Bay Area Winter Camps
Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh my! The Winter Realm
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Adventure beyond imagination
In Trackers Earth's epic adventure of Faeries, Hairy Giants & Rangers. For one week, Oaks Bottom truly becomes the land of myth and mystery. We find and build Faerie homes, follow the tracks of giants and we stave off bands of unfriendly orcs and trolls with the help of Rangers who roam the greenspaces of our realm.
This day the Bay becomes a long forgotten world. All the campers assume characters from their favorite fantastical fiction: Rogues, Elves, Healers, Paladins, Hobbit, Gnomes, Rangers and more. Trackers Earth instructors are your guides in a grand day of live action role playing game. We discover, explore and pay homage to the fantastical worlds or literature: from J.R.R. Tolkien's epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy to more modern works and finally 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).
Please read every word on this page together with your child. Especially "A Good Fit?"
Affordable Extended-Camp
You can also pre-register for our affordable Pre-Camp from 8am-8:30am & After-Camp from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Regular drop-off is from 8am-8:30am & pick-up is from 3pm-3:30pm.
Locations
Our drop-off location is at the Berkeley Aquatic Park
Register for Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh my!
Ages 6 Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh my! The Winter Realm! could include...
• mobile camp around Bay Area Greenspaces and Beyond
• come dressed in your favorite fantastical costume.
• ranger skills: stealth, evasion and wilderness survival
• archery with very simple, safe, light firing bows and foam arrows
• animal tracking & nature awareness
• nature hikes and explorations evading bands of Orks, Trolls and Gobbos
• Nature Folklore Immersion in our realm of fantasy.
• Fantasy sword play with safe foam swords in a closely monitored scenario
• Learn the story of St. Festivus.
Ages 7-8 Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh my! The Winter Realm could include...
• mobile camp around Bay Area Greenspaces and Beyond
• mobile camp from TrackersHQ
• come dressed in your favorite fantastical costume.
• ranger skills: stealth, evasion and wilderness survival
• archery with very simple, safe, light firing bows and foam arrows
• animal tracking & nature awareness
• nature hikes and explorations evading bands of Orks, Trolls and Gobbos
• Nature Folklore Immersion in our realm of fantasy.
• Fantasy sword play with safe foam swords in a closely monitored scenario
• Learn the story of St. Festivus.
Ages 9-10 Rangers, Elves & Orcs, Oh my! The Winter Realm could include...
• mobile camp around Bay Area Greenspaces and Beyond
• mobile camp from TrackersHQ
• come dressed in your favorite fantastical costume.
• ranger skills: stealth, evasion and wilderness survival
• archery with very simple, safe, light firing bows and foam arrows
• animal tracking & nature awareness
• nature hikes and explorations evading bands of Orks, Trolls and Gobbos
• Nature Folklore Immersion in our realm of fantasy.
• Fantasy sword play with safe foam swords in a closely monitored scenario
• Learn the story of St. Festivus.
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
