Caulfield, Missouri
Established in 1972
Welcome To Cloud 9 Ranch! FACILITY HOURS OCTOBER 11th-18TH CHAPEL Sunday Service 10AM
The temperatures are perfect for fall camping and Ranch Management and Staff would like to welcome you as our honored guests. The ATV trails are in great condition and the recent rains and cooler weather has made viewing the fall colors absolutely beautiful! While you are out and about, take lots of pictures and feel free to share them with all the other Ranch members on the new Cloud Nine Ranch Outfitters Facebook page. Enjoy Your
ACCOUNTING OFFICE Cloud 9 Cruisers Did it Again! Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM TRADING POST Sunday-Thursday 8AM-4PM Friday & Saturday 8AM-8PM GAS STATION Sunday-Thursday 10AM-2PM Friday 10AM-4PM Saturday 8AM-4PM
RANCH STABLES Monday, Thursday, Friday
By Appointment SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8AM 9:30AM and 11AM RESTAURANT Tuesday-Thursday 8AM-2PM Friday & Saturday 8AM-8PM Closed Sunday and Monday
Inside this Issue: Page 2: Frantic Fall Festival Page 3: The Rest of the Story Fall Leave Fee Page 4: Gun Raffle Page 5: Around the Ranch Page 6: Casino Night Page 7: Who is???
Thanks to all the participants and volunteers, our Pirate Theme Casino Night fundraiser was a huge success thanks to our Cloud 9 Ranch members and guests. Over $1,000 was raised in donations in just a couple of hours. In addition, drinks and ice cream sales brought in funds for our Employee Appreciation program for 2013. Sales of donated homemade chili and desserts, a mystery drawing and other donations paid for the band and brought in additional funds for the Fire Department Building Fund. Special thanks to Sheila Williams, Club Secretary, who came up with the theme, donated the decorations, her time, talents & effort in making the pirate atmosphere one to be remembered. For the ladies in the Galley, all of our awesome dealers, the cashier desk, the auction guys, the Southern Edge Band and our announcer, Bubba Sweetin. And, of course, let’s not forget each and every member and guest who played the games, cheered on their favorite horse and kept the night full of fun for everyone. Those sounds of people having fun made the night so much more of a success. Having the event at a time other than a large holiday weekend was a risk, but it turned out to be a risk well-taken. We appreciate our “regular attendees” whether you helped or you played, for without you the night would never happen. I am always amazed at the generosity of our Cruiser members, but a special thank you to those not associated with the Cruisers who offer to help during an event when there is an immediate need. A report will be given soon on where the funds received for the Casino Night will be going to Cloud 9 Ranch. As always, 100% of the fundraiser is spent on Cloud 9 Ranch improvements. The Cloud 9 Cruiser recently helped the Schoolhouse Committee and Dale Cox in refurbishing the outside of the building with new paint, washing and water treating the wooden deck and ramp. The Cloud 9 Cruisers are also planning a “deep cleaning day” for the interior of the Schoolhouse in the next couple of weeks. Working together makes it work, EVERY TIME!!! When you see one ot the Cloud 9 Cruiser red flags, ask about how you can be a part, AND COME AND JOIN US! Kadye Ward, Event Coordinator
Frantic Fall Festival! October 26th-29th Plans have been made, the details have been worked out...and the rest is up to you! That’s right...the rest is up to the members! We need you to come out to share in the fun. Bring your guests too! October 26th –October 29th is a free Guest Fee Weekend! Weekend Activities Line-UP Saturday, October 27th Kids Old Fashion Halloween Party 1PM~ There will be a Trick or Treat Hay Ride. Those who wish to ride will meet in the Trading Post parking area. The Hay Ride will stop at several preapproved campsites for Treat or Treat Goodies. Space is limited so be there early! Parents who wish to tag along are most welcome to ride or to follow behind the hay wagon. 3PM~Kids Costume Parade at the TTop. Kids who want to show off their costumes will line up for the costume parade at the T-Top. Door Prize Tickets will be given to each of the participants for a chance to win prizes! 3PM~ Bobbing for Apples….With a twist at the T-Top! That’s right...a Twist...it’s Fall..you have to have a little caramel with your apples this time of year. So bob for your apple & then, have the apple sliced up nice & drizzled with warm caramel! Yummy! 