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Wolf Camp was voted 1 of 2 Best Camps in the Northwest Family News Reader's Poll of 2001, the only year they ran a poll, and we were also chosen as one of the five "best camps ever" by YM Magazine in its March 2003 issue.

Also check out ur Visual 2008-2009 Calendar of Courses.

To relax after 11 years of service, we're taking this winter and spring off except processing registrations and also offering custom designed programs for schools, families, businesses, service organizations and other groups. Otherwise, we'll see you this summer to share our wonderful lake and forest!

2008 Schedule Text & Tuition Listings

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COOPERATIVE RESIDENTIAL INTENSIVES (for adults, and teens by special acceptance)

The next start date for our Cooperative Residential Intensives is the evening of June 13th in 2009. Apply by March 31st and the price will be $3,000. The cost includes participation in all programs at Wolf Camp throughout the length of your training period. There are discounts given for previous relevant trainings, and when additional family members register. You can also lower the price of your tuition by arriving at camp up to 4 weeks early to do work trade. However, 10 hrs/wk work trade is also required to live on campus in exchange for camping, rustic facilities, and shared meals.

Successful graduates continue to benefit from complimentary participation in all Wolf Camp programs, and most are now instructors who receive compensation greater than most anywhere else in the outdoor field. Completion of any of the following summer residential instensives running June 13 - August 16, 2009 is required in order to proceed into the autumn-spring intensives. Reserve your spot by applying right away.

Summer Residential Intensives

The Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship is open to adults only, includes 3 training weeks, and involves assistance at 7 youth camp weeks which have historically been the greatest of learning experiences for apprentices, requires diligent note taking during all new activities, comprehensive blogging at night as the campers turn in, and supervising same-gender youth campers overnights. Beyond your initial tuition and health insurance, you need not incur any other expense during the summer. Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm will be your mentor through this experience, with guidance from Carol, Nikki and other instructors who will be teaching during the summer.
The Permaculture Pioneer Facilitators Program is open to adults, includes 3 weeks of training at the start of the program, 3 weeks of participation in the cultivation of our Permaculture Pioneer Patch within Zone One of our campus, 3 weeks of assistance at summer youth camps, and 1 week of teaching at the end of the summer, plus diligent note taking during activities, blogging at noontime during each camp day, and also co-coordination of home-grown meals for campers throughout the summer. Beyond your initial tuition and health insurance, you need not incur any other expense during the summer. Our permaculture specialist Jean "Jay" Doyon will be your mentor through this experience, with guidance from Chris and other instructors who will be teaching during the summer.
The Recreational Administration Internship is open to adults only, includes 3 weeks of training, and involves helping to administrate 7 weeks of youth camps during the summer, requires diligent note taking during activities, blog coordination in the evenings after each camp day, and other duties. Beyond your initial tuition and health insurance, you need not incur any other expense during the summer. Assistant camp director Chris "Huck" Anderson who is also proprietor of Lost & Found Adventures in Pheonix during our "off season", will be your mentor during this experience, with guidance from Wolf Campm founder Chris Chisholm and other instructors who will be teaching during the summer.
The Youth Mentoring CIT Program is open to ages 13-17, includes 2 weeks of training, involves assisting at 8 camp weeks which you previously attended as a student, and requires note-taking during activities, and blogging every evening after dinner. Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm will be your guide through this experience, with Carol, Nikki and other instructors offering personal mentoring to you during the weeks they teach in the summer.

Autumn-Spring Cooperative Intensives (Successful completion of any summer residential intensive listed above is required to enroll, and participation is complimentary in exchange for 10 hrs/wk work trade when living on campus. Travel and some food expenses, required health insurance, and optional fees for participation in external courses, are not included.)

