Parent Reviews for TrackersNW Camps25thJanuary
25th
January
Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Jan 25, 2012
This is just hint of review from Summer 2011. Read more TrackersNW reviews here... "A totally new experience. Like Junior Outward Bound." -Welcome to Middle Earth Parent, Age 5 "He's been proud to share new things he's learned with whole family. He specified, however, that he's not learning like school, he's "discovering." Thank you!" -Welcome to Middle Earth Parent, Age 8 "Surpasses any experiences with camps so far; this is our first Trackers Camp."…
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Camp Trackers: Residential Overnight Camp14thApril
14th
April
Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Apr 14, 2011
I want to take a moment to tell families about an important program we are running this summer. Camp Trackers is our week-long residential overnight camp. During the week kids can participate in different activities of their choice within our four…
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Legacy23rdJune
23rd
June
Village Life by Tony Deis on Jun 23, 2009
Today our families can lead disparate lives. There's no regalia, no code of arms or crests to represent honor to ourselves and our children. There's rarely a breadth of shared history and oral tradition that stands with a timeless hearth. The other day I noted to a colleague that Trackers is decidedly secular. You won't find an overwhelming…
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Being truly helpful30thMay
30th
May
Raising Kids by Tony Deis on May 30, 2009
My mother was oldest of 4 children. Born in 1945 she was the one that had to follow my Italian grandfather to the produce stand every day after school, on weekends and in the summer. "I hated it at the time," she said about the hustle and bustle of the once infamous Yamhill market in Portland. As a teenager she began to realize her sisters…
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1 year of permaculture22ndMay
22nd
May
Permaculture by Trackers NW on May 22, 2009
An overview of Trackers 1 year Permaculture Immersion course... Perhaps the first of it’s kind, the Trackers Permaculture Immersion is a 9-month, one day-a-week, urban-focused Permaculture Design Certification course with extensive hands-on training opportunities. Core curriculum will be taught by internationally sought-after permaculture…
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Land as a family member21stMay
21st
May
Raising Kids by Tony Deis on May 21, 2009
What is your relationship to the land you live. Is it a commodity you pay mortgage on? Is it a friend or a member of the family? These questions are very important to the children in our lives. They don't see the yards and neighborhoods we live as simply "where our house sits". Spider webs, weird bugs and trees to climb are etched into the…