Celebration 2016
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MICHAEL MOHR, CHAIRMAN Managing Director, Wilmington Trust TIM AYRES Partner, Moore Colson & Co. CRAIG BARRS Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Georgia Power Company BRIAN BRODRICK Partner, Jackson Spalding MIKE CALLAHAN, President and CEO, Gypsum Management & Supply JIM COPELAND Retired Senior Director, Human Resources, Wrigley ROB FOWLER Executive Vice President, Turner, Wood and Smith STEVE GILLIAM Partner, Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles JEFF HENDERSON Lead Pastor, Gwinnett Church KATE MAINE Associate Vice President of University Relations, University of North Georgia JODY NOLAND Former Manager, IBM Georgia DAVE POLSTRA Founding Partner, Brightworth LYNN PRICE Chief Financial Officer, Compliance Services, LLC JIM WEBB Chairman of the Board, Triaxia Partners BOARD OF ADVISORS COURTNEY AMOS DAN CATHY NICK CHILIVIS VINCE DOOLEY, Emeritus ELIZABETH HARRIS EARL LEONARD DAN QUINN DAVID RATCLIFFE DAN REEVES WENDELL STARKE JOHN WIELAND PHILIP WILHEIT JENNER WOOD EAGLE RANCH FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES KIRBY THOMPSON, Chair DAVID FARMER TOM FULLER ROY JONES LYNN PRICE ROBERT WYNNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EDWIN J. STAUB EAGLE RANCH, INC. Post Office Box 7200 Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502 t: 770.967.8500 · f: 770.967.3757 EagleRanch.org the eagle ranch mission Our Mission Eagle Ranch helps make life better for children and their families, positively impacting communities for the glory of God. Reflections Boys and girls come to Eagle Ranch from many backgrounds and struggles. Their personalities are just as varied. There are always a few children who particularly stand out, not always for the good. We often will see a child come to the Ranch and gain attention through poor choices and behaviors. Because of their charisma and commanding presence, they can negatively influence other children. I meet with these children not to reprimand them, but to speak about missed opportunity. I tell them that they can choose to direct their natural abilities to be a positive leader. The Bible has many passages about being an encouragement to others, such as 1 Corinthians 14:26, " . . . Let all things be done for building up.” The boys and girls who take this message to heart become powerful leaders during their time at the Ranch and well beyond. One such leader is a Spring graduate, Eli. As you’ll see, Eli has directed his influence in positive ways. He is one of our winners of The Second Mile Award, which is given to children who are selfless leaders. Thank you very much for your partnership with us as we serve these children and their families. Sincerely Edwin J. Staub Founder and Executive Director "I was a lightning rod when I first came here. I just wanted negative energy around me. I thought it was going to be more like a summer camp, and I wouldn't have to put in any work. But I had to put in a lot of work. Now, I think I'm more of a positive leader." Eli, 14, the hope homE Pictured with mother, Angela
"I'm quite sad that I have to leave. The Ranch feels like my second home. I have bittersweet memories of this place. If I were to tell a new kid what to look for, it would be a lot of things. Give the houseparents an easy time. Don't make things stressful. Just have fun and make memories. I'm grateful that there's a place like this and people who give up their time and other future goals to help a new generation of kids." andrew, 16 the peace home Congratulations to our Spring Graduates congratulations to our graduates Eagle Ranch's Spring 2016 graduates include Andrew, Eli, Griffin and Bailey (not pictured). Graduating from Eagle Ranch is more than an