The Wolf Journey Naturalist Survey runs August 17, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, eight classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Thursdays in the fall and eight classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Fridays in the spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation at any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at earth skills gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1-4.
The Wild Healers Herbal Exploration runs September 7th, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010, and is open to adults only, or teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, eight classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Tuesdays in the fall and eight classes which run 9-5 on Tuesdays & Fridays in the spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at herbal gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1 and 3, plus completion of Rosemary G.'s herbal correspondence course or other similar study program of your choice.
The Future Scout Trackers Training runs September 7th, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, sixteen classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Thursdays in the fall and spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at earth skills gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1, 2, 4 and 6.
The Permaculture Pioneer Case Study runs September 7th, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, sixteen classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Fridays in the fall and spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at permaculture gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1, 3, 5 and 7.
The Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation runs August 24th, 2009 - October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, sixteen classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Wednesdays in the fall and spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at earth skills gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 2, 3, 5 and 6.
The Stone Age Living Experience is available to adults at no charge, but completion of the Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation is a prerequisite. This program is basically a self-directed experience utilizing Wolf Camp and surrounding public lands, with guidance available from experienced Wolf Camp staff, and logistical support facilitated by Chris Chisholm.

2008 FUNDRAISERS & FREE EVENTS

Click for a link to the Scholarships & Giving page of the WOLF Foundation with more information on these events:
June 15-22, 2008, Sunday-Sunday 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Online Auction for Max Davis Scholarships. This is the annual fundraiser upon which we depend for most of the year's scholarship funds, so please consider donating an item (by sending us an email with a description of the item, then we will arrange to pick it up) or by bidding on an item during the auction. Thanks!
June 20-21, 2008, Friday-Saturday, Solstice Celebration for cooperative intensive participants and alumni.
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.
December 20, 2008 - January 11, 2009, Alumni Envisioning Retreat. Tell us if you would like to come for any and all of these days. See visual calendar for general schedule.

2008 TRAINING CAMP WEEKS (for adults, teens by special acceptance)

Click for a link to the Training Camp Weeks course descriptions. Costs per week are $650 if initial application is received between January 1st - May 31st and all additional requested registration materials are returned by June 15th, or $725 if initial registration is received after June 1st if space remains available. These trainings run 9-6 Mon-Fri with after-hours study encouraged, include rustic facilities, camping, and shared meals from Sunday evening through the following Sunday evening, with some weekend events (listed above) provided. There is also a $50 per family airport pickup/dropoff fee option (includes pickup and/or dropoff). Cumulative discounts of $50 are given per additional family member, and $50 cumulative discounts for additional camp weeks, and $25 off for referring any new family who registers someone for camp, with the minimum price per week bottoming out at $425.

June 15-21, 2008 Overview of Permaculture & Earth Skills, with no prerequisite.
June 15-21, 2008 Earth Skills Proficiency Challenges, with some previous experience required.

June 22-28, 2008 Pedagogy of Permaculture & Earth Skills Education - Preparing for Summer, with some previous experience required.

June 29 - July 4, 2008 Outdoors Mentoring, Risk Management, First Aid, Lifeguarding & CPR, with no prerequisite.

August 3-9, 2008 The Alpine Quest: Healing Wisdom, for applicants of the Wild Healers Herbal Exploration and Permaculture Pioneer Case Study cooperative intensive programs only.
August 10-16, 2008 The Ultimate Scout: Secret Mission, for applicants of the Future Scout Trackers Training and Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation cooperative intensive programs only.

August 17-30, 2008 The Ultimate Tracker in Scotland with prerequisite of attendance at a previous week-long camp with us before purchasing ticket. $2,500 includes airfare if registered early.

August 25-29, 2008 The Ultimate Survivalist: Harvesting Preparations, Primitive Test and Hunter Education Options, complimentary for staff and graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives only.
September 1-5, 2008 Archery Hunting & Wild Harvesting, complimentary for staff and graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives only.

October 13-17, 2008 Hunting & Harvesting the Dry Side of the Mountains, complimentary for staff and graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives only.
November 3-7, 2008 Pioneer & Primitive Living Experiences, complimentary for staff and graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives only.

2008-09 FALL-SPRING SERIES OF CLASSES (for adults, and teens with parental support)

Click for a link to the Fall-Spring Class Series descriptions. There is also a $25 per person camping stayover option the night before, and the night after, each class.

Three Mondays in the Fall: Sept 8, Sept 29, October 20 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Wolf Journey Reflections, Wilderness Medicine & Mushrooms with Chris Chisholm and Rob Sandelin, tent., with homework required and priority given to Wolf Journey Naturalist Survey participants and other graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1. No vanpool is available.

