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Wolf Camp was voted 1 of 2 Best Camps in the Northwest Family News Reader's Poll of 2001, the only year they ran a poll, and we were also chosen as one of the five "best camps ever" by YM Magazine in its March 2003 issue.

Also check out our Visual 2009 Calendar of Courses.

We also offer custom designed programs for schools, families, businesses, service organizations and other groups. Otherwise, we'll see you this summer to share our wonderful lake and forest!

2009 FALL-SPRING SERIES OF CLASSES (for adults, and teens with parental support)

Click for a link to the Fall-Spring Class Series descriptions. All classes run from 6-9 p.m. including a pot-luck dinner. Classes take place at the new Wolf Camp home office at 1313 A 2nd St. in historic downtown Snohomish. Please park on "E" Street as there is no parking right around our home office. Costs vary, so see class descriptions for details.

AVAILABLE NOW:

Tuesdays: Permaculture Pot Luck begins January 6, 2009 and will run through Memorial Day, then pick back up again in the fall beginning September 22, 2009. This is a complimentary event for those who are currently engaged in permaculture projects and who will be preparing pot-luck dishes to share, while the public is also invited to attend at a $5.00 contribution level to learn about permaculture.

BEGINNING SPRING OF 2009:

Mondays: Cooperative Group Facilitation runs March 23 - May 19 in the Spring of 2009, and September 21 - November 16 in the Fall of 2009. The cost is $5.00 for those with demonstrated facilitation experience, and $10.00 per class for beginners.

Wednesdays: Earth Skills Study runs March 25 - May 21 in the Spring of 2009, and September 23 - November 18 in the Fall of 2009. There is no charge for those who are already teaching in the field of earth skills, or $5.00 for those who are actively studying the Wolf Journey or similar secret-spot-based curriculum, and $10.00 per class for everyone else.

Thursdays: Art & Music Composition runs March 26 - May 22 in the Spring of 2009, and September 23 - November 19 in the Fall of 2009. The cost is $5.00 for those who are currently teaching or professionally recording music and art, and $10.00 per class for beginners/intermediates. You can also try out your compositions on Friday nights at Open Mic Lives! located in the Thumbnail Theater just up the street from the Wolf Camp home office where Chris has some of his sound equipment on loan, and Chris will also help you schedule and promote cover performances of your compositions at the Thumbnail on Saturday nights if you like.

2009 OVERNIGHT YOUTH CAMPS FOR AGES 9-17 (scroll down for day camps)

Click for a link to the Overnight Youth Camps. Camp runs from Sunday dinner through Saturday lunch.

The camp week starts with Sunday dinner and goes through Saturday lunch. Saturday is family day and you may arrive between 9:00-10:00 to share breakfast, then enjoy camper presentations from 10:00-12:00, and remain for lunch from 12:00-1:00. Details on optional Saturday Night Stayovers will be announced by March 30th. Tuition: The cost per week is $500 if you register with a minimum $200 deposit between November 1, 2008 - January 15, 2009, or $550 if you register between January 15 - March 30, 2009, or $600 if you register between March 30 - June 15, 2009. There is also an additional $50 surcharge (one per family only) for new campers if they don't return all requested materials (questionnaire that we send out after you rgister, etc.) by June 15th, and also for returning families if they don't pay their balance by June 15th, except in the case of financial hardship. New families may wait until the day camp starts to pay their balance. The total cost per week if you register after June 15, 2009 is $650. However, everyone may receive cumulative discounts of $50 per additional family member, and $50 cumulative discounts for additional camp weeks, and $50 off for referring any new family who registers someone for camp, with the minimum price per week bottoming out at $500. You retain your original rate if adding extra camp weeks at a later date (if space remains available) so be sure to send in that initial registration for at least one camp week asap! $200 per week per participant deposit is required to hold your spot, and campers may apply for as many weeks of the summer as they like. There is also a $75 per family airport pickup/dropoff fee option (includes pickup and dropoff - or just $50 for one pickup or one dropoff). Click on Logistical Details for Overnight Youth Camps for more info.

