Read below for the inside scoop from Ranchers Abbi, Zeke, Lizzy, Jon-Michael and Zack! We asked them questions about some of their favorite things and future goals.
Abigail
Nickname: Abbi
Birthday: May 14
Grade: GED graduate
Favorite TV Show: The Hills
Favorite Movie: The Help
Favorite Song: “My Kinda Crazy” by Brantley Gilbert
Best Subject in School: English
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Favorite Season: Summer
My goal in life is to: Be happy.
Ezekiel
Nickname: Zeke
Birthday: August 12
Grade: 10
Favorite Cartoon: Tom and Jerry
Best Subject in School: Language
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Farm Animal: Dog
What I like here about my life at the Ranch? That
I can just be me.
Elizabeth
Nickname: Lizzy
Birthday: November 15
Grade: 10
Favorite Song: “You are Not Alone” by Michael Jackson
Best Subject in School: Drama
Favorite Singer: Michael Jackson
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Season: Fall
Hobbies: singing, dancing, being creative
My goal in life: To be someone I’m proud of.
What I like about my life here at the Ranch? I like knowing that I am not alone and that I am important and my life is too. I love knowing that there is somewhere out there that people want to help me and want to be there for me.
Jonathan
Nickname: Jon-Michael
Birthday: July 23
Grade: 10
Favorite Movie: Marly and Me
Favorite Song: “I love You This Big” by Scotty McCreery
Best Subject in School: Agriculture mechanics
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Farm Animal: Horse
My goal in life: To live the life I never had when I was a kid.
What I like about my life here at the Ranch? I
have the support I need to help me succeed in life to fulfill
my dreams and to get over my past life experiences.
Zack
Nickname: Z-boy
Birthday: December 19
Grade: 8
Favorite Movie: Transformers
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Farm Animal: Horse
Hobbies: Horse riding
My goal in life: To work at the Ranch.
About @YouthRanches
The Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches provide a loving, safe place to call home for children across Arkansas. Founded in 1976 by Arkansas sheriffs, ASYR has been home to more than 2,300 boys and girls from every corner of the state.