Roots Summer Camp



Join Roots School for Summer Camp, our week long day camp in which we focus on ancient survival skills, nature awareness, and tracking. Campers will find their days full of exploring the natural world as we move through the Vermont woods studying the plants, trees, birds, mammals, insects, and amphibians. We will work on survival skills such as bow drill, survival shelters, hunting, and wild crafting food, medicine, and fiber plants. We will make atl-atls and spears. Finally, we will enjoy the forest and each other through games and challenges. Thursday night of the week is an overnight, in which we cook our diner in the fire, discover the dark through games, and spend the night in the wilderness. Ages: 8-13

 

 

The Roots Summer Camp is not an average day camp. Students will be encouraged to push their own edges as they learn to use tools, be responsible with fire, learn to communicate in order to accomplish hard tasks they could not have done alone, and in general learn about the natural world and the skills to survive there.

 

Students will be grouped by age and the group ages will depend on how many campers we get and how old they are. This is in response to many parent requests to move children from one age group to another. All groups will work with experienced instructors with a passion for the skills and the ability to provide powerful growing opportunities for students.

 

This packed week, fully of excitement and new experiences. Students to staff ratios will not exceed five to one, giving us the ability to meet and challenge every student individually.


Location: East Calais, VT




Cost: $250/Week
Deposit: $50 with registration
Prerequisites: None
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Carving lessons.
Carving lessons.
Students and Staff with Pine Water kettles.
Students and Staff with Pine Water kettles.