Tag: Volunteers

Congratulations to volunteer of the month Jeurgen Slupek! Jeurgen and his wife Frede have recently joined our ranks as volunteers after being long-time students several years ago. Both Jeurgen and Frede are former members of our Musical Drill Team. Since coming on as a volunteer, Jeurgen has been incredibly dedicated and reliable. He can be […]

Last month, I told you about the fun game of geocaching. Now it’s time to learn a little more… First things first! If you haven’t already, set up a free account on geocaching.com. Then, make sure you have a GPS device or download a geocaching app for your smart phone. I use a Garmin GPS […]

Brad Eads was recruited into the volunteer corps here at the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) just over one year ago. Brad started with us as a lesson student and has continued to grow and learn since then, including incorporating Natural Horsemanship lessons into his routine. Since beginning with us, Brad has made great connections […]

What games did you enjoy when you were a kid? Playing hide-and-seek? Solving puzzles? Going on Easter egg hunts? Exploring in the woods? You can do all of them and be a kid again right here in Great Parks by geocaching. What is geocaching? It’s a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants […]

The Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month for the months of October and November is Cheryl Brown. Cheryl came to us as a lessons student in the winter of 2007. Later that same year, Cheryl joined the ranks of our volunteer army! Over the last few years, Cheryl has become an indispensable […]

The Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month for September is Olivia Kemme. A volunteer at the WWRC for just under a year, Olivia is following in big sister (and co-volunteer) Catherine’s footsteps. Olivia couldn’t wait to turn 14, so she could volunteer at the WWRC, too! Olivia originally started out as a […]