3PM~Pumpkin Decorating Begins at the T-Top! Parents be ready to help your kids decorate their very own tiny pumpkin to take home. 4PM~The Giant Pumpkin Giveaway! Door prize tickets just for kids 15 and under will be given away to all the kids who have participated in the “Old Fashion Halloween Party”. At 4PM before the Hog Roast begins, the winning ticket will be drawn! Member Appreciation Hog Roast 4PM~Ranch T-Top Can you believe it? The year has flown by so fast and it is time for the 3rd annual Member Appreciation Hog Roast. This year is going to be the best year yet and you do not want to miss out on a great time and a great meal. Cloud 9 Ranch will be providing The Hog with baked beans, fried potatoes, corn and ice tea. Members are asked to bring one of the following items: side dish, sodas, dessert, dinner rolls. Ya’ll come out and enjoy! The Highlight at Twilight The “Witches Brew” Family ATV Party will be held after the Hog Roast. This is a first time event for the Ranch and it is going to be the most fun you have had on the Trails all year! SignUp for the Event will begin at 5PM at the T-Top. Bikes need to be lined up by 7PM. Ghosts, Goblins and of Course the Witches who are making their special brew will be waiting for you to find them on the Trails. The cost of the event is only $5 for 16 and Older. Kids 15 and under are Free! Door Prize tickets are given to each paid participant. You are going to love this event! Since this is a new event, here are the details you will need to know. Upon departure from the T-Top each ATV will be given a list of places that they must visit. These visits can be made in any order. At each location you will be given a clue list and a door prize ticket. After you have collected each of your clue lists, you are ready to begin hunting for witches. If you find a witch, pumpkin, black cat, etc. collect the item to bring back to the T-Top with you. But before you return... Some of these items will give the location to where the Witches make their Brew. So before you return to the T-Top, come by & see what the “Witches” have brewed up for you. Now remember, you are suppose to collect the items that you find, they could prove to be very valuable when you return to the T-Top. Participants need to be back at the T-Top at 10PM so you can see just how good your Witch Hunt went for you. Happy Hunting!
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C9R Camper Towing
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The Rest of the story~ Coming to a Mailbox near YOU….
Call 417-284-7321 Schedule Your Camper To be placed on a Nope, Duck Race is over for 2012 and so is the 2013 Budget. So be looking for Cloud 9 Ranch Club, Inc 2013 Budget to Pad arrive in your mailbox soon. Or to be Returned Thank you, Budget Committee Back to Compound. Tell Your Friends
Fall Leave Fee Starting on October 1st and ending on April 15, 2013 you now have the ability to leave your camper out sitting on a pad in an open campground for just $2.00 a day without it being assessed towards your 30 days of camping (usage) while it just sits there. This is all you have to do: Step One Place your camper on a pad in a campground Step Two Spend at least one night in your camper. Step Three Unplug your camper from the utility box & disconnect the water. Step Four Upon departure, inform the gate that you are going on leave, give your pad location and let them know your camper is disconnected. Notice: If these steps are not followed your account will be charged full usage price.
Do you know someone who is interested in a C9R membership? If you do, then you need to let them know about the huge savings going on now! For a limited time, Cloud 9 Ranch is offering $250 off the price of a New Membership! And for members who refer a new member, you can receive a $100 Ranch Gift Card just for the bringing in a new member. Spread the word this offer won’t last long!
Limited Time Offer………. From now until December 31st, 2012 New Members Receive : $250 off the regular Membership price. Pro-rated maintenance fees for 2012 2012 ATV Registrations 50% OFF $50 in Free Guest Passes
Campfire Nights There is nothing better than a nice campfire on these cool evenings at the Ranch. Many of the campsites have rock fire rings for your convenience. If your site does not have a fire ring available, feel free to use one of common area fire rings that are located in each campground. If you have questions about a specific location, be sure to check with the ranger staff before starting your campfire. Portable fire pits are permitted at each campsite. So you are more than welcome to set your portable, raised pit up at your campsite.
