Activities
For seven days, each child is expected to perform chores and tasks as if they were a cowboy, such as caring for all the needs of a horse to gain self-esteem. The ranch operates all year but hosts children only when school is not in session, during eight one-week sessions. Nearly half the children are from minority groups and 10% are black.
During the typical day, the children do chores beginning early in the morning, feeding the various ranch animals, watering plants, gathering eggs, and saddling horses for a two-hour ride led by the Imuses. Recreation includes swimming, board games, and pool. In a concession to the serious health needs of the campers, the ranch also has qualified personnel present to treat medical needs.
During the summer months, Imus broadcasts his nationally syndicated radio program, Imus in the Morning, from a studio at the Ranch. Occasionally, children attending the Ranch appear on the program along with his wife Deirdre and son, Wyatt.
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