Jun01
Teaching Life Skills Through FFA
FFA teaches responsibility, finance and life skills. The animal is just the beginning. For years, students at Boys Ranch have learned responsibility, finance and life skills through FFA involvement. This 2021-22 school year was no different. ...
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May23
Good, Honest Jobs
Youth learn life lessons, trade skills and work ethics through Experiential Learning Programs. One summer day, Nathan stood in front of Keely Miller’s desk and spread out his hands. They were covered with oil and engine ...
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May09
Teamwork as a Principle
The chairman of the Boys Ranch board believes in building teams. Lance Purcell is a team builder. It’s a skill he developed when he graduated from law school and started working with a lawyer in Canyon, ...
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May02
Gifts From the Heart
Longtime donor Harold Courson focuses on thoughtful gifts for the children at Boys Ranch. About 30 years ago, Harold Courson saw a truck on the side of the road, saw the load of watermelons and had ...
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May02
Fish Tacos for Change
Time spent fishing and cooking gives houseparents the opportunity to ‘do life’ with the kids. When the young fishermen of Hamilton Home pull fish out of one of the lakes at Boys Ranch, houseparent Adam Kinnon ...
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Jan14
Hannah is Learning Regulation for Better Relationships
Hannah is a precise thinker. Numbers are fun for her, and math is her favorite class. She enjoys riding, not to mention petting goats and playing with dogs. In fact, Hannah likes just about everything at ...
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