Trading Post News~It is Hoodie time! Fall is here…..So Now it’s HOODIE Time! The Ranch Trading Post has stocked up for fall with a large selection of new hoodie styles to chose from. There is a wide variety to designs and styles. The Trading Post is also serving hot snacks such as Breakfast Tornados and Nacho’s! Stop by grab a snack and a warm fall hoodie! Announcement: Long time member and former employee, Bill Huster is now in a nursing home in West Plains. His birthday is October 6. If anyone would like to send him a card or go see him, the address is NHC 211 Davis Dr. West Plains, MO 65775
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Severe Weather Conservation Committee News Changes in fishing for the Fall/Winter Season Alerts st st October 1 -December 31
Siren Warning Signals Series of Short Blasts Means that a severe thunderstorm is in the area and campers are alerted to take shelter. Continuous Signal Means there is a tornado warnings for the area and campers are alerted to take shelter.
Fishing will be open in ALL parts of the stream. From Wilder Springs to Sheriff Hollow last crossing. Fishing permits available at the Gate House. There are no Catch & Release rules for any part of the stream. For more information on Ranch Fishing Rules, stop by the gate house and pick up your copy of the fishing rules.
Storm Shelter Location Pet friendly shelter is Available in the youth center, which is located below the Trading Post. Chapel basement is Available for shelter during extreme weather conditions. Entrance is located on the Spring Hill side of the building.
Shuffle Board Mini-Golf ATV Helmets Equipment available at the Trading Post!
Fall Horseback Ride Fundraiser! The Conservation Committee is hosting the second “Ride For Hay” on Sunday, October 28th. The Wranglers will be guiding the event. Profits raised would go to plant Alfalfa Hay that would produce a food source for the deer and a revenue production for the Stables. Benefitting Cloud 9 Ranch and it’s members in the areas of Revenue through crop sales, food plots for the deer and land improvement for the entire ranch. 10 Ranch Members are being solicited for being actively involved with the fund raiser. Each member is given an envelope and asked to collect a $10 donation for the trail-ride from 5 other Ranch Members. This donation will be in the effort to “support conservation” while helping develop the agricultural resources of Cloud 9 Ranch. The Conservation Committee will be providing a free lunch for the participants. Halfway through the ride, the group will break for lunch that will be cooked on site. This day is sure to be packed with a lot of fun and defiantly memories that will last a life time.
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Set Sail On a New Kind of C9r Cruise! Around The Ranch….. As many of you know, the storm last Friday completely knocked out all internet service to C9R. A lightening strike destroyed the main radio by highway 160, all 4 modems, power injectors, junction blocks, some phone lines and some of the telephones. The modem and phone lines have been repaired. The new radio equipment will be delivered on Thursday evening. We have to coordinate from CenturyLink, our router programmer, and our own maintenance crew to change everything out. If everything goes well, service to the campgrounds should be restored sometime late this weekend. For the time being, you can still use the Patio Room of the Club House for internet service. Robert Butterfield IT Coordinator
Rental Reservations are filling up fast for the month of October. If you need rental reservations for your stay at Cloud 9 Ranch, Book them now! Don’t Miss Out on the Fun this fall because you forgot to book. For a limited time, you can receive $15 off each night of your Ranch31 camper stay. Ask for more details at the Gate! Offer expires Oct.31 2012
Want to have fun with your Ranch Family out at sea? Get ready for the Royal Caribbean Cloud 9 Cruise. How about a different kind of cruising…say on January 11th 2014. We are planning the first ever, Cloud 9 Cruising Expedition on the Serenade Of the Seas. We will leave from New Orleans, LA sailing for a day at sea, arriving at Key West, FL on Monday January 13th. Next we will then travel to Nassau, Bahamas on Tuesday, January 14th followed by a full day of relaxation on Wednesday January 15th at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Cococay! Then after 2 days at sea we will return to New Orleans on Saturday, January 18th Information about special Cloud 9 Ranch pricing is available. *****Find Out How to get $50 in on ship credits***** For more information email: Cloud9cruising@gmail.com
Campground closings & other Campground Information The closing of campgrounds will begin on November 1st, 2012. Foggy and Wilder Springs will close November 1st. Hill Country and Powder Mill will close on November 30th Lonesome Pines will remain open all year. Melody Lane (tentatively) will remain open all year. Cabins will remain open all year. Select Rental Campers will remain open all year. As a note, reservations for needed rentals from September-New Years should be booked as soon as possible. This is done to defray costs of the winterization process for campers. The full rental fleet is not open during the winter months. Winter No-Move Rule-October 1st-April 15th, 2013 please refer to the rule book for further description. Rule books are available in the Ranch Office. For 30 Day Pads Only-Beginning on the Tuesday after Labor Day, Twenty consecutive day leave becomes effective. Please refer to the rule book for further description. Rule books are available in the Ranch Office.