June 14-20, 2009:

Youth Mentor CIT Training: Pedagogy of Permaculture & Earth Skills Education including Risk Management, First Aid & CPR for ages 13-adult, with prerequisite participation in a prior program here at camp. Click Here for description of this course week. • Click Here for description of our Youth Mentoring CIT Program.

June 21-27, 2009:

Youth Mentor CIT Prep Week: This will be run by new cooperative worker-owners who will decide by March 30th whether to open their prep week to youth mentors in training.

June 28 - July 4, 2009:

July 5-11, 2009:

July 12-18, 2009:

July 19-25, 2009:

July 26 - Aug 1, 2009:

August 2-8, 2009:

Secrets of the Ancient Scout: Intro, Advanced, Ultimate
This will be run by new cooperative worker-owners who will decide by March 30 whether to open enrollment. This would be the 10th year of this camp theme if it runs in 2009 for age groups 9-12 and 12-15, no prerequisite, while new students ages ages 16 and up may participate in the adult course which would run simultaneously.

August 9-15, 2009:

Wilderness Wisdom: The Alpine Quest - Navigating, Camping & Composing
Open for ages 9-12 and 13-16 while ages 17 and up may participate in the adult group running simulataneously, with one prerequisite of having to have attended a prior program at Wolf Camp this summer or in past years. Click here for course description of this camp theme in its 7th Year! Register between November 15 - January 15 for significant discounts.

August 16-22, 2009:

2008 MONROE AREA DAY CAMPS FOR AGES 6-8 & 9-11 (Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00 plus family day Saturdays 10:00-12:00, and optional Saturday night stayovers available)

Click for a link to the Summer Day Camps descriptions. Vanpooling is provided Monday-Friday from the Monroe Rite Aid at 8:30 & 4:30, from Nana Carmel's Ristaurante Italiano at the Monroe Golf Course at 8:40 & 4:20, and from the Blue Boy Golf Course north of Sultan at 8:50 & 4:10. You can also pick-up and drop-off directly at Wolf Camp anytime between 9:00-9:15 in the morning and 3:45-4:00 in the afternoon. Unofficial carpools are also being organized by veteran camp parents from the seattle-eastside-everett-skagit areas, so please call to inquire about those and get in contact with them if you like. Instruction on the week's topic is provided from 9:15-3:45 daily, with lunch break (pack your own or share in the overnight campers' chips and sandwiches) and swimming of course. Saturday is family day and you may arrive between 9:00-10:00 to share breakfast, then enjoy camper presentations from 10:00-12:00, and remain for lunch from 12:00-1:00. The cost per week is $250 if initial application is received between January 1st - May 31st and all additional requested registration materials are returned by June 15th, or $275 if initial registration is received after June 1st and space remains available. You retain your original rate if adding extra camp weeks at a later date (if space remains available) so be sure to send in that initial registration for at least one camp week asap! $125 per week per participant deposit is required to hold your spot, and campers may apply for as many weeks in a row as they like. The cost for Saturday-Sunday Stayovers (available to the whole family Sat noon - Sun dinner) is $75 for the first family member, $50 for the second, and $25 per additional family member. Click on Summer Weekend Stayovers for more info. Campers staying over for multiple weeks will participate in the entirety of the weekend activities whether or not their parents can join them for all, part, or none of the weekend. Cumulative discounts of $25 are given per additional family member, $25 cumulative discounts for additional camp weeks, and $25 off for referring any new family who registers someone for camp, with the minimum price per week bottoming out at $200. Click on Logistical Details for Overnight Youth Camps for more info. Click on Day Camp Logistical Details for more info.

Weekend Stayover July 12-13, 2008: Firemaking Theme (fire by friction and hazards)

July 14-19, 2008:

Wild Chefs & Healers

Future Survivors Fun

July 19-20, 2008: Ethnobotany Theme (wild and cultivated edible/medicinal plants)

July 21-26, 2008: No Day Camps Available

July 26-27, 2008: Arts Theme (primitive crafts and the composition of poetry, painting, and music)

July 28 - Aug 2, 2008:

The Crafty Artisan

Wildlife Tracking & Birding

August 2-3, 2008: 4x4 Essencials Theme (preparations for backcountry travel)