individual achievement. Based upon goals set for the entire family, graduation represents an overall commitment to change and moving forward in a way that will impact generations to come. Eagle Ranch supports its graduates through a counseling and continuing education program known as Aftercare. This program provides families with counseling sessions and opportunities to participate in seminars on a variety of topics as well as team building exercises and gatherings to offer community support. "It was hard for my family before we came to the Ranch. We would fight all the time. Nobody would get along. Since I've been here, I've learned how to respect my dad and my siblings. When I first started respecting my dad, he would continue to argue and talk back to me, because he didn't believe I had really changed. But after a couple of months of showing him respect, he started showing me respect too. My family members know that I'm trying to change, so it's about continuing to build trust with them. I've gotten a lot of help from my houseparents, counselors and teachers. They were always there when I needed them." Bailey, 14 the peace home
Extinguishing Anger’s Flame “I feel like both my houseparents helped me understand that God isn’t the one who caused me to get cancer. He’s the one who got me through it.” When you first hear about Griffin Sewell, it may seem like he’s a textbook troubled teen. At 15, he had been dismissed from military school, had no respect for authority and considered himself an atheist. Then, you hear Griffin’s story. Like so many struggling youth, there is more beneath the surface. He had . . . no respect for authority and considered himself an atheist. As a young child, Griffin’s father died, and his mom eventually remarried. He didn’t understand why someone new had to be in his home. He wasn’t interested in a substitute for his dad. He didn’t like people telling him how he should feel or act. So he took matters into his own hands. “I felt like his explosive anger could have horrible consequences in his life,” recalled his mom, Sally Reynolds. “I was scared. I was scared for our family, and I was scared for Griffin.” His lack of respect and acting out led Sally to enroll her son in military school in 7th grade. The structure helped, but Griffin’s anger was always present, like a glowing ember. During his 8th grade year, the ember burst into full flame with the utterance of one word: cancer. At 14, Griffin faced a battle with liver sarcoma. Any progress in his behavior and relationships evaporated in the 10 long months of chemotherapy that followed. Though the treatment was successful, and Griffin is cancer free, he didn’t see how God could exist. How could God give cancer to a person who had already lost so much? Instead, his anger burned, leading to his school expulsion. “I didn’t know what to do. We had beaten physical cancer, but our family issues felt like spiritual cancer. God opened the door to Eagle Ranch when we were devastated and desperate,” said Sally. "I realized that I didn't like being in trouble all the time." As a freshman in high school, reality set in for Griffin. What was his anger accomplishing? The flame died down, but it didn’t burn out. “I think I was just more willing to change at that point. I realized that I didn’t like being in trouble all the time,” Griffin remembered. Griffin sewell, 16 the joy home Pictured with mother, Sally Reynolds, and dog, Remi. Eagle Ranch gave Griffin a chance to reflect on all he had been through and accept guidance from men, which he had struggled with since his father’s passing. extinguishing anger's flame “My housedad, Jerry, is a great guy. He encourages me when I slip up and gets me on the straight path. He tells me the truth, and tells me what he sees in