MeMbers….Clip and save! Free guest Pass Valid
November 8th-November 11th Have a Friend who would like to visit c9r? Bring them for a Weekend!
Casino Night at the Club House
Above: C9R members get into the Casino Night Horse Races! Left: Cruisers Club President, Billy Eaton, also known as “Captain Pappy�. Below: Pappy, Cruisers Club Secretary Shelia Williams and Frank Gauthier. Frank that parrot looks a little stressed. Does Polly need a cracker?
Above: C9R Cruiser Treasurer, Deanna Armstrong gets sent to the Galley for Casino Night!
Above: Wendell Ward informs all hands to be on deck as Casino Night gets ready to set sail! Below: Merry Titus is willing to walk the plank for 50/50 tickets.
Below: C9R Members fill the tables collecting their loot!
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Who is Holly Spencer? This week’s employee article is different from the rest. Holly Spencer, one of the ladies in our Ranch’s Front Office, has experienced Cloud 9 Ranch since infancy. She has watched the changes, both as a child, an adult and an employee. She’s seen the changes from different aspects. Holly’s happy personality is sometimes lost in the stress of daily working in the office. Holly Towell (now Spencer) was born in Brighton, IL and grew up there. However, her summers at Cloud 9 Ranch was the highlight every year spending time her family, cousins and friends. In fact, her first visit to Cloud 9 was in 1989, when Holly was only three weeks old. Her parents had just purchased their membership and came to the Ranch staying in a rental. The story goes that Holly slept in a little red wagon and her mother relates that the first night at the Ranch is the first night Holly slept the entire night. The Towell’s always loved the Ozarks and wanted to buy land and build a home. So, in 2007, only a few months after Holly graduated from Southwestern High School, they bought land close to the Ranch. Not only that, but they moved onto the Ranch while their house was being built. Holly was hired at the Gatehouse that August. She enrolled in college at ASU in Mountain Home and completed two years. Living in a camper, working and going to school were not what she had always dreamed of. Holly admits this was one of the worst times of her life. To add to her disappointment, her then boyfriend Tommy was having issues on the Ranch and received a suspension for being in the Clubhouse after it was supposed to be closed. Experiences of Cloud 9 Ranch for Holly were not always so dramatic. Well, dramatic maybe, but with a child-like twist. Spending every summer on the Ranch was always filled with family fun when cousins and friends would all arrive at the same time. Back then there were many things for the children and younger teenagers to do to occupy their time like arcade games, jukebox, pool tables were at the Big Top where they gathered every day. She remembers always being involved in putting on skits and performances for the parents and anyone who would stop in and watch. One particular memory that comes up at family gatherings when Holly was around 10 years old, was a fake wedding that was held between one of her cousin Sam and a boy she met , who fell in love one summer. The others put together the “wedding” for them on the steps of the Wilder Stage Stop. Watching Holly tell this story, it was easy to see this was a fond memory that will be with her forever. Another event Holly related was she met her husband Tommy when she was very young, he offered she and her cousin a ride while they were walking down the main road. There are lots of memories of Cloud 9 for Holly that have shaped her life far more than many of us will ever realize in our lifetime. Holly’s memories of Cloud 9 have also shaped her future thoughts. She is interested in bringing back the family atmosphere to Cloud 9 Ranch where families and teens have a place to congregate and interact with activities, building lasting friendships from year to year. She doesn’t see this on the Ranch today and that saddens her. Holly is willing to do anything to help bring back activities for the teens because it holds so many good memories for her. Holly Towell and Tommy Spencer were married in June 2010. They have a son Noah, who is now 2. Now, when Holly can enjoy her membership on Cloud 9, it’s a lot different than her childhood days. She and Tommy spend their Ranch time with Noah throwing rocks in the stream and discovering things like animals and bugs. Noah loves to ride the ATV, so that’s always a family event when they find the time. Holly’s employment at C9R has changed over the years; spending about a year at the gatehouse, then housekeeping and now as an office employee for the last three years. When Holly was asked how the membership could help her in her job, she laughed a really big laugh. Her reply through the laughter is, “The biggest obstacle in my job, which is everything that happens in the office during the day, is people who send in checks with the wrong information, no membership number, two different amounts from where the numbers are and what is written out and no documentation as to what the checks are for. Another laugh, and Holly said, “People really have no idea how many members there are with the last name of SMITH.” Holly says her life is not very interesting, even considers herself boring. At home Holly and Tommy live on a tight budget, don’t even have a television. She hates housework and never seems to get anything accomplished, although she loved her housekeeping job here at the Ranch; just didn’t like being out in the weather, hot or cold, all the time.