Three Tuesdays in the Fall: Sept 9, Sept 30, October 21 in the Deming and Deception Pass areas: Herbal Gardening and Seashore Wildcrafting with instructors including Linda Quintana, tent., by special application, with homework required and priority given to Wild Healers Herbal Exploration participants who graduated from our Cooperative Intensives this summer. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of June 1, and per-mile transportation available from Monroe, Everett, Burlington and Bellingham.

Three Wednesdays in the Fall: Sept 10, Oct 1, October 22 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Preparing for the Stone Age - Processing Plants & Animals, Shelter Building and Trapping with instuctors including and Nikki van Schyndel (tent.), with homework required and priority given to Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation participants and other graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1. No vanpool is available.

Three Thursdays in the Fall: Sept 11, Oct 2, October 23 in the Skykomish, Wenatchee & Yakima watershed areas: Hunting with Cameras in the Clearcuts & Rainforests, Pines & Alpines, Dunes & Canyonlands with instructors including Chris Chisholm, with homework required and priority given to Future Scout Trackers Training participants who graduated from our Cooperative Intensives this summer. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1, and per-mile transportation available from Sultan.

Three Fridays in the Fall: Sept 12, Oct 3, October 24 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Farming, Forestry & Appropriate Technology Design with instructors to include Michael Pilarski (tent.), with homework required and priority given to Permaculture Pioneer Case Study participants and other graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1. No vanpool is available.

Five Mondays in the Spring of 2009: March 9, March 30, April 20, May 4, June 1 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Wolf Journey Reflections and the Forgotten Wilderness: Amphibians, Stinging Insects, Beetles, Butterflies & Moths with instructors including Rob Sandelin, tent., with homework required and priority given to Wolf Journey Naturalist Survey participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1. No vanpool is available.

Five Tuesdays in the Spring of 2009: March 10, March 31, April 21, May 5, May 26 in the Deming and Deception Pass areas: Herbal Gardening and Seashore Wildcrafting with instructors to include Linda Quintana, tent., by special application, with homework required and priority given to Wild Healers Herbal Exploration participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of September 1, and per-mile transportation available from Monroe, Everett, Burlington and Bellingham.

Five Wednesdays in the Spring of 2009: March 11, April 1, April 22, May 6, May 27 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Wilderness Medicine and Grand Projects of the Stone Age with instructors to include Nikki van Schyndel (tent.), with homework required and priority given to Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1. No vanpool is available.

Five Thursdays in the Spring of 2009: March 12, April 2, April 23, May 7, May 28 in the Skykomish, Wenatchee & Yakima watershed areas: Search & Rescue plus Tracking the Pines, Alpines, Dunes & Canyonlands with instructors to include Bob Brady, tent., with homework required and priority given to Future Scout Trackers Training participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 10-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-5, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1, and per-mile transportation available from Sultan.

Five Fridays in the Spring of 2009: March 13, April 3, April 24, May 8, May 29 at Wolf Camp near Monroe: Farming, Forestry & Appropriate Technology Design with instructors to include Michael Pilarski (tent.), with homework required and priority given to Permaculture Pioneer Case Study participants who stayed with us over the winter. $25 per morning session 9-1, and $25 per afternoon session 2-6, plus a one-time $25 per family fee if you miss the registration completion deadline of March 1. No vanpool is available.

2008 WEEKEND STAYOVERS (for youth and families)

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)

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR ADULTS (we plan to attend these if possible - all dates are approximate and should be looked up on the website of the sponsoring organization)

Permaculture Gatherings don't seem to be consistent year-to-year (and they never seem to schedule them very far in advance) but we strive to attend a few every year. Check out the following links for possibilities:
• www.friendsofthetrees.net/events.htm
• www.wiseearth.org/home.html
• www.eugenepermacultureguild.org
• www.permacultureactivist.net/DesignCourse/Calendars.htm#namerica

