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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. |
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Click Here for our Registration Form page where you can download the form, print it out, and send it in the mail with your deposit; or Email or call us at 425-248-0253. Click Here if you would like to listed to an Audio Recorded Camp Greeting from Wolf Camp founder and coordinator Chris Chisholm for which you may need the free RealOne Player if it's not already installed in your system, and there is also a Audio Recorded Camp Greeting from our top earth skills specialist Nikki for you to listen to as well.
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover June 27-28, 2009: Firemaking Theme (fire by friction and hazards)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover July 4-5, 2009: Pioneering Theme (plus fireworks)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover July 11-12, 2009: Craftwork Theme (student's choice)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover July 18-19, 2009: Ethnobotany Theme (wild and cultivated edible/medicinal plants)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover June 27-28, 2009: Wildlife Theme (tracking and bird language)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover August 1-2, 2009: Scouting Theme (history, philosophy and challenges)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover August 8-9, 2009: Backcountry Theme (maps and essentials)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover August 15-16 2009: Arts Theme (composition of poetry, sketching and music)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover August 22-23, 2009: Urban Survival Theme (street smarts)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover August 29-30, 2009: Harvesting Theme (ethics of hunting)
TBA March 30 depending on the schedules of new cooperative worker-owners: Tentative Weekend Stayover September 5-8, 2009: Harvesting Theme (ethics of hunting)
Click Here for our Registration Form page where you can download the form, print it out, and send it in the mail with your deposit; or Email or call us at 360-799-1997 with questions at one of the numbers listed at the bottom of the page. Scroll Down or Click Here for Registration Process & Refund Policy: 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. Click Here if you would like to listed to an Audo Recorded Camp Greeting from Wolf Camp founder and coordinator Chris Chisholm for which you may need the free RealOne Player if it's not already installed in your system, and there is also a Audio Recorded Camp Greeting from our top earth skills specialist Nikki for you to listen to if you like. Join us as we share these exciting, critical skills of the Naturalist, Tracker, Herbalist, Scout, Hunter, Artisan & Pioneer. We don’t rely on novice camp counselors to lead programs, because of course, the skills we teach require great experience. Yet he earth skills we teach are the most basic needs in life, yet these very skills almost went extinct in the past century. Now it is time to relearn them and apply their lessons to modern society, helping the world live in balance. Our highly seasoned, dynamic instructors are the best, and we place the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health of our students as our top priority. We have always maintained an intimate 6-1 or smaller camper-instructor ratio, and we facilitate excellent organic and wild edible meals utilizing our min-farm and local co-ops. All camps weeks are co-ed. To read an essay written by Wolf Journey author and resident director Chris Chisholm on choosing an appropriate camp and the emotional challenges facing young campers, click on Camper Preparedness & Emotions. Parents are encouraged to call directly into Wolf Camp at 425-248-0253 as well as follow our Summertime Blog with Daily Pictures & Journal Entries, while campers can freely call home as much as they need during the time they are with us. Register for as many weeks as you like! Safety, Health and Food: The physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health of our students is our top priority. Testimonials from past participants are dotted throughout our web site, and you will begin to understand by reading them how we strive to nurture the growth and success of everyone, while providing the rarest of positive experiences. To read an essay written by Chris Chisholm on choosing an appropriate camp and the emotional challenges facing young campers, click on Stories & Essays on Programs – Camper Preparedness & Emotions. Also, remember that all our food is purchased organic, cultivated in our gardens, or harvested in the wild ... and it tastes good, too! Click Here for our Registration Form page where you can download the form, print it out, and send it in the mail with your deposit; or Email or call us at 360-799-1997 with questions at one of the numbers listed at the bottom of the page. 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). See our Merit Scholarships, Financial Aid & Giving page to learn how campers can raise money for paying their own way to camp, and how to get financial aid if needed. Our refund policy is written just above where you sign your registration form. It reads that if we cannot accept your registration due to closed enrollment or other reason during the application process, you will receive a full refund on deposits. Otherwise, deposits are not refundable. If you need to cancel after making further payment, you may receive a credit for a future program, minus a 25% administration fee of your total payments, in case of emergency. Of course, you will receive a full refund if the program you sign up for is canceled and not rescheduled at a time you can attend. Participants may be asked to leave at any time for inappropriate behavior or unresolvable match to camp, and no refund (nor credit necessarily) will