CRYSTAL PEAKS YOUTH RANCH CO
19344 INNES MARKET ROAD, BEND, OR 97703 www.crystalpeaksyouthranch.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CRYSTAL PEAKS YOUTH RANCH COMPANY'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, SAFE, AND STRUCTURED EQUESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN, INCLUDING AT-RISK, DISABLED, AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.

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

CPYR STAFF COMPLETED 1,694 GENERAL SESSIONS IN 2019, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:CPYR SERVED 174 FAMILIES WITH 296 CHILDREN AGES SIX-EIGHTEEN THROUGH ITS CORE SESSION PROGRAM.414 "MENTOR" SESSIONS WERE OFFERED IN 2019. MENTOR SESSIONS DIFFER FROM REGULAR SESSIONS IN THAT ONE CONSISTENT STAFF WORKS WITH ONE CONSISTENT CHILD TO CREATE A DEEPER, MORE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP OVER TIME. THESE CHILDREN ONLY SEE THEIR PREFERRED STAFF LEADER THROUGHOUT THE SESSION SEASON. 690 ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WERE COMPLETED WITH A CPYR EQUINE COUNSELOR. THE RANCH CONTINUED TO PURSUE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND HAD 22 SESSION GROUPS & SMALL GROUPS ATTEND CPYR IN 2019, WHICH WAS AN INCREASE OF SIXTEEN GROUPS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. HOSTING THESE SMALL GROUPS ALLOW MORE KIDS AND FAMILIES OUTSIDE OF THE CORE SESSION PROGRAM TO BE A PART OF THE RANCH. THE CPYR STAFF COMPLETED 660 SESSIONS FROM OUR REFERRAL PROGRAMS IN 2019. THESE SESSIONS ARE FOR CHILDREN IN "AT RISK" SITUATIONS. OUR REFERRAL PROGRAM ENCOMPASSED 39% OF OUR SESSIONS IN 2019.CPYR HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 5,818 VISITORS IN 2019.IN ADDITION TO OUR STAFF LEADING SESSIONS, WE HOSTED SIX INTERNS FROM AROUND THE UNITED STATES TO TRAIN AND EQUIP THEM TO LEAD SESSIONS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2019 SESSION SEASON, THE INTERNS LED 466 SESSIONS AND VOLUNTEERED APPROXIMATELY 7,810 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO THE MINISTRIES AT CPYR.

EQUINE RESCUE AND OUTREACH ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2018:CPYR CREATED A NEW STAFF POSITION, "EQUINE ASSISTANT", TO SUPPORT THE EQUINE MANAGER IN OVERSEEING CARE OF THE CPYR HERD. THIS POSITION OFFERS UP TO 36 HOURS A WEEK ASSISTANCE TO THE EQUINE MANAGER.IN THE YEAR 2019, THE RANCH OFFERED A PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP TO ONE "EQUINE INTERN." THIS INTERN ASSISTED WITH HERD CARE, MANAGEMENT, AND TRAINING. THEY RECEIVED ONGOING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR SESSION PROGRAM AS A SESSION LEADER.CPYR RESCUED THREE "AT RISK" HORSES IN 2019. THEIR STORIES RANGE FROM NEGLECT TO INDIRECT RESCUE FROM SLAUGHTER. TWO OF THEM WERE USED IN SESSIONS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.THE RANCH ADOPTED ONE HORSE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CHILDREN'S SESSION PROGRAM. ONE HORSE WAS RELOCATED INTO A LOVING HOME.CPYR MAINTAINED EXCELLENT OVER-ALL HERD HEALTH IN THE YEAR 2019 (SOURCE BEND EQUINE VET CLINIC).ALL HORSES RECEIVED ROUTINE DENTAL CARE, FARRIER WORK, VACCINES, 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 AND NO DISEASES SPREAD BY FLIES.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 AND EXCELLENT HOOF HEALTH FOR THE ENTIRE HERD.HORSES WITH MINOR 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.ALL SESSION LEADERS AND INTERNS WERE TRAINED IN BASIC HORSE FIRST AID.KIDS/CLIENTS ATTENDING SESSIONS ASSISTED IN CARE FOR THE VETERAN (OLDER) HERD. RANCH VISITORS, WHO SHOWED EQUINE CARE INTEREST, ASSISTED WITH RANCH STAFF IN MINOR VETTING PROCEDURES, DENTAL CARE, AND FARRIER CARE. CPYR HOSTED TWO CLINICS FOR OUR SIMILAR MINISTRIES INVOLVING HERD MANAGEMENT, HORSE HEALTH, AND HORSE TRAINING CLASSES.THE RANCH PROVIDED ROUTINE AND WEEKLY HORSE SAFETY CLASSES FOR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND INTERNS.CPYR PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL HORSE TRAINER WHO OFFERED FIVE CLINICS AND EQUINE TRAINING DEMONSTRATIONS AS WELL AS FOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES FOR OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE LOCAL HORSE COMMUNITY.OUR HORSES PARTICIPATED IN 690 ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WITH CHILDREN.CPYR SUPPORTED LOCAL "LIFE-SKILL" TYPE SCHOOLS BY WELCOMING SEVEN SEPARATE GROUPS IN 2019 TO TEACH STUDENTS HORSE CARE AND RIDING SKILLS.TWO SIX-WEEK INTENSIVE CLASSES WERE OPENED FOR LOCAL SESSION GIRLS TO LEARN HORSE TRAINING TECHNIQUES AND RIDING SKILLS. THESE GIRLS ASSISTED WITH THE RANCH'S HORSES-IN-TRAINING TO PREPARE THEM FOR SESSIONS. IN 2019, 79 PEOPLE/FAMILIES SPONSORED FIFTEEN DIFFERENT RANCH HORSES, RAISING $48,362.CPYR PERFORMED ROUTINE SAFETY CHECKS AND CLEANING ON ALL SADDLES AND BRIDLES USED IN OUR RIDING PROGRAM.THE RANCH UPDATED AND REPLACED EXPIRED RIDING HELMETS TO MEET CURRENT ASTM/SEI-CERTIFICATIONS.UTILIZING OUR INDOOR ARENA, CPYR HOSTED A "TACK SHARE AND SALE." IN THIS EVENT, THE RANCH FREELY GAVE AWAY EXTRA TACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND ACCEPTED DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO DESIRED TO GIVE. CPYR SUPPORTED SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS BY SENDING ASSORTED EQUINE EQUIPMENT TO EQUINE MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED NATIONWIDE.TOTAL TACK SALES GENERATED $6,236 TO ASSIST WITH HORSE CARE AND VETTING NEEDS.CPYR PARTICIPATED IN THE REDMOND 4TH OF JULY PARADE, ENTERING SEVEN HORSES AND ONE LARGE FLOAT.THE RANCH ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE BEND VETERAN'S DAY PARADE, BRINGING FOUR HORSES AND CHILDREN RIDERS.THE EQUINE MANAGER AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT PARTICIPATED IN EQUINE RESCUE TRAINING OFFERED BY THE LOCAL SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND HUMANE SOCIETY. THIS CLASS WAS FASHIONED FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FOR EQUINE RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS.CPYR NETWORKED WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL HORSES IN NEED.

