Tween & Teen Summer Camps Portland, Oregon

Top 5 reasons to join Trackers Teen summer camps...

1) Convenient location in SE Portland (Sellwood) Drop-off within minutes of most neighborhoods.

2) We do what's real! Compare the goals of our camp weeks with any other program out there. Tweens and teens are looking for experiences that respect who they are. We teach real skills. From blacksmithing to archery, from wild plants to wilderness survival, we do more in one day than most camps do all summer.

3) Smaller group sizes We have an average of 25% smaller group sizes than standard outdoor camps.

4) A teen's competency is respected We believe teenagers are capable of so much more than our modern culture asks of them. We raise the bar of accomplishment.

5) Team leadership We use collaborative skills that help teens be effective leaders in their communities.

Plus, check out! Counselor in Training Program June 17-22, 2012 or July 29-August 3, 2012
Your opportunity to work with some of the best educators in the outdoor field to develop key leadership skills. Apply what you learn as a Student Leader while assisting with younger campers in our epic day or overnight outdoor adventure camps.

Day Camp Ages

Ages 10-14 or 12-16 Mobile day camps that teach complex craft work and outdoor skills
Ages 11-13 or 14-17 Mobile and expedition day camps of awesome adventure and scenario based learnin

Overnight Camp Ages

Ages 10-14 An overnight camp that recreates a village of adventure, outdoor lore and more
Ages 14-18 Intensive learning and training in outdoor lore and skills

Camp Discounts

Early Bird Discount Register before February 22, 2012 and receive 10% off the regular tuition.

Calendar for Summer Camps 2012

Week 1

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow June 18-22, 2012

Ages 11-14 Wilderness Survival, Tracking & Stealth Apprenticeship June 18-22, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure June 18-22, 2012

Ages 11-16 Paintball Master June 18-22, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight Camp Trackers June 17-22, 2012

Ages 14-18 Teen Overnight Counselor in Training Program June 17-22, 2012

Week 2

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow June 25-29, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure June 25-29, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight Camp Trackers June 25-29, 2012

Week 3

Please Note No camp on the July 4, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure July 2-6, 2012

Ages 11-14 Wilderness Survival, Tracking & Stealth Apprenticeship July 2-6, 2012

Ages 11-16 Paintball Master July 2-6, 2012

Week 4

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow July 9-13, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure July 9-13, 2012

Ages 11-16 Paintball Master July 9-13, 2012

Ages 12-16 Apprenticeship of the Blade: Blacksmith/Martial Arts July 9-13, 2012

Ages 13-16 Mobile Overnight San Juan Islands Expedition July 8-14, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight Camp Trackers July 8-13, 2012

Week 5

Ages 9-17 Official B.P.R.D. Training Camp (AKA, Hellboy Camp) July 16-20, 2012

Ages 10-14 Ghost Detectives July 16-20, 2012

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow July 16-20, 2012

Ages 11-13 Wilderness Survival, Tracking & Stealth Apprenticeship July 16-20, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure July 16-20, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight Camp Trackers July 15-20, 2012

Week 6

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow July 23-27, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure July 23-27, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight Camp Trackers July 22-27, 2012

Week 7

Ages 11-14 Wilderness Survival, Tracking & Stealth Apprenticeship July 30-August 3, 2012

Ages 10-14 Kayak Adventure July 30-August 3, 2012

Ages 11-16 Paintball Master July 30-August 3, 2012

Ages 11-14 Mobile Overnight Oregon Coast Expedition July 29-August 3, 2012

Ages 14-18 Overnight Counselor in Training Program July 29-August 3, 2012

Week 8

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure August 6-10, 2012

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow August 6-10, 2012

Mad Maude Week The following camps feature a fun post-apocalyptic focus

Ages 11-15 Theater Production The Remembering: A Musical August 6-10, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight The Remembering: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Aug 5-10

Week 9

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow August 13-17, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure August 13-17, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight Realm of Cascadia: Role Playing Adventure August 12-17

Ages 12-16 Apprenticeship of the Blade: Blacksmith/Martial Arts August 13-17

Week 10

Ages 10-14 Edgy Camp Evil Secret Agent Academy August 20-24, 2012

Ages 11-14 Wilderness Survival, Tracking & Stealth Apprenticeship August 20-24, 2012

Ages 11-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow August 20-24, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure August 20-24, 2012

Ages 11-16 Paintball Master August 20-24, 2012

Ages 10-14 Overnight Realm of Cascadia: Role Playing Adventure August 20-24

Week 11

Ages 10-14 Archery Apprenticeship, + Make a Bow August 27-31, 2012

Ages 9-14 Kayak Adventure August 27-31, 2012

Ages 11-14 Wilderness Survival, Tracking & Stealth Apprenticeship August 27-31, 2012

