PARTICIPANT BILL OF RIGHTS

Interactive Experiences. The right to workshops that are hands-on, use engaging demonstrations, or create problem solving experiences.
Passionate Coaching. The right to coaches, not professors, to guide exploration.
Collaboration. The right to meet new people, and to learn from one another.
Takeaways. The right to leave with practical skills and knowledge we can apply.
To Be Met Where We Are. The right to the same opportunities to learn and participate regardless of knowledge or skill level.
Fun. The right to experiences that engage and delight us.

HISTORY

Chainsaws and YouTube Don't Mix

I'm Mark Gross, founder of School of Ranch. After a life in cities and the burbs, I found myself living on a ranch in Central Oregon. First thing I did...bought a chainsaw and went to YouTube to learn how to use it. Mistake! Chainsaw + Video = Major Potential of Missing limb!

School of Ranch is Born

I ran an ad on Craigslist, "Idiot Needs Help with Chainsaw." Kaleb Watson showed up at my door, and despite having zero in common, we bonded over the experience. I said, hey, let's start School of Ranch! We can hire people like you to teach people like me. And better, we can help everyone discover common ground. After all, we're not going to fight while working together to learn to use a chainsaw.

Building Bridges While Mending Fences

While our product is education, our purpose is community. We help people discover common ground regardless of politics, age, background or beliefes.

A Volunteer-Led, Student-Run 501c3 Nonprofit

Today, School of Ranch serves thousands of people each year in Central Oregon with its workshops and programs like School of Ranch Extend. We are a volunteer-led nonprofit. There is no paid staff. We do pay our high school interns, who run all our marketing. Thanks for all your support.