Big CATS! July 21-25, 2008
Cat and Mouse Week: Big Cat's little Ears
Big CATS!: What does the biggest predator, the king of the forest, the Savannah and the jungle have in common with the smallest of small creatures? This week answers that mystery.
This week we explore the life of all the cats! Both big and small. We also learn tracking from the "mice", because when you start to see mice tracks you see all tracks! Games of stealth teach us about how cougars and other cats hunt through the woods.
Meet, Nicole Apelian, Trackers International's Lead Adventurer and real LIFE lion researcher as she tells us stories of living in the African Bush. She may even teach us how to do lion and leopard CALLS!
EVERY camper visits the Oregon Zoo to learn about BIG cats, while we (the campers and instructors) also create a neighborhood campaign to educate people about how to PROTECT local song birds from domestic cats (while still keeping domestics cats happy:) All this, plus a visit from a BASKET of KITTENS!
See below for the specifics on the different activities and costs for different ages
Coyote Rangers Ages 6-8 camp includes
- Mobile & Base camp @ the Scout Pit
- Visit the Oregon Zoo and learn about endangered species!
- Help start a neighborhood campaign to protect songbirds!
- Meet a REAL lion researcher and learn how to talk like at BIG cat!
- Learn to see SUPER hard to see tracks such as mice and other small critters!
- Nature hikes and explorations tracking BIG cats, small cats and MORE!
- Nature Folklore Immersion in Cat and Mice Stories and Role-Playing: Big Cats, Lil' Ears
- Age appropriate nature puzzles, both out of doors and in
- SHIFT: Animal Play, Martial Arts and Movement with a focus on CATS!
- Improv and theater games!
- A visit from a basket of Kittens!
Who Ages 6-8
When 8:30-4:30pm, July 21-25, 2008
Tuition $235 includes Zoo trip!
Locations...
The Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland OR Map It
The Aquatics Park, 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Portland, Map It
Two Great Locations...
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Otter Players Ages 8-10 camp includes
- Mobile camp from the Scout Pit
- Visit the Oregon Zoo and learn about endangered species!
- Help start a neighborhood campaign to protect songbirds!
- Meet a REAL lion researcher and learn how to talk like at BIG cat!
- Learn to see SUPER hard to see tracks such as mice and other small critters!
- Nature hikes and explorations tracking BIG cats, small cats and MORE!
- Nature Folklore Immersion in Cat and Mice Stories and Role-Playing: Big Cats, Lil' Ears
- Age appropriate nature puzzles, both out of doors and in
- SHIFT: Animal Play, Martial Arts and Movement with a focus on CATS!
- Improv and theater games!
- A visit from a basket of Kittens!
Who Ages 8-10
When 8:30-4:30pm, July 21-25, 2008
Where The Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland OR Map It
Tuition $265
Locations...
The Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland OR Map It
The Aquatics Park, 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Portland, Map It
Two Great Locations...
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Age Ranges
For 2008 we offer separate camps for students entering these specific ages.
Lil' Possums Ages 4-5 The name says it all! Lil' Possums camps are a half day to give them the experience in the natural world while having a warm and sheltered base camp to go back to. We often bring in safe pet animals like gentle bunnies and the right reptiles to help the develop a close relationship with nature.
Coyote Rangers Ages 6-8 Coyote Ranges are there for adventure. We use storytelling telling, movement arts and nature exploration to foster the natural questions they have about the world.
Otter Players Ages 8-10 Otter Players explore a little more and a little further! They are often out and about the different greenspaces in the city with occasional BERRY picking trips to local farms.
Trekkers Ages 10-13 Otter Players explore a little more and a little further! They are often out and about the different greenspaces in the city with occasional BERRY picking trips to local farms and MORE!
TrackersRITES Ages 13-18 TrackersRITES says it all in the name! We are very excited to offer cutting edge experiences that ALWAYS fundamentally shift how YOUNG ADULTS feel about their vision for life. This "shift" is done with collaborative skills that bring out the inner nature of the person. Our instructors ALWAYS take care to RESPECT the personal and diverse beliefs of the families and young people we work with.
Base, Mobile and Overnight TrackersNW camps are a mix of Base, Mobile and Overnights. For Base Camps students come and remain on site for the day. For Mobile Camps they adventure abroad and return to base camp later that day. For Overnights students pitch camp in the experienced care of TrackersNW Staff.
Staff The skilled staff of TrackersNW includes experienced regional wilderness educators on the leading edge of place-based education. We are committed to safety and fun in unique outdoor education experiences.
