Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch Co

TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, SAFE, AND STRUCTURED EQUESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN.

MENTOR THE CHILD SESSION PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2021THE CRYSTAL PEAKS STAFF COMPLETED 1,540 SESSIONS, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:-CRYSTAL PEAKS SERVED 160 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 6-18 IN ITS CORE SESSION PROGRAM.-IN TOTAL, 603 ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WERE ONE-ON-ONE WITH A HORSE. -THE CRYSTAL PEAKS STAFF COMPLETED 237 SESSIONS FROM OUR REFERRAL PROGRAMS. THESE MENTOR SESSIONS ARE FOR CHILDREN IN SIGNIFICANT AT RISK SITUATIONS. OUR REFERRAL PROGRAM ENCOMPASSED 15% OF ALL SESSIONS IN 2021.CRYSTAL PEAKS HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 2,946 VISITORS IN 2021. THE SAGE GIRLS SMALL GROUP (SEEKING AFTER GOD ENTIRELY) MET FOR 11 WEEKS STRAIGHT LAST YEAR, AND INCLUDED 4-8 TEENAGE GIRLS FOR 3.5 HOURS EACH TIME. THROUGHOUT THIS TIME, THE GIRLS LEARNED HOW TO TRAIN UP-AND-COMING SESSION HORSES, LEARN ABOUT GODS WORD, AND THEY EVEN BUILT A NEW TRAIL FOR SESSION PARTICIPANTS TO USE THAT GOES ACROSS THE ENTIRE NORTH END OF THE CPYR CAMPUS.DRIVE BY CANDLE-LIGHTERS EVENTTHE CPYR STAFF CHOSE TO FACILITATE OUR 2ND ANNUAL DRIVE BY EVENT LIKE WE STARTED IN 2020. THIS YEAR, A WONDERFUL, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY AROSE TO SERVE PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH A LOCAL BRANCH OF CANDLE-LIGHTERS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. WE HOSTED 11 FAMILIES FOR AN AFTERNOON OF CHRISTMAS-THEMED FESTIVITIES, TOTALING OVER 50 VISITORS IN ONE SINGLE AFTERNOON. BECAUSE OF THESE KIDS COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEMS AND THE CONTINUED COVID RESTRICTIONS WE HAD THESE FAMILIES DRIVE THE PERIMETER OF THE CRYSTAL PEAKS CAMPUS WHILE STAYING IN THEIR CARS. DURING THEIR DRIVE, THEY EACH GOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A SCAVENGER HUNT/MAZE OF OUR 110+ ACRES. THE STAFF DRESSED UP IN CHRISTMAS-Y ATTIRE, AND WE HAD A MOBILE YOUTH-LED WORSHIP BAND THAT SANG CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR FAMILIES AS THEY DROVE BY ALONG THE ROUTE. THERE WERE 8 ACTIVITY STATIONS FOR THE KIDS & PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN: -A HOT COCOA AND CIDER BAR; OUR STAFF AND YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS PERSONALLY SERVED EACH MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD A BEVERAGE OF THEIR CHOICE MADE FRESH RIGHT AT THEIR CARS WINDOW. -SING-ALONG CHRISTMAS CAROLS; A LOCAL CHURCHS YOUTH WORSHIP TEAM SET UP THEIR DRUMS, MICS, GUITARS, AND DJEMBE ON OUR FLATBED TRAILER AND SAND FOR 3+ HOURS WHILE CANDLE-LIGHTERS FAMILIES DROVE BY AND SANG ALONG. -THE ULTIMATE COOKIE CHALLENGE. AT THIS STATION, EACH PERSON RECEIVED A CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIE -ANTLER RING TOSS-SNOWBALL FIGHT WITH FAKE SNOWBALLS THAT KIDS & PARENTS -DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE WHERE FAMILIES EACH GOT TO THROW LIGHTS, TINSEL, ORNAMENTS, AND DECORATIONS ON A 30-FOOT PINE TREE ON THE PROPERTY, HORSE SOCCER, AND WE HAD EVERY CAR STOP AT THE END OF THE ROUTE TO TAKE A FAMILY PHOTO IN FRONT OF OUR CHRISTMAS BACKDROP! INTERNSHIP PROGRAMIN ADDITION TO OUR STAFF LEADING SESSIONS, TOURS, AND GROUPS, WE HOSTED 6 INTERNS FROM ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE GOAL OF OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS TO TRAIN AND EQUIP THESE YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO LEAD SESSIONS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2021 SESSION SEASON, THE INTERNS VOLUNTEERED APPROXIMATELY 5,124 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO THE MINISTRIES AT CRYSTAL PEAKS YOUTH RANCH. IN ADDITION, INTERNS LED 271 SESSIONS IN 2021. A UNIQUE YEAR DUE TO OREGONS CONTINUED COVID RESTRICTIONS, CRYSTAL PEAKS YOUTH RANCH WAS STILL UNABLE TO PERFORM AT A FULL CAPACITY FOR TYPICAL MENTOR THE CHILD ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIKE WE ONCE DID. AS A RESULT OF THIS, CPYR WAS ABLE TO AFFORD MORE TIME, STAFF HOURS, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO THE RESCUE THE EQUINE AND HOPE FOR THE FAMILY PILLARS AT THE HEART OF THE MINISTRIES OF CRYSTAL PEAKS YOUTH RANCH.

