July 19th, 2012 Weekly Publication of Cloud 9 Ranch News & Events

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BOARD AGENDA

FACILITY HOURS

MEMBERSHIP

EMPLOYEE POOL

PARTY

ACTIVITIES

COMMITTEE

EVENTS 5

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LABOR DAY PLAN

DUCK WEEK

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Foggy Fish Fry~

Volunteers of the Cloud 9 Ranch Conservation would

like to invite you to the Foggy Fish Fry on Saturday July 21st. The Conservation Committee will be frying

fish on the river bank down in Foggy. Everyone is in-vited to stop by for dinner. The menu will be catfish, slaw, fried potatoes and hush puppies. The price for

this meal is $6. The proceeds from the fish fry will go toward conservation improvements on Cloud 9 Ranch. This is a great way for members to show sup-

port in projects that better the awareness and con-

cern for Ranch conservation.

As a added bonus, there will be live music and door prizes will be given away. The give away list consists of T-shirts, camping supplies, fishing tackle and

other items.

Bring your lawn chairs and come enjoy a relaxing

evening down in Foggy.

2012 MUD BOG…...Coming August 4th

Believe it or not…..Summer is almost gone and school

will be starting up again. It seems like this summer has just flown by. To prepare everyone for the back

to school season, Cloud 9 Ranch is giving everyone another chance to get down and dirty in the Mud Pit. The “Back to School” Mud Bog will be held on August

4th. Make plans to spend the weekend at Cloud 9 Ranch and have some fun on the final mud bog of the season. The gate house reports that rental reserva-

tions are filling up fast so get your reservations in for rentals while there are still rentals available. The Au-

gust 4th weekend will be a great time to bring your friends to Cloud 9 Ranch. The event weekends are always fun and with the miles and miles of trails to

explore there is always a great time around every cor-ner. Hope to see you August 4th!

NEW SERVICE AVAILABLE

The C9R IT Department has been working for weeks

getting the Wi-Fi service available in all camp-grounds. This large amount of equipment was do-

nated by a fellow member, Ray Lejeune. Along with this great service, Robert, in the IT department, is working hard to make sure that all members have the

opportunity to stay informed of Ranch news & events. Along with access on Facebook & the C9R.com web-site, you can also have the 9 Lines sent directly to

your email box. If you would like to have this free ser-vice, simply contact the office and ask to be included

in the 9-Lines email group. This is a great way to stay informed even when you can’t be at the Ranch.

The Mobile spa

will be back

at the

Ranch on

July 20th-21st

Call lisa:

417-546-0720

To Make Your

appointment

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Duck Week……

Coming Soon!

Make plans now to get

in on the 2012 Duck Race. Ducks will be

sold at the July 21st Foggy Fish Fry. Dur-ing last year’s Duck

Race, over $800 in prize money was given away! You can’t win if

you don’t play so get your Race Ducks right

away. Look Out Duck Week is Coming!

Labor Day

Duck Race 5 Big Money

Winners!

5 Ducks for $20

Foggy Tubes Duck

Date Pounds

July 26th 300

Aug 16th 600

Aug 30th 600

*New stocking date will

be on Thursdays to allow

3 day permits to be more

effective.

Hope we see you fishing!

Cruisers Club

ATV

Helmet Program

ATV Helmets

are available

for Loan

In the C9R

Youth Center

What You Can Do for just $10

The Cruisers Club has been busy making plans for the up and

coming Casino Night that will be held over the Labor Day week-

end. The prizes that can be purchased with your “Casino Cash” is

growing and you will be amazed at the wide selection of items

that will be available. Most of the shopping for the items was

done by Shelia Williams and Mag Greig and they are both huge

fans of Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop so you can just imagine that

there is something for everyone at the upcoming “Casino Night”.

If you are one of the many Ranch Members who have been busy

making plans for Labor Day Weekend, make sure to mark

“Casino Night” on your calendar. The next “Casino Night” is

sure to be one you do not want to miss.

Many Ranch members enjoy being involved with the Clubs and

Committees at C9R. The Cruisers are always looking for more

members to join in the fun. For only $25 you can join the Cruis-

ers and help support some of the fun activities that take place at

the Ranch. The Cruisers are dedicated to using the funds that

they raise to go toward specific Ranch projects that have been

addressed by the management. If you would like learn more

about the Cruisers Club, what the Cruisers do for the Ranch and

how you can be apart of this great organization be sure and visit

the Cruisers on Casino Night.

Labor Day Weekend

Casino Opens 7:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse

$10.00 Donation gets $500 Cruiser Cash.

3 ½ Hours of playing the games to build your

$$$$Cruiser Cash$$$$

Use Cruiser Cash to bid on Auction Prizes

We Hope to See You at Casino Night!

