New Winter Ranch Blog is Completed

We have completed our new blog and all information for the 2015-2016 Season can be viewed at:

www.WinterRanchActivities.com

This site is now a historical look at our activities from May, 2011 to April 2015.

New Winter Ranch Blog

The Activities Department is in the process of changing to a new blog format and website host.  This change is not being made just for the sake of change.  It has been difficult to keep formatting looking presentable and sometimes it can take me hours to get a page looking halfway decent.  The other reason is that the present blog only allows us a limited number of pages to use for different groups so we have had to limit who gets a page.  With the new blog format any group that wants to post on the blog will be able to do that.   

Mary is currently working on the new Blog but if you are seeing this message, then go out and check out what it looks like at this point.  Click this link to check it out:

www.winterranchactivities.com

Also check out this incentive!!

Winter Ranchers,

If you are the first one to place a comment on the new site, you will win an Enormous Sundae and can enjoy it with at least four of your friends on any Sunday Sundae.  Since we haven’t talked to anyone about changing our blog, we know that no one knows about it yet.  All Winter Ranchers who stay at least three months at the park are eligible except for employees!  Good Luck!

NEWS BULLETIN

ANNOUNCING PARK-WIDE WIFI

Received great news this morning! Winter Ranch will have park-wide free WiFi available to every site in the park this fall. Premium equipment is being installed and our WiFi will be powered by Ruckus. More news available as the project develops!

2014-2015 Season In Review

It is that time of year again, when we Winter Texans all head back North.  It is hard to say goodbye to everyone and we look forward to seeing you all again in the fall!  Here's a look back at our season!

Note:  If your page has a hard time loading all these pictures and you are on Facebook, check this out on the Winter Ranch Facebook page as it loads much faster!

Halloween Golf Tournament 

Halloween Bake Off

Lynn giving instructions on the Scavenger Hunt

Winners of the Apple Dessert Contest

 Gail Fields won for her Apple Crisp.

Della Orndorff won for her apple pie.

Larry and Cathy's daughter, Theresa Corwin, 
won for her apple dump cake.

Char Leach won for her apple dumplings.

Mary Stemen won for her applesauce 

Next it was the annual Bean Bag Baseball 

Tournament Between Trophy Gardens and Winter Ranch

Donna Rohrschneider makes the winning home run for Winter Ranch in the bottom of the 11th inning!  The final score was Winter Ranch 4 and Trophy Gardens 3.  Good job Donna! 

And now we are off on the Golf Cart Parade

Now it is costume contest time!

The Judges

The Winners of the Costume Contest

Dance with The Texas Country Band

It was a fun Halloween!

Veterans Day Celebration

 Thanksgiving Dinner

Bus Trip - Lighted Boat Parade

 Deck The Halls

 Craft Show

 Bus Trip Hidalgo Festival of Lights

Christmas Stockings Project

ANGEL TREE PROJECT

Bingo Winners for ONE game

Not too much of a pot here!

Bus Trip to Weslaco Christmas Parade (Frozen Theme)

Bus Trip - Hidalgo Lights and Meal

CHURCH PRESENTATION TO PASTOR FRISBY

 Christmas Caroling Around the Park

 Roundup - Christmas Ugly Sweater Contest

AND THE WINNER IS:

Martie Senkler is the winner of the 

Women's Ugly Sweater Contest!

Sam Hobson is the Men's Winner

Marlene Miska singing "Santa Baby"

Weekly Meeting

Horses were gifts from Gayle to Winter Ranch

 Christmas Eve Appetizer Party

Love the Hats - They were given to 

Lynn and JD by the incoming Activity Directors

The Winners in the Christmas Lighting Contest Are Announced

Silent Night, Holy Night - Marvin and 

Della Orndorff -  They received a 

gorgeous stained glass piece from 

our Stained Glass Group.

Charlie Browniest - Dwain and Donna Steward 

who received a stack of hand-made with love cards from

the Paper Crafting Group.

 Clark Griswold Award - Brenda Bierwirth - She 

received a really nice and really heavy granite topped
table from our Wood Shop craftsmen.
 

Making Spirits Bright (RV category) - Ron and Linda 

Doershug - They received a Painted Quilt Block 

and Hand-painted Cards From the Painting Group.

Martha Stewart - Lee and Mary Benfield who

received a beautiful lap quilt from the Quilting ladies.