RESCUE THE EQUINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2021ADMINISTRATIONCRYSTAL PEAKS ADVANCED THE EQUINE MANAGER ROLE TO A SALARY POSITION WITH INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS.CRYSTAL PEAKS UPGRADED THE PAID STAFF POSITION TITLED EQUINE ASSISTANT TO EQUINE COORDINATOR. THIS INCLUDED A PROMOTION AND PAYROLL RAISE FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE OF THE PREVIOUS EQUINE ASSISTANT. THE EQUINE COORDINATOR ROLE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE EQUINE MANAGER IN OVERSEEING CARE OF THE CPYR HERD. ADDITIONALLY, THE ROLE INCLUDES THE OVERSIGHT OF CPYR HORSE VOLUNTEERS, PORTIONS OF THE INTERN AND STAFF IN REGARDS TO HERD CARE, AND SERVING AS THE POINT PERSON FOR COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING OUR EQUINE RESCUE AND ADOPTION PROGRAM. THIS POSITION PROVIDES UP TO 36 HOURS A WEEK OF ASSISTANCE TO THE EQUINE MANAGER THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF TASKS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HORSE HEALTH AND NUTRITION, MINOR VETTING, ROTATIONAL GRAZING, RESCUE EVALUATIONS, TRAINING NUMEROUS HORSES, AND STAFF TRAINING AS IT RELATES TO EQUINES.THE RANCH COMPLETED A REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ALL CURRENT HORSE SAFETY, POLICY, AND TRAINING DOCUMENTS. USING OUR COMPUTER DATA-BASE, CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CRM), WE UTILIZED OUR INFRASTRUCTURE TO STREAMLINE TRACKING OF OUR ROUTINE EQUINE SAFETY TRAININGS.HERD MANAGEMENTCRYSTAL PEAKS ADOPTED A RESCUE HORSE FROM THE DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IN 2021. THE RANCH ADOPTED THREE HORSES SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CHILDRENS SESSION PROGRAM. SADLY, DUE TO EXTREME MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TWO OF OUR HORSES PASSED AWAY UNDER THE SKILLED CARE OF OUR VETERINARIANS AT BEND EQUINE. (INCLUDING ONE CASE OF A CANCEROUS BRAIN TUMOR THAT WAS TREATED TO THE FULL EXTENT HUMANELY POSSIBLE.)FIVE HORSES WERE RELOCATED INTO LOVING HOMES. FOUR WENT TO LOCAL FAMILIES AND ONE HORSE WAS SHIPPED TO A FABULOUS HOME AND HORSE TRAINER IN THE MIDWEST.TWO OF OUR HORSES IN TRAINING WERE FULLY RELEASED INTO OUR SESSION PROGRAM.THROUGH ALL THESE TRANSITIONS, THE RANCH MAINTAINED A CONSISTENT NUMBER OF 26-30 TOTAL HORSES ON THE CRYSTAL PEAKS CAMPUS.HERD HEALTHALL HORSES WERE KEPT UP-TO-DATE ON ROUTINE DENTAL CARE, FARRIER WORK, AND DEWORMING MEDICATION. THE RANCH WAS CHOSEN AS A RECIPIENT FOR FREE VACCINES FROM THE UNWANTED HORSE COALITION VETERINARY RELIEF CAMPAIGN. ALL EQUINE LIVING SPACES WERE MAINTAINED TO ABOVE STANDARD LEVELS, RESULTING NATURALLY IN A MINIMAL FLY POPULATION. MANURE WAS REGULARLY COMPOSTED AND RECYCLED FOR USE ON OUR PASTURES AND GARDENS.THE RANCH UTILIZED OUR ADDITIONAL 44 ACRES OF PASTURE TO PRACTICE ROTATIONAL GRAZING WITH OUR HERD. THIS RESULTED IN VIBRANT GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACTS AND STRONG HOOF HEALTH FOR THE ENTIRE HERD.HORSES WITH INJURIES OR MEDICAL ISSUES WERE SEEN AND CARED FOR PROMPTLY AND PROFESSIONALLY IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR LOCAL VETERINARY OFFICE.HORSES WITH INDIVIDUAL DIETARY NEEDS WERE FED SEPARATELY, YET CONTINUED TO BE TURNED OUT WITH THE HERD IN CONSIDERATION OF THEIR NATURAL DESIRE FOR HERD COMPANIONSHIP.SEVERAL HORSE PADDOCKS WERE BUILT/EXPANDED TO ALLOW MORE ROOM FOR THE HERD.TRAININGSTHE RANCH PROVIDED ROUTINE AND WEEKLY HORSE SAFETY CLASSES FOR STAFF AND INTERNS.CRYSTAL PEAKS PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT HORSE TRAINER WHO OFFERED 3 CLINICS.STAFF AND INTERNS WERE TRAINED ON CORRECT SADDLE FIT, INCLUDING THE USE OF SHIMS, THE DIFFERENT SHAPES OF HORSES BACKS, AND HOW TO MEASURE AND INDIVIDUALLY FIND THE RIGHT FIT FOR EACH HORSE.STAFF AND INTERNS RECEIVED FREE HOOF TRIMMING LESSONS FROM LOCAL FARRIERS. THEY LEARNED HOW TO IDENTIFY A BALANCED VERSUS UNBALANCED HOOF, THE PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE HOOF CARE, AND THE ESSENTIALS OF TRIMMING AND SHOEING.KID AND GROUP SESSIONS271 CHILDREN RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE HORSE SESSIONS IN 2021.CRYSTAL PEAKS PARTNERED WITH CAMP EAGLE CAP, AN ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES AT-RISK YOUTH ON A PACK TRIP INTO THE EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS. CRYSTAL PEAKS HOSTED TWO TRAINING DAYS FOR 20 YOUTH TO LEARN THE BASICS OF HORSE SAFETY AND RIDING TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR WILDERNESS ADVENTURE.THE RANCH LED A 6-WEEK DISCIPLESHIP GIRLS GROUP TITLED SAGE AND TOOK THEM ON HIKES AND HORSEBACK RIDES IN NEARBY WILDERNESS AREAS. SAGE STANDS FOR SEEKING AFTER GOD ENTIRELY. HORSE SPONSOR PROGRAMCRYSTAL PEAKS EXPANDED THE HORSE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE HERD. (PREVIOUSLY, ONLY HORSES RELEASED FOR SESSIONS COULD BE SPONSORED.) THIS MEANT DONORS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MORE FULLY ENGAGE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE EQUINE PROGRAM AT CRYSTAL PEAKS, INCLUDING HORSE RESCUE, TRAINING, RETIREMENT, AND ADOPTION.IN 2021, 86 PEOPLE/FAMILIES SPONSORED 28 DIFFERENT RANCH HORSES, RAISING $54,473.77.HORSE SPONSORS RECEIVED QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THEIR SPONSORED HORSES. SPONSORS WERE ALSO NOTIFIED OF SPECIAL OCCASIONS, SUCH AS THEIR HORSE GRADUATING TO THE SESSION PROGRAM OR IF THEIR HORSE WAS ADOPTED INTO A FOREVER HOME.IN ADDITION TO THE HORSE SPONSOR PROGRAM, THE RANCH RECEIVED $9000 OF SPECIFIED FUNDS FOR THE INITIAL CARE AND VETERINARY COSTS OF ADOPTING 3 NEW HORSES.SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENTCRYSTAL PEAKS PERFORMED ROUTINE SAFETY CHECKS AND CLEANING ON ALL SADDLES AND BRIDLES USED IN OUR RIDING PROGRAM WITH THE UTMOST DETAIL.THE RANCH UPDATED AND REPLACED EXPIRED RIDING HELMETS TO MEET CURRENT ASTM/SEI-CERTIFICATIONS.CRYSTAL PEAKS KEPT STOCKED VET BAGS WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT STATIONED AT SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE RANCH AND IN EACH OF THE RANCHS HORSE TRAILERS.THE RANCH MAINTAINED A 6-12 MONTH SUPPLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OF