January 19-20: 2008 Society of Creative Anachronism, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA
February 9-11, 2008: Sportsman Show, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA.
February 11-17, 2008 Winter Count Rendezvous, near Pheonix, AZ, www.backtracks.net/WinterCount.html
February 24 - March 1, 2008 Caribbean Rendezvous, near St. Croix, US Virgin Islands; www.earthskillsrendezvous.com
March 8-9, 2008: Mountain Man Show, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA.
April 7-12, 2008: Rivercane Rendezvous www.earthskillsrendezvous.com near LaFayette, GA.
May 20-22, 2008: Native Shores Rendezvous www.wildfoodadventures.com/nativeshores.html near Lincoln City, OR.
June 14-15, 2008: Lummi Indian Stommish Festival near Bellingham, WA;
August 8-9, 2008: Stilliguamish Festival of the River near Arlington, WA;
August 22-24, 2008: Earthwalk Gathering www.earthwalknorthwest.com/courses/gathering/htm near Shelton, WA;
September 14-20, 2008: Rabbitstick Rendezvous, near Rexburg, ID, www.backtracks.net/Rabbitstick.html
October 5-12, 2008: Falling Leaves Rendezvous www.earthskillsrendezvous.com near LaFayette, GA.
October 17-19, 2008: International Tracking Symposium, location seems to change yearly; and the Okanogan Family Barter Faire near Tonasket, WA;

2008 OVERNIGHT YOUTH CAMPS FOR AGES 9-17 (scroll down for day camps)

Click for a link to the Overnight Youth Camps. Camp runs from Sunday dinner through Saturday lunch. The cost per week is $650 if initial application is received between January 1st - May 31st and all additional requested registration materials are returned by June 15th, or $725 if initial registration is received after June 1st and space remains available. You retain your original rate if adding extra camp weeks at a later date (if space remains available) so be sure to send in that initial registration for at least one camp week asap! $275 per week per participant deposit is required to hold your spot, and campers may apply for as many weeks in a row as they like. The cost for Saturday-Sunday Stayovers (available to the whole family Sat noon - Sun dinner) is $75 for the first family member, $50 for the second, and $25 per additional family member. Click on Summer Weekend Stayovers for more info. Campers staying over for multiple weeks will participate in the entirety of the weekend activities whether or not their parents can join them for all, part, or none of the weekend. There is also a $75 per family airport pickup/dropoff fee option (includes pickup and dropoff - or just $50 for one pickup or one dropoff). Cumulative discounts of $50 are given per additional family member, and $50 cumulative discounts for additional camp weeks, and $25 off for referring any new family who registers someone for camp, with the minimum price per week bottoming out at $500. Click on Logistical Details for Overnight Youth Camps for more info.

June 15-21, 2008

Overview of Earth Skills, for ages 13-adult who have been accepted into the Youth Mentoring CIT Program.

Earth Skills Proficiency Challenges, for alumni age 13-adult who have completed at least one week each of tracking, survival, herbalism, artisanry, and scouting.

Weekend Stayover June 21-22, 2008: Solstice Theme (alumni and current students only)

June 22-28, 2008:

Pedagogy of Permaculture & Earth Skills Education - Preparing for Summer, for ages 13-adult who have been accepted into the Youth Mentoring CIT Program.

Weekend Stayover June 28-29, 2008: Leadership Theme (presentation by helen thayer).

June 29 - July 4, 2008:

Earth Skills Mentoring, Risk Management & Wilderness First Aid, by special acceptance for alumni age 13-adult.

Weekend Stayover July 5-6, 2008: Wildlife Theme (arts of tracking and bird language)

July 6-12, 2008:

The Hidden Wilderness - Animal Tracks & Bird Voices for ages 9-13 and 13-17 with no prerequisite.

Tracking Endangered Species, Search & Rescue for ages 13-17 with the following prerequisites:

Weekend Stayover July 12-13, 2008: Firemaking Theme (fire by friction and hazards)

July 13-19, 2008:

Survivors Side of the Mountain for ages 9-13 and 13-17 with no prerequisite.

Living with Primitive Food, Fire & Shelter for returning campers ages 9-17 with prerequisite complimentary attendance at the preceding weekend workshops July 5-6, and attendance at Living with Primitive Fire & Shelter in a prior year.

