This summer, The Orme School offered a new Summer Camp option – Leaders in Training. Beginning on July 8th, campers from as close as Arizona and as far away as Brazil and China came together for two weeks of fun team building and leadership themed activities. Several of the participants are current Orme students who […]
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Students participate in Sherry Cervi Youth Championship Barrel Racing
Orme horsemanship students and campers enjoyed a special treat when they competed recently in the Sherry Cervi West Coast Youth Championship Barrel Race competition in Marana, Arizona. Sherry is a four time World Champion and, with more than $3,000,000 in winnings, has earned more than any other woman in this sport. A fellow Arizonian, Sherry […]
Read MoreYoung Marines camp at Orme
Forty-seven campers from the Young Marines program spent a week at Orme as part of their S.P.A.C.E.S. camp. Participants, who represented 22 states, had to meet certain requirements in order to qualify to attend. The Young Marines is open to all youth, boys and girls, ages 8 through completion of high school. Along with normal […]
Read MoreAdventure Caravan a big hit with summer campers
Orme’s very special 2016 Adventure Caravan Camp was a smashing success this year. Campers traveled to California to enjoy camping by the ocean at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach. Time was spent exploring the beach, coastal trails and tidal pools. Campers embarked on back country hikes to observe the surrounding wildlife, and worked […]
Read MoreWhen dinosaurs roamed Orme campus
Camp Cruz participants enjoyed the Orme campus last week, while they were here for their 2016 juvenile arthritis camp. During their stay, campers were treated to a special presentation and a life sized mechanical dinosaur. Campers learned about dinosaurs, and were able to interact with a mechanical Velociraptor and have their picture taken with other […]
Read MoreStudents experience Orme Summer Camp
This year’s Orme School students had an opportunity to experience Orme Summer Camp last Sunday, when the first annual “Camp Day” was held here on campus. Students were able to see what a day in the life of a summer camper was like. Activities included archery, tie-dying, baking/cooking, survival and catapulting, and bubble machine fun. […]
Read MoreOrme competes in Greg Olsen Barrel Racing Futurity
Orme School freshman Ashlyn Dighans and Orme Summer Camper Peyton Calmes competed last weekend in the Greg Olsen Barrel Racing Futurity. Running against 400 of the best riders in the country, Ashlyn and her horse Mia Frenchman posted a personal best time of 18.6 seconds in the Saturday evening Youth Run. Peyton and his horse […]
Read MoreHorsemanship Camp 2015
This year’s two-week Horsemanship Camp at Orme provided intermediate and advanced riders, ages 11–17, a chance to sharpen their riding and horsemanship skills, and experience that unique and joyful bonding with a horse. During this two-week specialty camp, participants were able to enjoy: Barrel racing Roping Pole bending Goat tying Horse care Trail rides And, […]
Read MoreArchery comes to Orme
The Orme School is delighted to add an archery component to its activities and sports line up. This opportunity came about through an Arizona Game and Fish program for schools that wished to give their students a chance to learn archery. Orme’s Athletic Director Tony Lehn and Director of Residential Education Doug Hoskins attended a […]
Read MoreDays of summer fun at Orme
This summer, Orme Summer Camp is providing children ages 11-17 with a multitude of fun, rare and unique experiences and field trips, while also affording them terrific opportunities to explore, discover and learn new things. Below is just a small sampling of the many special activities so far this summer – and we are not […]
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