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[Sandra Repp <sjr37 AT cornell.edu>]

Primitive Pursuits Spring Calendar
After-school, Home School, School break -Teen & Adult Programs

To register for any of the following programs, or for more information,
visit 

www.primitivepursuits.com, call (607) 272-2292, ext.195, or email
PrimitivePursuits AT cornell.edu.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

After School Program at Eco-Village
Tuesdays, March 22–June 14 (no program 4/19) 3:30-5:45pm
at EcoVillage, Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca NY
 A 12-week spring session for youth ages 6-12. Come
discover the mysteries in your backyard, and gather natural resources for
food, fire, and fun!  Build a base camp in the diverse forest on the
West Hill, and find yourself at home in the wild as you learn the trees
and tracks around you. Craft tools, play games, and bring home your own
tales of adventure each week. Cost: $140 - $210 (self-determined
sliding scale)
 
Wilderness Explorers After School program
Wednesdays, March 23–June 15 (no program 4/20, 5/18), 2:30-5:00pm 
at 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca NY
An 11-week spring session for students in grades 3-5. What do
you get when you cross several hundred acres of diverse wild spaces,
skilled wilderness instructors, and a group of students eager for
adventure? Come join the fun and you’ll find out! As one parent summed it
up “My son wants to live with your staff at Primitive Pursuits”
Activities will include: fire-by-friction, navigation skills,
edible/medicinal plant use, team and solo challenges, shelter building,
and primitive tool-crafting. Cost: $175 - $255 (self-determined
sliding scale).  Add $25 per child for Pick up and Drop off @ School
(BJM, Fall Creek)
 
Belle Sherman Elementary After School Program
Mondays, March 21-June 13, 2:00-4:30pm (3 options available,
below)
For 2nd–5th grade students of BSE
What do you want your child to do after school today? How about
sending them out into the world of singing birds and bursting spring buds
to learn about themselves and the wilderness all around? Through games
played and stories told in the woods outside their school, we will begin
to learn to recognize the many unique species of trees, plants and
animals that call Ithaca home. While making crafts & tools from
natural materials children will touch on broader concepts of geology and
ecology. We will explore and learn together, following trails of time and
our animal neighbors.  Primitive Pursuits welcomes your child to the
outdoors with safe, fun challenges and adventures that are not to be
missed. 
Early Spring session (5 weeks): March 21 – April 25 (no program
4/18). Cost: sliding scale of $65-$90
Late Spring session (6 weeks): May 2 – June 13 (no program 5/30).
Cost: sliding scale of $80-$100
Full Spring session (11 weeks): March 21 – June 13 (no program
4/18, 5/30). Cost: sliding scale of $140-$200


South Hill Elementary
(4) Fridays, April 1–May 6 (no program 4/15, 4/22), 2:00-4:30pm
For 3rd–5th grade students of South Hill Elementary
What do you want your child to do after school today? How about
sending them out into the world of singing birds and bursting spring buds
to learn about themselves and the wilderness all around? Through games
played and stories told in the woods outside their school, we will begin
to learn to recognize the many unique species of trees, plants and
animals that call Ithaca home. While making crafts & tools from
natural materials children will touch on broader concepts of geology and
ecology. We will explore and learn together, following trails of time and
our animal neighbors.  Primitive Pursuits welcomes your child to the
outdoors with safe, fun challenges and adventures that are not to be
missed. Cost: sliding scale of $60-$90
 

HOME-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
 
Spring Tracks & Trails (Ages 5 – 9)
Mondays, March 21–June 13, 11-week session (no program 4/18, 5/30),
9:30am-1:00pm
at EcoVillage, Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca NY
For homeschooled youth ages 5-9 (and their parents). From songs and
stories to games, foraging, and fire-building, this spring the adventure
continues as the spring sap flows.  Along with our small community
of students, parents, experienced instructors, and teen-mentors, we are
excited to be joined by red-winged blackbirds, spring peepers, blooming
maples, red squirrels, wood nettles, wild mint, and many other special
teachers. Come catch the nature-bug with some of the wildest two-leggeds
around! Cost: $250-$350, sliding scale. 

