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i had fun it week at bill rice ranch but sadly i went home =( but however i will see my firend again at Bill Rice Ranch next year!
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Proud to be Capricorn.
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Welcome back. I am glad you have fun.
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Lets ride horses!
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I went to the Bill Rice Ranch in (or near) Murfreesboro, Tennessee - twice as a kid. I've had some memorable times and some strange times.
I've always been impressed with how, faced with a deaf child ("Ronnie" I think his name was), the entire family had picked up sign and had incorporated deafness into its industry. The horse ride among the Native American graves is still my highlight of memories.
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It's a Christian institution, especially among the deaf, that offers (for two summer weeks if my memory serves) free board. The last time I was there, there was an in-ground swimming pool with an impressively high diving board, a "town" done in Wild West/pioneer style with shops, barracks/dormitories (separating males and females, of course), a huge worship building/auditorium/assembly hall, and a cafeteria. It's all not any different from any other American campground.
Bill Rice had children and all of them, I think, live with their families on the campground in their own houses and such. There's also an arena/rodeo barn, too. The year that I was there (and I have a picture somewhere in my collection) they'd had a "jump onto the horse without any support or saddle" contest. First, the girls went and, while they were continuing the contest, the horse had developed a major, major erection! After the crowd had noticed and cheered, they'd replace the horse. Second, the guys went and, of course, I looked like I was tackling the horse instead of mounting it. It's a camp experience sprinkled heavily with Christian teachings that seek to defend the young Christian against "the world." Or did you want to know about the horse ride?
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Dr. and Mrs. Rice had a daughter born hearing. Her name was Betty. At age 19 months, Betty became very sick. She had meningitis, with a high fever. She survived the sickness but it caused her to become deaf.
Eventually, the Rice family established special camps for deaf children. Ronnie was born deaf to a young unwed mother. His mother died soon after his birth, and his grandparents didn't want him. He became a ward of the state. When he became old enough to attend school, he went to the state residential school for the deaf. For the first few summers, he went "home" to the hospital. Later, he was sent to various elderly foster people for his summers. He became a troubled, bitter, rebellious teen. The state was frustrated about Ronnie. So they sent him to the Bill Rice Ranch for the summer. Dr. and Mrs. Rice accepted him like a son. The state allowed them to keep and raise Ronnie as their son. In 1973, Ronnie graduated fro Tennessee Temple College. He is married and a father now. Ronnie Rice is now a deaf missionary. I met him once when he preached at a local church. He was a wonderful preacher. ![]() Ronnie Rice |
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You're right. It's an either/or world seeking to eradicate humanism. That's the way they like it and they hate it when you don't. The camp was a suffocating kind of fun.
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The female and the male dormitories are seperated. All females are required to wear dresses or split skirts only, and males are required to wear pants (not shorts). Everyone has to go to church 3 times a day, everyday. And a lot of other stuff. They try to make you go their way. There's only one way, and it's theirs. If you want to go a different way, they frown upon that, and will kick you out. They are incredibly strict about EVERYTHING. They are VERY fundie Baptists. (I got kicked out of the Baptist church a long time ago for going to a dyke bar.) I was raised Lutheran, but my parents sent me to a Baptist church only because they had a deaf fellowship. DOWN WITH BILL RICE RANCH!!!
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I went to BRR when I was 15. It was fun. It was very HOT and humidity weather. That's true about BRR is strict the rules!
Same with Lucia's post about swimming in separate gender. I am sick of sleep in dorm with bunk during hot weather. The dorm don't have an AC or fans on! I was so sweat in bed. I used a thin sheet but still HOT! I took a shower twice time in a day daily! I've been wear a short on knees not a short follow the hands on side and tee shirt. The girls are not allow to wear a tank strap shirt and boy pant, too short, and bikini. All boys and men must wear a full pants. How poor of them! It was so HOT! |
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I believe they are also very anti contemporary music (they believe rock music is of the devil) |
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It's interesting that some people view Christian beliefs and practices as unbearable tyranny, and others view them as laudable standards. Most parents who send their children to camp appreciate the fact that they can trust the camp to support good standards.
I for one am glad that there are Christian camps available for children, hearing and deaf. I'm glad that JoeKad99 enjoyed camp, and wanted to share that experience with us. I hope these negative comments about the camp don't take away from the intent of this thread's creator. |
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She was simply commenting on the fact that BRR is VERY conservative and strict in its approach to Christianity. Lucia is quite libral........libral folks and very conservative/fundie approaches to life don't mix very well. |
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I'm back :)
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