IN 2019, CPYR CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON GROWING ITS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS. AS A RESULT, FOOD, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, BOOKS, TOYS, FUEL, TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WERE GIVEN TO LOCAL FAMILIES. IN 2019, WE ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. WE HOSTED 68 VOLUNTEER GROUPS THAT CONSIST OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL, FAMILIES AND GROUPS. WITH THEIR DEDICATION TO SERVE CYPR IN THE DAY-TO-DAY TASKS, AS WELL AS BUILDING PROJECTS LIKE OUR NEWLY-COMPLETED REFUGE BARN, THEY WORKED A TOTAL OF 5,452 HOURS. CYPR HOSTED 97 SMALL AND LARGE TOURS IN 2019. CPYR INVESTED IN MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CREATING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO. CPYR PROVIDES PRIORITY SCHEDULING FOR THESE FAMILIES.CPYR ORGANIZED ANOTHER "HARVEST DAY" IN WHICH FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO COME TO FREE CLASSES TO LEARN SKILLS. SEWING, WOODWORKING, APPLESAUCE MAKING, LEATHERWORKING, AND A KIDS' SENSORY ROOM WERE A FEW OF THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED TO RANCH PARTICIPANTS. IN 2019, THE RANCH PURCHASED NEW FRUIT TREES - PEARS, PLUMS, APPLES, NECTARINES, FIG, AND PEACH AS WELL AS BLUEBERRY PLANTS AND POTATOES FOR OUR UP-AND-COMING ROOT VEGETABLE PATCH. AS WE ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR OWN FOOD ON THE PROPERTY, WE ARE HOPEFUL FOR OUR "HARVEST DAY" TO BECOME A LITERAL HARVEST OF OUR OWN ORCHARD THAT TEACHES KIDS AND FAMILIES HOW TO CORRECTLY CAN AND STORE THEIR OWN FOOD. THE "GIFT ROOM" AT CPYR FUNNELED "ITEM" DONATIONS THROUGH TO FAMILIES IN NEED INCLUDING HANDMADE HATS AND MITTENS FOR COLD-WEATHER PROTECTION, CLOTHING, AND A LARGE DONATION OF INDIVIDUALLY PACKED SNACKS, LAUNDRY SOAP, VITAMINS, AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS WHICH WAS GENEROUSLY DONATED BY A NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR. IN 2019, THE RANCH HELD TWELVE "REFUGE FELLOWSHIP" GATHERINGS AND THE ATTENDANCE TO EACH ONE OF THESE EVENTS FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 175-300 PEOPLE. WE ESTIMATE THAT 1,910 PEOPLE ATTENDED REFUGE IN 2019.

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