Adult Service Corps
With Juergen Zirnstein and Laura McGee
July 5 - 11, 2026
We are excited that you are considering Adult Service Corps for Summer 2026! ASC is an opportunity to help Ghost Ranch with both our labor and spirit. If this is your first time in the Corps, please know that you have a great week ahead of you; for the old-timers, the summer offers a time for more celebration and reunion!
The July ASC is a unique one in the annual cycle at Ghost Ranch. July is one of our busiest months, and that means more guests here with the same number of staff serving them. As a member of ASC, your labor will help facilitate a smooth experience for all our guests while providing that little bit extra of welcoming hospitality.
ASC members volunteer a total of 22 hours of work to the Ranch in exchange for reduced tuition, room and board (and a t-shirt)! Scheduled tasks are often outdoors and involve physical labor. Please let us know if you have a physical condition that prevents you from doing some tasks; we want everyone to be safe throughout the week.
About the Leaders
Juergen Zirnstein
Juergen Zirnstein’s earliest experience in construction goes back to helping build his brother’s home in Brühl, Germany. The hands-on work with family left an indelible impression that encouraged Juergen to think of place, home, and identity as intertwined. That applies as well to his affection for Ghost Ranch. He spent most of his career managing […]
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Laura McGee
Laura McGee is a long-time ranch visitor, having first attended with her parents when she was in her twenties. She counts her Ghost Ranch summers by the art courses she has taken. Her mother Roz McGee’s participation in the Adult Service Corps inspired Laura to try this way of serving the ranch while enjoying the […]
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