Ages 10-14 With Audubon Ways of the Ancients August 26-31, 2012

Ages 10-18

Archery Apprentice + Make a Bow Train archery plus make your own wood bow. Ages 10-14 Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am Time 8:30am-3:30pm June 18-22 June 25-29 July 9-13 July 16-20 July 23-27 August 13-17 August 20-24 August 27-31 Learn more	Kayak Camp Learn kayaking while exploring Portland's waterways. Ages 10-14 Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am Time 8:30am-3:30pm June 18-22 June 25-29 July 2-6 July 9-13 July 16-20 July 23-27 July 30-August 3 August 6-10 August 13-17 August 20-24 August 27-31 Learn more	Paintball Master A safe and fun paintball camp for teens where we are very supportive of new players. Ages 11-16 Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am Time 8:30pm-4:30pm June 18-22 July 2-6 July 9-13 July 30-August 3 August 20-24 Learn more	Ghost Detectives! We visit local haunted legends to learn that "we have nothing to fear but fear itself". Ages 10-14 Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am Time 8:30am-3:30pm June 16-29 Learn more
Evil Secret Agent Academy Edgy Camp Join Team Evil and help The Evil Dr. Dice create his latest doomsday device to take over the world. Ages 11-17 Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am Time 8:30am-3:30pm August 20-24, 2012 Learn more	Wilderness Survival, Tracking & Stealth Apprenticeship Train the arts of the Trackers rangers: stealth, tracking and wilderness survival. Ages 11-14 Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am Time 8:30am-3:30pm June 18-22 July 2-6 July 16-20 July 30-August 3 August 20-24 August 27-31 Learn more	Stealth, Archery & Zombie Survival Edgy Camp Train skills that will help you stop the "Z" invasion: archery, stealth and wilderness survival. Ages 11-17 Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am Time 8:30am-3:30pm August 6-10 August 15-19	Oregon Coast Expedition A marine adventure where you harvest the bounty of the sea, kayak, explore beaches and their towns and share awesome stories by the campfire every night. Ages 11-14 Time 8:30am-3:30pm July 29-August 3 Learn more

Ages Teen

Apprenticeship of the Blade: Blacksmithing & Martial Arts
Forge your blade with fire, hammer and anvil. Train martial arts and wilderness awareness skills.
Ages 12-16
Early Drop-off 7:30-8:30am
Time 8:30am-3:30pm
July 9-13
August 13-17
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San Juan Island Expedition
Ride the Trackers School bus to adventure in the San Juan Islands, an archipelago or six islands in the Puget Sound accessible only by passenger ferry. Spend the week discovering the area's rich history, exploring the marine life and kayaking with our Mariners Guild.
Ages 13-17
Time Overnight
July 8-14
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Counselor in Training Program (CIT)
Develop leadership skills and experience as a Counselor in Training with Trackers camps.
Ages 14-18
Time Overnight for training, plus 3-week commitment as a CIT at our youth programs
Training Weeks
Option 1 June 17-22, 2012
Option 2 July 29-August 3
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Residential Overnight Camps

Camp Trackers
Camp Trackers is the ultimate summer overnight camp. Students are immersed in a village of rustic and rugged living, ancient skills, friendship and adventure.
Ages 10-14
Time Overnight
June 17-22, 2012
June 25-29, 2012
July 8-13, 2012
July 15-20, 2012
July 22-27, 2012
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The Remembering:
A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure
Edgy Camp Make your way out of post-apocalyptic Portland, finally arriving in the Marmot Valley where you work to create a village connected to the land and life.
Ages 11-13 & 14-17
Time Overnight
August 5-10
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Realm of Cascadia:
Roleplaying Overnight Camp
Journey to the Realm of Cascadia. Create your character, join a Training House, go on quests and ultimately defeat the rising evil the threatens us all!
Ages 10-13 & 14-17
Time Overnight
August 12-17
August 20-24
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What Parents Say...

"I just loved that my daughter was getting to all the things I did as a child." -Parent

"I feel like Trackers is the perfect fit for my kid. He would much rather be shooting a bow and arrow or fishing in a lake than doing some of the more mainstream stuff he is exposed to through his school peers and neighborhood friends, like video games and team sports. He's a quirky kid and Trackers thrills him." -Parent

"Everyone was patient and friendly, especially with the kids." -Parent

"So creative and engaging on a level that was perfect for them." -Parent

"I was blown away by what our class accomplished. The instructors set high expectations and then helped my students rise to the occasion. From blacksmithing to survival skills, we did so much this week... The instructors were real with my students while also being completely professional. That's a balance you don't see very often." -8th grade teacher

"Hands-on learning with a dose of humor." -Parent

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Convenient Location

TrackersNW Location

Within minutes of most Portland neighborhoods. Our nature center is the ultimate clubhouse for kids. Located in Sellwood, right next door to the 140 acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge where we find birds, deer, bike paths and much more!
Where 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, PDX, OR

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