Located in Conroe as part of the Treelake Complex, Misty Meadows Ranch welcomes girls of all skill levels and expertise.
At Misty Meadows Ranch, we offer a quality horseback riding and ranch program in a summer camp setting. Our program features various levels of horseback riding skill and instruction. The emphasis in all program levels is on skill development, progression, and expanding knowledge of horses and horse care. Campers will have a riding test the first night of camp. Campers unable to meet the requirements of their program will be placed in an alternate program or may not be able to ride. Classes are kept small with a ratio of at least one instructor to six campers.
Girls staying at Misty Meadows Ranch live in dormitories and cabins. Girls are assigned units based on their session, and units are assigned based on how many girls are in a session. Campers enjoy most meals in the air-conditioned comfort of the Wortham Lodge, which also features a stage, craft/activity rooms, and a large covered patio.
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NOTE: Sessions are designed for girls entering their next grade level in the fall. Misty Meadows Ranch is divided into several program sessions each day. The activities listed in the catalog will comprise part of the day. The rest of the time is filled with traditional camp activities like swimming, archery, riflery, arts and crafts and more. ALL sessions have an opportunity to do program in the barn in some capacity. Please note that planned activities may be altered due to a variety of factors such as weather, girl choice or ability to meet prerequisites.
Wrangler in Training I
Ambassador
Are you interested in working at MMR one day as a counselor or riding staff member, but you're not sure what it would be like? If so, this session is for you! This is the first level of the Wrangler in Training program, part of GSSJC’s CIT program. You will learn skills to lead and instruct campers both in the barn and around camp. Campers who successfully complete the session will earn the CIT Award.
To participate in this program, campers must complete an application and short phone interview with the camp director prior to the start of the summer. Campers must have previous experience with horses to participate in this session, preferably as a SPURS or STARS member or by attending at least two weeklong horseback riding sessions at Misty Meadows. Campers will go to the barn during this session and help instruct riding lessons and ground school lessons for younger campers.
Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program.
Brownies are girls entering grades 2 - 3 in fall 2023.
Brownie Gardener
Calling all nature lovers! Does planting seeds for a garden and learning to plant your own food sound fun to you? Do you want to learn why bees dance and why chickens don't? Join us for this fun-filled, half-week session to do just that and so much more at MMR! Round out your time at camp with camp songs, crafts, and swimming. This is a half-week session offered either Sunday through Wednesday OR Wednesday through Saturday.
Little Bits
First-time campers, this one's for you! This is a great introductory session for Brownies who are not quite ready for a full camp session, but still want a taste of what MMR is all about. You will tour the barn, feed the horses a treat, and go on one led pony ride. This is a half-week session offered either Sunday through Wednesday OR Wednesday through Saturday.
Juniors are girls entering grades 4 - 5 in fall 2023.
Choose Your Adventure
This session is perfect for campers with a busy schedule but still want to come to camp during a short week after the Fourth of July. During this session, each camper will get to write their own story as they choose which activities they participate in as an individual during their time at camp. Choose traditional camp activities like archery, riflery, and hiking or maybe you want to see what living life on the ranch is like and you choose to learn about planting seeds and foraging for food in the wilderness. The choice is yours!
Field to Fork
Where does the cleanest food come from? The soil, of course! Learn about gardening and growing your own food, collect eggs from the Misty chickens, and more. You will get real, hands-on homesteading experience while gaining a better understanding of where your food comes from. Add in traditional camp activities like swimming, archery, and hiking, and you've got one amazing week!
Giddy Up
Do you dream of riding a horse, but either don't know where to start or haven't ridden much? Build your confidence in working with our favorite four-legged friends while riding in the comfort of a covered arena. Learn to groom, mount and dismount, control a horse at a walk and earn the Horseback Riding Badge in the process. Get ready to enjoy traditional camp activities such as swimming and archery as well. This session includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. This session is for campers who haven't come for a weeklong riding session at Misty Meadows yet. No previous riding experience necessary. This session is part of the progressive riding program.
Ranch Hand
Is ranch life your style? Join us for this session just for Juniors! Your days will be filled with hiking around camp, learning about Misty's goats and chickens, and learning about camping out on the ranch. You'll also get to enjoy all your favorite camp activities like swimming and archery, plan a night under the stars, and cook outside!
