Where Wild Kids Roam24thFebruary
What's it like to be a kid in the Village? You have work to do, play to work at and adults to emulate. You have forests to explore, creeks to walk and frogs to catch. You have bows to make from hazelnut shoots, berries to pick and chickens to corral.
In the Village, morning follows the natural rhythms of the seasonal harvest and sunrise. When kids press fall cider, the line between chores and play is blurred. When they shovel old hay out of the goat barn, it becomes quite distinct.
Children naturally gravitate towards one particular tree or a certain mossy patch where they prefer to sit. They naturally want to make poles to catch fish. When we ask them to do this at a camp, even if they enjoy it, it's still a task set by a teacher. When kids are able wander up to the cedar or pond and think about something for a good long while, that's magic.
I'm not saying this is how it should be. I am saying it's certainly how it could be. This Shangri-la can take place in the country, wilds and an urban block of fenceless houses, yet these Villages must have one thing in common: adults who children can simply watch go about their day. This role modeling offers daily reminders of what it means to grow up. This vision and these heroes send a message of fidelity and care for family, hearth and land.
Featured Portland & Waldorf Spring Break Camps for teens and tweens...
Archery Apprenticeship March 22 or April 6 Earn your Archery Badge and go in depth with your archery craft. During this week you work with mentors to develop and hone your Ranger skills.
Fire-Making! March 23 or April 5 Earn your Fire Badge. Fire is at the heart of survival. We take campers through through wisdom that let's you safely and intelligently use this incredible resource.
Umiak Boating Adventure March 24 or April 7 Earn your boating badge. Experience the waterways and natural wonders of Portland in our traditional skin-on-frame umiak. We teach the fundamentals of boating safety from proper gear to navagating in a public waterway.
Scout Team Marine: Kayak Adventure March 23 Teens Water travel by our unique fleet of kayaks on our green and urban waterways. Their traditional handmade cedar hulls are based on the timeless design of Arctic kayaks.
Featured Portland & Waldorf Spring Break Camps for ages 4-5...
Faeries, Elves and Mostly Friendly Dragons March 22 or April 6 Campers don the garb of wizards, knights, elves and minstrels each day. They go on quests to solve riddles and learn from their many friends (the animals) of the forest. We hold court at TrackersHQ, featuring wild teas and foods.
Check out Portland & Waldorf Spring Break Camps for all ages.
