Teen Immersion Course 2024-25

Service Description

Ages 13-15 only Alumni of this program, ages 15+ can volunteer to help with this program upon request. $285 deposit, $985 total due by May 2025: **Booking this option has you paying a non-refundable deposit of $285 (see our cancellation policy). Soon after you register here, a program instructor will contact you asking you how you prefer to finish your payment. You will choose to either pay the rest in full up front or pay the full remainder in a quarterly payment plan. Options: -Pay the remaining $700 up front, due before the first class meeting in September. -Pay $235 in each of November, February, and May (3x) to complete your full payment. This is a payment plan option, not a choose-your-quarter option. Full tuition is due by the final program date in May, regardless of missed classes. -Other payment plans can be considered upon request** When? 1 Weekend per month, September-May: -2 Weekends are Saturday & Sunday 9am-3pm -5 Weekends are Saturday only 9-3 -2 weekends are overnight weekends 9am Saturday ~ 1pm Sunday Includes 9 weekend classes, including two overnight trips. See "Teen Options" webpage for this year's dates and topics. What to Expect: This program meets one weekend a month for a 9 month long journey. Together we explore a wide range of skills related to survival, natural world education, and outdoor leadership. This course is perfect for students looking to gain in depth knowledge, build community, and get a hands-on opportunity at survival skills through play, adventure, and crafts. Throughout the year students will: Learn the rules of survival Build shelters Learn friction fire Hear nature stories Expand sensory awareness Track animals and identify birds ID edible and medicinal plants Take home wilderness crafts Gain confidence, community, and belonging Cultivate knowing within our landscapes Go on overnight primitive camping trips including a minimalist camping "survival trip" FYI: See the "Teen Options" webpage for all details on this program! Nighthawk reserves the right to reschedule days of programming, move them to different locations, or switch around class topics based on inclement weather, student needs, etc. Email info@nighthawknaturalistschool.com for inquiries about 15% subsidies for veterans, tribe members, and financial need.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy: *Please understand that our programs are small groups and we invest a lot of our resources into outreach to fill them. When you sign up, you and the rest of those who are registered become the specific group of people to which our instructors tailor the program, including group size and specific needs. If you aren't sure you can attend your program, please wait to sign up until you know you are able! Please refrain from registering with the prior intent to switch enrollment to other courses, cancel later, etc. * Refunds are not typical. If you, the PARTICIPANT, CANCEL: We can offer credit for future programs if your space can be filled. If you contact us to cancel your spot, we'll reopen it and if it fills you'll then receive a coupon code for part of your tuition (minus processing fees, cancellation fee, etc.) to use in the future. You will not receive a credit or a refund if you miss part or all of your program, your space does not fill after you cancel, you no-call-no-show, etc. If you decide to gift/swap your space to a friend because you can no longer attend, great! Please communicate with us before the program so we can contact them with pertinent needs/info. "OOPS" Refund: If you registered by mistake, you may contact us via email WITHIN 24 HRS AFTER REGISTRATION AND AT LEAST 48 HRS BEFORE THE PROGRAM to request a refund. We will not honor "oops" refund requests outside of this timeframe. ​ If NIGHTHAWK CANCELS an entire program (not typical), due to extenuating circumstances: You'll be contacted ASAP and offered credit or refund, situation depending, if rescheduling isn't possible. We do not offer refund or credits if we have to call a late start, early pickup, or partial course cancellation due to air quality or weather. See below. ​ Inclement weather and Air Quality Policy: Know that we do our best to run programs as safely as possible given inclement weather. These calls are made on a day-by-day basis and your main contacts will be notified of any changes by 2 hours before the start of that day's programming. That is the absolute best we can do. Weather, especially air quality, is unpredictable. We reserve the right to shift the day's program location, operate indoors, or call late start or early pickup based on unsafe conditions. We very seldomly cancel a day of program and only do so if none of these other shifts are possible that day. See more details on policy page.

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