Earthmanship

Summer Nobi Nobi Camp for Children 2011

Blue sky  Sunshine  and Stars
Sparkly river water
Birds  Fish  Insects 
All welcome us to relax
In the deep greens
Of a valley surrounded by mountains
Free and relaxing time in nature
Just for us

 

What is special about our camp

The Earthmanship camp program for children is a free program in an untouched natural environment.  There is no set program that children need to follow, the staff is there to support the children in doing what they want to do in nature.

This experience provides the children a great opportunity to grow.
It also teaches the children to:

1) free themselves
2) feel, imagine and think for themselves
3) realize that a sense of responsibility is needed for being free
4) know and love themselves

Loving oneself is a very important core part of our lives as human beings.  After learning to love ourselves, we can finally think about, understand and feel for others.

There are many countries in the world with people who live different styles of lives.  Even though there are different languages and customs in different parts of the world, we are all the same.

This is why our program is open to staff and children from all nationalities.
We use both English and Japanese during our program, and communicate in the most comfortable way for each participant.

Earthmanship’s wish is for children, who are our future and our hope, to have a strong sense of self that will allow them to become adults who can walk the path of their own lives with their own strong feet.

Camp Schedule

1 : July 24 (Sun) 〜 26 (Tue)

2 : August 1 (Mon) 〜 4 (Th)

3 : August 19 (Fri) 〜 22 (Mon)

*One of the aims of this camp is to have children become independent.  The participants should be able to take care of themselves (change their clothes, take care of their belongings…).
Please send your children knowing that they will be expected to do these things and if your child is not able to do this yet, have him/her join after he/she has developed these skills.

Where

Okutama, Tokyo (Earthmanship’s field camp ground)

Who can come

2nd graders 〜 12th graders

25 participants for each camp

Languages we speak

Japanese and English

*Almost all of Earthmanship staff speak both Japanese and English.  We will speak the language that is most comfortable for your child, so please do not worry if your child cannot speak English or Japanese.

Camping life

We will make all of our meals together and sleep in tents.  Sleeping outside under the stars is also an option.

Participation Cost

Camp #1  ¥34,000 (2 nights and 3 days)

Camp #2 & #3  ¥44,000 (3 nights and 4 days)

*Cost covers for the program, all meals starting with the dinner on the first day to lunch on the last day, use of the land, rental camping materials and injury insurance.

*all the products we use are organic, with no additives, no or very little pesticides, and are products that have been made with respect towards nature and our bodies.
EX)Hokkaido Neiraku Kyodo Gakusha,  Daichi wo Mamoru Kai

Drop off and Pick up

We will meet at JR Kichijoji station at around 8:30 for drop off, and at around 18:00 for pick up.

Okutama station drop off and pick up is also possible.

Camp Leaders

Jun Okada (Earthmanship Founder)

Earthmanship staff

Registration

Click here for registration

About registration:
1) Registration is on a first come first serve basis.
2) In case the camp is filled to capacity, you will be put on a waiting list.
3) We will send you detailed information around the end of June.
4) If you decide to cancel after you have received the detailed information, please understand that you will be charged a cancellation fee.