me,” he said. “My assistant counselor, Wes, really understood what I was going through and helped me out a lot while I was struggling.” Learning how to express his feelings and communicate more effectively, Griffin also changed his views on God. “My family went through a big change while I was at the Ranch. There’s a lot less fighting and tension,” he said. “It was a lot of work, but it was worth it.” “I feel like both my houseparents helped me understand that God isn’t the one who caused me to get cancer. He’s the one who got me through it.” Griffin looks forward to his 11th grade year, turning his fire into passion for basketball and building a positive life. His family continues to navigate their relationship with the tools they gained through Eagle Ranch.
The Eagle Ranch Honor and Memorial Gift Program Honor and Memorial gifts provide an opportunity to recognize a special person in your life in a meaningful way. Your gift directly supports Eagle Ranch’s work with children who are struggling in life. Recipients of these gifts learn about our mission while giving hope to boys and girls going through a crisis. HONOR GIFTS Contributions to the Eagle Ranch Honor Program are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the honoree. Donors are listed after the name of the person in whose honor they contributed (donations received January 5 – June 3, 2016). JOHN ALLEN John Colegrove MRS. BRIGID BARTHOLOMAI The Mohr Family MR. JAMES BASSETT Mr. & Mrs. Marcus A. Cook MS. JENNIFER BAXTER Robert D. Orr MS. MICHELE BERRELL The Mohr Family MRS. COLLEEN BLASETTI The Mohr Family RAY BOYCE, SR. John Colegrove DOROTHY BRUCE Joanne Weaver TOM BRYANT Harris & Ann Wilbanks JANE & JIM BURTON Buzzy & Jo Randall ED BUTLER Louise, Greg, Mary Hunter & Kate MRS. JENNIFER CAHILL The Mohr Family HELEN & DENNIS CALHOUN Mary Helen Connelly MISS MORGAN CARNEY The Mohr Family DR. BEN & CANDY CARSON Hartwell & June Quattlebaum MR. & MRS. RONNIE CASPER Mr. & Mrs. George Breedlove CHATEAU ELAN BIBLE STUDY LEADERS June Burson PERINO & MARY COCHRAN Azilee Frederick JOHN CROSS Jack Hodge & Family LOUIS & ANNE DAVIS Sara & Irby Hartley GOVERNOR & MRS. NATHAN DEAL Charlotte McCloskey DOROTHY & JACK DEEGAN The Scherb Family Christine & Seth Hausman DELOATCHE GRANDCHILDREN Brantley & Helen DeLoatche, Jr. STACY & PAT DEROGATIS Robert Orr EAGLE RANCH STAFF Heritage Ranch DAVID FARMER John & Sue Clark GERALDINE FARRINGTON Cody & Sarah Rutowski MR. JOHN FREDERICK The Mohr Family FRED & ANN FRIEDRICKS LaVan Dunkerly TOM FULLER Janet Fuller Daniel SHIRLEY WHELCHEL GAILEY Hartwell & June Quattlebaum J. R. & HARRIETT GARRETT Bobby & Sandra Poss INEZ HALE Jan Gailey, Jake & Lydiann, Meggie & Joe MRS. LYNETTE HARRIS The Mohr Family CAROLINE HODGE Jack Hodge SAVANNAH HODGE Jack Hodge RUSTY HOLLAND Brenda Watson ALAN HOLLOMAN John Colegrove THE HORTON FAMILY Lonnie Michael Foundation TOM HUGHES John Colegrove GLEN & CLAIRE JACKSON Clayton F. Jackson DR. DAN JOHNSON Del Ray P. Humphreys ANN JUDD Tommy & Eleanor Tucker TUCKER KEADLE A Friend PIPER & HUGH KELLY Robert Orr MR. BRION KENNEDY The Mohr Family MS. SHERRY LANG Robert D. Orr NEWT LOCKE Sara L. Posey DIANE MAGNUS Lisa Davis JASON JONES & TUNDI MASSEY Bob Baker REV. DR. TIMOTHY P. McCONNEL & ABIGAIL Sally Tinsley DEWEY McDANIEL John Colegrove MR. ALBERTO MENDEZ The Mohr Family DR. MEREDITH MILLER The Mohr Family KEITH MITCHELL Ellen Mitchell MRS. LAURA MOORE The Mohr Family TOWNES MUNDY A Friend MS. KAYLA MUNOZ The Mohr Family OUR CHILDREN Bill & Kate Maine OUR CLIENTS The Moorings Group JERRY PARISH John Colegrove MR. CHRIS PARKER The Mohr Family JEANNETTE REYNOLDS Rod Wade & Tracey Abbott BOB ROLOFF John Colegrove MRS. SARA SCHMIDT The Mohr Family BERNIE & IDA SCHWIND Deborah Wilbanks RUTH SKOGSTAD & KRISTEN SODEMANN