Jeff Kaczmarek Your SaddleBrooke Ranch Technology Club continues to offer a full slate of classes, educational events, and one-on-one assistance. In late March, we had a fabulous demonstration by a group of middle and high school students of their competition robot that won a number of awards through their participation in NASA’s Quest for Education…
Debbie Ferguson Hello Golf Fans! On March 27 and 28 the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) hosted their 2023 President’s Cup. Excitement was in the air, as was Jim Heywood’s drone. Thank you, Jim, for our group photo. Red, white, and blue could be seen from the heavens. The excitement was quelled by increasing…
Creative? Not creative? Your Mudslingers Pottery Studio provides the opportunity to explore hand building and wheel techniques in a supportive learning environment for all. Should you choose to begin your pottery journey, you are invited to sign up for our 2-hour “Introduction to Clay” class to learn clay basics, including preparing/rolling your clay, using a…
Rebecca Williams The SBR Horseback Riding Group rode in the late afternoon on March 11. They were on a sunset ride through the Saguaro East National Park. It was thrilling to see the beauty of tall stands of saguaros marching across the landscape in the setting sun. The views of the Rincon Mountains were equally…
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers took to the dance floor in boots and color at the March and April SBR Social Dance Club Western dances. On March 10, more than 80 Western dancers welcomed an early St. Patrick’s Day dressed in green and orange. Colorful clothing ranged from wild hats with lights and glitter to…
On March 21 the Sol Ballroom was packed with members of the Wine Club partying like a ‘20s tycoon for a celebration of the Roaring ‘20s. Members enjoyed specially selected wines to enjoy with their delicious four-course dinner. At the beginning of the event two Prohibition era cocktails were available. Members enjoyed either a “Bee’s…
Rebecca Williams There’s a difference between being a square and being a knucklehead, as odd as that may seem. Maybe the American pop rock band Huey Lewis and the News did the best job of explaining why “It’s hip to be square.” Square dancing is far from being an old person’s game. Although most of its…
Linda Harvey “The Road to Alaska” was the title of Niel and Jan Christensen’s travelog presented at the March meeting. They took two trips to Alaska to see the eight national parks (NPs). One was a driving trip starting from Colorado and going up the Alaskan Highway. The other was a cruise to Glacier Bay…
Erin Newman On March 23, the Art Club invited Nina Fickett to teach a mixed media collage class to its members. It was a fun afternoon learning about gesso, matte gel medium, ephemera, acrylic paint, and many other mediums we used to turn a basic wrapped canvas into a work of art! All the students…
On to Nationals! It was a stellar performance by the American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 sponsored contestant, Caleb Rasor, who competed at the state level of the American Legion Oratorical Scholarship program. Caleb placed first among the best contestants in the state, where he competed against the top two from each of the three…