Nature Preschool Outdoor Adventure Kids Portland, Oregon
Today there are many great outdoor nature programs for preschool age children. Each one provides an opportunity for young kids to play and explore in the out of doors. Connecting to community and nature.
A Different Nature Program for Preschool Age Kids
In creating our own program for younger campers, Trackers sincerely asked ourselves...
What can we do that no one else can?"
That's when we decided it was time to take it up notch! We are offering real outdoor skills training and outdoor connection for young children Trackers style. We may have camper craft fish spears to hunt bullfrogs with, get their hands dirty planting a garden and even learn to safely start campfires to stay warm by.
More Than a Nature Preschool
Outdoor Adventure Kids (aka Lil' Rovers) takes it to the next level. Under the safe guidance of expert instructors we travel via the Trackers School Bus to awesome locations. There we offer skills and experiences found in no other program for this age group: archery, simple bow making, fishing, homesteading, woodworking and much more.
You may have heard about the 4-Guilds at Trackers. Well, Ages 4-5 are actually in 5th Guild. We call it the Rovers Guild. There they have an opportunity to train the survival skills of our Rangers Guild, the homesteading of our Wilders Guild, the sea lore of our Mariners Guild and the story theater of our Artisans Guild.
Please read every word on this page together with your child. Especially "A Good Fit?"
Ages 4-5 Outdoor Adventure Kids (Lil' Rovers)
Details
Fall Sessions September 19 - November 14, 2012 (skips Halloween, October 31)
Winter Sessions January 30 - March 20, 2013
Spring Sessions April 10 - May 29, 2013
Ages 4-5, Wednesdays
9am-2pm Camp Session
2pm-4pm After Camp (additional fee of $40 per session)
Location 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It
Register
Ages 4-5 Trial Day 1-day trial, 9am-2pm Wed Tuition $65 |
Ages 4-5 4-weeks 9am-2pm every Wed Tuition $199 |
Ages 4-5 8-weeks 9am-2pm every Wed Tuition $349 save over $40 |
Ages 4-5 Full year every Wed Tuition $849 save over $300 |
Times and Dates
Ages 4-5 Every Wednesday from 9am-2pm with optional after camp until 4pm available.
Fall Sessions September 19 - November 14, 2012 (skips Halloween, October 31)
Winter Sessions January 30 - March 20, 2013
Spring Sessions April 10 - May 29, 2013
Registration
Trial Day $65
4-week session $199
8-week term $349
1-year $849
You can join for a 1-day trial, a 4-week session, 12-week term for the entire year. You can join anytime. The more weeks you register for the less you pay per day. 1-day trails* allow you to see if the program is right for you. 1-year registration allows you to save
Please Note To insure we have the correct ratio of instructors to students we must ask that campers attend the weeks consecutively from the first day of class. If you miss a day we count it as an absence and no refunds or makeup days are allowed.
A Good Fit?
Before you register PLEASE READ the critical information below to help you decide if your program is the right match for you or you child. TrackersNW invests in families and students dedicated to maturity and accountability as a team. The experience of your child is heightened as these filters insure a safe, supportive and competent collaboration with both our instructors and all other team members (including students).
This program is a good fit for the child and parent who...
• trust one another
• are interested in and empathetic to the natural world
• crave a different way of experiencing and seeing both natural and modern world
• want to have fun
• possess a sense of adventure
• make intelligent choices
• display competent autonomy when needed
• can make and keep clear agreements concerning safety
• can help insure the safety of their peers and collaborators
• works diligently toward adult accountability, consequences and responsibility
• will come dressed appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• can be a real kid
• shares well with others
This program is NOT a good fit for children who...
• are not interested in nature & scout awareness
• are not empathetic for the natural world
• are being forced to come to camp
• cannot display competent autonomy when needed
• cannot make and keep clear agreements and choices concerning safety
• is kept inside all the time so may be uncomfortable
• will not dress appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is not okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• has trouble working with others and respecting the needs of other participants
Please note that if your child is positively working on behavior, we are willing to work with them and you with clear agreements