be given for the portion of the program which is missed. Camp Schedule & Transportation: Every camp week starts with Sunday lunch and goes through Saturday lunch, rendezvousing at Hill Park on Blackman's Lake in the town of Snohomish, which is about a mile away from the Wolf Camp staff home office. If you are driving, check-in between 12:00 - 12:30 and please bring a pot-luck dish to share. After initial introductions, we'll eat between 12:30-1:00 and then give an overview of the week between 1:00-1:30, including detailed information on our trip itinerary for the week. Cleaning and pack-up runs from 1:30-2:00 (when parents are free to go) and after reviewing our camp agreements and adding any special rules especially concerning van safety and other issues, we'll take off for our camp destination. Click Here for our Driving Directions to our Hill Park camp rendezvous point and our staff home office in Snohomish. We also provide pick-up and drop-off at SeaTac Int'l Airport in Seattle, as well as the ferry, bus and train stations in Seattle and Everett. The cost for your first airport trip is $50 (pick-up at baggage claim unless unaccompanied minor, then at gate), and $25 for the second (drop-off at security unless unaccopanied minor, then at gate). Each trip to the bus, train, or ferry station in Seattle costs $25, or just $15 into or out of Everett. If flying or taking a train, ferry, or bus, book your arrival on Sunday between 9:30-10:30 a.m. if at all possible. Book your departure on Saturday between 4:00-5:00 if possible. Mon-Fri: Morning wake-up, stretches, washing, and breakfast vary slightly depending on previous evening activities, but if all was quiet by 10:00 p.m. we would awake at 7:00, do warm-ups from 7:30-8:00, and have breakfast from 8:00-9:00 ... 9:00-12:00 is the morning session. 12:00-1:00 is lunch, and 1:00-2:00 is usually swimming time. 2:00-5:00 is the afternoon session. 5:00-6:00 is dinner, and 6:00-7:00 is usually "secret spot" or personal time. Evening sessions begin at 7:00, and bedtime varies according to the activity and the time of sunset. Saturday Pick Up: We'll pack up from our camp location on Saturday morning and drive back to Snohomish. For pick-up, meet us back at Hill Park at 12:00 and again, please bring a pot-luck dish to share between 12:30-1:00 and enjoy camper presentations from 1:00-2:00. It is critical for local family members to arrive by 12:30 at the latest and stay all the way until 2:00 in order for campers to experience a healthy integration of these incredibly unique experiences back into their home lives. Optional Saturday Night Stayovers cost $75: If you are involved in the youth mentoring program, or if you cannot possibly arrange pick-up, drop-off, or flight times arriving when requested on Sunday, or departing when requested on Saturday, then you may stay over the Saturday night prior to and/or following camp with staff at our home office in Snohomish. If you need to arrive on Saturday the day before your camp week starts, then you must either arrive at the airport, ferry, bus or train station between 2:30-3:30 p.m., or get dropped off in Snohomish when we are available to receive you during the afternoon or evening. If you need to depart on Sunday after your camp week ends, then you must either depart the airport, ferry, bus or train station between 10:30-11:30 a.m., or get picked up in Snohomish by 2:00 p.m. at the latest. What To Bring & What You Get: After registering, we will send you a detailed program description, with directions on how to prepare. For week-long camps, we will also send a questionnaire for new campers to complete by a June 1 deadline. It will include health history questions and other information that are designed to ensure that the program for which you apply is the best choice for you. We will also send you a detailed letter on driving directions and how to prepare for camp. The most important thing for you to do is to sleep well the night prior to camp and eat a healthy breakfast and lunch the day camp starts. Also, please bring the results from your most recent physical exam to place into your file upon check-in on the first day of camp. A very recent physical is not required as long as you were forthcoming when you filled out the health history form (which was part of your registration form), but a physical is highly recommended if you have not had one in the past year. Please tell your doctor your plans for coming to camp, and the activities involved. Remember, this is a primitive camp, so set your expectations appropriately. As for what to bring, if you cannot attain all of the required items, or if you have a favorite item you want, even though we haven't mentioned it, or advised against it, or provide it for you, simply advise us before camp starts. We always have extra to share. Otherwise, the items on this page and on the reverse are things you'll need to bring to camp to help ensure that everyone is comfortable. We provide an emergency whistle, mini first aid kit, keychain flashlight, camp tee-shirt and bandana, plus some journal materials and craft products to be taken home after camp. During some weeks, we also train you to use a real survival knife, but only campers who attend a second overnight camp week and who reach our Level III knife safety can bring the knife home. Alternatively, parents may also pay for a $15 knife at the end of their child’s first week if they wish. We also have binoculars, field guides, instruments, extra sanitary supplies, water bottles, rain ponchos, compasses, blankets, and of course sunscreen available when necessary for use. Many products are also available in our camp store, with all revenues donated to the WOLF Foundation - Max Davis Scholarships. Do not bring your own snacks unless you have special dietary health needs. All accidentally brought snacks will be donated to camp for future use. You can bring a wooden, stainless steel, or durable plastic