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The Revenge of the Kung Fu Master, Nature, Viking River Pirates! (KNVP) July 28-August 1, 2008
Otter Week: Master of Play

Otter: Otter doesn't care, as long as you don't interrupt his game. Sliding and goofing off, wrestling and playing hide-and-seek, Otter teaches us as we tell stories about his life, follow his trails across water and land, and learn his maratime arts of wrestling and warriorship.

This week is all about fun, play, action and adventure. We "follow the otter" through the river, raising high our PIRATE flag in our 30 person traditional whaling boat! Revel as older campers (ages 8-10) paddle to the mysterious Portland DOWNTOWN and "plunder" participating local businesses and community members. Local ninjas try to "take the TrackersHQ" and the coyote ranger campers must form a TrackersTEAMS to defend it. But first we must seek out the warrior wisdom of Otter himself! Deep in The Oaks Bottom we will find him and his tracks. Every morning we will play SHIFT: The Ancient Art of the Otter, preparing for the great and epic task at hand!

We cover boat skills (and safety), kung fu skills, and fishing skills!

All this, plus with the help of special guest instructors, every camper learns and practices our SHIFT: Kids Self-Defense, a fun and empowering learning experience designed to teach kids about staying safe everywhere they go!

See below for the specifics on the different activities and costs for different ages

Coyote Rangers Ages 6-8 camp includes Base camp @ Scout Pit Learn SHIFT: Kids Self Defense in a safe and fun environment, key safety skills for any child Safe and fun boating skills Trips in our GIANT traditional whaling boat (an umiak) to explore the river and waters Nature hikes and explorations tracking Otters Nature Folklore Immersion in Otter Stories and Role-Playing: Master of Play Defending TrackersHQ (the scout pit) against Ninjas! SHIFT: Specific Otter Play and Kung Fu! Fishing Ice Cream raid on participating local businesses Improv and theater games! Who Ages 6-8 When 8:30-4:30pm, July 28-August 1, 2008 Tuition $225 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... Register for The Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland OR Map It FULL Contact Us to be on the wait list Register for The Aquatics Park, 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Portland, Map It FULL Contact Us to be on the wait list

Otter Players Ages 8-10 camp includes Mobile camp around Portland Greenspaces A visit to the Oregon Zoo to learn about Otters Learn SHIFT: Kids Self Defense in a safe and fun environment, key safety skills for any child Nature hikes and explorations tracking Otters Nature Folklore Immersion in Otter Stories and Role-Playing: Master of Play Defending TrackersHQ (the scout pit) against Ninjas! SHIFT: Specific Otter Play and Kung Fu! Fishing Rowing the Umiak and Kayaks to to the mysterious "Downtown" and plundering participating local businesses for Ice Cream Improv and theater games! Who Ages 8-10 When 8:30-4:30pm, July 28-August 1, 2008 Mobile Camp 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... Register for The Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland OR Map It FULL Contact Us to be on the wait list Register for The Aquatics Park, 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Portland, Map It FULL Contact Us to be on the wait list

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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.