October 11th, 2012
Cloud 9 Ranch RRC ATV Trail Maps On Sale Now In the Trading Post
GO Green! Save Paper And Money Get Your 9 Lines via Email www.cloud9ranch.com Who Won the Moola! Congratulations to: Allison Smock! Allison is the winner in the 9 Lines Typo Contest! Thanks to all who had a little fun with the 9 Lines.
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Ranch Rider News The Columbus Day Poker / Marble Run was held on Saturday, October 6th, and was very successful. Everyone had a great time! There were 113 ATVs and Side x Sides, with 179 people on board leaving the T Top at 1:00. We had a well planned and flagged fifteen mile route. All returned to the T-Top by 4:00 with no reported accidents and only a couple of breakdowns of the machines. After the run, many prizes were drawn for from the route rider’s tickets while waiting for the results of the marble shakes. Here are the lucky winners: First place for $273.00: The Edgellers Second place for $205.00: Larry Kelly Third place for $102.00: Lisa Webber Fourth place for $68.00: Robert Harper Fifth place for $35.00: Larry Ruder The person with the lowest points was Mike Burns who received $25.00 for a score of 23. Thank you, all who rode, played or volunteered to help with this event. The Big 50/ 50 did not sell the complete $1200, but came real close with $1064 worth of tickets sold. The winner was Burt Cannon receiving $532. Congratulation Burt & thank you all who bought the tickets. After the Poker Run / Marble the Ranch Riders met at Bob and Betty Harper’s campsite with a dinner served of Chili, pulled chicken (that was pulled all the way from Illinois) and some great desserts. Thanks Betty and Bob for hosting! The October Ranch Riders Meeting was held following the dinner with a great turnout of Ranch Rider’s getting to meet each other in person. All the RRC officers were present at the ranch. The RRC still have their sweat shirts, hoodies, zip hoodies and tee shirts for sale. They can be purchased anytime. Please see Barb Gardner or Debbie Davis for your RRC items. There is still time to order your personalized ATV license plate for the Holiday Season.
Contact us at ranchriders.org Remember to RIDE RESPONSIBLY This is OUR ranch, let’s take care of it!! Who is…...continued fRom Page 7 Speaking about a tight budget, one thing that others may not realize is that Holly Spencer is the sole breadwinner for her family. Tommy was severely injured on the job several years ago and is totally disabled. He is waiting on a court ruling now for disability, but until that happens, Holly supports the family and Tommy is Mr. Mom taking care of Noah at home. Holly has always been thankful for her jobs at Cloud 9 Ranch, but once Tommy’s case is settled her hopes and dreams are to continue her college education in the medical field. Holly put it best when she got a little serious, and without laughing said, “I want to one day be able to come back to the Ranch as a member and enjoy it, let Noah enjoy it like I did as a child. We’ve got to do something for the next generation of Cloud 9 Ranch owners.” Yes, we do, Holly Spencer, YES, WE DO!!