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4EEE | Fox Walkers | Programs for Youth and Teens

NEW! Young Fox Walkers

4EEE and Andjru Werderitsch of InDidjInUs Kids are excited to announce a pilot program for children 4-6 years of age. Young Fox Walkers will introduce key elements of the Fox Walkers program, such as relating to natural surroundings, animal tracking, 'model' shelter building, observing, and light participation in survival skills. Young Fox Walkers will also explore our ancient connection to song, dance and rhythm.

The first class will include the parent. Subsequent classes will be the children and educators.

This class is currently full, but we can add you to the wait list.

What Fox Walkers learn

Many traditional skills are shared during Fox Walkers classes. Some of these include:
  • Fire-making
  • Shelter building
  • Animal tracking
  • Camouflage
  • Rock work
  • Hide tanning
  • Stick and dart throwing
  • Quickie bow making
  • Bird language
  • And so much more

About Fox Walkers

Fox Walkers is an ongoing program designed for home-schoolers and public school students. As a Fox Walker, your child will gain hands-on instruction in the ancient arts of wilderness survival, animal tracking, and nature awareness.

Led by founder Rick Berry, Fox Walkers exposes children to the stories and teachings of Grandfather Stalking Wolf, a Lipan Apache elder from the southwest, most well-known as the teacher of Tom Brown, Jr.

At Fox Walkers, we weave Grandfather’s philosophy of Earth-living into all the skills we teach. We also incorporate the traditional wisdom and local indigenous life-ways shared by Grayson Coney (Tsi-Akim Cultural Director) and Don Ryberg (Tsi-Akim Maidu Tribal Chair).

Our Fox Walkers curriculum subtly engages students in a spontaneous flow of interactive learning opportunities that: 
  • Strengthen powers of concentration, observation, and endurance
  • Provide access to deep reservoirs of self-confidence and self-knowing
  • Cultivate intimate, respect-full relationships between students, the Earth, and all who dwell upon her
  • Empower, inspire, and prepare students to become active, responsible caretakers of the Earth
As a result, Fox Walkers experience a different type of education. Encouraged to sit and read nature like an open book, they are rewarded by the magic of the natural world. At Pata Panaka Village, they learn how to care-take a home – where the bedroom is the bark hut and the living room is outside. They refer to going up and down the hill as “upstairs” and “downstairs”. They begin to have a deep understanding that the Earth is our home, that our home is much bigger than they once thought, and that care-taking this home is a great honor and responsibility.

Good to know

Low student-to-teacher ratio. 
4EEE's Founder and Director Rick Berry 
serves as lead instructor for all Fox Walker programs and is supported by a qualified staff and visiting instructors, who bring specialized skills and unique approaches to the arts of wilderness survival. To ensure a low student-to-instructor ratio, class size is limited.

Sibling discount. A discount of 10%
is available for additional siblings who attend weekly programs.

Approved vendor. 4EEE is an approved vendor for Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School and and Nevada City Home Study Charter School.

Summer Day Programs.
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New! Fox Walker Summer Day Programs at Burton

Young Fox Walkers
Summer day program for 4-7-year-olds
July 29-Aug 2 | 9am - 1pm
Tuition: $125 for 5-day session
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Fox Walkers
Summer day program for 7-13-year-olds
Aug 5 - Aug 9 | 9 - 3:30pm
Tuition: $250 for 5-day session
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Spring 2013 Schedule

The Fox Walkers Spring session runs April 4 through June 7, 2013:
  • Includes 9 sessions with breaks on March 28/29th  and May 2/3
  • All classes held at Burton Homestead, Pata Panaka Village, Nevada City

Thursday afternoons

1:30pm to 5pm
$225 per session or $75 per month
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Fridays  
9:00 am to 4:30pm
$360 per session or $120 per month
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New! Friday afternoons      
1pm to 4:30pm
$225 per session or $75 per month
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New! Young Fox Walkers (ages 4-6)
Pilot Program: Fridays, May 17-June 7
10am to 12:30pm

$100 for 4-week session
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P O Box 1675 | Grass Valley, CA 95945 | ph 530.272.2037 | email rick@4eee.org