““As adolescence ends - if there is no effective initiation or mentorship - a sad thing happens. The fire of thinking, the flaring up of creativity, the bonfires of tenderness all begin to go out.” ”
Madrone School Raven Adventure
This weekend was created for children of all genders ages 10 -13 years. It is facilitated by trained mentors and the fathers and mothers of children participating on the weekends. Students arrive on Monday morning and are taken into the mountains where the training is held. From the moment they arrive until the training is over on Wednesday at noon, the youth form a safe, respectful, honest, fun, and trusting community. It is a time when these youth can delve a little deeper into their lives. This training was offered in September of 2024 and will be offered again to the Madrone Trail 7th grade class in September 2025.