Outlaw Ranch
What You Need to Know
We can’t wait to welcome you!
As you prepare for a faith-filled experience at Outlaw Ranch, here are some tips and information to assist in the process. Medical information and scholarship forms are submitted online to assure security and privacy. To fill out the health information, please log-in to your registration account at the button below. More fun and helpful information is found below. Please contact us if you have any questions about you or your child’s faith experience.
Please know you and your child’s safety and faith development is our chief concern. Our goal is for each camper to have fun, grow in leadership, develop and nurture friendships, and to strengthen their faith. We promise to do all we can to make that happen. Please call with any questions you have about this faith-filled adventure. And thank you for sharing your precious child and time with us.
Summer Staff
Our staff includes college-age or older people who serve as counselors, cooks, program directors, and wranglers. Counselors and staff will lead campers through daily activities centered around Christian community and outdoor adventures.
Schedule & Activities
Your activities and daily schedule is going to depend on the camp session you attend. Morning devotions, meals, worship, Bible study, skits, and campfires are integral parts of our daily routine. Other activities may include trail rides, hiking, arts & crafts, games, canoeing, ranch chores, a variety show, and campouts for children 5th grade and older. Horse rides are for campers 9 and older, younger campers get to experience staff-led pony rides. Campers should plan on being outdoors most of the day.
Packing List
Please be sure to label everything!
☐ Bible, notebook, and pencil
☐ Sleeping bag, good to 30 degrees & pillow, both securely rolled and packed in waterproof stuff sack
☐ 2 pairs of Sturdy shoes (close-toed & close-backed for hiking and horseback riding)
☐ Camping clothes for warm days/cool nights
☐ Plenty of socks
☐ Warm jacket/fleece/sweatshirt
☐ Rain gear (we keep going rain or shine!)
☐ Towels
☐ Sturdy tennis shoes & long jeans (sturdy tennis shoes are acceptable for horse rides, but campers are welcome to bring cowboy boots if they have them.)
☐ Personal toiletries
☐ Flashlight
☐ Camera (no camera phones, please)
☐ Cap, hat, or bandana for sun protection
☐ An old swimsuit for water games
☐ Medications, if needed (Please be sure inhalers/epipens are filled and all medications are in original containers)
☐ Sunscreen & Bug spray
☐ Water bottle
☐ Money for the Camp Store
Family Camp only:
☐ Power strip for extra outlets
☐ Small luggage lock to lock medications in a suitcase or bag
Not allowed at camp.
☒ During Youth Camps - Cell phones or other electronics such as iPods, hand-help video games, or laptops.
☒ Pets or animals of any kind
☒Fireworks
☒ Weapons including pocket knives or Leatherman type multitools that include a blade of any kind.
☒ Alcohol or drugs, including vapes
☒ Valuables. If you have a valuable that would cause disappointment if it were broken, ruined, or lost at camp, please leave it at home. Personal sports equipment, such as a basketball or soccer ball, may be brought to camp, but should be stored in the camper’s cabin.
Outlaw Ranch is not responsible for a camper’s personal property. If a camper is suspected of being in posession of a weapon or illegal substance, Outlaw personnel reserve the right to search and sieze a camper’s belongings.
Meals
Please help us make your time more comfortable, we would like to be prepared for you. Meals are served in the Dining Hall, or the great outdoors. If you have special dietary concerns or food allergies, please notify the camp on your health form and at 605-673-4040 at least one week ahead of time so we can accommodate your needs.
Contact Your Camper
Email:
outlawparentcomm@losd.org
Subject: Camper’s Name
Physical Address:
Outlaw Ranch
Attn: Camper Name
12703 Outlaw Ranch Rd
Custer, SD 57730
Lodging
Cabins sleep up to 8 people with one queen bed and three or four bunk beds. Some cabins are divided for couples or very small families to share a cabin. Electricity and heat are included in each cabin, with a shower house and toilets nearby.
Lodge rooms sleep up to 4 people with a shared bathroom between two rooms and a sink in each room. Rooms have a variety of queen and single beds. Family Camp: Pack ‘n plays are available for those with small children, please check with our registrar on availability.
Arrival/Departure
Arrival: Check-in is between 3 and 4 pm. Please wait to arrive until that time as our staff will be preparing for your arrival prior to registration.
Departure: We end the week with closing worship on your final day of camp, which generally begins at 10:30 and is done at 11 am.
Camp Store
Campers will have an opportunity to purchase food, drinks and souvenirs at the camp store each day. T-shirts, sweatshirts and other clothing range in price from $10-$40. The camp store will be open daily at set times. Money can be sent with campers, either cash or check, or you can deposit funds in their account on-line. All funds should be added by noon on the Monday of a camp week. Accounts will be updated each time the camp store is open, ONLY IN THE CAMP STORE, however the online account information will be updated AT THE END OF THE CAMP WEEK. If campers have remaining funds, the remainder of their balance will be returned at the beginning of the next week through credit card. If campers bring cash or check- the remainder of that balance will be given to campers before they leave.The store will also be open following closing worship on the last day of the camp session for families and friends to enjoy.
Questions or Concerns?
Contact Registrar Erica at (605) 274-5326 for information about registration.
Contact Program Director, Skylar Schwab at (605) 673-4040 for information about programming and facilities.