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The WOLF Foundation

Click over to the Camp Store page where all proceeds are directed to the WOLF Foundation.

Thanks to all those who contributed to the WOLF Foundation Online Auction, raising funds for Max Davis Scholarships for Earth Skills Education! There are still items we need to shed which you can view on our Camp Store page. Thanks again!

Donating to the WOLF Foundation

The Western Outdoor Learning Fund is a Washington State non-profit organization, independent from Wolf Camp, whose mission it is to support those wishing to attend programs of earth skills education. The WOLF Foundation, as it is known, also endeavors to preserve land on which earth skills may be practiced, and it supports worthy research and development projects in the field of earth skills, such as experiments to safely recreate primitive living scenarios. Support from the WOLF Foundation is granted in the form of Max Davis Scholarships, which are dispersed to people who prove need or merit of financial aid. The scholarship fund is named after Max Davis, a favorite Wolf Camp participant who passed away in 2001 of a childhood illness. It is our hope that Max’s memory serves as an example for the kind of camper we hope to attract: aware of nature and its hazards; working hard to reach safe goals; keeping a uplifting attitude, and offering friendly leadership.

With an entirely volunteer staff and board of directors, the expenses of the WOLF Foundation are minimal. Incidental costs are funded by in-house donations and fundraiser events. Your whole donation will be used for scholarships to people who qualify for financial aid based on need and merit. Please add a donation for our scholarship fund in the space provided on your Wolf Camp registration form payments page. However, donations are not yet 501(c)3 tax deductible.

There are many ways that you can donate, including:
Challenge Grant: Encourage others to donate by giving dollar-for-dollar what they donate over a time period. Please make checks payable to the WOLF Foundation, c/o Scott A. Davis, CPA, 103 E Holly #401, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Auction Item: Gift certificates for stores and services, furniture, older equipment, fancy libations and foods, artwork and other goods are welcome at our annual auction in November.
Sponsor A Camper: $100 for a weekend workshop, $250 for a day camp week, or $500 for an overnight week. Please make checks payable to the WOLF Foundation, c/o Wolf Camp, 7933 287th Ave Se, Monroe, WA 98272.
Work-A-Thon Pledge: Make a pledge to help a camper raise funds during our annual Work-A-Thon in May.
Attend Fundraisers: Including the annual Online Auction the first week of May, described on the Camp Store page.
Purchase Camp Store Items: Click over to the Camp Store page where all proceeds are directed to the WOLF Foundation.
Buy Raffle Tickets: Include this on your Wolf Camp registration form payments page; winners drawn at the Oct 30 Harvest Party. $1.00 per chance. Please make checks payable to the WOLF Foundation, c/o Wolf Camp, 7933 287th Ave Se, Monroe, WA 98272.

Volunteer Opportunities at Wolf Camp:
Many thanks to all who have asked to lend a hand, helping to whip the new Wolf Camp property into shape. There are still many opportunities to volunteer in the office and on the land, and you are welcome to come help at any time during the spring. Here is the most current list of projects, in order of priority:
Plumbing: Hook up the bathhouse shower and sink.
Path Building: Lay boards for the bog walk out to the swim area.
Landscaping: Lay sod and plant flowers.
Greenhouse: Set up the greenhouse, including racks for plantings.
Firewood: Cut up, split, and stack firewood from downed trees.
Tilling: Till garden and add compost.
Logging: Cut down hazard trees.
Set Up: Build floor for white yurt and teepee, then paint canvas.
Building: Finish building barn for chickens and sheep, and help raise boathouse near the lake.
Ongoing Maintenance: Garden weeding; Animal care; Lawn mowing; Garbage removal; Kitchen cleaning; Bathroom cleaning; Picking up teaching and sitting areas; Organizing office and library; Organize camp store; Reorganizing first aid kits; Cutting and splitting firewood; Trimming trails and driveways; Clean yurts and other sleeping areas; Weeding out ivy in cedar grove; Weeding knotweed area garden; Turn and clean compost.

Merit Scholarships: We are offering a limited number of merit scholarships generally ranging from $25-$175 for youth who send us nature journal entries that they produce between September-May. The journal entries may be written or videotaped, must be well edited, and may focus on a particular species found in your local area, or on a skill of primitive artisanry, such as making fire using a bow drill, or cooking a wild edible meal. Call Chris Chisholm for help on how to sketch and journal a local bird, animal, tree, plant, mineral, fish, insect or earth skill. You will need to spend time observing species, documenting behavior, doing research, and making a complete journal entry. For an example, take a look at a good wildlife field guide that includes edible, medicinal or other utilitarian information. You can also simply follow a certain number of field exercises corresponding to your subject matter in the Wolf Journey earth skills curriculum. We also expect that local scholarship recipients will participate in the Work-A-Thon (June 29 in 2008) so start gathering pledges now. Application deadline is June 1, and you will be notified of results by June 15. However, the earlier you apply, the better, since there are also discounts available for early registration.

