| Reality Ranch is proud to be a summer camp that is family owned and operated. Each camp season, we love chatting with and getting to know our new Ranch Parents, the parents of the Recruits that we are privileged to spend our summers with. We keep in touch with many of our Ranch Families for many years after their children attend camp and enjoy receiving periodic updates on our graduated recruits. It’s fun to exchange emails and photographs, and watch them grow.
Our Ranch Parents are often curious about us, the owners of the camp. We understand this; it’s always reassuring to learn as much as you can about the people your son will be spending his summer with, and we don’t mind answering your questions. Actually, we get asked lots of questions, year after year; some serious, some strange, and some are just plain funny. Who are we? What do we look like? Do we have children of our own? Is our home painted camouflage? For our Ranch Parents who are shy, but still curious and want to learn more about us, this page is dedicated to you. Enjoy! |
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Commandant Denton and Major Denton…..
any relation? |
| Yes, Commandant and Major Denton are married…. but during camp, you’d probably never know it! Even staff members have asked this very same question, half way through the summer! |
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| Were you both in the military? |
| Commandant Denton proudly served in the United States Army prior to starting Reality Ranch. Major Denton has never officially served in the military, unless you count the numerous years spent being an Army wife. The titles, “Major” and “Commandant” are reflective of the rank and positions held at RRMC. |
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Commandant and Major Denton ascending Mt. Humphries |
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| Do you have any children of your own? |
| Aside from the couple of hundred that hang out in our back yard each summer, yes, we do have four children of our own, two girls and two boys. Sarah is our oldest daughter, who is thirteen, Jeremy is our oldest son, who is eight, Emily is our youngest daughter, she is seven and Matthew is our youngest son, he is three. |
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| Who watches your children while you are at camp? |
| We have a nanny to care for our children while camp is in session, so that we can give our full attention to the recruits in our care. Does the Commandant ever sleep down at camp with the recruits? Yes, he sure does. He enjoys the extra interaction with the recruits, and his staff. He often arrives down at camp with little or no notice, to ensure that things are running as they should be. His surprise inspections are a challenge for our recruits and staff alike. |
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| Do you have any pets at camp? |
| Yes, we do! We have a harlequin (White with black spots) great dane named Capt. Vickie, who likes to come and visit camp (and clean up any leftovers) from time to time. Capt. Vickie is a mature lady, nearly seven years old, and is known for being friendly and welcoming to all of our camp guests. She is very playful, and has a terrible weakness for bread. We also have two mini dachshunds, Lt. Frank (age 1), and Lt. Annie (age 1) who also enjoy running through the grass and meeting new friends. They are under the command of Capt. Vickie, who keeps them in line. All of our pets have all necessary health certifications and shots and are friendly, gentle animals. They are a welcome addition to our summer camp, and provide plenty of comic relief for both recruits and staff. |
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What do you do when camp is not in session? It must be great to have the whole rest of the year off!
Yes, it must be great to have the rest of the year off… it’s too bad we’ve never had the experience! When camp is not in session, both Cm. Denton and Major Denton are full time volunteers and are active in their community. They provide CPR and First Aid Classes to the community, making Red Cross training easily accessible. Commandant Denton has public speaking commitments and school presentations during our off season, and both Cm. Denton and Major Denton attend camp conferences and meetings periodically throughout the year. The best part about the “off season” is getting ready for the next summer, to ensure that RRMC it is the best it can possibly be.
If you have any other questions that you would like to see included on this page, send us an email at base@campcommo.com and let us know! |
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