Bay Area, CA
Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh My!
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Adventure beyond imagination
Trackers Earth presents an epic adventure and homage to the worlds of Gnomes, Faeries, Hairy Giants & Elves. For one week the the Oakland and Berkeley hills become Middle Bayeria, a land of myth and mystery. We find and build Faerie homes, follow tracks of giants and stave off bands of unfriendly trolls with the help of gallant warriors who roam the greenspaces of the realm.
Fantastic Roleplaying Action
This week the hills become a long forgotten world. All the campers become characters from different fantastical fiction: Hobbits, Rogues, Elves, Healers, Paladins, Gnomes, Rangers, and more.
Trackers Earth instructors are your guides in this giant week-long live action role playing game as we discover, pay homage to and explore the fantastical worlds of literature: from J.R.R. Tolkien's epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, modern roleplaying games to traditional folktales and songs. There will be wizards, fantastic journeys, fellowships and an immersion into the greatest wonders of nature.
We bring literature to life by teaching the skills of our favorite fantastic characters...
Elves (tracking), Rangers (archery and wilderness survival), Hobbits (permaculture and ecology), Knights (foam swords), Gnomes (herbal medicine), Rogues (stealth) and Wizards (languages and "theater" magic).
Locations
This summer we offer drop-off and pick-up in north Oakland (near 580 and Highway 24)
Register for Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh My!
Ages 6 Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh My! includes
• mobile camp to local Greenspaces and beyond
• come dressed as your favorite character (optional)
• restoration gardening, stewardship and building "Faerie Homes"
• ranger and rogue skills: stealth, evasion and wilderness survival
• archery with very simple, safe, light firing bows
• animal tracking & nature awareness
• language class where you learn Elvish and Klingon
• life of First Peoples in the East Bay
• nature hikes and explorations evading bands of Orcs, Trolls and more (instructors in costumes)
• Nature Folklore Immersion in fantastical and fun literature
• fun, medieval music
• improv, theater games and live action role playing
Ages 7-8 Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh My! includes
• mobile camp to local Greenspaces and beyond
• come dressed as your favorite character (optional)
• restoration gardening, stewardship and building "Faerie Homes"
• ranger and rogue skills: stealth, evasion and wilderness survival
• archery with very simple, safe, light firing bows
• animal tracking & nature awareness
• language class where you learn Elvish and Klingon
• life of First Peoples in the East Bay
• nature hikes and explorations evading bands of Orcs, Trolls and more (instructors in costumes)
• Nature Folklore Immersion in fantastical and fun literature
• fun, medieval music
• improv, theater games and live action role playing
Ages 9-10 Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh My! includes
• mobile camp to local Greenspaces and beyond
• come dressed as your favorite character (optional)
• restoration gardening, stewardship and building "Faerie Homes"
• ranger and rogue skills: stealth, evasion and wilderness survival
• archery with very simple, safe, light firing bows
• animal tracking & nature awareness
• language class where you learn Elvish and Klingon
• life of First Peoples in the East Bay
• nature hikes and explorations evading bands of Orcs, Trolls and more (instructors in costumes)
• Nature Folklore Immersion in fantastical and fun literature
• fun, medieval music
• improv, theater games and live action role playing
A Good Fit?
Before you register PLEASE READ the critical information below to help you decide if your program is the right match for you or you child. TrackersNW invests in families and students dedicated to maturity and accountability as a team. The experience of your child is heightened as these filters insure a safe, supportive and competent collaboration with both our instructors and all other team members (including students).
This program is a good fit for the child and parent who...
• trust one another
• are interested in and empathetic to the natural world
• crave a different way of experiencing and seeing both natural and modern world
• want to have fun
• possess a sense of adventure
• make intelligent choices
• display competent autonomy when needed
• can make and keep clear agreements concerning safety
• can help insure the safety of their peers and collaborators
• works diligently toward adult accountability, consequences and responsibility
• will come dressed appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• can be a real kid
• shares well with others
This program is NOT a good fit for children who...
• are not interested in nature & scout awareness
• are not empathetic for the natural world
• are being forced to come to camp
• cannot display competent autonomy when needed
• cannot make and keep clear agreements and choices concerning safety
• is kept inside all the time so may be uncomfortable
• will not dress appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is not okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• has trouble working with others and respecting the needs of other participants
Please note that if your child is positively working on behavior, we are willing to work with them and you with clear agreements
