May News!
I can’t believe next week is Week 8 and the end of our Spring 2 session! It is already time to start thinking about our summer schedules. I have so much to tell you, and ask you!
First a recap of May:
Week of May 12: Next week! It will be week 8 of 8 weeks for of Lessons, PALS, Nature Clubs. We are working on giving your child a certificate of completion for the semester / year. Please stay tuned for more details.
Week of May 19: A week for makeups/reschedules! for Lessons and PALS, we try to only have 1 makeup each 8 week session. Please reach out to me to schedule the makeup lesson. *No makeups are offered for Nature Clubs.
Week of May 26: Cheyne Ranch is closed! Sort of. We still welcome volunteers on Mon / Wed / Fri morning. We will be preparing for summer camp, working with the animals, doing some deep cleaning and just having a fun relaxed time with the animals
Important Reminders:
Please pay your Spring 2 Invoice soon! If you need the link to the Square Invoice that was emailed - please text me.
Reach out if you have a hardship - we don’t want finances to prevent your student from coming here.
We are a direct pay provider for Step Up For Students. It is so easy and fast! Click here for more info
Next, let’s plan for summer!
Lessons & PALS Scheduling: Please email / text me your preferred days and times for your child's summer lessons or PALS sessions (see calendar below)
Summer Program Support: We are a nonprofit and summer is our hardest financial season - please pay for the full 8 weeks if you can
If you are going to travel a lot - please still consider scheduling lessons! You can pay for 6 lessons of even 4 lessons (instead of 8) if needed.
Summer Camp Availability (Current/Former Students): Our summer camps are full - HOWEVER! current / former students can still join us. We have 16 kids in each week of camp - we are happy to have up to 20 (our paid staff to student ratio remains 1:4). Text me if you would like a spot in one of our summer camps. 3 days of summer camp is $165.
Friday Nature Clubs (June & July): Still Plenty of Space. Please consider signing up for the Friday Nature Club - we do animal care, the kids get a short riding lesson, we have Gatorade slushies, playground time and SWIM!!. It is super fun. And usually a small-ish group, which is also super nice.
Summer Schedule Spreadsheet: Below are the (in)famous Sally spreadsheet schedules of our 8 week summer schedule. Please let me know if you have any questions.
People Spotlight:
Cheyne Ranch is a community of amazing people who care for our animals, learn together, and hopefully find belonging and joy in this rewarding work, building valuable life skills.
We love the therapist who hold therapy at Cheyne Ranch! Have you met Julie Gerhard? She is a speech therapist with a calling to serve families of children with special needs. She is incredible, she is always seeking growth, she studies mindfulness, she has a PhD, she is so kind - I could go on and on. Please reach out to her to discuss your child’s speech or communication needs.
Kristy Richardson is also a speech therapist, she is working to incorporate Yoga into her speech and communication therapy practice. If you're interested in learning more about Kristy's vision, please don't hesitate to reach out. Join her at an upcoming (free!!) session for preschoolers (flyer):
Saturday, May 17th at 10:30 AM
1949 County Rd 419 #1281
Oviedo, FL 32766
Volunteer Spotlight:
Our volunteers are central to everything we do. I especially want to recognize Abby F., who has been volunteering with us for over four years! She even introduced her wonderful friend Katelynn H, who has now been with us for over two years. We're so fortunate to have many amazing volunteers; here are some more names of those who have been a huge help in recent months:
Ryland K
Mia B.
Mika G.
Maddie C.
Morgan Q.
Emily P.
Eva M.
Gwena B.
Nora S.
Nora P.
Sienna S.
Heidi G.
Rosie M.
London N.
Miranda M.
And of course a big thank you to Katie M, Desiree F, Erin S, - you all work here but I know you give us so much more - THANK YOU!
Please forgive me if I’m forgetting anyone - I don’t mean to! All students, in fact everyone who comes to Cheyne Ranch is the momentum that keeps our mission moving forward.
Speaking of mission…
We are moving into our summer session, when we receive the least amount of income, but we give out the most scholarships. Also, all of our expenses increase: our electric bill (fans), water bill, supplements to keep the animals hydrated.
We are launching a campaign for donations for more SHADE.
The sneak peak is: The animals need more shade structures built in their turn-out areas. Students and helpers need more shade during their time working with the horses outside of the barn. I think all of Florida can use more shade in the summer - and that includes all the animals and the people here at Cheyne Ranch.
There are so many ways to give:
Donate to Cheyne Ranch, Inc
Find out how your employer might match your donation
Volunteer at Cheyne Ranch
Purchase things from our Amazon wish list
Spread the word to friends and family about Cheyne Ranch - help us continue our mission as we continue to learn and grow together!
Yay! you are still reading!
Here are a few updates to what is happening around here:
We have a new horse named Honey! She is a beautiful, healthy 10 year old Haflinger with a super sweet personality. We are all so very in love.
Our 10 baby chicks are all still growing! We moved them out to the Big chicken coop this evening, we put them in an enclosure within the Big coop, because they were already outgrowing their smaller home in the barn.
We are getting so many eggs right now! (Although I probably just jinxed it). When we have eggs, we usually give them away. Please let me know if you want some!
Where is the rain? Well, we had some this evening (Wednesday) actually. But it was forecasted to rain many many times in the past several weeks, but we’ve had very little rain.
We are going to start a donation campaign for the summer soon, it will be all about SHADE! We can definitely use more shade for the animals and for the people.
New families —> start here: chra.us/top10
Sally Ann Cheyne
Founder & President
Cheyne Ranch, Inc.
nonprofit 501(c)(3)
Located in Oviedo, FL
Call / Text: (407) 205-7744
email: Sally@CheyneRanch.com
Website: www.CheyneRanch.com
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