Financial Aid Scholarships: We may grant applicants up to 75% of the costs toward an earth skills educational opportunity. We do expect that the student or another third party contribute the deposit, and that scholarship recipients attend the entirety of the programs for which they register. To apply for a scholarship, send a letter to the WOLF Foundation, 7933 287th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272, which answers the questions below, and attach a copy of your Wolf Camp or other earth skills school registration form which includes a detailed description of the program you wish to attend. Also attach a copy of the check you used, or other means of proof that you gave the required deposit. We want to thank you for your honest responses. Members of the WOLF Foundation board of directors, along with executive director Chris Chisholm, are the only persons reviewing the information you provide, and it will remain completely confidential. We also expect that local scholarship recipients participate in the Work-A-Thon (June 29 in 2008) so start gathering pledges now. Application deadline is June 1, and you will be notified of the results by June 15. No late registration fees will apply to punctual scholarship applicants, and balances will not be due until your course start date. Deposits, however, must be paid by the time you apply for a scholarship.
1. Which program are you applying for, and for what length of time do you plan to participate?
2. Why are you interested in the program?
3. What would you like to use these earth skills for in the future?
4. What is your total household income this month, and for last year?
5. What is the value of family and household assets from which you may benefit now or in the future?
6. How many people are solely dependent on the income and assets which you list?
7. Mention any extraordinary expenses this month, season and year which are stretching your budget.
8. Note any other information that may be needed to help in this scholarship decision-making process.

Upcoming Events

June 28, 2008, Saturday 2:00 p.m., Three Amongst the Wolves presentation by world-renown adventurist Helen Thayer, also author of Polar Dream and Walking the Gobi. We consider this the pinnacle event of our year, and believe us when we tell you that you will be absolutely grateful, profoundly moved, and totally delighted if you attend! Sustinance and refreshments provided, with donations accepted for Helen's world-wide youth education program, the Adventure Classroom. RSVP email required, or call 360-799-1997.

June 29, 2008, Sunday 10:00-5:00, Wolf Camp Open House, Visiting Day, Work-A-Thon, and Bar-B-Que. Come visit camp, joining us for the bar-b-que lunch by donation, or collect pledges to raise funds for your camp expeirence at the Work-A-Thon if you like. RSVP email required, and to request pledge forms.

September 21, 2008, Sunday 8:00-8:00, International Day of Peace bonfire, medicine lodge, autumnal feast and fast for cooperative intensive participants and alumni.

October 25, 2008, Saturday 5-8 pm, Twelve Year Anniversary Harvest Party for alumni, family and supporters. This is our way to say "thank you", with dinner provided plus inspirational music and stories with violin virtuoso and salishin bard Swil Kanim, tentative. You may arrive as early as 5:00 pm on Friday and stay as long as 5:00 pm on Sunday to help harvest and prepare for the winter. Our annual summer raffle runs throughout the summer, with winners drawn during the Harvest Party.

Click for a link to the Summer Weekend Stayovers course descriptions. Campers ages 9 and above who attended camp the week prior (or in the past) may stay by themselves. Otherwise, all ages are welcome with parent or legal guardian. The cost is $75 for the first family member, $50 for the second, and $25 for the third. No charge for children 5 and under. The weekend itinerary normally includes a pot-luck lunch on Saturday from Noon-1, clean-up and naps from 1-2, swimming and fishing from 2-4, pizza and pop from 4-5, clean-up and campfire prep from 5-6, nature movie from 6-8, and campfire music and stories from 8-10. Sunday starts with a nature walk and fishing from 8-9, breakfast runs 9-10, the weekend theme workshop runs from 10-12, lunch is from 1-2, camp clean-up is from 2-3, scavenger hunt prep is from 3-4, camp tours for newly arriving campers are from 4-5, and dinner is from 5-6.

June 28-29, 2008: Leadership Theme (Unique Schedule due to Helen Thayer presentation and Work-A-Thon)
July 5-6, 2008: Wildlife Theme (arts of tracking and bird language)
July 12-13, 2008: Firemaking Theme (fire by friction and hazards)
July 19-20, 2008: Ethnobotany Theme (wild and cultivated edible/medicinal plants)
July 26-27, 2008: Arts Theme (primitive crafts and the composition of poetry, painting, and music)
August 2-3, 2008: 4x4 Essencials Theme (preparations for backcountry travel)
August 9-10, 2008: Scouting Theme (history, philosophy and challenge, with unique schedule due to Stilliguamish River Festival)
August 16-17, 2008: Maps Theme (geographies of washington and scotland)
October 25-26, 2008: Thanksgiving Harvest Theme (Unique Schedule due to Swil Kanim performance and Harvest Party)

Employment: We only need instructors with experience running camps and teaching in the field of Earth Skills, including Permaculture, Tracking, Primitive Artisanry, Advanced Herbalism, or Wilderness EMT training with real outdoor survival practice. If you would like experience as a teacher and learn skills of the Naturalist, Tracker, Herbalist, Scout, Hunter, Artisan, or Permaculture Pioneer, apply to become an instructor through our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship.

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