TRACKERS

THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED BY BOTH THE PARENTS AND THE CHILDREN INVOLVED. IT WAS OUR WAY OF PROVIDING A PROGRAM THAT EVERYONE WOULD BE HAPPY WITH. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT GROUP FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. OUR GOALS ARE TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT LIFE USING NATURE AS OUR MAIN TOOL AND TO HAVE AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF FUN DOING JUST THIS, LEARNING. ALL PARENTS GO THROUGH THAT STAGE OF A CHILD'S LIFE WHEN THEY CAN NOT STOP ASKING WHY. WITHOUT THIS WORD OUR CHILDREN WOULD NOT LEARN MUCH. SO WE TAKE THAT WORD AND EMBRACE IT. BY DOING THIS THE CHILDREN ARE LEARNING THINGS ABOUT LIFE AND IN TURN ARE HAVING FUN. TRACKERS RUNS YEAR ROUND IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN ANOLA, MANITOBA, CANADA

MARK AND TARA MCKEAN

WE STARTED THE TRACKER PROGRAM IN NOV OF 2003 AND ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING WITH A LIMIT OF 20 CHILDREN. OUR PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PARENT FEES OF $50 PER YEAR, PER CHILD AND A SMALL GRANT. THIS ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE JACKETS AND KITS FOR EACH TRACKER WHILE IN THE PROGRAM. OUR KITS INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS A COMPASS/MAGNIFYING GLASS, WHISTLE, FLASHLIGHTS, AND MEASURING TOOLS. WE RUN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 1:00 TO 2:30 DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO RUN THE PROGRAM DURING THE SUMMER DUE TO OTHER FAMILY ACTIVITIES, THUS A LOW ATTENDANCE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO START A "TRACKERS" GROUP IN YOUR AREA, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU GET STARTED.