Things you’ll want to know…

Our core philosophies don't allow us to only meet the normal standard, but rather exceed it, in our unorthodox approach. We strive to allow every student to see one others' strengths, weaknesses and contributions to the team. Bullies will be humbled tactfully. Teamwork is required to complete most of the skill challenges. Our approach to Survival is simple. Prepare our youth for survival and for life situations by addressing the mindset and learning how to troubleshoot their own problems, with coaching of course. We teach kids how to handle challenges by allowing them to experience the patience required to trouble shoot their tasks. These skills become useful in everyday interactions and aids in trouble shooting negative thought cycles that we all have experienced. We focus on Camaraderie, Respect, Ownership and Resilience with our students. We focus on this through teaching real world survival skills that will Save their "Ash", Test their Grit, and Build their Worth.

The acronym "S.E.R.E." pronounced like the word "sear" stands for Survive, Evade, Resist and Escape. S.E.R.E. may sound scary to some that are already familiar with what it means and entails. We assure you, this is a very dialed down version of the Military S.E.R.E. The summary of the course purpose is to teach the students how not only how to avoid capture and escape if captured, but to survive in the wilderness until help arrives or they can navigate their way back to family and friends.

For the children attending this course, the focus remains on teaching real world survival wilderness survival skills, and adding S.E.R.E. skills, minus an intense "Interrogation Phase." We shift the focus on anti-capture and escaping to something different as they are not likely to be flying helicopters overseas any time soon. Instead, we focus on the unfortunate reality that child and human trafficking does actually exist, and the U.S. is no exception. This is why we teach the students about avoiding dangerous situations, being aware of their surroundings, how to handle potentially dangerous strangers, rules on what to do if an abduction is being attempted, how to negotiate with a BG (bad guy), how to escape handcuffs and other common restraints, and finally, how to survive in a mountainous environment, the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Kid's Adventure S.E.R.E. Camp with the Piked Antler Survival School is not your every day Summer Camp. We truly are, one of a kind.

Kid's Adventure S.E.R.E. Camp is for boys and girls that already have some basic survival skills experience, like the skills learned at our Survival Summer Camp. (map & compass use, basic wilderness first aid, building survival shelters and primitive campfires, navigating with the stars and moon, water purification, animal tracking, knot tying all while building Self-Esteem, Self-Value, Self-Respect, Growth Mindset, respect for others and the biggest one....Ownership of one's own actions. Kid's Adventure S.E.R.E. Camp with the Piked Antler Survival School is not your every day

In this camp, there are 3 primary differences between Survival Summer Camp and the S.E.R.E. Course: The students will continue building upon their pre-existing survival skills; There will be slightly more focus on skills and teamwork rather than fun and games; We will introduce anti-kidnapping (evasion), how to fight back (resistance) & escaping restraints (escape).

Your kid(s) will learn so many skills that not only are life saving skills, but they will learn them in super fun, interactive and playful way, nothing too intense for their age group.

REQUIRED ITEMS ARE IN BLACK BOLD

• All medications that MAY be needed

• Full Tang Knife (no folding pocket knives. Morakniv Companion is a great starter)

• Rain Gear (Rain Proof top and bottom)

• Boots (closed toed shoes are accepted but discouraged)

• Small Backpack

• Thick/strong pants with belt loop (i.e. no sweatpants, yoga pants)

• Nalgene, plastic or metal water bottle

• "Mummy" Small Sleeping bag, must be Mummy Bag

• Eno/Travel Hammock

• Leather Gloves

• Folding Pocket saw (Gomboy is good)

• Bandana

• Water Shoes (optional)

• Bathing Suit

• Towel (optional)

• Lunch

• Headlamp

• Short socks

• Underwear, etc

• Feminine needs

• Shorts

• Sweater

• Sleeping pad (if no hammock)

• Hygiene (toothbrush, toothpaste, personal hygiene products, etc.)

Items can be stored on site after each the day has ended. Feel free to send your troops' gear in a container for dry storage

Please send ample snacks and lunches with your son(s) and/or daughter(s). They will be very mentally and physically active the entire day, so they will need the fuel.

For the Over-nighter(s) we will provide dinner Thursday night, as well as breakfast Friday morning.

We will rendezvous at the field below base camp. We will have signs and tables in the field just below 29 Rose Hill Drive, Clyde, NC 28721. Use this address in your GPS device/smart phone and you will see us on the left half a mile before the above address.

Schedule: Please arrive 15 minutes prior each day. Class begins at 8 am and runs until 4:30 pm every day except Thursday and Friday. Thursday will run from 8 am until 4:30 pm the next day (Friday.) Details at bottom of registration page.

29 Rose Hill Drive, Clyde, NC 28721

Cost is $315 per student for the 5 day camp.

We accept cash, checks and payments through PayPal.

All payments must be paid in full within one week of the start of camp. Partial payments will not be accepted.

Checks may be made payable to:

Piked Antler Project

Mailing address : 29 Rose Hill Drive, Clyde, NC 28721