August 4-9, 2008: No Day Camps Available

August 9-10, 2008: Scouting Theme (history, philosophy and challenge)

August 11-16, 2008:

Games of the Forest Dweller

Old School Pioneers

August 16-17, 2008: Maps Theme (geographies of washington and scotland)

2008 TRAINING CAMP WEEKS (for adults, teens by special acceptance)

Click for a link to the Training Camp Weeks course descriptions. Costs per week are $650 if initial application is received between January 1st - May 31st and all additional requested registration materials are returned by June 15th, or $725 if initial registration is received after June 1st if space remains available. These trainings run 9-6 Mon-Fri with after-hours study encouraged, include rustic facilities, camping, and shared meals from Sunday evening through the following Sunday evening, with some weekend events (listed above) provided. There is also a $50 per family airport pickup/dropoff fee option (includes pickup and/or dropoff). Cumulative discounts of $50 are given per additional family member, and $50 cumulative discounts for additional camp weeks, and $25 off for referring any new family who registers someone for camp, with the minimum price per week bottoming out at $425.

June 15-21, 2008 Overview of Permaculture & Earth Skills, with no prerequisite.
June 15-21, 2008 Earth Skills Proficiency Challenges, with some previous experience required.

June 22-28, 2008 Pedagogy of Permaculture & Earth Skills Education - Preparing for Summer, with some previous experience required.

June 29 - July 4, 2008 Outdoors Mentoring, Risk Management, First Aid, Lifeguarding & CPR, with no prerequisite.

August 3-9, 2008 The Alpine Quest: Healing Wisdom, for applicants of the Wild Healers Herbal Exploration and Permaculture Pioneer Case Study cooperative intensive programs only.
August 10-16, 2008 The Ultimate Scout: Secret Mission, for applicants of the Future Scout Trackers Training and Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation cooperative intensive programs only.

August 17-30, 2008 The Ultimate Tracker in Scotland with prerequisite of attendance at a previous week-long camp with us before purchasing ticket. $2,500 includes airfare if registered early.

August 25-29, 2008 The Ultimate Survivalist: Harvesting Preparations, Primitive Test and Hunter Education Options, complimentary for staff and graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives only.
September 1-5, 2008 Archery Hunting & Wild Harvesting, complimentary for staff and graduates of our Summer Cooperative Intensives only.

COOPERATIVE RESIDENTIAL INTENSIVES (for adults, and teens by special acceptance)

The next start date for our Cooperative Residential Intensives is the evening of June 13th in 2009. Apply by March 31st and the price will be $3,000. The cost includes participation in all programs at Wolf Camp throughout the length of your training period. There are discounts given for previous relevant trainings, and when additional family members register. You can also lower the price of your tuition by arriving at camp up to 4 weeks early to do work trade. However, 10 hrs/wk work trade is also required to live on campus in exchange for camping, rustic facilities, and shared meals.

Successful graduates continue to benefit from complimentary participation in all Wolf Camp programs, and most are now instructors who receive compensation greater than most anywhere else in the outdoor field. Completion of any of the following summer residential instensives running June 13 - August 16, 2009 is required in order to proceed into the autumn-spring intensives. Reserve your spot by applying right away.

