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We love the trackers camps, programs and community! Such a vibrant place to play and grow! My son has made great friends here with the kids in his programs and he always looks forward to connecting with them and the summer camps here are his favorite!
Our son has been going to Trackers since he was 5 years old (he will be 14 next month). During the pandemic their outdoor school was an absolute life saver, or at least saver of our son's sanity. The pandemic was very isolating and being in the woods with kids and Trackers staff building fires, forts and connections was what he needed. For the last 3 years he has been participating in weekend apprenticeships. He has had a positive experience, built connections with kids and connections with the adult guides. His favorite summer camp is the forest chef camp and the hike paddle climb camps. My son is so proud of himself after coming back from a week of cooking for his fellow campers. Trackers isn't all about fantasy roleplaying either. Our son doesn't go in on the role playing side of Trackers but the outdoor survival and community aspect is what he likes. Tracker's walks there talk and take care of the families that are part of their (customer)community. I appreciate Molly's and Tony's vision of the community and experience of childhood that they are fostering with their organization. My one criticism is that with the A-Team/Weekend Apprenticeship program there sometimes seems to be a lack of follow through or clarity on the plans they have set forth for the year. Our son always enjoys himself and learns, but it seems like the syllabus for the year is not vetted or followed through with at times. There is some sort of miss there. All and all we love it and feel and acknowledge the genuine support that Trackers offers. The fact we have participated for 9 years is testimony to the integrity, authenticity and joy Trackers provides.
My son thrived at dungeons and dragons camp through trackers. I play Dungeons & Dragons so I have a good read on what a good game session is. The dungeon master brought creativity and rewarded creativity and sought a group dynamic ,and included everyone.
Our son had an incredible week at Trackers Camp—so much so that we canceled another camp so he could return in August. He came home dirty, sweaty, and absolutely glowing with pride each day. We also signed him up for the year-long wilderness apprenticeship—because when something this good comes along, you lean into it. His guide, Mo, was phenomenal. She held a container that was both firm and playful—setting clear boundaries around archery, fire building, and knife use to keep the kids safe, while making the week feel like a true adventure. Trackers offers what every child deserves: the chance to be wild and free, to learn real skills, and to connect deeply with nature. Thank you for helping our son feel strong, trusted, and alive.
Trackers is an exceptional and transformative experience for families. Our son entered trackers over a year ago, timid and hesitant. He had trouble making friends, connecting with people and I would even say he was a little withdrawn. He also expressed little interest in reading and writing and pretty much doing anything but being on the computer. He seemed so unmotivated and lonely to us that we started looking at programs that might kickstart something in him that maybe he didnt know was there. We are SO INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL we found trackers because this place has changed our family. The trackers staff and program was the missing ingredient 100%. On Wednesdays, he attends the Realms program--which not only has fed and fueled his imagination, but now he writes characters and stories based on the roles he has played at Trackers. He's reading adventure books these days and thinking about strategy in role playing games. On Fridays, he attends the homeschool group and travels out for another adventure in the wilderness. Every week, he is returned to us full of information on bull frog overpopulation, how to survive a cold night in the wild by covering yourself in the forrest, how to build a fire, what the rules are for the goblin market, what wild plants actually taste like licorice (but better!) and how we all need to take better care of the environment around us. He comes home stinky and dirty and full of stories that I know are building memories that will last his lifetime. On the ride home, we trade stories. I tell him about growing up and going to summer camp only once a year and I feel so lucky that he gets to go not just once but twice a week! On top of this, theres archery, blacksmithing, crafting...you name it. I'm just as guilty as the next person and because of work, we are online ALOT...so as a result we are a perfect example of how magical Trackers is. Knowing our kid gets the experience to connect with nature as much as he does is such a relief. Every kid needs Trackers. Its imagination preservation at its finest!
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