FEED, MEDICAL INVENTORY, AND ALL ITEMS NECESSARY FOR HERD CARE. COMMUNITY OUTREACHCRYSTAL PEAKS NETWORKED WITH THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL HORSES IN NEED. THE SHERIFFS DEPT. NOTIFIED LOCAL NEWS STATIONS WHO CAME TO DO SEVERAL STORIES ON THE ADOPTION AND THE RANCH.THE RANCH HOSTED A TACK BLESSING. IN THIS EVENT, THE RANCH GAVE AWAY EXTRA TACK TO THE COMMUNITY. IN GODS MIRACULOUS ECONOMY, MANY PEOPLE DONATED GENEROUSLY, AMOUNTING TO ROUGHLY $2,700 TO ASSIST WITH HORSE CARE AND VETTING NEEDS.CRYSTAL PEAKS SUPPORTED SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS BY SENDING ASSORTED EQUINE EQUIPMENT TO THEM ALL ACROSS THE DOMESTIC UNITED STATES.THE RANCH PARTICIPATED IN THE REDMOND 4TH OF JULY PARADE. THE ENTRY INCLUDED A LARGE FLOAT WITH RANCH KIDS, SEVEN HORSES WITH CHILDREN RIDERS AND ADULT SIDE-WALKERS.

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2021REFUGE FELLOWSHIPATTENDANCE FROM CHILDREN & FAMILIESREFUGE FELLOWSHIP WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO REACH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY SERVING A MEAL, PROVIDING A TIME OF LIVE WORSHIP AND A SHORT INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE ONCE A MONTH IN 2021. THIS TIME OF FELLOWSHIP ENCOURAGES BELONGING AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY HERE LOCALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THROUGH THIS TIME, WEVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH OUR COMMUNITY IN A UNIQUE AND IMPACTFUL WAY. WE ALSO RECEIVED A NUMBER OF NEW FAMILIES INTO OUR SESSION PROGRAM & VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AFTER THEY VISITED REFUGE FELLOWSHIP. WE ESTIMATE THE ATTENDANCE OF THESE 12 REFUGE FELLOWSHIP GATHERINGS AT APPROXIMATELY 150-200 PEOPLE PER EVENT. WHILE OUR NUMBERS WERE STILL MUCH LOWER DUE TO COVID, WE CANT HELP BUT BE THANKFUL FOR THOSE 1500+ PEOPLE WHO WERE ABLE TO COME HEAR THE WORD OF GOD AND FIND COMMUNITY THROUGH CPYR.REFUGE REAL ONLINE VIDEOSADDITIONALLY, WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE RECORDING REFUGE REAL MESSAGES ONLINE THROUGHOUT 2021. THESE SHORT, 10-12 MINUTE VIDEOS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT GLOBALLY AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS. WHILE IT DOESNT REPLACE OUR IN-PERSON REFUGE GATHERINGS, WE HAVE HAD A HIGH NUMBER OF POSITIVE RESPONSES FROM PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE WHOVE WATCHED REFUGE REAL. THESE DIGITAL MESSAGES HAVE BEEN VIEWED BY AT LEAST 5 MILLION VIEWERS IN TOTAL! ONE OF OUR MOST RECENT COMMENT FROM A RR VIDEO WAS FROM A WOMAN IN SOUTH AFRICA NAMED ANNATJIE. SHE SAID, WOW, THANK YOU FOR THIS! THESE VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS A HIGHLIGHT IN MY LIFE. PLEASE KEEP SENDING THEM. YOU ARE A BLESSING. WHAT A GIFT TO SHARE THE GOSPEL MESSAGE WITH PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. VOLUNTEERING AT CPYRIN EARLY SPRING, CPYR CONTINUED TO DEVELOP & REFINE PRE-EXISTING VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. WHILE OUR VOLUNTEERING NUMBERS