Jody Boateng

Program Fun

I'm excited about what awaits us in this upcoming year! Each summer, our goal here at Teen Ranch is that every camper will have the opportunity to experience the best week of camp that he or she has ever had. For campers who are return- ing, you can expect added ex- citing games and activities. I'm also really looking forward to the staff/camper reunion this February. It will be a great time of fun, relaxation, excel- lent food, and building friendships with campers and staff.

I love working here at Teen Ranch and the many great opportunities to interact with so many different people—to be able to have an impact on their lives and be impacted in return!

I invite you to join with us in prayer (I'm sure that many of you already have!) as we march

boldly on in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ into all that this New Year holds for us; the fun, the excitement, but also the challenges that lie ahead.

-Josh Menzies