July 19-20, 2008: Ethnobotany Theme (wild and cultivated edible/medicinal plants)

July 20-26, 2008:

Herbal Medicine and the Seaside Spa for age groups 9-13 and 13-17 with no prerequisite.

Sailing with Sealife - Marine Mammals, Fishing & Foraging from Kayaks for ages 13-17 with attendance limited to 6 campers, and an extra fee of $125 to help with the sailboat rental, and $125 if you don't yet have a wet suit.

July 26-27, 2008: Arts Theme (primitive crafts and the composition of poetry, painting, and music)

July 27 - Aug 2, 2008:

Natural Artists & Musicians for age groups 9-13 and 13-17.

The Stone Age Artisan: Year One for age groups 9-13 and 13-17 with no prerequisite, and focuses on survival bows, slate arrowheads, percussion flaking, stone tools, fish spears, parfleching rawhide, and at-latl darts; while those who are attending The Stone Age Artisan: Year Two need to complimentarily attend the weekend workshop running the weekend prior in order to graduate to character bows, arrow making, pressure flaking, bone knives, live traps, brain tanning, and canoe making.

August 2-3, 2008: 4x4 Essencials Theme (preparations for backcountry travel)

August 3-9, 2008:

The Alpine Quest - Navigating, Camping & Composing for age groups 9-13 and 13-17, requires prior attendance at any of our camps.

Ultimate Herbalist: Wisdom of the Alpine for ages 13-adult, with prerequisites that include attendance at the Pioneer Camp, Wilderness Medicine, Animal Tracking & Birding, Primitive Fire & Shelter, Climate Change Activist, and Teaming with Sealife.

August 9-10, 2008: Scouting Theme (history, philosophy and challenge)

August 10-16, 2008:

The Permaculture Activist - Pioneering the Future for ages 9-adult, no prerequisite.

Secrets of the Ancient Scout: Intro & Advanced for ages 9-17. The advanced group requires attendance at the preceding weekend stayover, prior attendance at Secrets of the Ancient Scout, Advanced Tracking, Living with Primitive Food, Fire & Shelter and Survivors Side of the Mountain, Herbal Medicine and Wilderness First Aid. Ultimate Scout runs simultaneously for our most advanced students.

August 16-17, 2008: Maps Theme (geographies of washington and scotland)

August 17-23, 2008:

The GeoTRIP, Friday 7:00 p.m. - Friday 7:00 p.m., with no prerequisite for ages 9-17.

Ultimate Survivalist: Harvesting Preparations, Primitive Test and Hunter Education Options costs $500 for ages 13 and up with prerequisites including the Permaculture Pioneer, Wilderness Medicine & Spa, Survivors Side of the Mountain, the Stone Age Artisan for at least 2 camp weeks/years, Advanced Tracking, and Secrets of the Ancient Scout..

2008 MONROE AREA DAY CAMPS FOR AGES 6-8 & 9-11 (Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00 plus family day Saturdays 10:00-12:00, and optional Saturday night stayovers available)

Click for a link to the Summer Day Camps descriptions. Vanpooling is provided Monday-Friday from the Monroe Rite Aid at 8:30 & 4:30, from Nana Carmel's Ristaurante Italiano at the Monroe Golf Course at 8:40 & 4:20, and from the Blue Boy Golf Course north of Sultan at 8:50 & 4:10. You can also pick-up and drop-off directly at Wolf Camp anytime between 9:00-9:15 in the morning and 3:45-4:00 in the afternoon. Unofficial carpools are also being organized by veteran camp parents from the seattle-eastside-everett-skagit areas, so please call to inquire about those and get in contact with them if you like. Instruction on the week's topic is provided from 9:15-3:45 daily, with lunch break (pack your own or share in the overnight campers' chips and sandwiches) and swimming of course. Saturday is family day and you may arrive between 9:00-10:00 to share breakfast, then enjoy camper presentations from 10:00-12:00, and remain for lunch from 12:00-1:00. The cost per week is $250 if initial application is received between January 1st - May 31st and all additional requested registration materials are returned by June 15th, or $275 if initial registration is received after June 1st and space remains available. You retain your original rate if adding extra camp weeks at a later date (if space remains available) so be sure to send in that initial registration for at least one camp week asap! $125 per week per participant deposit is required to hold your spot, and campers may apply for as many weeks in a row as they like. The cost for Saturday-Sunday Stayovers (available to the whole family Sat noon - Sun dinner) is $75 for the first family member, $50 for the second, and $25 per additional family member. Click on Summer Weekend Stayovers for more info. Campers staying over for multiple weeks will participate in the entirety of the weekend activities whether or not their parents can join them for all, part, or none of the weekend. Cumulative discounts of $25 are given per additional family member, $25 cumulative discounts for additional camp weeks, and $25 off for referring any new family who registers someone for camp, with the minimum price per week bottoming out at $200. Click on Logistical Details for Overnight Youth Camps for more info. Click on Day Camp Logistical Details for more info.

