Here are the files you will need to register your child for the Whole Earth Homeschool Program.
Please be certain to fill them out clearly and thoroughly, and to send in at least a deposit to reserve your space, as space is limited. If you cannot open these please let me know and I will try and email you the attachment.
Registrations must be received by March 16!
Whole Earth Homeschool Program
At Great Hollow Wilderness School YMCA
Spring 2011 Offerings
Tuesdays
Wilderness Skills
Ages: 12-17
Advanced primitive skills and survival, shelter building, tool-making, fire-making, teambuilding, native intuition and awareness skills, plants and animals. Take your techniques to the next level!
Explorers
Ages 7-11.
Exploring, hiking, collecting, lostproofing, games, mapping, rocks and minerals, plant identification, tracking, stalking, creative learning and teambuilding. An exploration of everything!
Thursdays
Scouts
Ages: 7-9
Foundational nature skills, habitats, weather, fire safety, storytelling, plant and animal studies, eco-games, nature projects, survival, camouflage, awareness. Scout stealth skills and tons of fun!
Pioneers
Ages 9-12
Intermediate nature skills, challenges and discovery, advanced shelter projects, teambuilding, camouflage, tracking, stalking, plants, traditions. Amazing awareness & wild survival skills!
Fridays
Micro-Scouts
Ages 4-6
Eco-games, nature art, collecting and sorting, examining and inquiry, hiking, weather, storytelling, animals and plants. So much fun in the great outdoors!
Jr. Naturalist
Ages 7-14
Observational skills, botany and herbs, symbiosis, eco-games, nature journaling, field skills, tracking, birdwatching, earth science, relevant primitive skills. Awesome inquiry and wild discovery!
New for Spring 2011!
Challenge Backpacking Adventure
Ages 13-17
June 20th -24th
Challenge takes it to new heights! We will spend the week trekking through the wilderness with only the essentials on our backs. Teambuilding, navigation, leadership, problem solving, first aid, backcountry and survival skills. Cost for the week is $500 and includes all food, gear and supplies!
Greetings,
Can you email me more info. about micro. scouts,especially about the summer.
Thanks,
Hello Cornelia,
I am not sure if you have had your question answered yet. If not, thank you for your patience. Our summer homeschool program for younger children is offered as a full day on Tuesdays and is appropriate for 6-8 year olds. Since facilities are not available for the summer, we are not offering anything for children younger than that. Let me know if you have any other questions. The registration form can be found on the front page of the blog.
Best,
Ananda
I was very interested in the little habitat explorers program for 4-6 y/os and the jr naturalist program. I have 2 boys – 5 and almost 8 y/o. My question is this – How much does it cost to register for these programs? Also are parent participation encouraged?
Thanks!
Hi Shannon,
Thanks for your inquiry. The costs for the children’s programs are stated on the registration form – for the summer they are $200 per four week session. The Summer programs are slightly different than spring and fall; we only have one class per age group and the ages are divided differently. The youngest class is for 6-8 year olds. Take care and let me know if you have any other questions. – Ananda
Hi there!
What are the times for the fall Homeschool programs. I am interested in the microscouts program and I see that it runs on Fridays, but what are the hours? ~Dana
Hello Dana,
All of our Fall and Spring courses operate from 9 am to 3 pm.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Ananda
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Good Morning Ananda,
Is the program run as a co-op? What is the scope of parent involvement? When will spring registration begin?
Thanks,
Margarita Kershner
Hi Margarita,
Our programs are not run as a co-op. There is a learning co-op that happens at the Great Hollow Facilities, but we do not organize that – they simply rent the building once a week.
Our wilderness programs are drop off programs, from 9am to 3pm, weekly for 10 weeks. Two instructors lead each course. We still have space in our fall semester which begins Sept. 15. Spring registration will likely happen in late February.
Feel free to email me with additional questions. ghwholeearth@gmail.com
Ananda
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I’m so happy this program is available. This will be our 5th year in the program. My kids love Great Hollow Wilderness School!
Details on the different classes are in the “about” tab and the hours, dates and fees are in the “registration” tab.
I encourage all newcomers to give this program a try!
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