Sat, Oct 16
|Boston Mountain Youth Ranch
Ranch Work Day
Come out to the Ranch and help us do some cleanup and maintenance in preparation for our Open House on October 30th. We would love your help in this important step in kicking off our ministry. All ages welcome. Please look at the lists below and let us know what you may be able to help with.
Time & Location
Oct 16, 2021, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Boston Mountain Youth Ranch, 1450 W Gallop Lane Fayetteville, AR 72701
About The Event
We will kick off the day at 10:00 with a prayer followed by a divying of tasks between those present. Some of the tasks we have require experience but most of them do not. We hope to get most of these done over two work days (October 9th and October 16th) in preparation for our Groundbreaking/Open House on November 1st.
Requested Expertise (these tasks require previouse experience on task or significant strength):
Set posts for round pen
Repair wood stairs on the barn porch
Clear a path to lower field
Drive t-posts for electric gate by barn
Remove building debris from under barn
Trim tree branches around fences and in Arboretum
Move large locust tree logs from barn office
Kayak/Canoe through the pond, scooping up debris and checking pond depth *kayak or canoe needed
Remove/restring barn wiring *this will be an ongoing project
We will supply tools and other items needed for the above tasks
General Tasks
Clean out barn office, deep clean
Remove everything on the barn porch
Move horse feed to barn office
Remove cobwebs from barn stalls and aisle
Clear out barn stalls
Clean up fire pit area, add benches/seating
Whitewash barn stalls and paint office door
Set up tack area
Hang whiteboard in office
Muck out horse track
Treat pond to remove sediment
Watch kiddos for parents who want to help out (we can provide some activities to help keep kids occupied)
*We are also looking for a riding demo volunteeer - we will need you to come out a couple of times to get a feel for our program methodology
We also have a variety of administrative tasks that need to be completed in preparation for our Groundbreaking/Open House.
Administrative
Save the Date and Invitation design
Signage planning and design
Design future facitities visual layout for presentation
Help plan and draft Info Packets for guests
Help organize "Rubber Duckies Project"
Organize plans for setup - chairs, tables, decor, etc.
Groom horses (November 1st early afternoon)
Be a part of a welcoming team for the November 1st event