WEEKLY PROMPTER
Estes Park Center Activities and Programs
SPRING 2017
MAY 7TH—MAY 13TH 2017
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
PHONE NUMBERS
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Emergency
X 222
Operator
X0
Administration Info Desk
X 1038
Sweet Memorial Programs
X 1104
Craft & Design Center
X 1132
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Day Camp
X 1280
Prayer Meeting
12:00 PM
PONDER CHAPEL
A weekly 30 minutes prayer meeting for all staff and guests.
We begin with a short reflective reading of scripture,
followed by the sharing of prayer requests and prayer. All
are welcome!
Dorsey Museum
X 1136
Dorsey Swimming Pool
X 1135
First Aid Station
X 1120
Housekeeping
X 1142
Maude Jellison Library
X 1133
Worship in the Rockies
10:00 AM—11:00 AM
PONDER CHAPEL
All are invited to a great hour of worship in Ponder Chapel
for people of all denominations and people of all ages. Come
early and enjoy coffee, hot chocolate and tea, and breakfast
pastries as we fellowship together before worship!
Family Hayride and Marshmallow Roast
Saturday, May 13, 2017
6:00 PM
Cost: $22 per person; ages 3 and under FREE
Find more information about our
programs and sign up online at
ymcarockies.org/activity-guide
Call Jackson Stables: x1140 or 1149 for Reservations.
GUIDED HIKING SCHEDULE
Requires sign up: http://tinyurl.com/ymcaepc or at Sweet
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Bridal Veil Falls
8:00 AM—2:00 PM
MEET AT SWEET MEMORIAL BUILDING
Hike thru meadows of McGraw Ranch to the rocky grotto in
Cow Creek canyon.
Bridal Veil Falls
Miles (RT)
Grade
Elev. Gain
6.6
F
9600
Hike Difficulty: A = Most Difficult C = Harder
B = Challenging D = Hard
High Point Terrain Drive Time
8900
E
10-30 min
E = More Moderate G = Easy
F = Moderate
H = Easiest
YMCA OF THE ROCKIES · ESTES PARK CENTER · 970-586-3341
Hikemaster
Pat Nelson
Free Family Programs
Key for Recommended ages:
♥ Under age 5 ♦ Teens ♣ Family ♠ Adults
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Sunday, May 07
Little Explorers ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Knot Tying ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Worship ♣ @ Ponder Chapel
Forest Ecology ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Parachute Games ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Pathfinder ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Monday, May 08
Little Explorers ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Knot Tying ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Animal Detective ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Parachute Games ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Outdoor Living Skills ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Tuesday, May 09
Little Explorers ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Knot Tying ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Forest Ecology ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Parachute Games ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Pathfinder ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
Wednesday, May 10
Little Explorers ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Knot Tying ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Animal Detective ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Parachute Games ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Prayer Meeting ♣ @ Ponder Chapel
Outdoor Living Skills ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Thursday, May 11
Little Explorers ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Knot Tying ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Forest Ecology ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Parachute Games ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Pathfinder ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Friday, May 12
Little Explorers ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Knot Tying ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Animal Detective ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Parachute Games ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Outdoor Living Skills ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
BINGO ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Trivia ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Saturday, May 13
Little Explorers ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Knot Tying ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Story Time ♥ @ Maude Jellison Library
Animal Detective ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Parachute Games ♥ @ Sweet Memorial
Outdoor Living Skills ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Children's Movie ♣ @ Maude Jellison Library
Chess Club ♣ @ Maude Jellison Library
BINGO ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Trivia ♣ @ Sweet Memorial
Archery Available Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday
@ our OUTDOOR Archery Range
9:00 AM- NOON
Ages 6+; $10 per person for the entire morning
Sign up for archery sessions online
http://tinyurl.com/ymcaepc or at Sweet Memorial Building
FACILITY SCHEDULES
ARCHERY
**Requires sign up: http://tinyurl.com/ymcaepc or at Sweet Memorial.
After signing up for archery, drop by the outdoor archery range at MAIN ARCHERY RANGE on the following days for open shooting.
Archery $10
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
OUTDOOR Range
Open
9am- Noon
OUTDOOR Range
Open
9am- Noon
N/A
N/A
N/A
OUTDOOR Range
Open
9am- Noon
OUTDOOR Range
Open
9am- Noon
FACILITY & FITNESS SCHEDULES
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
7-9am
6-8am
6-8am
6-8am
6-8am
6-8am
7-9am
Water Exercise
N/A
8:15-9:45am
N/A
8:15-9:45am
N/A
8:15-9:45am
N/A
Hydr02ga
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8:15-9:45am
Open Swim
12-5pm
12 - 6pm
12-4pm
N/A
12-5pm
12 - 2pm
12-6pm
Lap Swim
Equipment located at Mini-Golf Course.
Mini-Golf
Equipment can be checked out at Sweet Memorial Program Building.