You Can't do THAT at Camp!!!
Do you get excited about trying new things? If the answer is yes, this session is for you! You'll get to participate in non traditional camp activities like staying up late to watch a movie, making your own face masks, listening to music, making messes, and more as you bust the myths of what you may *think* you can't do at camp!
Cadettes are girls entering grades 6- 8 in fall 2023.
Crafting Cadettes
Are you bursting with design ideas? Get ready to DIY your heart out this week as you sew, knit, paint, crochet, pound, and create! Take inspiration from the outdoors and take a break from crafting to enjoy a dip in the pool or a round of archery.
Glamper
Do you like to camp, but every so often want something more relaxing that includes movies with your friends, late nights, and both kinds of nail art. If you like to brainstorm new and exciting activities you haven't gotten to do at camp, this session is for you. We can't wait to see what you produce!
Ranch Cook
Learn how to turn fresh produce and fresh eggs into delicious meals over the fire, in the kitchen, or on a camp stove! The possibilities are as endless as your imagination during this session! You'll also learn how to plant your own seeds so you can start your own garden at home and continue your fresh food adventure!
SPURS Training
Do you enjoy working with horses and want to share that with other
girls? Spend a week at camp learning the theories and hands-on skills
needed to join the SPURS (Super People Using Riding Skills) special
interest group at MMR while also enjoying classic camp activities such
as hiking, archery, swimming and more. Girls will receive their level
one SPURS scarf and be ready to work with the weekend riding program
during the school year. No previous riding experience necessary. This
session is not part of the progressive riding program.
Boots & Saddles
Are you a more advanced rider, ready to show off your equitation skills? Spend the week riding in the arena to polish your riding skills, then finish by testing your knowledge in a riding evaluation to see how much you've learned! This session includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. Prerequisites: Must have experience trotting off a lunge line. If you are a Level 2 SPURS or completed Rustlers at Camp Pryor, this session is perfect for you! Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program. This session is part of the progressive riding program.
Choose Your Adventure
This session is perfect for campers with a busy schedule but still want to come to camp during a short week after the Fourth of July. During this session, each camper will get to write their own story as they choose which activities they participate in as an individual during thier time at camp. Choose traditional camp activities like archery, riflery, and hiking, or maybe you want to see what living life on the ranch is like and you choose to learn about planting seeds and foraging for food in the wilderness. The choice is yours!
Horse Sense
If you’re an older girl who is interested in learning to ride or has
only ridden a few times, this is a perfect introductory session!
Girls in this session will learn how to groom and tack a horse, how to
mount and dismount, and how to control a horse at a walk. This session
includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. This
session is for campers who haven't come for a weeklong riding session
at Misty Meadows yet. No previous riding experience necessary. This
session is part of the progressive riding program.
Horse Whisperer
Do you have some riding experience but want to go further? Immerse yourself in horses during this session and review basic skills (start, stop, steer), play arena games, and be introduced to trotting. This session includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. If you are a Level 1 SPUR, or went to Giddy Up, Saddle Up, or Horse Sense last summer, this session is perfect for you! Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program. This session is part of the progressive riding program.
Vaulting Level 1
Are you interested in acrobatics AND horses? Why not put them together? Spend the week learning basic vaulting moves on the ground, on the barrels, and on horseback. When you're not in the barn, you'll swim in the pool and hang around camp. Campers in this session will vault on a barrel and horse every day and ground school lessons. No previous vaulting or riding experience needed, but participants must be physically able to jump, bend, and move into various acrobatic positions. This session is not part of the progressive riding program.
Vaulting Level 2
Have you done vaulting at one of our previous sessions and love it? Spend a week this summer advancing your skills! This session includes vaulting on a barrel and horse every day and ground school lessons. Participants must be physically able to jump, bend, and move into various acrobatic positions. This session is not part of the progressive riding program. Prerequisite: To register for this session, you must have attended a weeklong vaulting session before or have equivalent skills to register. Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program.
Seniors are girls entering grades 9 - 10 in fall 2023 and Ambassadors are girls entering grades 11 - 12 in fall 2023.