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CLOUD 9 RANCH CLUB, INC. GENERAL SESSION AGENDA FOR JULY 21, 2012

CALL TO ORDER & INVOCATION

MINUTE(S) APPROVAL FINANCIAL REPORT

MANAGER’S REPORT

COMMITTEE REPORTS OLD BUSINESS:

Code of Conduct - Discuss three separate items provided in folder at June meeting and adop-

tion of code of conduct.

Rule Updates - Discuss clean-up rule questions/suggestions of Pete Loedler (former Chair-

man) prior to printing new rule book with latest revisions

Bank Signatures for new officers - Complete the process of removing Larry Armstrong from accounts and adding Mag Greig. Discuss changing to a policy rather than motion.

(Example: If the signors to the various accounts are pre-determined, when a director is elected to an officer's position, the minutes can reflect XXX was elected to the position of YYYY and will be a signator on account(s) ZZZZ ef-fective on MM/DD/YY. Same when an officer/director steps down from an officer's position. Cindi Morrison

SCORE Motion from May update- Dates of meetings, etc.

Information for Committees from Survey - Have these been delivered to all committee

NEW BUSINESS: Committee Compliance to Auditor report - All directors should read and be ready to discuss

Comments in Auditor's Reporter for clarification of his concerns prior to meeting

Budget Committee Appointment Approval & Report from first meeting - Reinstatement and appointment of Budget Committee to work with management/supervisory staff to cre-

ate realistic budget for 2013.

Election Committee appointments for 2013 - Discussion on setting up ballot wording, and other items to be included in 2013 election. Procedures to follow re: by-laws, etc.

Bulletin Board & 9Lines Articles from BOD - Report to membership of new items of com-munication between BOD & members

Cargo Trailer Rule - Use of Cargo/Toy Haulers as campers being allowed on campsites.

Meeting Dates for 2012-2013 term - When does quarterly begin in 2012? Job Descriptions for Supervisors/Employees - Process and need for these to be completed .

Director Appointments to Committees – Jim Crosby #1060

Committee appointments/changes/reinstatements

President’s Report – Kevin Willis

For Racing Information: Www.westplainsdirt.com See You at the Races!

Summer Series

Rodeo/ACA

Caulfield, MO Arena

July 26th

Summer Series

Rodeo/ACA

We are aware that Our Members love sharing their experiences at

Cloud 9 Ranch with family and friends. If you have that same desire,

this offer is just for you! Bring those that you wish to share the Cloud

9 Ranch experience with in for a tour and when they purchase a

Membership from the Ranch, you will receive a $100 gift card from

Cloud 9 Ranch. This is our way of saying “Thank You” for telling oth-

ers about the Very Best Camping and ATV Resort in the Ozarks.

Offer Expires 12/31/2012 gift card valid for Trading Post, Restaurant, and Gas Station

On July 21st, at 10am the Cloud 9 Ranch Board of Directors will

meet in the Club House Patio Room. The open mic session of the

Board Meeting will begin at 9:30am with the Regular session to

begin at 10am. The following is a list of items that will be

addressed at the board meeting.

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C9R Camper Towing

Call 417-284-7321

Schedule Your Camper

to be placed on a pad or

to be returned back to a

compound.

Cloud 9 Ranch

RRC

ATV Trail Maps

On Sale Now

In the

Trading Post

Employee Pool Party~July 27th

Parade

Rescheduled

Free Wifi

Available

At the

Clubhouse

Patio Room

And

Ranch House

Restaurant

The monthly employee appreciation dinner will be held in a new

location. The July 27th dinner will be held at the Big Top Family

Pool. Employees are invited to bring their families to the 5PM

dinner. The dinner is being hosted by C9R members who would

like to show their support to the Ranch Staff. During the dinner

there will be recognition given to employees and door prize draw-

ings. There will also be many games and activities going on as

well. Employees are welcome to join in the fun of family

BINGO. New this year will be the Plinko game. There will be

Mystery Gifts and lots of fun for everyone. There are also plans

to have the dunking booth, water slide and other water activities

going on as well. Employees and their families are also welcome

to stay for the Friday Night Movie that will begin at dusk. Ranch

Members are welcome to participate in the employee appreciation

dinner. Contact Judy Sweetin to find more information. Ranch

Members can also participate by filling out the form below.

RECOGNIZE A CLOUD 9 RANCH EMPLOYEE 2011 Employee Appreciation Recognition Form

Employee Name: _______________________ Date: _______

Employee’s Job/Location: ____________________________ (Provide this information to insure recognition of the specific employee)

Explain why you are recognizing this employee by giving details

for a special act, consistent performance, above/beyond the call of

duty,etc.