Robert Orr DR. & MRS. RICHARD M. SMITH Elizabeth B. Williams JOHN SPENCER & FAMILY Margie D. Braselton CONNIE STEPHENS Stan & Susie Appleton MRS. ROBBIE STEVENS Kathy Lynn Stevens & Bob Stevens SUSAN & MICHAEL SWANTNER Marvin McAvoy KEITH & SUSAN SWEAT Royce & Emmalene West AL SWOPE Karen Swope CHRIS SYLVESTER John Colegrove DENNIS B. TERRY Bobby Poss JIM VAUGHT John Colegrove MR. PETER VORHEES The Mohr Family MR. DANIEL WHITE The Mohr Family MRS. AMY WILLIAMS The Mohr Family ANDREW & KAITLIN WILSON Mr. & Mrs. Tim Fairchild MRS. KRISTINE WIX The Mohr Family DEXTER WOOD Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Snell MEMORIAL GIFTS Contributions to the Eagle Ranch Memorial Program are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the deceased. Donors are listed after the name of the person in whose memory they contributed (donations January 5 – June 3, 2016). GENE AARON Jefferson Motor Co. MARK ABRUZZINO Bill & Gerry Beaty SANDRA AFROOZI Donnie & Linda Peel THOMAS EARL ALDRIDGE Harold & JoAnn Smith Mardy & Lowell Fulenwider JIM ALEXANDER Stan O'Dell JON ALFORD Ron & Cris Brooks GLENN ALLEN Hardy & Lois Pickering For nearly 20 years Eagle Ranch has given the Second Mile Award to children who have excelled beyond our program requirements to exhibit selfless leadership. In addition to doing well academically, Riley (15) and Eli (14) had a positive influence on their peers. The Second Mile Award is based on Matthew 5:41, "If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles." Riley and Eli are pictured with their Assistant Counselors, Anna and Jamie. Going the Second Mile
RODNEY ALLEN Susie & Stan Appleton Jack Hodge & Family Donnie & Linda Peel ROBERT ALLISON Leilanai Allison FRAN AMEND Doug & Diane Strickland Magnus DR. JULIAN WAYNE ANDERSON Dorothy Bruce CHARLES LARRY ANDREWS Dr. & Mrs. John C. Sundstrom WOODIE FAYE ARIAIL Debbie Wright RICHARD ARLIDGE Barbara & John Avery MRS. TOM ARRENDALE Donnie & Linda Martin Peel MARILYN ATTAWAY Mr. Donald Attaway MIKE AUSTIN 1952 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Team HARRY FRANKLIN BAGWELL Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Waller, Sr. JAMES FRANK BAGWELL A Friend Stan & Susie Appleton Betty & Nat Turner Margaret & Sam Wessinger MARY BARLOWE Doc & Marie Perry MRS. TONI BARNHART Mr. William W. Whorley PEGGY W. BARRS Craig & Annie Barrs ANITA ELIZABETH DENNISTON BASSETT Lloyd & Florence Smee LESLIE RAYMOND BASSETT Lloyd & Florence Smee EDITH BEALE John Beale AL BECK Betty Beck TOMMY BECKNELL Merry Becknell Chandler VICKI WHITE BECQUE Evelyn Runnels ERIC BELLINGER Tom Wendle BILL BENDIK Barry & Barb Stover SEBASTIAN FRANCIS BENJAMIN Barry Stover Insurance Agency, Inc. BETTY JO BLACK Doug & Diane Magnus WILLIAM "BILLY" BLAKE Frank & Laney Lake, Sr. GRANNY BOGGS Jason & Kelly Harrison NEAL BOLES & LEONARD "BUDD" FEITT Margaret Boles WARNER A. BONNER, JR. Capt. & Mrs. Leonard C. Parks PAULA BORCHERS Leon & Linda Borchers ROBERT T. BOWEN, JR. Jane H. Bowen TOBBIE BOYD Flint Equipment Company Dr. Eddie Bennett GERTRUDE BREMER Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Bremer DEBBIE BREWER The Brewer Family NEAL & DEBBIE BREWER Gaye Cronin ROBERT E. BRIGGS Alma Briggs CHARLES HENRY BRISSEY Hartwell & June Quattlebaum JERRY BRITTAIN David & Jane Wilson MARY BROOKS Mary Owens JOEY BUFFINGTON Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Winters EMILY STANFIELD BURCH Betty Cowart Gail Allen Mr. & Mrs. J. Leon Ballentine Virginia Clay Pam Strickland Robin Moseley Jim & Patsy Burch Mel & Michael Paris DR. & MRS. B. B. BUSHONG Catherine E. Eubanks GUS CALHOUN Mary Helen Connelly E. W. CALLAWAY Jack Hodge & Family RUTH CANO Doug & Beth Brown, Mrs. Agnes Orrin BENNY CAPE Wanda Kemp Breakfast Bunch HARRY L. CASHIN, JR. Steve Glasscock