Spring Break Camp Little House: Farmer Kids
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10 kid limit for this camp Our policy for small class sizes.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic series of books have inspired children and adults for generations. The world is changing and local arts and crafts can inspire new and old way of home life.
Become a Wilder
Wilder's hold a deep connection to the natural world. They feed, clothe and shelter their family while taking care of the land they live. Wilders create a world where the needs of people and the needs of what is natural peacefully coexist.
The Camp
This camp is about growing seeds, starting gardens and tending to animals. Every student begins a seedling (from seed) which they will take home to plant. All ages learn how seeds are started and ages 6-10 journey up to the Trackers Homestead helping prepare our beds for spring gardening.
Spring is when our baby goats are born. Ages 6-10 learn about animal husbandry through milking, fencing and feeding the livestock at the Trackers Homestead, while ges 4-5 set up a brooder for our baby chicks at TrackersHQ. We also learn about wild edible and medicinal plants of Spring. We make simple medicinal teas, tinctures or salves.
Location
The Trackers Homestead is located in one of the most epic landscapes on Earth. Adjacent to a private 100 acre wildlife refuge on the south end of the Bull Run, campers have a chance explore and play in a forest seemingly untouched by time.
Please read every word on this page together with your child. Especially "A Good Fit?"
Register for Little House: Farmer Kids
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Ages 4-5
$35
Portland Schools March 23, 2010 Morning 8:30am-12:00pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 4-5
$35
Get aftercare until 5:30pm Portland Schools March 23, 2010 Afternoon 12:00am-3:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 6-8
$65
Get aftercare until 5:30pm Portland Schools March 23, 2010 8:30am-4:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 8-10
$65
Get aftercare until 5:30pm Portland Schools March 23, 2010 8:30pm-4:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 4-5
$35
Waldorf Schools April 5, 2010 Morning 8:30am-12:00pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 4-5
$35
Get aftercare until 5:30pm Waldorf Schools April 5, 2010 Afternoon 12:00am-3:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 6-8
$65
Get aftercare until 5:30pm Waldorf Schools April 5, 2010 8:30am-4:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 8-10
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*Please Note Only one form of discount is allowed per program. We cannot combine coupons, credits or early bird registrations.
Ages 4-5 Little House: Farmer Kids includes
Students may earn badges in...
Forest Foxes Badge Seedlings and Sprouts
Forest Foxes Badge Healing Plants
Forest Foxes Badge Caretaking
Level 1 and up Chickens
Please Note Students can also earn badges beyond the basic levels for the course. They can also earn badges for skills that may not be stated above. Because this program is created in collaboration with students we will only cover the skills listed above based on the chosen interest and direction of the team.
Forest Foxes Badges Forest Foxes is the name for our ages 4-5 curriculum. It focuses more on imaginative play and story as a tool for skill building. Some "Level" badges are offered for ages 4-5, these "Level" badges carry over to when students participate more directly in guilds starting at age 6.
Ages 6-7 Little House: Farmer Kids includes
Students may earn badges in...
Level 1 and up Wild Edible Plants
Level 1 and up Herbal Medicine Studies: Healing Teas & Salves
Level 1 and up Caretaking Ecology & Permaculture Design
Level 1 and up Sustenance Gardening
Please Note Students can also earn badges beyond the basic levels for the course. They can also earn badges for skills that may not be stated above. Because this program is created in collaboration with students we will only cover the skills listed above based on the chosen interest and direction of the team.
Students may earn the following House Safety Certifications...
Wild Plants Safety 1 with the privilege to harvest, process and eat during instructor led activity
Farm Animal Safety 1 with the privilege to work with livestock during instructor led activity
Please Note Individual students may work to the next level of these House Safety certifications. It is the discretion of the parents and instructors to trust them with greater responsibility that comes with new levels of safety certification.
Ages 6-7 Little House: Farmer Kids includes
Students may earn badges in...
Level 1 and up Wild Edible Plants
Level 1 and up Herbal Medicine Studies: Healing Teas & Salves
Level 1 and up Caretaking Ecology & Permaculture Design
Level 1 and up Sustenance Gardening
Please Note Students can also earn badges beyond the basic levels for the course. They can also earn badges for skills that may not be stated above. Because this program is created in collaboration with students we will only cover the skills listed above based on the chosen interest and direction of the team.
Students may earn the following House Safety Certifications...
Wild Plants Safety 1 with the privilege to harvest, process and eat during instructor led activity
Farm Animal Safety 1 with the privilege to work with livestock during instructor led activity
Please Note Individual students may work to the next level of these House Safety certifications. It is the discretion of the parents and instructors to trust them with greater responsibility that comes with new levels of safety certification.
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
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