Busy is Good

April 28, 2008
An old English idiom states that ‘idle hands are the devil’s tools.’  If that is the case, it is no wonder we had such a smooth end of week and weekend this past week.  The guys were kept busy with a mix of fun and work from Thursday until Sunday.
 
On Thursday, staff counselors [...]

Dual State Titles

April 24, 2008
For those of you who may not think bowling is truly a sport, the boys of Salem would beg to differ.  Last weekend Salem Ranch added two more state championships to our trophy case as the boys bowled their way to state titles in both age groups.  Outscoring nine teams in the older [...]

Video Games

April 18, 2008
One of the concerns we hear frequently from parents is that their boys are consumed with video games.  Following is a Newsweek article I came across today regarding a website that parents can go to and find detailed information about each game.  While I personally do not believe that video games in and of [...]

Going, Going, Gone

April 13, 2008
Yesterday was a big day at Salem.  Our annual charity and horse auctions took place and were a tremendous success.  It was the last chapter of a very busy week.  The boys worked extremely hard all week to make the auction run as smoothly as possible.  Our grounds were ready, the horses were [...]

Spring Break…Not!

April 7, 2008
Ahh, Spring Break!!!  Those two words taken together usually mean good things.  ‘Spring’ signifying the end of winter, and ‘break’ meaning, well, just that.  No school; fun in the sun; trips to Florida; kick back and relax, enjoy the coming of the new season.  Right?!  Yes, unless you are at Salem.  The good [...]

Saying Goodbye

April 2, 2008
One of the most difficult aspects of working at a residential facility is watching the final goodbyes between a family and the young man they are leaving with us.  It is something that one never gets used to.  It is witness to both the finality of the painful decision a family has made and [...]