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

______________________________________________

You have an option to attach a monetary gift (NOT REQUIRED)

that will be presented to the employee you recognized. AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION, $_____________ IS ATTACHED

AS A MONETARY GIFT TO BE PRESENTED TO THE EMPLOYEE

RECOGNIZED ABOVE. Member/Guest Name:____________________________

MBR #:____________

PLACE THIS FORM IN ENVELOPE MARKED EMPLOYEE

APPRECIATION WITH YOUR MONETARY GIFT

(OPTIONAL) AND PUT IN BOX IN PATIO ROOM BY

We coulDn’t Do it Without you!

The Activities Committee would like to thank the Cruisers for

their offer to help for the 4th of July Poker Runs. Mag, “Thank

You” for your help on the June 30th Poker Run. We would also

like to think Jim Florer, Lola Johnson, Doris Hutto, Kathie

McIntosh, Earl Rahlfs, and Leon & Judy Douglas for their help at

both the June 30th and July 7th Poker Runs. We would also like

to thank the Ranch Riders for all that they do to make the Poker

Runs a great success.

~Deb Dantin

Have a Great Stay at Cloud 9 Ranch!

Activities Committee

Has Announced that

they will be reschedul-

ing the July 4th Parade

If you are interested in

participating in the

parade, please contact

Deb Dantin, Hill

Country Camphost, for

more information.

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Thursday, August 2nd

Card Bingo

6:30PM

15 Games

@ 25 Cents a game

After Card Bingo Play

Left~Right~Center

Wednesday, August 1st

Cloud 9 Patio Room

Pokeno

6:30PM-9PM

Bring Pennies

Wednesday, July 25th

Cloud 9 Patio Room

Pokeno

6:30PM-9PM

Bring Pennies

Thursday, July 19th

Card Bingo

6:30PM

15 Games

@ 25 Cents a game

After Card Bingo

Play

Left~Right~Center

Thursday, July 26th

Card Bingo

6:30PM

15 Games

@ 25 Cents a game

After Card Bingo

Play

Left~Right~Center

Saturday, July 21st

Adult Bingo

Club House

6:30PM

Progressive X

$38 in 32#’s

Progressive Coverall

$55 in 60#’s

20 Players needed to play

Prog. Coverall

Play all night for $13

Saturday, July 21st

Monthly BOD Meeting

9:30AM-Open Mic

10AM-Regular Session

Friday, July 20th

Activities Dinner

Ranch Clubhouse

6PM

Saturday, July 21st

Conservation Committee

2nd Annual

Foggy Fish Fry

6PM

This year there will be a

band playing during the

Fish Fry. Come on down

to Foggy and have a

great dinner and enjoy

the music with friends!

Bring Your Lawn Chairs!

Saturday, August 4th

Back to School

Mud Bog

TBA

Come Have Fun at

Cloud 9 Ranch!

Book Your Rental

Reservations Today!

Wednesday, August 15th

Cloud 9 Clubhouse

Activities Committee

Birthday/Anniversary

Party

Wednesday, August 15th

Cloud 9 Patio Room

Pokeno

6:30PM-9PM

Bring Pennies

Thursday, August 16th

Card Bingo

6:30PM

15 Games

@ 25 Cents a game

After Card Bingo

Play

Left~Right~Center

Clubs & Committees:

Please submit your 9

Lines articles for July as

soon as possible.

We don’t want to leave

out anyone's activities.

Friday, July 27th

Come One Come All!

Pot Luck Dinner

Club House Patio Room

6PM

Iced Tea, Plates & Silverware

Will be provided by

The Activities Committee

Employee Appreciation

Dinner and Fun Times

July 27th

Big Top Family Pool

See Page 4 for more details!

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Facility Hours

Welcome To

Cloud 9 Ranch

CHAPEL Sunday Services 10AM

ACCOUNTING OFFICE Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM

Saturday 10AM-2PM

TRADING POST Sunday-Thursday 8AM-9PM

Friday –Saturday 8AM-10PM

VALLEY STAR SCHOOL Saturday-Sunday 2PM-4PM

WILDER CRAFT HOUSE Tuesday-Saturday 1PM-4PM

GAS STATION Open Daily 8AM-8PM

RANCH STABLES 3 Rides Daily

8AM 9:30AM and 11AM

RESTAURANT Monday-Thursday 7AM-9PM

Friday-Saturday 7AM-10PM

Sunday 7AM-8PM

YOUTH CENTER Sunday 1PM-9PM

Monday-Wednesday 9AM-5PM

Thursday-Saturday 9AM –9PM

Big Top

Swimming Pool, Batting Cages,

& Snack Shack Sunday-Thursday10:30AM-10PM

Friday-Saturday 10:30AM-10:30PM

Water Aerobics Monday -Saturday 9:30AM

Big Top Family Movie Friday-Saturday Night at Dusk

Adult Pool Sunday-Thursday10:30AM-10PM

Friday-Saturday 10:30AM-10:30PM

Thank You for visiting Cloud 9

Ranch!!

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