MRS. PAT CHAFIN Dorothy Bruce MRS. CAROLYN CHILDERS Dr. Jean Rollins CHUCK CLARK Mac & Jennifer Coile CHARLES "CHUCK" RICHARD CLAUSEN Stan & Susie Appleton Vicki & Joe Polo Kevin, Amy & Bailey Platt Doug & Diane Magnus Rotary Club of Gainesville Cheryl Vandiver Kay Bell Robert "Bobby" J. Ross CECIL CROW Anne Larue Crow THOMAS E. CLYATT, JR. Hardy & Lois Pickering Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Andrews DON COLE Diane & Mike Kent Barry & Sandra Ladd Harold & Carol Cooper Amy & Randall Brown Betsy, Joel & Eric Garner Melissa, Chris, Breelan & Braylee Thomas The Class of 1955 - Gainesville High School GUS L. CONNELLY Helen & Dennis Calhoun JAMES M. "JIM" COOKE The Staub Family: Eddie, Billy & Bobby JAMES D. COOL, SR. Gary Cool LOUISE SHOEMAKER COPELAND Carolyn Lindsay PAT COPPER The Asden W. & Albert T. Johnson Foundation APRIL CORNWELL Hardy & Lois Pickering PETE COTTLE Sheldon & Jackie Darnell MARC COURTEAU Karin Courteau, Gabrielle & David Mr. & Mrs. James Dittrich JOAN COYER Carolyn & Zack Layfield BREVATOR CREECH, M.D. Dr. Norman & Barbara Fried MRS. KATHLEEN CRONIC Jerry, Sandy & Children RETHA NELL CROOK Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Mimbs JAMES R. "PETE" CROW Suzanne & Craig Stone EARL CUNNINGHAM Barry Stover Insurance Agency, Inc. FRANCES DALE Doc & Marie Perry STEPHEN DANIEL Barbara A. Pate FRANCES C. DARBY Candace & Gary Pulliam ANNIE LOU DAVIS Harris & Ann Wilbanks JOANN DAVIS Donnie & Linda Peel MARTHA DAVIS Small Group at Chestnut Mountain Church Bernice Bruce Robert & Joyce Ferguson, Lisa & Jere Allen, Brian & Cynthia TOM DAVIS Donnie & Linda Martin Peel RUFUS DEAN Mr. & Mrs. David Dorsey Milton & Audrey Pierce Doc & Marie Perry HAZEL DELONG Jim & Vicki Wilhoite LYLE DIAMOND James Hale GINGER DIXON Lucy Gill MARIE DOOLEY Larry & Jo Ann Kohn FRANK DOWNING Brett, Laura & Banks Fowler MARTHA DOYLE Mike & Jan Callahan BARBARA PARR DRINKARD Sheila Brewer JANE DUCK Randall & Faye Duck Tom & Paula McGee MILFORD DUKES Harris & Ann Wilbanks eagle ranch triathlon Eagle Ranch Triathlon For the third year in a row, Eagle Ranch boys and girls (and a few staff members) participated in a super sprint triathlon at Eagle Ranch. The super sprint course includes a 250-yard swim, 8 miles on bike, and a 2.25 mile run. The event was made possible through a partnership with TriKids Inc., a non-profit organization providing training, equipment and financial support to kids interested in competing in triathlons. The event helps boys and girls overcome fears and doubts, appreciate the results of hard work and experience personal growth and success. JOHN B. DUNCAN Mr. & Mrs. Wiley W. Stanford JOHN DUNSTER Forrest Neely WENTWORTH ZAVIER "PAT" DURKEE Susie & Stan Appleton Dick & Julia Baxter Doug & Diane Magnus DONALD L DUTSON, SR. Suzanne & Craig Stone MICHAEL V. DUVALL Barbara & Vernon Duvall PAUL EBBS Jeanne Ebbs DAN EBY Barbara & John Avery FRED EDGE Richard & Johnnie Parker BILL EDMONDS Ann C. Alexander FRANCES E. EDRINGTON Frank E. Edrington DOT ELDER Jack Hodge LARRY W. ELLIOTT Greg & Susan Elliott KEN ERWIN Harris & Ann Wilbanks FRANCES MEYER EVANS Lorry de la Croix MYRTLE EVERETT Ivan & Nancy Everett Mr. & Mrs. Donald Conner Sandra & David Dorsey Mr. & Mrs. David McNeilly Mr. & Mrs. Nick Martin Eddie & Kay Puckett MRS. DOROTHY F. FORD Annie Barrs BEN FOUTS Jim & Diane Curington David & Sandra Dorsey Janice & Douglas Winters Mr. & Mrs. Al J. Wimpy MARY RUTH SYKES FOWLER Doug & Diane Magnus Barbara & John Avery TOM FOWLER Stan & Susie Appleton MADIE S. STEPHENS FRANKS Susie & Stan Appleton HUGH FREDERICK Mr. & Mrs. William P. Cochran Azilee Frederick RALPH GAGE Susie & Stan Appleton LOUIE GAILEY Clermont Class of '57 Margarette Wiley Ricky & Lynn Pugh GARY GALLAGHER Larry & Jo Ann Kohn EDWIN GARNER