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People of Sanborn: Jessie

People of Sanborn: Jessie

Name: Jessie Spehar Current Role: Does A Lot Of Things (but her favorite parts of her job are meeting campers at the airport, taking photos of all the...

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You Belong at Sanborn Western Camps

You Belong at Sanborn Western Camps

“Where do you belong? Close your eyes for a second and ask yourself that question. Can you picture a place where, upon arrival, you feel totally safe,...

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People of Sanborn: Our Office Staff

People of Sanborn: Our Office Staff

Names: Mel, Claire, Cheryl, Trish, Susan, and Nicki - our hilarious and hard-working office staff! Tenures at Sanborn: Cheryl: 2 years, Claire: 9 year...

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People of Sanborn: Mark

People of Sanborn: Mark

Name: Mark Rutberg Current Role: Co-Director for Big Spring Tenure at Sanborn: Mark’s first summer was in 2016 as an Outbacker counselor. Since then, ...

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People of Sanborn: Anne

People of Sanborn: Anne

Name: Anne Shingler Current Role: Associate Director/Program Director at High Trails Tenure at Sanborn: Anne worked 2 summers on staff and this is her...

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2019 Summer Session Slideshows

2019 Summer Session Slideshows

At the end of each month long session everyone at High Trails and Big Spring come together for a fun evening that includes a themed dance, the co-ed d...

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People of Sanborn: Charles

People of Sanborn: Charles

Name: Charles (also known as Chucky, Chucky Apples, Nunzi, Finster) Current Role: Riding Program Manager at Big Spring Tenure at Sanborn: Charles was ...

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People of Sanborn: Mike Mac

People of Sanborn: Mike Mac

Name: Mike Mac Current Role: Executive Director Tenure at Sanborn: 1991 (almost 30 years!) What is your first memory at Sanborn? On his drive to camp ...

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Life is reciprocal: the energy you expend always comes back.

Oprah Winfrey

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The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

Kobe Bryant1978-2020

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Every child should have mudpies, grasshoppers, wildflowers, aspen trees, blue sky, soaring birds, fuzzy squirrels, huge rocks, butterflies, pine cones, wild strawberries, and room to run in - and any child who has been deprived of these has been deprived of the best part of education.

Luther Burbank

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