2018 DC Ranch Annual Report

Community Council
ACTIVITIES
NEW ACTIVITIES
The DC Ranch Community Values are the driving force
behind the abundance of activities offered to residents.
Family, friends, community, health and learning are
nurtured and enhanced through a variety of events,
programs and classes. New in 2018:
• Summer Adult Cooking Class
• Photography in the Desert
• Living with the Desert seminar
• Cookies with Mrs. Claus
• Howdy! Happy Hours for new residents
• CPR training
• 20 for 20: Hiking Challenge
• Family Movie Night
• Wisdom + Wit trivia night
ARTS AND EDUCATION
The Homestead Playhouse produced “Seussical the Musical,
Jr.” in the spring of 2018 with a cast of 33 performers ages 5 to
15. Other Arts and Education classes and workshops included:
• Kids Cuisine
• “Harry Potter” and “The Pied Piper” summer camps
• Creative Arts Workshops
• Sunday Shakespeare: “Julius Caesar”
• Passport to Art
FITNESS AND WELLNESS
With a fitness center, swimming pool, hiking and much
more, there are many ways for residents to achieve
a healthy lifestyle. Each year, more members of the
community participate in these activities and classes, and
the Community Council is always looking for new ways to
help them enhance their well-being. Offered in 2018:
• Yoga
• Strength and Balance
• Body Tone
• Tai Chi
• Shallow Water Exercise
DC RANCH GIVES
The DC Ranch Gives program provides residents with
meaningful opportunities to engage with each other and give
back to the broader community.
More than 100 residents volunteered 339 hours this year and
over 1,500 items were given during three donation drives:
• Toys for Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children
• School supplies for Valley of the Sun United Way
• Pajamas and books for children in foster care
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