spoon, fork, bowl, cup, and plate if desired, with your name well labeled (no aluminum), but we do provide dishes for you at camp, along with your own mesh bag for storing them. ___ Waistband pack or day backpack that holds a large water bottle (keep it full). Include two oversized plastic garbage bags to cover your gear in rain, and if desired, a disposable camera inside a zip-lock bag. The waistband pack might be a good place to initially pack your sanitary supplies such as toothbrush, floss, feminine products, and a small hair brush or comb. We'll provide biodegradable soap, shampoo, tooth paste, conditioner, and lotion. Leave cosmetics, etc., at home unless you need a special product for health/allergy reasons. Also, remember any protective cases for eyeglasses, contact lenses and solutions, plus for your medicines that you need to take and keep track of yourself. ___ Clothes: Two pair of long pants which are easy to move and run in, two long-sleeve shirts, and two undershirts (t-shirts and tank-tops should be tasteful, and noisy fabric should be avoided. ) 3-6 pair of underwear and socks. ( Two of the sock pairs need to be wool or synthetic material). Swimwear and a large, raggedy beach towel. One pair of shorts is plenty in addition to your swim suit. Also bring polypropylene or wool or nylon/spandex long underwear bottoms and top. Clothes: Fleece or wool pullover (pants are a plus, too) because wool and synthetic materials are the best rain gear - cotton is very comfortable but it is worthless when wet, and you'll find out that gortex and other plastics are waterproof, but they are loud, they don't breath well enough, and they pool water. Remember that it gets cold by the water, at higher elevations, and at night, even in the middle of the summer. Note that earth tone (greens, browns, etc.) clothes are best for camp skill games and they will increase chances of seeing wildlife. Clothes: Synthetic or wool hat and thin gloves for warmth, and a hat for the sun, and hair ties if applicable. Please note that for all clothing of every kind, you should expect them to get very dirty. Campers staying over between camp weeks can do laundry on Saturday evenings. The natural color or patterned clothing is most important for the following camp weeks: Scouts, Canyons & Dunes, Tracking, Primitive Fishing, Hunter-Gatherers, Endangered Species, and the Ultimates. The clothing for cold conditions are especially important for the Alpine Hike, Scouts, Canyons & Dunes, Tracking, GeoVORG, Sailing, Survivors Side, Kayaking, Primitive Fishing, Endangered Species, and the Ultimates. Sunglasses and a sun hat are required for those who burn easily, and for all who are attending the Alpine Hike, Canyons & Dunes, Rock Climbing, GeoVORG, Search & Rescue, Sailing, and Kayaking. Backpacks & Luggage: If you are attending the Youth Mentoring CIT, Canyons & Dunes, Alpine Hike, Rock Climbing, GeoVORG, Advanced Tracking, Sailing, Kayaking, or Endangered Species, you need to be able to easily carry and pack all gear in a large backpack, with your sleeping bag and pad secured tightly to it. Those attending other camps can pack normally, such as in a big duffle bag, but still be able to carry everything in one load 200 yards from our parking area to your sleeping quarters. ___ Tent with a rain fly and zip-up screen if you have one, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad underneath for comfort and warmth. Brothers and sisters may camp together, but otherwise, we will separate boys and girls under the supervision of an appropriate instructor. They will also be grouped by age. Also, if you want, bring your preferred, non-toxic (that means not Deet unless that’s the only thing that you think works for you) bug lotion, not the spray kind. Look for Citronella lotion and other natural products, if possible. We do provide this in our camp store as well. ___ Two comfortable pair of outdoor shoes or boots, and a pair of thin sole shoes or aqua socks for swimming and stalking. Please make sure you have broken them in well in advance to avoid common blisters. Waterproof hiking boots are required for the following camp weeks: Alpine Hike, Pioneering, Canyons & Dunes, Rock Climbing, Tracking, GeoVORG, Wild Foods & Fire, Survivor’s Side, Primitive Fishing, Hunter-Gatherers, Endangered Species, and the Ultimates. Lost & Found Policy: If you leave it at camp, it will be picked up by charity. We do not have staff to package and send home forgotten items. To help avoid loosing things, please put your name on every item you bring, and bring only what you need. For clothes, print your name on the tag. Go ahead and bring any small artwork tools if desired for drawing, carving, etc, and small musical instruments, like wooden flutes, rawhide drums, rattles, if desired. Leave all electronic devises and other distractions at home.
These agreements will be discussed the first day of camp to clarify them for participants, and campers will also add agreements they wish the group to honor during the week. Instructors will also have a few more details to add that will help make camp fun and safe. Remember that deposits are not refundable unless your registration is not accepted. If you cancel after making any payment, you may receive a credit for a future program, minus a 25% administration fee of total payments made, in case of emergency. You will receive a full refund if your program is canceled and not rescheduled at a time that you can attend. Again, no refund (and not necessarily any credit) is given if a camper is inappropriate at camp. Come Meet UsClick 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. |
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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. SITE MAP This site is updated periodically, but be sure to tell us if you find a missing link, erroneous information or other problem. Thanks! |
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