Youth Nature Awareness Program 
Thursdays, March 24–June 16, 12 week session (no program 4/21),
9:00am-1:30pm
at 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca NY
For homeschooled youth ages 6-14. If you've heard great things about
Primitive Pursuits, chances are they happened here! Youth are invited to
immerse themselves in a long-term relationship with the wild and
empowering world of nature. Through the use of primitive and naturalist
skills, stories, games and challenges we are able to create a powerful
community experience. Come find out why our longest running program
remains our best attended program, and find out why Primitive Pursuits is
"Not Your Typical Classroom".
Cost: $350-$450, sliding scale.


TEEN PROGRAMS

NEW! Mentor-In-Training (M.I.T)
Youth ages 14 - 17 may participate at many of our regular scheduled
programs as Young Mentors in training. Participants will shadow Primitive
Pursuits instructors developing their own set of mentoring tools and
learning the skills of an environmental educator. Space is limited and
interested teens must apply. As with many trades, apprenticing is perhaps
the best way to gain certain valuable skills that shape us as individuals
and that we may call upon for the rest of our lives. As a Mentor in
Training youth will be receiving just that.
When: Schedules will be created on a case by case basis in conjunction
with one of other  regular scheduled programs
Where: Locations will be dependent on site of the program where you are
mentoring
Cost: Seasonal fee of $150 - $300 self determined sliding scale
allows participants to mentor at as many programs a week as they desire.

Survival on Saturdays (S.O.S) NEW Program!
(4) Saturdays, March 19, April 16, May 7 & June 4,
9:30am–1:30pm
Various natural areas near Ithaca
For youth Aged 14-17  It’s time. You know who you are. You want
skills. We want to challenge you. Whether you’re a Primitive Pursuits
old-timer, or just ready to dive in, we’ll meet you out there.  Each
Saturday will be led by a rotation of your dream team of primitive
instructors, including Tim Drake, Akiva Silver, Heidi Bardy, and Luke
Learningdeer.  
(For those of you who want to know what we’re doing, you’ll know that
we’re famous for never telling ahead of time.) Cost:
Sliding scale of $75-$150 


SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMS

Spring Camp 2011 (April school break)
Monday, April 18 – Friday, April 22, 9:00am – 3:30pm*
*Early drop-off at 8:30am.  Late pick-up to 5:00pm –
pre-registration required.  
at 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca NY
For youth ages 6-14.  Primitive Pursuits is a year-round
wilderness immersion program. We offer completely outdoor programs, led
by seasoned wilderness instructors. We emphasize mentoring through
community building activities, wilderness survival challenges and games,
and mastering survival skills and knowledge of the natural world. 
At our Spring Camp, each day you will gather plants for food, tea, and
tool-crafting, follow tracks to the animal world, hone fire skills at
your base camp, and explore beautiful wild places. We hope to see you
there!
Cost: Choose from three options: (self-determined sliding
scale)
#1) Monday & Tuesday  $110-$165
#2) Wednesday to Friday $150-$225
#3) Monday to Friday $225-$325
 

ADULT PROGRAMS
 
Know Your Trees: Free Monthly Tree Walk Series
(6) Saturdays 2:15-4:15 (1/22, 2/19, 3/19, 4/9, 5/7, 6/4)
at Eco Village Ithaca N.Y. (meet at song common house)
For: Adults and children with supervision.  Join Akiva Silver,
tree lore raconteur extraordinaire, and kindle your own passion and
appreciation for the world of trees. If you want to go beyond simple
identification to learn their edible, medicinal and utilitarian uses then
this is the walk for you. Join Akiva for a six-part series held one
Saturday a month beginning in January. If you can’t make this one but
want to stay in the loop “become a fan” on our FaceBook page or let us
know that you would like to join our mailing list!  Cost:
FREE! Donations gratefully accepted.  Pre-registration is not
required but it is recommended in the event that we must cancel the walk.
Please come dressed for the weather.