Bits & Bridles
Calling all SPURS and STARS girls who are ready to bring their equestrian skills to the next level! Gain more equestrian knowledge in a classroom setting before having a blast in the barn and advancing your skills both on your horse and on the ground. This session includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. Prerequisite: To register for this session, you must have earned STARS PA or SPURS Level 3 or higher. Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program. This session is part of the progressive riding program.
Blazing Bullseye
Ready, aim, shoot! Get ready to improve your skills in traditional target sports while also participating in fun games such as slingshot paint ball, paint balloon darts, and more! You will also try your hand at orienteering to sharpen your seeking skills. Don't forget about swimming, hiking, and other camp activities!
Boots & Saddles
Are you a more advanced rider, ready to show off your equitation skills? Spend the week riding in the arena to polish your riding skills, then finish by testing your knowledge in a riding evaluation to see how much you've learned! This session includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. Prerequisites: Must have experience trotting off a lunge line. If you are a Level 2 SPURS or completed Rustlers at Camp Pryor, this session is perfect for you! Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program. This session is part of the progressive riding program.
Choose Your Adventure
This session is perfect for campers with a busy schedule but still want to come to camp during a short week after the Fourth of July. During this session, each camper will get to write their own story as they choose which activities they participate in as an individual during thier time at camp. Choose traditional camp activities like archery, riflery, and hiking or maybe you want to see what living life on the ranch is like and you choose to learn about planting seeds and foraging for food in the wilderness. The choice is yours!
Equestrian Aide
Would you love to help teach riding skills to younger girls? Spend the week at the barn as an equestrian aide (EA)! Girls will earn leadership and service hours. Campers must be at least 13 years old and have achieved level 3 SPURS or completed STARS PA training by their registration date to be eligible for this session. Contact the damp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program.
Horse Sense
If you’re an older girl who is interested in learning to ride or has only ridden a few times, this is a perfect introductory session! Girls in this session will learn how to groom and tack a horse, how to mount and dismount, and how to control a horse at a walk. This session includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. This session is for campers who haven't come for a weeklong riding session at Misty Meadows yet. No previous riding experience necessary. This session is part of the progressive riding program.
Horse Whisperer
Do you have some riding experience but want to go further? Immerse yourself in horses during this session and review basic skills (start, stop, steer), play arena games, and be introduced to trotting. This session includes riding in the arena every day and ground school lessons. If you are a Level 1 SPUR, or went to Giddy Up, Saddle Up, or Horse Sense last summer, this session is perfect for you! Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program. This session is part of the progressive riding program.
Misty Fandom
Are you a Misty fan? Then this session is for you! In this Senior and Ambassador only session, you'll get to share your favorite fandom with new friends at camp - whether you love SciFi, Anime, Comics, Potter, Media, or something else! Combine your passion with your favorite things to do at camp, and top off the week by making your own DIY costume. When you're not designing your perfect costume, you'll spend the week living your ideal week at camp with your counselors and fellow campers. You've probably done the basics, like archery and hiking but now you can put creative twists on your favorites activities!
SPURS Training
Do you enjoy working with horses and want to share that with other girls? Spend a week at camp learning the theories and hands-on skills needed to join the SPURS (Super People Using Riding Skills) special interest group at MMR while also enjoying classic camp activities such as hiking, archery, swimming, and more. Girls will receive their level 1 SPURS scarf and be ready to work with the weekend riding program during the school year. No previous riding experience necessary. This session is not part of the progressive riding program.
Vaulting Level 1
Are you interested in acrobatics AND horses? Why not put them together? Spend the week learning basic vaulting moves on the ground, on the barrels, and on horseback. When you're not in the barn, you'll swim in the pool and hang around camp. Campers in this session will vault on a barrel and horse every day and ground school lessons. No previous vaulting or riding experience needed, but participants must be physically able to jump, bend, and move into various acrobatic positions. This session is not part of the progressive riding program.
Vaulting Level 2
Have you done Vaulting at one of our previous sessions and love it? Spend a week this summer advancing your skills! This session includes vaulting on a barrel and horse every day and ground school lessons. Participants must be physically able to jump, bend, and move into various acrobatic positions. This session is not part of the progressive riding program. Prerequisite: To register for this session, you must have attended a weeklong vaulting session before or have equivalent skills to register. Contact the camp director at mistydirector@sjgs.org to determine if your camper has equivalent skills to participate in this program.