Betty Sewell Larry & Jo Ann Kohn KEVIN GARRISON Lucy Gill ESTHER GESINSKI Myrtle Smith SYLVIA GILSTRAP Cecil & Juanita Brookshire WILLIE HULSEY GLOVER Harris & Ann Wilbanks Doc & Marie Perry M. C. GOOCH Randall & Faye Duck ROBERTA GOSS Larry & Jo Ann Kohn MAXINE WOOD GRAGE Dr. Walter A. Grage GARY GRANT Scott & Lisa Grant LAMAR B. GRANT Ethel Smith CARSON L. GREEN, JR. Carol & Jim Dew Calvin Bagley RON GRESS, SR. Donnie & Linda Martin Peel CHRISTOPHER GURLEY Shirley & Tom Gurley NIRA DILLARD HAGGARD Mac & Jennifer Coile MR. & MRS. FRANCIS HALL Cindy Hurlbert PRESTON HANENBURG Harris & Ann Wilbanks OVALENE KESLER HARDMAN Candace & Brayden Taylor ETHEL HARRIS Janice & Douglas Winters ETTA HASTINGS Roseanne & Kirby Thompson MRS SUE HUTCHENS HENSON Stan & Susie Appleton KAREN HUGHES HIGGINS Betsy & Randy King LAVERNE ENGLAND HIGGS Homer & Renee Myers BONNIE J. HOLBY Julie Goldsmith FRANK S. HOLBY, SR. Valeria & Bill MacPhail JACKIE HOLCOMB David & Sandra Dorsey COLLEEN HOWARD Donnie & Linda Peel MASON TYLER HOWARD Richard & Annette Williams ROBERT L. HOWELL, SR. A Friend KIMBERLY ANN THOMAS HUBBARD Tony, Staci & Maddox Wagner Doris & Phil Folger GLORIA HUCKABAY Bob & Lynn Moore DOROTHY "DOT" HUFF Lynn Moore Mary Ann Smith Louise Rees Waite Dr. & Mrs. Phil Jardina Judi Waite MRS. LOIS HUTCHERSON Schuyler H. Floyd BRUCE HUTCHINS The Case Family ANNE JACKSON Nancy & Gene Davis Mary Ann Wilson ORELIA C. JACKSON Mac & Jennifer Coile DOYLE JOHNSON Sallie & Bill Stark Pam Strickland LUCY JOHNSON Barbara D. Houze MARY JOHNSON Jefferson Motor Co., Inc. CELIA JONES Terry & Ruth Jones ELOISE CURRY JONES Sally & Jim McCoun Mrs. Mary Ann Wilson EVELYN JONES Hazel Coker & Ina Faircloth VARNELL JONES Carol Lyons BARBARA & STEVE JORDAN Mr. Jess P. Jordan Matt & Kathy Bauerkemper LIB JULIAN Waffle House Foundation RICHARD C. KEEN Oakland Meadow Brenda Dennard JUDGE RICHARD KENYON Lois S. Kenyon JAMES ANDREW KINGERY Barry Stover Insurance Agency, Inc. Drew Kingery HAPPY KIRKPATRICK Doug & Diane Magnus A Friend Millie & Tommy Folger MR. JOHN KISSEL Mrs. Mary A. Puckett W.N. "BILL" KNIGHT, SR. Barry Stover DAN KOPOREC Mr. & Mrs. Guy C. Crain DOMINIC C. KULIK Mr. & Mrs. William MacPhail LUTHER E. LAMBERT, COL., USAF, RETIRED Capt. & Mrs. Leonard C. Parks HAZEL LANCASTER Randall & Faye Duck DENNIS LANE David & Jane Wilson BLAKE LANGLEY Dr. Norman & Barbara Freid FORREST C. & FRANCES H. LATTNER Lattner Family Foundation JO BETH LAWSON Wade Lawson JIM LEE Paula & Broughton Caldwell ROBERT LEE Randall & Faye Duck PHYLLIS COMBS LEET Stan & Susie Appleton KENNETH LEWIS Ken & Donna Odum JEAN LINT Doug & Diane Magnus MR. ROY LOEHR, JR. Harold & Carol Cooper Amy & Randall Brown Betsy, Joel & Eric Garner Melissa, Chris, Breelan & Braylee Thomas HERB LOHNES Kathryn Risch & Albert Vitali ALLEN PAYNE LONG Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cobb MRS. BETTE LOUTHER James & Edna Baker RUSSELL LOVE Pat & Richard Walter Nolan & Evelyn Brown JACK LOVELADY, JR. Annette Lovelady MRS. MARZELLE LUKE Roseanne & Kirby Thompson
Eagle Ranch school Eagle Ranch School PrPess Report The 2015-16 school year was exciting for Eagle Ranch School. For the third time since its founding in 2001, the school received accreditation status with the Southern Association of Colleges and School (SACS), a division of AdvancED. The school also launched an expanded reading program to help increase student literacy. Both endeavors yielded impressive results. ogrogres Report The school was commended for powerful practices in the areas of Teaching and Learning Impact, Leadership Capacity and Resource Utilization. Eagle Ranch School scored well above national averages in each of these areas, receiving the maximum score of 400 in Resource Utilization. “I have never seen a perfect 400 in