Tennis
Longhouse Gym
9am- 9pm
9am- 9pm
9am- 9pm
9am- 9pm
9am- 9pm
9am- 9pm
9am- 9pm
Bob Ecker Skate Rink
1-9pm
1-7pm
1 - 6:30pm
4 - 7:30pm
6-9pm
1 - 9pm
1-9pm
Library
CLOSED
12:30-4:30 pm
CLOSED
10:30-11:30am
12:30-5:00pm
10:30-11:30am
12:30-5:00pm
10:30-11:30am
12:30-5:00pm
10:30 - 11:30am
12:30-5:00pm
Museum
12-5pm
12-5pm
CLOSED
CLOSED
12-5pm
12-5pm
12-5pm
Craft & Design
9:30am-5pm
9:30am-5pm
9:30am-5pm
9:30am-5pm
9:30am-5pm
9:30am-5pm
9:30am-5pm
Sweet Memorial
8:30-5pm
8:30-5pm
8:30-5pm
8:30-5pm
8:30-5pm
8:30am-8:30pm
8:30am-8:30pm
N/A
5:15-6:15
N/A
5:15-6:15
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boot Camp
JACKSON STABLES, INC.
SUMMER 2017
LIVERY OFFICE HOURS:
Daily- 7:15 am-6:00 pm
Phone- (970) 586-3341, ext. 1140 or 1149
RATES:
(per person)
$45 1 hour ride
$60 2 hour ride
$80 3 hour ride
$95 4 hour ride
$110 5 hour ride
$180 All Day ride
Estes Park Center
YMCA of the ROCKIES LIVERY
(Dial only the ext. if on grounds)
Deer Meadows/Glacier Basin
Moraine Park /Emerald Mtn.
Cub Canyon/Beaver Meadows/East Portal/Mill Creek
Wind River
Bierstadt Lake
Fern-Odessa
**A portion of your RMNP ride fee is being used for horse trail maintenance.**
SUNDAY
7:40am 5 hr. Bierstadt Lake
8:00am 2 hr. Emerald Mountain
8:40am 3 hr. Mill Creek
9:00am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
10:30am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
10:45am 1 hr. Glacier Basin
1:00pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
1:40pm 3 hr. Cub Canyon
2:00pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
3:30pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
3:45 pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
4:15pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
WEDNESDAY
8:00am 2 hr. Emerald Mountain
8:40am 3 hr. Mill Creek
9:00am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
10:30am 1 hr. Glacier Basin
12:45pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
1:00pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
1:40pm 3 hr. East Portal
2:00pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
3:30pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
3:45pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
4:15pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
SATURDAY
7:40am 5 hr. Bierstadt Lake
8:00am 2 hr. Moraine Park
8:40am 3 hr. Beaver Meadows
9:00am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
10:30am 1 hr. Glacier Basin
10:45am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
12:45pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
1:00pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
1:40pm 3 hr. East Portal
2:00pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
3:30pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
3:45pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
4:15pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
5:00pm FAMILY HAYRIDE/
WIENER ROAST
$38.00 per person
MONDAY
8:00am 2 hr. Moraine Park
8:40am 3 hr. East Portal
9:00am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
10:30am 1 hr. Glacier Basin
1:00pm 2 hr. Emerald Mountain
1:40pm 3 hr. Mill Creek
2:00pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
3:30pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
3:45pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
4:15pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
TUESDAY
7:40am 4 hr. Wind River
8:00am 2 hr. Moraine Park
8:40am 3 hr. Cub Canyon
9:00am 1 hr. Glacier Basin
10:30am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
1:00pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
1:40pm 3 hr. Beaver Meadows
2:00pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
3:30pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
3:45pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
4:15pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
THURSDAY
8:00am 2 hr. Moraine Park
8:40am 3 hr. Beaver Meadows
9:00am 1 hr. Glacier Basin
10:30am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
1:00pm 2 hr. Emerald Mountain
1:40pm 3 hr. Cub Canyon
2:00pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
3:30pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
3:45pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
4:15pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
FRIDAY
8:00am 2 hr. Emerald Mountain
8:40am 3 hr. Cub Canyon
9:00am 1 hr. Deer Meadows
10:30am 1 hr. Glacier Basin
1:00pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
1:40pm 3 hr. Mill Creek
2:00pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
3:30pm 2 hr. Moraine Park
3:45pm 1 hr. Deer Meadows
4:15pm 1 hr. Glacier Basin
YMCA charges to room may be accepted
ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED
*Family hayrides with marshmallow roasts are offered during the
week. Please call for dates and times.
*Group rates available with advanced contract and deposit
for horseback riding with 18 or more riders.
Breakfast Rides are available for groups with a minimum of 25 people to a
maximum of 50 people. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
HORSE RIDING TRAIL INFORMATION
JACKSON STABLES, INC., YMCA of the Rockies Livery, is authorized by the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior to serve the public in Rocky Mountain National Park. All of the horseback rides are
guided trail rides into RMNP, and on YMCA property. Reservations are required - call ext. 1140 or 1149
during office hours ONLY. Below you will find a brief description of the rides we offer. We REQUIRE
children age 6 and up to ride their own horse.
PONY RIDES: The livery is proud to offer the “Minnie Mouse Pony Trail.” Reservations are recommended
and are for children 5 years old and younger. There is a 50 lb. weight limit for the ponies. Sign up by phone or
in the Livery Office. Cost: $20.00 per child. Available times: Daily: 8:30am-11:25am/1:00-4:45pm.