Summer Residential Intensives

The Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship is open to adults only, includes 3 training weeks, and involves assistance at 7 youth camp weeks which have historically been the greatest of learning experiences for apprentices, requires diligent note taking during all new activities, comprehensive blogging at night as the campers turn in, and supervising same-gender youth campers overnights. Beyond your initial tuition and health insurance, you need not incur any other expense during the summer. Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm will be your mentor through this experience, with guidance from Carol, Nikki and other instructors who will be teaching during the summer.
The Permaculture Pioneer Facilitators Program is open to adults, includes 3 weeks of training at the start of the program, 3 weeks of participation in the cultivation of our Permaculture Pioneer Patch within Zone One of our campus, 3 weeks of assistance at summer youth camps, and 1 week of teaching at the end of the summer, plus diligent note taking during activities, blogging at noontime during each camp day, and also co-coordination of home-grown meals for campers throughout the summer. Beyond your initial tuition and health insurance, you need not incur any other expense during the summer. Our permaculture specialist Jean "Jay" Doyon will be your mentor through this experience, with guidance from Chris and other instructors who will be teaching during the summer.
The Recreational Administration Internship is open to adults only, includes 3 weeks of training, and involves helping to administrate 7 weeks of youth camps during the summer, requires diligent note taking during activities, blog coordination in the evenings after each camp day, and other duties. Beyond your initial tuition and health insurance, you need not incur any other expense during the summer. Assistant camp director Chris "Huck" Anderson who is also proprietor of Lost & Found Adventures in Pheonix during our "off season", will be your mentor during this experience, with guidance from Wolf Campm founder Chris Chisholm and other instructors who will be teaching during the summer.
The Youth Mentoring CIT Program is open to ages 13-17, includes 2 weeks of training, involves assisting at 8 camp weeks which you previously attended as a student, and requires note-taking during activities, and blogging every evening after dinner. Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm will be your guide through this experience, with Carol, Nikki and other instructors offering personal mentoring to you during the weeks they teach in the summer.

Autumn-Spring Cooperative Intensives (Successful completion of any summer residential intensive listed above is required to enroll, and participation is complimentary in exchange for 10 hrs/wk work trade when living on campus. Travel and some food expenses, required health insurance, and optional fees for participation in external courses, are not included.)

The Wolf Journey Naturalist Survey runs August 17, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, eight classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Thursdays in the fall and eight classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Fridays in the spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation at any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at earth skills gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1-4.
The Wild Healers Herbal Exploration runs September 7th, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010, and is open to adults only, or teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, eight classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Tuesdays in the fall and eight classes which run 9-5 on Tuesdays & Fridays in the spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at herbal gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1 and 3, plus completion of Rosemary G.'s herbal correspondence course or other similar study program of your choice.
The Future Scout Trackers Training runs September 7th, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, sixteen classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Thursdays in the fall and spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at earth skills gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1, 2, 4 and 6.
The Permaculture Pioneer Case Study runs September 7th, 2009 - August 15, 2010 with optional extension to October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, sixteen classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Fridays in the fall and spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at permaculture gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 1, 3, 5 and 7.
The Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation runs August 24th, 2009 - October 31st, 2010 and is open to adults, and to teens with parental support. The program focuses on participation in four week-long group learning experiences in the fall, sixteen classes which run 9-5 on Mondays & Wednesdays in the fall and spring, at least six half-day individual mentoring sessions with your program facilitator, thirty-eight independent study weeks at camp (16 required, 22 optional) plus optional participation in any of the other courses in which space remains available during the autumn through spring. Note taking (or tape recording) during every class is required, along with weekly blogging. Attendance at earth skills gatherings taking place around the country are optional, travel expenses are shared, and tuition for those are at your own expense. Your independent study coursework follows the field exercises in Wolf Journey Parts 2, 3, 5 and 6.
The Stone Age Living Experience is available to adults at no charge, but completion of the Seasonal Primitive Skills Preparation is a prerequisite. This program is basically a self-directed experience utilizing Wolf Camp and surrounding public lands, with guidance available from experienced Wolf Camp staff, and logistical support facilitated by Chris Chisholm.

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR ADULTS (we plan to attend these if possible - all dates are approximate and should be looked up on the website of the sponsoring organization)

Permaculture Gatherings don't seem to be consistent year-to-year (and they never seem to schedule them very far in advance) but we strive to attend a few every year. Check out the following links for possibilities:
• www.friendsofthetrees.net/events.htm
• www.wiseearth.org/home.html
• www.eugenepermacultureguild.org
• www.permacultureactivist.net/DesignCourse/Calendars.htm#namerica