the area of Resource Utilization,” noted Pat Summers, External Review Lead Evaluator for AdvancED. “The school has well qualified staff, material and fiscal resources, and a state-of-the-art facility and technology infrastructure. This enables Eagle Ranch to provide services that support its purpose and direction to ensure success for all students. Eagle Ranch School has been impressive in every way.” What SACS Accreditation Means SACS is a nationally-recognized accreditation focused on increasing student performance. To earn accreditation, schools must meet high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school and implement a continuous process of school improvement. “Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents and community that we are focused on raising student achievement, providing an enriching learning environment, and maintaining an efficient and effective operation staffed by highly qualified educators,” said Eagle Ranch Director of Education Jon DeWaal. Reading Levels on the Rise During the 2014-15 school year, Eagle Ranch School tested the Read 180 reading intervention program from Scholastic. Early results were encouraging, leading the school to expand the program this year, combining the online curriculum with classroom instruction and printed materials. The additional effort paid off. Nearly 60 percent of the overall student population is reading at or above their grade levels. Compared to national standards, Eagle Ranch students excelled. National standards benchmark 8th grade reading levels. On average 35, percent of U.S. 8th graders can read at or above grade level, compared to 63 percent of Eagle Ranch School 8th graders. Endowing Education Tommy and Chantal Bagwell have a special heart for education. Tommy’s mother, former head of the Georgia PTA and on the Board of the national organization, passionately advocated for education to be available to all. Chantal homeschooled the couple’s four children and is involved in several educational causes. Longtime supporters of Eagle Ranch, the Bagwells have recently focused their efforts on Eagle Ranch School. Tommy and Chantal Bagwell “ By having a school right on the campus, the children have the ongoing support that meets the many needs they have when they come to the Ranch. ” The Bagwells provide a yearly gift to fund the school’s curriculum and technology, ensuring students have up-to-date content and technology. This type of gift is known as “funds functioning as an endowment,” in which the donor commits to underwriting an ongoing need with the potential goal of endowing the need in perpetuity. “I consider myself to have an outcomes philosophy. We will provide regular funding to programs that are true to the mission and results that we agreed to support,” Tommy said. “This gives us an ability to shift the area of funding if needed.” The Bagwells have three criteria for education funding: proximity to North Georgia, need for the program and likelihood for success. They believe Eagle Ranch School meets all of these. “By having a school right on the campus, the children have the ongoing support that meets the many needs they have when they come to the Ranch,” said Tommy. “They provide an environment that helps them get on track and reintegrate when they are ready to return to public school.” “I’m impressed with how they can help students advance so quickly,” noted Chantal. Through curriculum that adapts to each student’s needs, Eagle Ranch students can catch up, and even exceed, their grade level. make an active endowment today Underwriting Your Area of Interest Like the Bagwells, you can designate funds to act as an endowment. To discuss potential underwriting opportunities, please contact Eddie Staub at 770.967.8500 or estaub@eagleranch.org.
