Goooooooood Morning Camp Ridgecrest

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Every morning at Camp Ridgecrest starts with Ron’s beautiful wake up call over the PA. But if you think this is just a summertime tradition, think again. Check it out!


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Retro Friday – LC Tapouts 1984

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Check out this picture taken just 1 minute before the beginning of the Little Chief test in 1984. Do you recognize anyone? One still works for Ridgecrest Summer Camps. One works for Ridgecrest Conference Center. While the third is a very involved Camp parent and alumnus. List your guesses in the comments below…


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Video: Ron Loves Halloween…

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I bet you didn’t know that Ron’s favorite holiday was Halloween! He is almost obsessed! The lake Lodge at Camp Ridgecrest gets decorated in his spare time, he plays jokes on us in the office, and he even likes to scare us. Ok, ok, this may not be completely true, but we sure had fun making this video about our favorite Director – Ron. Enjoy and have a fun and safe Halloween!


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Good Morning Camp Ridgecrest!

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One of the most memorable things from Camp Ridgecrest is the Reveille Bugle each morning followed by the Director’s voice booming over the PA system waking up campers and staff alike. It’s classic, it’s startling, and it’s comforting all at once. Although we like to sleep in once we head back home to our beds, there are times when we would love to remember what it’s like to wake up on a cool Camp Ridgecrest morning. For that reason, we have created  the Good Morning Camp Ridgecrest Wake Up Bugle!

Below you will find a link to the Good Morning Bugle from Camp Ridgecrest, complete with Ron’s voice waking you up! Please read the directions carefully to get this “ringtone” uploaded properly to your phone. The process takes less than 5 minutes.

Don’t Have a Smartphone?

Simply click on this link: Camp Ridgecrest Wake-up. You will be asked if you want to OPEN or SAVE the file. Choose OPEN and then click ok. Parents: you can sneak into your Son’s room with your computer on December 1st to wake them up Camp Ridgecrest style!

iPhone:

1.  Download the following link to your computer – Camp Ridgecrest Wake-up. Save the file.  When the Downloads box appears and confirms the file has been downloaded, drag the file to your desktop.

2.  Right Click on the file and click on “Rename”.  Rename the file to “Camp Ridgecrest Wake-up.m4r”.  (Note the only thing that changes is the “m4r” at the end).  A box will appear and warn you that the file may become unusable if you change the name.  Click “Yes” to confirm that you want to change the file name.

3.  Open iTunes and drag this file into your library.  You can also copy the file and paste it into your Library.  You should then be able to find it in the “Tones” file in your Library.

4.  Plug your phone into your computer.  After it syncs, drag this file from your Tones Library to your iPhone.  Then sync your phone again.

5.  Safely eject your phone and unplug it.

6.  Now on your iPhone, open your Alarm Clock and change the sound to “Camp Ridgecrest Wake-up”.

7.  Enjoy waking up to the Reveille bugle followed by Ron’s voice!

*There is also a free App called “Ringtones” that will help you through the process.

Android:

1.  Download the following link to your computer – Camp Ridgecrest Wake-up.  Save the file.  When the Downloads box appears and confirms the file has been downloaded, drag the file to your desktop.

2.  Plug your phone into your computer.   On your phone under notifications click on the USB notification and choose “Mount”.

3.  Open your “My Computer” file.  Open the drive (your phone under “My Computer”) and make a new folder called “ringtones” (all lower case).

4.  Copy the “Camp Ridgecrest Wake-up” file into this ringtones folder you just made.

5.  Safely eject the drive from your computer and unplug your phone.

6.  On your phone, open your Alarm Clock and change the sound to “Camp Ridgecrest Wake-up”.

7.  Enjoy waking up to the Reveille bugle followed by Ron’s voice!

If you have any questions, we would love to help you out!  We hope you will take advantage of this to have a little taste of Ridgecrest each day!  Don’t forget to use this on December 1st to celebrate the 1st Annual Camp Ridgecrest Day! Set your cell phone alarm or have your parents help to wake up Camp Ridgecrest Style!

 


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Ron’s Favorite Dance Move

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So, now that you are all home and back into the school year routine, we wanted to remind you of one reason why we love our Director Ron. After completing his 35th summer, some of his secrets to success were uncovered in this short video. Thanks to Matt Stapp for creating one of the most ridiculous videos Camp Ridgecrest has seen.  And thanks to Ron for sharing his mad dance moves… Enjoy!


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