Home-Schooling Student Retreats
Wilderness Survival, Nature Awareness and Native Crafts Programs

Hawk Circle believes in active, adventure and experience based learning, and you can still take part in our offerings, even if you are home-schooled and not part of a formal school 'class'.   We enjoy working with younger students, (10-12) as well as older age groups up to age 18.   Programs can be scheduled that are similar to our Class Trip Intensives in terms of contents and themes, or they can be custom designed to meet your particular groups specific needs and abilities.    We enjoy working with students who are complete beginners, as well as the more experienced students who need challenges to match their skill level.

During our programs, special attention is given to create opportunities to learn about each other, where students can interact through teambuilding experiences, tracking groups, games and music circles around the fire.   This can help all students strengthen their connection to each other in the beauty of the natural world.

You can be sure that our programs will leave your group feeling renewed, with a sense of accomplishement and inner confidence that comes from having developed real skills in the company of positive staff and friends.

If you are part of a home-schooling group and want to take part in a wilderness program here at Hawk Circle, p lease call Luke Gaillard, our Youth Program Direcctor, at (607) 264-3396 for more information.

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Good Words about the Hawk Circle Homeschool Programs:

My guys, Brennan and Tom McEntee, just returned dirty, smelly, and happy from their week at Hawk Circle. Both were positively jubilant about all they learned and did. They feel so good about their experience that they are already talking about next April. They report counselors who were knowledgeable, attentive to physical needs (warmth), safety conscience, and most importantly fun. Each one seems to have brought something very special to share and it took. My son has trouble taking in and remembering information, especially verbal information, but all he learned is pouring out of him right now -- they are both overflowing with stories.

I can't thank you and your dedicated and gifted staff enough for creating such a positive experience. This last week was everything and more that I had hoped and dreamed of for my son (and husband). I only hope I can work it out so that I can also attend next April.

Kudos to you all,
Kim Kimble

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Samples of Current Homeschool Retreat Curriculum:

Fallen Leaves Program

November, 2008

tracking-deer awareness
fire - bow drill knots - square & slip
ash splint baskets
gorget stone necklaces
leather fire keeper bags
backrests & grass mats
beaded necklaces
atlatls
acorn processing
pit cooking
campfire tongs campfire stalk
knife sharpening
primitive fire show - seven ways to make primitive fire

Sap Rising Program

April 7-11, 2008

tracking-trees & animals
fire - flint & steel
knots - bowline & clove hitch
canvas bags / pack frames
stone tools
rawhide lanterns
tarps & tarpology
bead embroidery
traps
birch beer
spit cooking
cooking / boiling tripod
blind string walk
reverse wrap cordage
mini / quickie bows
animal stories & storytelling

White Tailed Fawn Program

June 9-13, 2008

tracking-water habitats
fire - hand drill
knots - lashing & prussik
pine / birch bark containers
bone tools / pendants
medicine drums
stacked debris wall shelter
peyote stitch beadwork feathers
tomahawk throwing
wild foods
clay baking
cutting boards
scout adventure game
triple wrap cordage
sweat lodge / cleansing