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Realms Apprenticeship
Elves, Wizards & Role-Playing

Save the Realms of Cascadia! 1 weekend a month, Fall to Spring

Grades K-12 Journey into the Realms of Cascadia with Trackers Earth. Create your character! Play as an elf, wizard, ranger, and more. Gather together with great friends and allies while guided by expert Realms Masters. Campaign with foam swords, arrows, and shields. Level up by learning real outdoor skills like archery, wilderness survival, animal tracking, healing plants, and navigating by magical maps. Find fantastic adventures in nature!

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This is our one weekend-a-month Realms Apprenticeship.
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Realms Apprenticeship

Through our apprenticeships, expert Trackers Guides act as mentors to youth and teens learning in a small team of fellow Trackers. Kids share epic adventures while learning real outdoor skills:

Character Creation & Role-Playing Develop your character. Choose to become an elf, wizard, ranger, and more! Level up in the game of Realms by accumulating experience points with essential outdoor skills.

Nature Based Skills Learn stealth, archery, and wilderness survival to stay safe on your journey. Let animals, plants, trees, and other forces of nature be your guides. Develop authentic skills of animal tracking and nature awareness.

Questing Leadership Co-create the game. Help build upon an ongoing saga where each day is a new adventure. Weave these tales into an epic year-long story, team-building with your friends. Remember, the fate of the Realms is in your hands!


Our Team

Experienced Trackers Mentors lead this program. Each day, they help students build deeper connections with each other, their community, and nature.

  • Expertise in mentoring and Trackers skills.
  • Low student-to-guide ratio facilitating personal, team-based learning.
  • Background checked with First Aid & CPR certification.
  • Trained in outdoor safety and the Trackers Earth curriculum.

Our Place

We journey from Trackers HQ to wilderness locations by buses and vans with trained drivers. Our destinations include Trackers' private 351-acre wildlife park, our 100-acre farm and forest, other wilderness sites. When the weather calls for it, we might choose to stay closer to home, learning hands-on folk crafts in our art studios and visiting nearby nature parks.


Mentoring Programs

Guides mentor Apprentices in Trackers skills that foster teamwork, independence, and connection to the natural world. Our curriculum is tailored to each age group and adapts creatively to the interests of each team. Teams usually include four to eight Apprentices who are closet in age. If you would like friends placed together within the same grade range, please send a friend request.


Need Grades K–1? This Apprenticeship is for Grades 2–8. For our Rovers Apprenticeship specifically for Grades K–1, see our Rovers Apprenticeship ››

Need Grades 11–12? Our Leader-in-Training (LIT) option offers the same skills with a leadership focus. Learn about Leader-in-Training Apprenticeship ››

How It Works

Apprenticeships meet one weekend a month from fall to spring for a total of 9 field days plus Graduation. To offer flexibility, we provide multiple schedule options.

Returning Apprentices can rejoin their group by choosing the schedule with their Fellowship name, while new Apprentices may join any available group in their age range.


Day Schedule

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM: Drop-off
8:45 AM: Journey to the Forest
Field Site: Outdoor Adventures
3:30 PM: Our Journey Returns
3:45 - 4:00 PM: Pick-up


Tuition

Reserve your spot with a $45 deposit (non-refundable). Remaining tuition is split into ten monthly payments of $134 starting August 31.

Sibling Discount: Enroll two or more siblings for 5% off monthly payments.

Need Financial Help? We offer scholarships ranging from 5% - 15%. Learn More or Apply.


Have Questions?

Contact our Family Success team.


Choose Your Schedule

9 Field Days 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
+ Graduation May 8, 2027

For flexibility, we offer Saturday or Sunday options.

First Year: Join any available Fellowship schedule in your age range.
Returning: Choose your Fellowship schedule to rejoin your group.
Grades 10-12: Check out our Trackers Leader-in-Training (LIT).


Make-Up Days: We understand plans change! Each Apprenticeship includes one make-up day per year. When space allows, your child can join another Fellowship. We also offer make-up days for weather-related postponements.


Schedule Options


Saturdays

Fellowship Kestral

Grades 2-4 / 5-7 / 8-10
  • September 26, 2026 - Field Day
  • October 17, 2026 - Field Day
  • November 14, 2026 - Field Day
  • December 12, 2026 - Field Day
  • January 23, 2027 - Field Day
  • February 27, 2027 - Field Day
  • April 3, 2027 - Field Day
  • April 24, 2027 - Field Day
  • May 22, 2027 - Field Day
  • May 8, 2027 - Graduation Day

Sundays

Fellowship Hawk

Grades 2-4 / 5-7 / 8-10
  • September 27, 2026 - Field Day
  • October 18, 2026 - Field Day
  • November 15, 2026 - Field Day
  • December 13, 2026 - Field Day
  • January 24, 2027 - Field Day
  • February 28, 2027 - Field Day
  • April 4, 2027 - Field Day
  • April 25, 2027 - Field Day
  • May 23, 2027 - Field Day
  • May 8, 2027 - Graduation Day
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