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Weekend Apprenticeships
Monthly Weekends - Fall to Spring

Apprentice in Outdoor Skills & Arts! 1 weekend a month, Fall to Spring.

Grades K-12 Go beyond summer! Join friends to learn Trackers Skills with expert guides. Choose your class, choose your apprenticeship: archery, wilderness survival, fishing, boating, animals, farms, role-playing games, paintball, woodworking, ceramics, blacksmithing, and more! Nine monthly weekends with day and overnight options available. Plus, a Leader-in-Training (LIT) program for Grades 10-12.

Weekend Apprenticeships for Youth & Teens


Friends
Friends & Social Connection

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

Locations
Skills & Nature Connection

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

Staff
Mentoring & Leadership

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



Choose Your Apprenticeship

Options include Outdoor Apprenticeships & Art Apprenticeships

Outdoor Apprenticeships: Apprenticeships with mentoring in Trackers Skills and outdoor leadership. Day and overnight options available.

Find Outdoor Apprenticeships

Art Apprenticeships: Apprenticeships featuring hands-on arts and crafts such as ceramics, woodworking, and blacksmithing at our Art Studios.

Find Art Apprenticeships

Overview Planner: Once you find your apprenticeship, use this overview page to help organize schedules for multiple siblings and friends.

Use Apprenticeship Overview



Outdoor Apprenticeships

Get Outdoors!
Monthly Weekends—Fall to Spring

Archery Camp

Wilderness Survival, Fishing & Foraging

Grade K-1 / 2-5 / 6-9 Train all Trackers Skills: wilderness survival, archery, farms, fishing, forage for wild plants, and cook outdoor feasts.
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Stealth, Archery & Wilderness Survival

Grade K-1 / 2-5 / 6-9 Build shelters and forts, learn to safely use a woodcarving knife. Master the skills of fire craft.
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Fishing, Boats & Foraging

Grade 2-5 / 6-9 Go fishing, foraging, and boating along our local waterways. Learn to navigate with a compass, map, the sun, and nature.
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Animals, Farms & Wild Crafts

Grade K-1/ 2-5 / 6-9 Help out on our farm, caring for animal friends. Tend to a garden and create hands-on folk crafts such as candles & fiber arts.
Role-Playing Camp

Elves, Wizards & Role-Playing

Grade K-1/ 2-5 / 6-9 Play as an elf, wizard, ranger, & more. Gather together with friends while guided by expert Realms Masters.
Paintball Arena

Stealth, Awareness & Recon

Grade 4-5 / 6-9 / 9-12 Play action-packed paintball games at our private paintball field. Master the arts of stealth & sportsmanship.
Weekend Apprenticeship

Rangers, Wilders, Mariners & Realms

Grade 10-12 Become a Leader-in-Training, delve into the Trackers Skills of your choice.
Overnight Camp Campfire

Advanced Skills & Leadership

Grade 5-7 / 8-9 / 10-12 September to June: 9 weekends with 4 overnights and 5 field days.
Role-playing summer camp

Elves, Wizards & Role-Playing

Grade 6-8 / 9-12 From September to May: 9 weekends with 4 overnights and 5 field days.

Art Apprenticeships

Hands-on Art Programs
Monthly Classes - Fall to Spring

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Tools, Carving & Craft

Grade 2-4 / 5-12 Get hands-on experience with traditional woodworking tools and techniques.
Pottery Camp

Ceramics, Wheel & Fire

Grade 2-4 / 5-12 Learn to mold clay into both beautiful artworks and practical items.
Blacksmith Camp

Anvil, Forge & Fire or Advanced

Grade 5-12 Learn the traditional craft of bending and shaping metal. Advanced level available!
Prereq for Advanced: Blacksmith Apprenticeship
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Knives, Axes & More

Grade 6-12 Craft edged tools like knives and tomahawks in our specialized program.
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Welding, Casting & Smelting

Grade 7-12 Advanced blacksmithing. Plus, welding, smelting, & casting!
Prereq: Blacksmith After School/Apprenticeship
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