PATSY LYNN Sundi Anderson & Jeff Fenn RUSSELL MACK T. W. & Evie Jones Pam Pleiter Gene & Geri Buza GARY MAHLA Frazier's Harley-Davidson JOHN MANES Katharine Manes JAMES M. MANRY Thomas & Janie Dunman ALBERT M. MARAZITI, II Dorothy Maraziti DOROTHY BELLE MARLOWE Marlon, Kris, Madisen & Chandler Mayfield Don & Paula (Mooney) Landers The Family of J. B. & Voncile Mooney JUDY SMILEY MARTIN John & Janet Cook & Family KIRK MAYBERRY Donnie & Linda Peel IRENE McCLENDON Larry & Sharon Pearson JENNY McCRARY Bill & Marcy Fulton CHARLES & JOY McCUEN Rick & Christie Krueger REV. GEORGE WASHINGTON McCUNE Mike & Jan Callahan GAIL CARSON McDONALD Mark Allen McDonald LLOYD McEVER Jefferson Motor Company Inc. STEVE McKINNEY Hitachi Power Tools MARY LOU McNEAL W. Ray & Poochie Nix ALEX MEADOR Ann C. Alexander DEBBIE MEADOWS Mr. & Mrs. Aaron B. Strickland KAY MELVIN Ms. Frances Thornton MR. JOE MERCK Suzie & Stan Appleton MARTHA NAN MEYER Donald & Janice Tolbert WAYNE MIDDENDORF Susan & Peter Hodgson MARY MIKHAIL The Bruce Family RUTH MINKOFF Mr. & Mrs. Robert Purcell ALVIN EARL MINNIX, SR. Bobbie H. Cain DOROTHY JONES MIZELL Kenneth & Sue Moore GINNY MONAHAN Ginny Huggins BRANDON E. MOORE Deborah Wilbanks GEORGE W. MOORE Jean & Mark Young GEORGE ANN MOORE Ann C. Alexander MARTHA GODFREY MOORE Brett, Laura & Banks Fowler Don & Frankie Frazier Doug & Diane Magnus Suzie & Stan Appleton CHERYL ALEXANDRA "ALEX" MORRIS Ralph & Carol Gibson LARRY MORRIS Jack McKinley CONNIE MORRISON Donnie & Linda Peel JIMMY MOSS Sam & Mary Ellen McClure SID MUNDA Larry & Jo Ann Kohn DANNY MYERS Elaine Popphan & Family HILDEGARD DATZ MYERS Homer & Renee Myers MARIE NEEL Charlie Neel HELEN SHAW NEWBOLD Reverend Dr. Jerry Newbold, Jr. THI NUC NGUYEN Janie & Thomas Dunman MRS. ELIZABETH NICHOLSON Richard & Julie Lynott W. L. NORTON Millie & Tommy Folger Jack Hodge & Family Suzie & Stan Appleton VIRGINIA WILLIAMS O'CONNELL Bill & Libby Nabors PATRICK O'CONNOR Ed & Patricia Grove ROGERS ODELL Lurene Odell DeANN O'KELLEY Vivian O'Kelley MADISON WILLIS O'KELLEY, JR. Ernie & Linda Bond NAOMI SMITH OVERBY Brad & Linda Huband MR. GERALD PALMER Don & Frankie Frazier V. C. PALMER Beth Moore Millie & Tommy Folger MR. & MRS. TOM PARIS, SR. Joyce Paris CHARLIE PARKER Lucy Gill JANETTE COUCH PATRICK Roy & Lynette Couch CODY PATTERSON Rebecca & Phil Stevenson A. T. PATTON Chad & Autumn Cole RALPH PAULUS, SR. Tom & Mary Billman PHILIP A. PAYNE Richard & Sandra Hulsey ANDY PENDLEY Cyndie Smith NANCY PEREZ Barbara & John Avery JERRY PERRY Peggy Trettel MELISSA PHILLIPS Nelda Thorpe RAY PHILLIPS Mr. & Mrs. Charles Chastain PHOEBE Lucy Gill PAUL PICQUET Gail Allen MR. MIKE PIERCE Carolyn & Leon Bagwell PATRICIA (PAT) F. 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