 Christmas Party

 New Year's Eve

 

 Sunday Sundae

 The Hippie Theme Party

Three Finalists for the Men's Best Costume 

And the winner is:  Gene Flowers

Three Finalists for the Woman's Best Costume and  

Dianna Drake (middle) is the winner!

The Finalists for the Best Couples' Costumes

And the Winners are:  Betty and Jerry Hecker

 Bus Trip To the Aloe Vera Farm

Annual Quilt Show

 Busy Day At The Hall

Garage Sale

Swim Suit Sale

Bob Ross Art Class

 The Fabulous 50's Dance

 

Winter Ranch Bowling Team

 Bus Trip to The South Padre Island Kite Festival

Margarita Party

Winner of the Women's Costume Contest is Kathy Doddridge

Winner of the Men's Costume Contest - Sam Hobson

POLER-HEIST

Bus Trip to Texas Gold Shrimp

Getting Ready for the Shrimp Peeling Contest

Can/AM Golf Tournament Day

Entertainment Tonight is  Auntie Kreamsaugen

 Charity Golf Tournament

to raise money for the 1st Responders

VALENTINE'S DAY DOGGIE PARADE

A SATURDAY JAM

VALENTINE DANCE

CAKES WERE AWARDED TO THE COUPLES IN ATTENDANCE WHO HAD BEEN MARRIED THE LONGEST.  YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY COUPLES HAD BEEN MARRIED OVER 50 YEARS! 

Celebrating 64 Years Together

Roscoe and Rose Templeton (left)

Winter Ranchers From Illinois  

Char Leach in the middle made the cakes they were given 

Celebrating 63 years together

Don and Sylvia Short

Full-time Winter Ranchers

VALENTINE DANCE KISS CAM

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

These couples celebrated 50 years together this year.

 Bob and Marie French

 Shirley and Tom Mills

 Norma and Julian Bass

 

Rich and Phyllis Grevenstuk

 Carrie and Kent Halberg

  Jean and Ross Holmes

 Nancy and Bob Hutchins

Julian and Karen Nichols

Other special guests at the event were married even longer.
These couples have been married the longest. 

Leon Green is the Winner of the hand-made 

pool cue from the Billiards Group

The Call of the States and Provinces

 

Handshake of Good Will

The Variety Show

Wednesday Morning Meeting

Lena and Olle

 The Alamo Parade (Theme is Super Heros)

 

It was freezing outside today!

The Choir Concert

Dairy Queen Bingo

Bus Trip to Ol' D's Soda Shop in Harlingen

 

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Winter Ranch Participation in the Golden Olympics

CROSSWORD – Women 1st Place – Marcia Fabricius

EUCHRE – 3rd Place – Don Draker and Marcus Lawrence

HORSESHOES – Men 70+ C 1st Place – Don Draker

HORSESHOES – Men 70+ D Robert Haskell

 BOWLING MIXED DOUBLES – Flight A

1st Place - Judy Good and Leon Green

BOWLING DOUBLES – Flight B Men

2nd Place – Lud Lerdon and Jim Thomas

BOWLING TEAM – Flight A

2nd Place – Al Clary, Judy Good, Steve Good, 

Leon Green and Diana Wiedaier

 BOWLING TEAM – Flight B     

2nd Place – Albert Bell, Janis Bell, Connie Lerdon, 

Lud Lerdon, Jim Thomas

BOWLING TEAM – Flight C

3rd Place – Kathy Doddridge, Bob Doddridge, Fred Kosanke, Diane Kosanke, Larry Liebig, Jim Thomas, 

Lud Lerdon and Connie Lerdon

Bill and Jean Snyder won a Gold Medal

MINI GOLF – Mixed Doubles Boomers

 

Flo Reed won a Gold Medal for the

RACE WALK – Women 73 and Over

We had a lot of participation in the Birding and Biking Event but unfortunately we didn't get a participation medal for it.  

Linda and Bob Campbell and Lee and Mary Benfield were the only Winter Ranchers who participated in the Great Chase.  It was loads of fun so we hope more join in next season!  This picture was taken after we completed all our tasks and completed the chase.

Campbells and Benfields won a Bronze 

Medal for the Great Chase Event

The weather was too bad for the Walk and Talk so they 

had a dance instead.  These are the Winter Ranchers 

that participated in the Walk and Talk.

At the closing ceremonies, we accepted the Bronze Medal for Winter Ranch participation in the Walk and Talk


Well, the weather wasn't the best this season but the memories and fun we shared will always be treasured!