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Pathfinders

Ages 12-16

  • Weekly and monthly options for teens to learn about the world through food, art and movement

  • Apprentice program for ages 12-16 that work with our Nature Explorers, Nature Wanderers and Forest Families

Program Options

 Pathfinders
Summer Mini Session

Pathfinders: Ages 12-16

Carolina Beach State Park

Dates: 3 Days- June 23rd-25th

Time: Tuesdays 9am-1pm

Cost: $205 + $25 non-refundable supply fee ($20 deposit applied towards tuition if selecting the payment plan)

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Participants learn about estuaries and build naturalist knowledge through art, games and dip netting while exploring the trails of CB State Park.

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REGISTER for the summer mini  HERE

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Monthly Pathfinders
meets once a month for 8 months

Pathfinders: Traveling the world through art, food and movement

Pender County- Hanover Stables

Each month Pathfinders will learn about different regions and countries as they cook, move and create dishes and art inspired by that region/country.

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Participants will review dishes they make thinking about flavor profiles, spice, texture, food pairing as well as research the county of study.

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Cost: $538 + $50 non-refundable supply fee ($60 deposit applied towards tuition if selecting the payment plan)

*$15 site fee for this location to offset the private land use fee

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Fridays starting October 9th

10/9, 11/13, 12/11, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/16, 5/14

 

Register here for Monthly Pathfinders: Campfire Cooking

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Tuition Assistance:

Tuition assistance requests are submitted through Brightwheel after enrollment. 

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  • requests due June 1st

  • tuition assistance awarded over the summer

  • Dependent on funds available

  • Contact 3P for requests beyond these dates

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Please reach out if you have any questions regarding the scholarship fund.

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Weekly Pathfinders
meets once a week  for 8 months

Pathfinders: Traveling the world through art, food and movement

Carolina Beach State Park

Pathfinders will learn about different regions and countries as they cook, move and create dishes and art inspired by that region/country. Our weekly Pathfinders will have time to delve deeper into their global studies through cooking, art and movement.

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Participants will experiment with art mediums found in different regions of the world as they're exploring spices, ingredients and campfire cooking techniques. 

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Cost: $1680 + $75 non-refundable supply fee ($125 deposit applied towards tuition if selecting the payment plan)

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Tuesdays starting October 13th

through May 11th

 

Register here for Weekly Pathfinders: HERE

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Tuition Assistance:

Tuition assistance requests are submitted through Brightwheel after enrollment. 

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  • requests due June 1st

  • tuition assistance awarded over the summer

  • Dependent on funds available

  • Contact 3P for requests beyond these dates

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Please reach out if you have any questions regarding the scholarship fund.

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Apprenticeship
with Nature Explorers staff one day per week Oct-May

Apprentice Program

Apprentice trainees will learn games, calls and agreements for the Nature Explorers program.  They will practice the  'art of questioning', using walkies, and what we carry and how to respond to first aid situations. Participants will also be able to practice core routines like sit spot and storytelling (work-shopping a nature story of their own). Apprentice trainees will learn how to support and foster community/connection and mitigate/mediate conflict. 

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Reach out if you have an interested apprentice that missed the training

 

If an apprentice is a good fit for the program, and there is space for an apprentice they will be assigned a day/site with our Nature Explorers. Apprentices are expected to attend their day (once a week) from October through May. 

*Completing training does not require or guarantee participants to apprentice in future programs.

Testimonials

"Teddy loves his class with the Pathfinders! He's been looking forward to going back all week and cooking around the campfire He comes home super stimulated and happy. Thank you so much for the amazing learning opportunity for the kids!"

-Olivia, Pathfinders: Campfire Cooking parent

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