Weekend Stayover July 12-13, 2008: Firemaking Theme (fire by friction and hazards)

July 14-19, 2008:

Wild Chefs & Healers

Future Survivors Fun

July 19-20, 2008: Ethnobotany Theme (wild and cultivated edible/medicinal plants)

July 21-26, 2008: No Day Camps Available

July 26-27, 2008: Arts Theme (primitive crafts and the composition of poetry, painting, and music)

July 28 - Aug 2, 2008:

The Crafty Artisan

Wildlife Tracking & Birding

August 2-3, 2008: 4x4 Essencials Theme (preparations for backcountry travel)

August 4-9, 2008: No Day Camps Available

August 9-10, 2008: Scouting Theme (history, philosophy and challenge)

August 11-16, 2008:

Games of the Forest Dweller

Old School Pioneers

August 16-17, 2008: Maps Theme (geographies of washington and scotland)

Custom Designed Programs

Visit us or we'll come to you with a world of nature and survival using real-life stories, lecture, games, and hands on practice, while imparting skills and knowledge that last a lifetime. The captivating activities we offer will bring you deep into secrets of the naturalist, tracker, herbalist, wilderness scout, primitive artisan and survivalist. We are confident you’ll be inspired by the nurturing, experienced instructors from Wolf Camp, and that you’ll walk away with a priceless connection to the natural world.

We contract with all kinds of groups, including:

• Schools: presentations and field trips
• Businesses: teamwork challenge retreats
• Scout Troops: badge work of ancient scout
• Military: survival and tracking training to help supplement yours
• Summer Camps: staff training & camper time
• College & University: independent study & credits
• Families/Individuals: activities & outings for you
• Outdoor Guides: sub-contracts & on-going ed
• Homeschoolers: lessons/classes you value
• Other Group Designs: overnight camping trips and multi-visit skill-building series

Some popular contract themes have included:

• An Introduction to Earth Skills
• An Introduction to the Principles of Permaculture
• Starting on the Wolf Journey
• A Day of Survival: Wild Foods, Shelter & Fire
• Primitive Fire by Friction
• A Tour of Wolf Camp: Permaculture Farm, Primitive Craftwork, Sustainable Forestry, Bogs & Wetlands, Tracks & Birds
• The Herbal Salon: teas, scents, steams, masks, and powders for health and vitality
• Edible & Medicinal Plants of Disturbed Soils
• Kayaking to Collect Seaweads (small group)
• Tracking Bears in the Salmon Stream (autumn)
• Fishing on Woods Lake (in season)
• Bird Tracks & Voices
• Wildlife Tracking Field Trip
• Animal Forms & Costume Party
• Pioneering Skills
• Sailing with Sea Mammals
• Campfire Music & Adventure Stories

Other topics also include:

• Lostproofing, First Aid Scenarios, Emergency Shelter Building
• Flintknapping & Crafts, Hide-Drum Making, Basketry & Cordage
• Wetland/Intertidal Life, Marine Mammals, Astronomy & Geology
• Old Growth Rainforests, Sagebrush Desert Ecology, Alpine/Glacier Ecology
• Naturalist Journaling & Sketching
• You can also choose any topic you would like us to present from the above list of camps and workshops, at a time and place that is best.

Organizing a program is easy:

• Call us at 360-799-1997 or email us us with your request, idea, or questions.
• We'll write up a simple proposal to send or email back to you.
• You make any suggested changes and send us a small deposit.
• We'll see you on the confirmed date!

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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