Camp Name: Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation
Camp Focus: Animal and nature activities
Director: Terry Weisser
Address:
HC 2 Box 162-V Payson, AZ 85541
Ranch located 30 miles east of Payson, AZ
Phone Number: 877 478-0339
Fax Number: 928 478-0410
Email: tweisser@whisperinghoperanch.org
Website: www.whisperinghoperanch.org
Camp Type: Serving special needs children and adults
Camp Season: year-round
Setting: Whispering Hope Ranch is a 47 acre ranch in the middle of a huge ponderosa pine forest at the base of the Mogollon Rim in cemtral Arizona. Setting at 6200' in elevation the serene atmosphere of the ranch creates a calm, relaxing environment and offers spectacular views of surrounding Rim country area.
Gender: Coed
Camp Capacity: 120
Pricing: Spring/Summer 2006 pricing. Summer campssessions (June 4 - August 15) run Sunday - Friday, 5 nights and cost $210 per participant. Non summer camps/retreats fees are $40 per night per participant. All fees are inclusive of meals, lodging and core activities.

Core activities include: animal interaction where campers spend time meeting and interacting with all the unconditionally loving animal residents and hearing the amazing, inspirational stories of their survival. Equine assisted activities, nature activies, sports and more

Whispering Hope Ranch is a non profit organization that hosts camps for organizations that serve individuals with both physical and developmental challenges. The ranch is also a sanctuary for more than 100 animals with similar challenges. The ranch facilities include 10 cabins that sleep 12, a Wellness/Retreat Center, dining ramada, indoor arena for equine assisted activities, teepee village overnight area and a fully accessible nature trail that runs throughout the property.

Camps are arranged through interested groups or organizations contacting the ranch. We do not recruit campers on an individual basis.

Whispering Hope Ranch Philosophy Whispering Hope Ranch is a unique environment established to provide a tranquil oasis away from the often difficult realities so common in today's world.

Each aspect of the Whispering Hope Ranch experience is designed to enhance well-being and nurture the body, mind and spirit of each individual who spends time at the ranch. As such, the ratio of staff and volunteers to campers is high in order to ensure that each camper feels the healing and loving energy of Whispering Hope Ranch and personally valued.

This beautiful mountain sanctuary allows for wonderful moments exploring nature, interacting with the amazing animal residents, learning new skills and forging life long friendships.

The culture of Whispering Hope Ranch is non-traditional in that activities which are typical to some camps are not included in programs at Whispering Hope. For example, programs which involve excessive physical contact, "fighting" type games, use of "weapons" (in the broad sense of the word) or competition which results in winners and losers.

The guiding principal at Whispering Hope Ranch is to ensure that every camper has a magical, joyful, transformational experience and leaves the ranch with a deeper respect for the environment, a greater