Weekend Apprenticeships
Monthly Weekends - Fall to Spring

Weekend Apprenticeships for Youth & Teens

One weekend a month, your Tracker joins a small Fellowship of friends led by expert Guides. They train in outdoor skills all school year and graduate together in spring.

Friends & Social Connection

Kids and teens discover lasting friendships and share adventures while learning new skills led by expert guides.

Skills & Nature Connection

Students explore outdoor skills and arts, learning life lessons in connection and meaningful relationships with nature.

Mentoring & Leadership

Apprenticeships cultivate leadership skills and self-directed learning rooted in community service and stewardship.

Grades K–1

Rovers Apprenticeship

Nature, Forest Craft & Outdoor Skills

Choose your adventure! Learn outdoor skills, visit animals on the farm, go fishing, and embark on fantastic story adventures.

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Grades 2–4 / 5–8

Trackers Apprenticeship

Rangers, Wilders, Mariners & Artisans

Train all Trackers Skills: wilderness survival, archery, farms, fishing, forage for wild plants, and cook outdoor feasts.

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Grades 2–4 / 5–8

Rangers Apprenticeship

Stealth, Archery & Wilderness Survival

Learn wilderness survival. Train in archery. Build incredible forts and shelters. Play fantastic games of forest stealth.

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Grades 2–4 / 5–8

Wilders Apprenticeship

Farm, Animals & Folk Crafts

Care for animals on our farm and ranch. Craft with your hands, forage wild plants, and cook feasts over the campfire.

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Grades 3–5 / 6–8

Mariners Apprenticeship

Fishing, Boats & Foraging

Cast a line for trout and hunt crawdads in the creek. Learn to navigate with a compass, map, the sun, and nature.

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Grades 5–10

Paintball Apprenticeship

Stealth, Awareness & Recon

Join the team at our private paintball field. Train in stealth, strategy, and teamwork with expert Guides. All gear provided.

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Grades 2–4 / 5–8

Realms Apprenticeship

Live-Action Role-Playing Adventure

Create your character and quest through the forest. Learn stealth, archery, and survival in an epic year-long story.

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Grades 5–12

Trackers A-Team

Advanced Team · Camping Overnights

Camp overnight and train in advanced skills. Master tracking, service, and independence with our most experienced mentors.

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Grades 6–12

Realms Overnight

Overnight LARP Adventure

Camp under the stars one weekend a month. An ongoing epic LARP saga woven with real wilderness skills and leadership.

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Grades K–2

DIY Crafters

Ceramics, Woodworking & Earth Arts

Coil and sculpt clay, whittle wood, and craft with nature’s materials. The perfect first studio experience.

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Grades 3–12

Woodworking

Woodcarving & Craftsmanship

Shape wood straight from the tree into art and useful objects. Learn hand tools and shop safety with seasoned teachers.

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Grades 3–10

Pottery & Ceramics

Wheel, Kiln & Hand-Building

Throw on the potter’s wheel and fire your work in our kiln. Paint, glaze, and develop your own style as an artist.

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Grades 5–12

Blacksmithing

Anvil & Forge Fundamentals

Bend and shape hot iron at the forge. Craft functional tools and artistic projects to take home with your own hands.

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Grades 5–12

Fabricator

Welding & Metal Fabrication

From grand gates to Viking hardware, build permanent community installations with welding, forging, and fabrication.

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Grades 7–12

Metal Maker

Smelting, Casting & Welding

Dive into the "alchemy" of metalworking. Explore smelting, casting, and the material science behind alloys.

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