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| '''Mo Ranch''' is a ] ] for ], ], ] that is located in ] ]. It is in a west-central area in the county, {{convert|10|mi|km}} west of ],<ref name=Handbook>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/apm08|title=Mo-Ranch|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> in the ] at the North Fork of the ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fernandez |first=Manny |date=2019-08-17 |title=A Summer Camp on the Border, Where the Border Crisis Feels Far Away |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/us/summer-camp-migrants-border.html |access-date=2023-04-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> | |||
| '''Mo Ranch''' is a ] ] for ], ], ], etc. located in the heart of the ] of ]. | |||
| ⚫ | ==History== | ||
| Running alongside Mo Ranch is the North Fork of the ], where many campers tend to flock on hot Texas summer days. | |||
| ⚫ | The Ranch is named for Daniel J. Moran, who was chairman of ] (later to become ]). He owned the {{convert|6871|acre|km2|adj=on}} ranch from 1935 until his death in 1948; Presbyterians purchased the ranch in 1949, the year after his death,<ref name=Handbook/> for $562,500; Mrs. Moran then gave a gift back to the church of $50,000. Eventually the State of ] bought {{convert|6500|acre|km2}} of the ranch from the Presbyterians, and later expanded that portion with additional purchase of adjacent land.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-27 |title=Inside Mo-Ranch: An Enchanting History of a Gorgeous Texas Vacation Spot |url=https://texashillcountry.com/mo-ranch-enchanting-history-gorgeous-texas-vacation-spot/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Texas Hill Country |language=en-US}}</ref> That land is now the Kerr County Wildlife Management Area, administered by ]. Now the entire Mo-Ranch covers {{convert|500|acre|km2}}.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} | ||
| By 2019 the Mo Ranch camp organization began doing off-site camping programs in the ] region; historically many residents there chose not to travel to Kerr County for the camp as some members of families lacked immigration visas and therefore could be detained at in-country immigration checkpoints set up in the region.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Tritenbach |first=David |title=The story of a Mo-Ranch miracle |work=] |url=https://dailytimes.com/lifestyles/article_2d4b6648-88dd-11e9-bc00-efbd709faba2.html |date=2019-06-06 }}</ref> | |||
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| ===Junior High Jubilee=== | |||
| '''Junior High Jubilee''' is a conference open to ] students who have completed the 6th, 7th, and/or 8th grade. This is one of the two large youth conferences offered at Mo Ranch. Youth campers arrive at the beginning of the week and are assigned a number for a Small Group (SG). In these groups the Small Group Leader (SGL), the youth, and the youth sponsors discuss topics presented in the daily ] led by the Keynote Speaker and in the daily worship led by the Worship Leader. These two activities are accompanied by music led by the Music Leader. | |||
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| The individuals who assume these roles are determined by a planning team for the conference. The planning team also decides on the theme for the week and the ] design for the conference. | |||
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| There are two sessions, each a week long, for Junior High Jubilee. Traditionally, they are separated by a week in mid-summer. | |||
| ===Youth Celebration=== | |||
| '''Youth Celebration''' is a conference open to ] students who have completed the 9th, 10th, 11th, and/or 12th grade. This is the other large youth conference offered at Mo Ranch. This conference holds many similarities to the Junior High Jubilee conference, but has a few distinct differences. | |||
| Small Groups hold the same purposes but tend to be more in depth with topic discussion. The three leadership roles of ], ] Leader, and Music Leader still play their respective parts, but they are accompanied by the ] Leader and the Drama Team. The Drama Team is a group of youth who are participating in the conference as well as performing various ] and representations of ] and worship topics. | |||
| A planning team of youth and adults determines the leadership positions (similar to the Jr. High conference), the theme for the conference session, and the T-shirt design. | |||
| There are two sessions, each a week long, for Youth Celebration. Traditionally, they are separated by a week in early summer, but as of late, one session will be in early summer and the other in late summer. | |||
| ===College Connection=== | |||
| '''College Connection''' is a conference for college students. The dates for this conference are typically the week after many colleges undergo finals. Similar to some of the youth conferences (see above), College Connection offers a Keynote Speaker, a Worship Leader, and a Music Leader. Also similar to the youth conferences, students are divided into small groups called discussion groups. In contrast to the youth conferences, the students attending College Connection do not have a sponsor to look after them, do not have a ] at night, and have more free time during the day. | |||
| There is only one session for College Connection. | |||
| Just kidding. There are two. | |||
| Just kidding, only one. | |||
| ===Thanksgiving=== | |||
| Every year Mo Ranch celebrates ] starting the Wednesday before and ending the following Sunday. There are many activities for those attending to stay occupied. Planned activities include ], ], campfire/storytelling, ], ], ], ], ], nature classes, movie night, ], ], white elephant ], ], and decorating the Mo-Ranch ].<ref name="ThanksMo">{{cite web|url=http://www.moranch.com/index.php?c=12&sn=123&conf=27|title=About Thanksgiving at Mo|work=Mo-Ranch Conference Center|year=2008|accessdate=2008-11-08}}</ref> Thanksgiving lunch will be provided to those sporting wristbands (from purchasing all the meals offered Thanksgiving week) or buying tickets at the door. For those that are brave enough to use the slide may. Every year there is at least one family that goes down the slide after their annual Kids versus Adult ] game, the Neill family. This family has been coming to Mo Ranch for Thanksgiving for over 30 years.<ref>Personal Interview with a Neill family member</ref> People must register to reserve space for those staying over night. Group housing is available, but the Manor House as always will be taken by the Neill's. | |||
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Mo Ranch is a Presbyterian conference center for summer camps, retreats, family reunions that is located in unincorporated Kerr County, Texas. It is in a west-central area in the county, 10 miles (16 km) west of Hunt, Texas, in the Hill Country at the North Fork of the Guadalupe River.
History
The Ranch is named for Daniel J. Moran, who was chairman of Continental Oil Company (later to become Conoco, Inc.). He owned the 6,871-acre (27.81 km) ranch from 1935 until his death in 1948; Presbyterians purchased the ranch in 1949, the year after his death, for $562,500; Mrs. Moran then gave a gift back to the church of $50,000. Eventually the State of Texas bought 6,500 acres (26 km) of the ranch from the Presbyterians, and later expanded that portion with additional purchase of adjacent land. That land is now the Kerr County Wildlife Management Area, administered by Texas Parks & Wildlife. Now the entire Mo-Ranch covers 500 acres (2.0 km).
By 2019 the Mo Ranch camp organization began doing off-site camping programs in the Rio Grande Valley region; historically many residents there chose not to travel to Kerr County for the camp as some members of families lacked immigration visas and therefore could be detained at in-country immigration checkpoints set up in the region.
References
- ^ "Mo-Ranch". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- Fernandez, Manny (2019-08-17). "A Summer Camp on the Border, Where the Border Crisis Feels Far Away". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- "Inside Mo-Ranch: An Enchanting History of a Gorgeous Texas Vacation Spot". Texas Hill Country. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Tritenbach, David (2019-06-06). "The story of a Mo-Ranch miracle". Kerrville Daily Times.