January 19-20: 2008 Society of Creative Anachronism, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA
February 9-11, 2008: Sportsman Show, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA.
February 11-17, 2008 Winter Count Rendezvous, near Pheonix, AZ, www.backtracks.net/WinterCount.html
February 24 - March 1, 2008 Caribbean Rendezvous, near St. Croix, US Virgin Islands; www.earthskillsrendezvous.com
March 8-9, 2008: Mountain Man Show, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA.
April 7-12, 2008: Rivercane Rendezvous www.earthskillsrendezvous.com near LaFayette, GA.
May 20-22, 2008: Native Shores Rendezvous www.wildfoodadventures.com/nativeshores.html near Lincoln City, OR.
June 14-15, 2008: Lummi Indian Stommish Festival near Bellingham, WA;
August 8-9, 2008: Stilliguamish Festival of the River near Arlington, WA;
August 22-24, 2008: Earthwalk Gathering www.earthwalknorthwest.com/courses/gathering/htm near Shelton, WA;
September 14-20, 2008: Rabbitstick Rendezvous, near Rexburg, ID, www.backtracks.net/Rabbitstick.html
October 5-12, 2008: Falling Leaves Rendezvous www.earthskillsrendezvous.com near LaFayette, GA.
October 17-19, 2008: International Tracking Symposium, location seems to change yearly; and the Okanogan Family Barter Faire near Tonasket, WA;

Cumulative discounts

Custom Designed Programs

Visit us or we'll come to you with a world of nature and survival using real-life stories, lecture, games, and hands on practice, while imparting skills and knowledge that last a lifetime. The captivating activities we offer will bring you deep into secrets of the naturalist, tracker, herbalist, wilderness scout, primitive artisan and survivalist. We are confident you’ll be inspired by the nurturing, experienced instructors from Wolf Camp, and that you’ll walk away with a priceless connection to the natural world.

We contract with all kinds of groups, including:

• Schools: presentations and field trips
• Businesses: teamwork challenge retreats
• Scout Troops: badge work of ancient scout
• Military: survival and tracking training to help supplement yours
• Summer Camps: staff training & camper time
• College & University: independent study & credits
• Families/Individuals: activities & outings for you
• Outdoor Guides: sub-contracts & on-going ed
• Homeschoolers: lessons/classes you value
• Other Group Designs: overnight camping trips and multi-visit skill-building series

Some popular contract themes have included:

• An Introduction to Earth Skills
• An Introduction to the Principles of Permaculture
• Starting on the Wolf Journey
• A Day of Survival: Wild Foods, Shelter & Fire
• Primitive Fire by Friction
• A Tour of Wolf Camp: Permaculture Farm, Primitive Craftwork, Sustainable Forestry, Bogs & Wetlands, Tracks & Birds
• The Herbal Salon: teas, scents, steams, masks, and powders for health and vitality
• Edible & Medicinal Plants of Disturbed Soils
• Kayaking to Collect Seaweads (small group)
• Tracking Bears in the Salmon Stream (autumn)
• Fishing on Woods Lake (in season)
• Bird Tracks & Voices
• Wildlife Tracking Field Trip
• Animal Forms & Costume Party
• Pioneering Skills
• Sailing with Sea Mammals
• Campfire Music & Adventure Stories

Other topics also include:

• Lostproofing, First Aid Scenarios, Emergency Shelter Building
• Flintknapping & Crafts, Hide-Drum Making, Basketry & Cordage
• Wetland/Intertidal Life, Marine Mammals, Astronomy & Geology
• Old Growth Rainforests, Sagebrush Desert Ecology, Alpine/Glacier Ecology
• Naturalist Journaling & Sketching
• You can also choose any topic you would like us to present from the above list of camps and workshops, at a time and place that is best.

Organizing a program is easy:

• Call us at 360-799-1997 or email us us with your request, idea, or questions.
• We'll write up a simple proposal to send or email back to you.
• You make any suggested changes and send us a small deposit.
• We'll see you on the confirmed date!

Employment: We only need instructors with experience running camps and teaching in the field of Earth Skills and Permaculture, including skills of Tracking, Primitive Artisanry, Herbalism, or Wilderness EMT training with real outdoor survival practice. If you would like experience as a teacher and learn skills of the Naturalist, Tracker, Herbalist, Scout, Hunter, Artisan, or Permaculture Pioneer, apply to become an instructor through our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship. We are also seeking an additional permaculturist, herbalist, tracker, artisan, marketor, administrator, and custodian to invest in Wolf Camp during our transition into a workers cooperative. Click here to find out how you can invest as a worker-owner.

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