*Please note: Day Camp children use the Pony Trail between 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, mid-June through mid-August. This is usually a very busy time.
DEER MEADOWS: A 1-hour trail ride that follows Glacier Creek to the Wind River area. We consider this a
beginner level ride, appropriate for children and first time riders.
GLACIER BASIN: This 1-hour trail ride heads west along mildly steep terrain, up Glacier Basin. This ride
does some climbing, while looking down on Glacier Creek and a small waterfall. The ride offers spectacular
views of the Front Range, including Longs Peak, at the top. This trail is appropriate for riders of all ages.
MORAINE PARK: This 2-hour family ride, our most popular, takes you across bridges over Glacier Creek
and the Big Thompson River into Moraine Park—a glacial moraine full of wildflowers and grand views of the
Continental Divide. Wildlife is almost always a certainty to be observed and makes this even a more
pleasurable ride.
EMERALD MOUNTAIN: This 2-hour loop begins on the Glacier Basin Trail and takes you through beautiful
aspens while leading you around Emerald Mountain. The trail travels past the East Portal of the Adams Tunnel
before returning along the Aspenbrook Trail. This ride includes many terrains and a variety of views.
3-HOUR RIDE TO BEAVER MEADOWS, CUB CANYON, EAST PORTAL or MILL CREEK: A true
horseback riding experience! These rides take you deeper into the aesthetic and scenic values offered in
RMNP, each providing a different view of forests, meadows, wildflowers, rivers and the Continental Divide.
These rides offer a better opportunity to spot the many varieties of wildlife, and a short rest break is provided
about half-way through. These longer rides are designed to include some trotting, but it is not guaranteed.
4-HOUR RIDE TO WIND RIVER: This trip takes you climbing west along Glacier Basin, then heads south
along Wind River where the wild flowers are abundant. There is a short rest break about half way through the
ride nestled along Wind River.
5-HOUR RIDE TO BIERSTADT LAKE: This ride makes a continuous loop beginning in the lower Mill
Creek area, on the way to the summit of the Bierstadt Lake shores, and returns through Glacier Basin. Expect
fantastic views of Longs Peak and a variety of sceneries not seen from our other rides. (This ride is not
designed for first time riders.)
ALL-DAY RIDE: This ride is designed for the seasoned horseback rider and takes you further into the rugged
back country of RMNP. The destination varies depending on the time of year and trails that are open, or closed,
due to impassable snow conditions. However, the ride does promise to be the highest altitude obtainable,
providing the grandest of scenic mountain views.
HAYRIDES: Private and Open horse-drawn hayrides are available throughout the summer. Cost is $22.00 per
person. Kids 3 years old and under are free. Each hayride lasts approximately 1½ hours and includes a
campfire and marshmallow roast. A family favorite! Call the YMCA Livery (ext. 1140) for scheduling and
additional information. Group rates are available with advanced contract and deposit.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
24/7 Pray er Cha pel – Need a quiet place to pray, reflect, or meditate?
D an ne n Cha pel, entrance located on the outside northeast corner of Hyde
Chapel, is open 24/7 for your prayer needs. When the chapel is being used for a
special event, group, or wedding, a notice will be posted and it will not be available
to the public.
La by rint h - A Labyrinth is a spiritual tool, a path of prayer, a walking meditation. Our Labyrinth is designed out of stones
and located behind the Museum. Brochures about the Labyrinth and how to walk the Labyrinth are located at the starting
point. Take some time to walk the Labyrinth and enjoy a time of peace and prayer!
Int era ct ive Pray er Tra il – Located behind the Legett Christian Center. Walk the trail and encounter 5 interactive stations
that will engage you in active prayer. The stations are based on the prayer forms of Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving,
Supplication, and Intercession. All ages will find this a fun and meaningful way to pray!
La wn Ga mes – Located on the west side of Hyde Chapel, there is a storage shed full of lawn games for your enjoyment! Feel
free to play these games on the Hyde Chapel lawn anytime you wish! Games include bocce ball, ladder golf, yard darts, toss
across, corn hole, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and the ever-impressive JUMBO Connect 4! Please return games to storage shed
when finished.
Su nd ay , May 7: 10: 00 A M W ORSHIP IN THE RO CKIES – Guests and staff are invited to Pon de r Cha pel for a great
hour of worship for people of all denominations and people of all ages. Dress is always mountain casual and weather
appropriate. Come early and enjoy coffee, hot chocolate and tea, and breakfast pastries as we fellowship together before
worship! Individuals, couples, families and groups are always welcome to Worship in the Rockies as we seek to make this your
“church home away from home.”
We dn esd a y, Ma y 10: 12: 00 PM PRA YER MEETIN G – Every Wednesday we host a 30 minute prayer meeting for all staff
and guests. We begin with a short reflective reading of scripture, followed by the sharing of prayer requests and then prayer.
All are welcome! We m eet in Pon de r Cha pel.
QU ESTIO NS: Co nt ac t Cha plain G reg B un to n at ext . 1012 or t he Ch ape l of fice at e xt . 10 77