Spring Break Work Parties 

Youth Volunteer Work Parties for Teens

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Calling all Ekone teens…there's a lot going on at Ekone and we need your help!

Take it from the teens themselves: Spring time at Ekone is super fun and extra special.  It’s a chance to see Ekone in the off-season, hang out with a small group of other awesome teens, and get down and dirty with ranch projects that will make a lasting impact. 

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It’s also an opportunity to “give back” to Ekone and lay the foundation for a great spring and summer by getting the ranch ready for action.  Part service…all fun! 

 

The Possibilities List includes:

• Spend a little time with the animals at the ranch; scratching off the horses' winter coats, hikes with goats, collecting chicken eggs or playing with baby Zephyr!

• Check trails for obstacles and damage

• Do some spring cleaning of the Yummy Tummy Cafe, Lodge, Longhouse and grounds (with music, of course)

• Have a movie night

• Celebrate the Spring with a walk down to rushing Rock Creek

• Reconnect with old friends and make some new ones

• Burn stuff!

• Fix fences

• Clean tack

• Go on a field trip: to a farmer neighbor, sage-picking, or helping out a neighbor with a special project, the possibilities are endless!

• Dance party in the Yummy Tummy

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This camp is open to ages 12-19.  Attendance is limited to 12, so don’t delay! 

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We've made these workparties a little shorter than the typical Spring Break Camps of the past--we've noticed that with Spring weather and family trips, that sometimes teens just aren't available for the whole week so we're going to pack all the Ekone goodness into a few days!

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Work Party 1: March 22 - 25 (Portland Public Schools schedule)

                                Ages: 12-18          Tuition: $350          Capacity: 12 teens

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Work Party 2: April 12 - 15 (Seattle Public Schools schedule)

                               Ages: 12-18          Tuition: $350          Capacity: 12 teens

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Does your school run on a different schedule and you have a group of friends you want to bring for a workparty during your Spring Break? Email us at summercamp@ekone.org to set it up!

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Ready to sign up? Email for all the details and forms to fill out.

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Interested in being a Youth Volunteer during Summer Camp instead? Visit THIS page!

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For a taste of Spring Break at Ekone, please check out this 2015 slideshow: