Join this 9-month program learning Outdoor Leadership Skills with Trackers Earth.
Train leadership skills for the world of outdoor education and beyond. Apprentices adventure into nature: kayaking, archery, navigation, and more. They learn about outdoor guiding and expedition leadership. As a team, they participate in the logistics of program management, learning all aspects of outdoor safety and development.
The Apprenticeship
Discover new friends and share in adventures with a team of like-minded peers. Develop skills and confidence through outdoor leadership. Embark on a journey through the following skill-sets of Outdoor Education and Guiding:
Outdoor Skills Get hands-on experience with outdoor skills such as kayaking, archery, navigation, and fishing—along with wilderness survival and traditional skills.
Wilderness Safety & Management Learn how to plan your own expeditions for diverse outdoor environments. Develop skills of wilderness safety, first aid: from risk assessment to crises management.
Leadership and Team Building Though guidance of professional Outdoor Educators and Mentors, elevate your capacity for leadership in the outdoors and beyond. Use skill building and the wilderness to cultivate connections within your team. Understand nature as guide to grow with through life, livelihood, and community.
How it Works
Apprentice Field Days - 9 program meetings: 1 single Saturday, followed by monthly Friday-Sunday overnights, Fall - Spring. At our monthly meetings, Apprentices join a team of friends learning in nature with our teachers. For overnight weekends, check in is at 6:00 PM on Friday and check out is at 3:30 PM on Sunday. On our first single orientation day, check in is 8:45 AM and check out is 4:00 PM. See below for scheduled dates.
Community Celebration Day - Saturday June 1.
Parents and family join Apprentices and Teachers for a community celebration of what we learned.
Optional Community & Family Programs - Dates Vary
Apprentices and immediate family can join us for fun Community Events and our Skills Nights.
Schedule
September 21, 2019: Field Orientation Day
October 11-13, 2019: Overnight Weekend
November 1-3, 2019: Overnight Weekend
November 22-24, 2019: Overnight Weekend
December 14, 2019: Optional Holiday Party
January 24-26, 2020: Overnight Weekend
February 14-16, 2020: Overnight Weekend
March 13-15, 2020: Overnight Weekend
March 21-23, 2020: Make-Up Weekend if needed
April 24-26, 2020: Overnight Weekend
May 15-17, 2020: Overnight Weekend
May 30, 2020: Community Graduation: Potluck Picnic
Special Needs
Some special needs can be accommodated, please contact for more details.
A few classes offer the following text regarding special needs students:
"We believe all children should have an IEP! Every person learns in a different way, at their own pace. Individualized, project-based learning means being intensely familiar with all one’s students abilities and needs. We will trust our teachers to present curriculum in a way that provides the right level of challenge at the right time. When we observe that a student could benefit from additional support, we will work with the parents and call in outside resources as necessary to help provide the tools to succeed for that child."
Deals
Need-based scholarships and flexible payment plans are offered for those who need it. Please contact for more information.