WERE SMALLER THIS YEAR IN TERMS OF QUANTITIES, CPYR SAW DEEPER, MORE PURPOSEFUL CONNECTION WITH THE HANDFUL OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE ABLE TO SHOULDER ALONGSIDE OUR STAFF OUTSIDE WHILE PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCE. WE BELIEVE THE QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP INCREASED CONTINUED TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY, DESPITE THE SOCIAL DISTANCING MANDATES. THANKFULLY WE HAVE TONS OF OUTSIDE PROJECTS! CPYR HAD 270 VOLUNTEERS (LOCAL, SHORT-TERM, AND VOLUNTEER GROUPS) DEVOTED 3,450 HOURS TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND ASSIST OUR STAFF & INTERNS THROUGHOUT ALL ASPECTS OF THE MINISTRY IN 2021. RAISING AWARENESS FOR CPYRCRYSTAL PEAKS HOSTED 90 TOURS IN 2021, WHICH ALLOWED US TO CONTINUE SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS...AS WELL AS SHARE THE HOPE OF CHRIST TO THOSE WHO WALKED UP OUR DRIVEWAY.GLOBAL & LOCAL OUTREACH CPYR ADDED 2 NEW REFERRAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OUR PREVIOUS LIST OF 7: CANDLE-LIGHTERS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CAMP EAGLE CAP A CHRISTIAN NON-PROFIT THAT TAKES CHILDREN ON WEEK-LONG HORSEBACK TRIPS UP INTO THE EASTERN OREGON CASCADE MOUNTAIN RANGE EACH SUMMER. THESE NEW CONNECTIONS OFTEN LEAD TO FINDING NEW WAYS THAT WE CAN BETTER SERVE AND WALK ALONGSIDE THE FAMILIES WHO TAKE PART IN OUR PROGRAMS AS A WHOLE. CPYR PROVIDES PRIORITY SCHEDULING FOR THESE FAMILIES, MEANING THAT OUR SCHEDULING TEAM DOES THEIR BEST TO CONNECT CONSISTENT LEADERS WITH THESE KIDS IN SESSIONS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. IN 2021, WE CONTINUED TO INVEST MORE STAFF TIME AND ENERGY INTO CREATING NEW INFRASTRUCTURES THAT GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDE-VARIETY OF PROGRAMS WE HAVE TO OFFER AT CRYSTAL PEAKS, AS WELL AS GIVE AIDE TO THOSE IN NEED. WE CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON GROWING OUR WIDE ARRAY OF FAMILY SUPPORT BY DONATING FOOD, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, BOOKS, TOYS, FUEL, TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. ALL OF THESE RESOURCES WERE GIVEN TO LOCAL FAMILIES WITHOUT EXPECTATION TO RECEIVE ANYTHING IN RETURN. THE RANCH WAS ALSO ABLE TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR OWN FOOD ON THE CPYR CAMPUS, AND OUR FRUIT TREES CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MORE AND MORE EVERY YEAR! WE ARE HOPEFUL FOR OUR TWO ANNUAL HARVEST DAYS TO BECOME A LITERAL HARVEST OF OUR OWN ORCHARD NEXT YEAR, SO THAT WE CAN TEACH KIDS & FAMILIES HOW TO CORRECTLY PROCESS AND STORE THEIR OWN FOOD.THE DONATION ROOM AT CPYR WAS MOVED TO OUR REFUGE BUILDING, AND FUNNELED MANY IN-KIND DONATIONS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. ITEMS INCLUDED HANDMADE HATS AND MITTENS FOR COLD-WEATHER PROTECTION, CLOTHING, INDIVIDUALLY PACKED SNACKS, BOOKS AND BIBLES. ONE FAMILY EVEN RECEIVED AN ALMOST-NEW KEYBOARD THAT SERVED AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THEIR YOUNG DAUGHTER. WHAT A BLESSING TO BLESS OTHERS!