***TOP SECRET MESSAGE*** All winter agents report for duty. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to journey into the frosty world of espionage and intrigue. The Evil Dr. Dice is freezing the world's cocoa and donut supply, and the fate of winter itself is in your hands. But watch for an Ice Notice, you might be called to go deep undercover. We know you won't let us down! Memorize this message. It will self-destruct in ten... nine... eight... seven…
Secret Agent Academy: Winter Ice Notice
Our expert Trackers Guides lead immersive holiday camps that combine stealth training, storytelling, and serious fun. Follow clues, crack ciphers, and defeat (or join) the Evil Dr. Dice. Whether you're decoding secret messages or pulling off sweet espionage stunts, this camp is packed with mystery, adventure, cocoa, and donuts. Each grade takes on its own covert mission in the Winter Ice Notice operation:
Choose Your Camp
Secret Agent Academy: Dead Drops, Donuts & Ciphers Outwit the Evil Dr. Dice! Crack ciphers and track tasty clues to the hidden vault of Fabergé Donuts, crafted by the mysterious baker Joseph Sandy.
Spy vs Spy: Donut Heist Protocol The Evil Dr. Dice has stolen the world's most valuable donut collection from Bob, famed cruller aficionado. Slip past surveillance, traps, and rival spies to steal it back.
Evil Secret Agent: Donut Dynasty Claim your place in the sugary underworld! Rise through the Evil Dr. Dice's delicious donut smuggling empire and build the Donut Dynasty one heist at a time.
Cocoa Commandos: Mission Marshmallow The Jester of Chaos has iced the world's cocoa supply! Train with Miss Mary to crack codes, infiltrate kitchens, and solve riddles to find where it's hidden.
Cocoa Commandos: Operation Marshmallow Captain Eldon reports the Evil Dr. Dice guards a long-lost Cocoa Room. Lead your recon team past surveillance, traps, and rival spies to reach it first.
Evil Cocoa Commandos: Marshmallow Mercenaries Report to the Evil Dr. Dice's top lieutenant, DJ Grumpypants, for your first assignment: smuggle cocoa and spread marshmallow mischief.
What You Do
Every day of Winter Ice Notice is filled with games, stealth, and sweet espionage. You will:
- Crack riddles and solve secret cocoa and donut ciphers
- Train in spy movement, disguise, and stealth tactics
- Throw ninja stars, foam knives, and hatchets with expert guidance
- Track and intercept enemy dead drops in field missions
- Earn cocoa and donuts through skill, wit, and spy work
- Earn secret agent ranks and unlock special missions
Check-in at Camp Herms
1100 James Place, El Cerrito. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
Where the day happens
Basecamps are in-class camps held at our convenient drop-off locations, where kids learn crafts, skills, and games.
Check-in at Camp Herms
1100 James Place, El Cerrito. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
Where the day happens
El Cerrito Adventure usually remains onsite at Camp Herms, a private nature park in the East Bay hills. When they travel, buses and vans are driven by trained drivers. Camp Herms features woods to explore, forest for archery and stealth games, and an indoor gathering hall.
Check-in at Bushrod Park
Bushrod Park, Oakland. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
The ride
Trained Trackers drivers, Guides on board. Songs are sung and stories are told on the way, and the Guides get the team ready for a fun adventure.
Where the bus goes
We head out to Camp Herms in El Cerrito, a wild site where we have private access, for a full day in the woods.
Real skills. Real adventure. Real friends.
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Questions? Call (510) 575-9444 or email hello@trackersearth.com.