FIRE TENDERS

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04/07/2026

🔥 LAST CALL 🔥

Our Spring session of FIRE TENDERS begins this Sunday afternoon, 4/12. We have an incredible group of young men from 10-13 years of age… and we have availability for a couple more to join us!

Over the next 6 Sunday afternoons, we come together to learn about tinder bundles, fire skills, knot tying, tarp shelter building, tracking - and we build in a ton of fun challenges and games! We have a BLAST!

Not only are we learning to tend literal fires - but also the metaphorical fires within. We’re developing gratitude and confidence through empowering community in nature. And lot of fun.

Register today at www.rootedinthewild.org/firetenders so your 10-13 year old boy can start with us this Sunday!

Want your boy to join but need assistance or have questions? Send us a message or contact us via the website. We’d love to talk!

03/12/2026

Registrstion for our 2026 Spring FIRE TENDERS session is open! An incredible experience for 10-13 year old boys in Belmont, MI.

We meet Sunday afternoons from 2-6pm at the Izaak Walton League in Belmont, MI. Lead by experienced thoughtful guides, boys get:

☑️ Empowering community
☑️ Wilderness skills and time in nature
☑️ Games, challenges, and a ton of FUN!

The session is 6 weeks with our first class on Sunday, April 12. Spots are limited and filling fast.

Learn more and register today:
www.rootedinthewild.org/firetenders

02/07/2026

Our Spring session of Fire Tenders starts 4/12 in Belmont, MI. Wilderness skills, games and challenges, and empowering community for 10-13 year old boys. Spring session is 6 Sunday afternoons from 4/12 to 5/17.

Learn more and register at www.rootedinthewild.org/firetenders

Space is limited. Register today!

01/16/2026

Hey friends! Spring will be here before we know it… and we are so excited to announce our 2026 Spring session of Fire Tenders!

Fire Tenders is a program for 10 to 13 year old boys in West Michigan. We learn wilderness skills, take on games and challenges in nature, and build empowering community.

Classes begin on Sunday, April 12 and take place each Sunday afternoon from 2-6pm through Sunday, May 17 (6-week session).

Registration is now open!
Learn more and sign up today!
www.rootedinthewild.org/firetenders

08/20/2025

We’re a month away from the start of our Fall session!

These 6 Sunday afternoons take place at the beautiful Izaak Walton League in Belmont, MI - and they’re packed with fun, nature, challenges, education, community and thoughtful, experienced guidance.

It’s about 10-13 year old boys learning skills for the wilderness around them - and the wilderness within ❤️‍🔥

Registration is open, and space is limited!
Sign up today at:

www.rootedinthewild.org/firetenders

08/14/2025

Hey, friends! The time has come!

Registration is now open for our Fall 2025 session of FIRE TENDERS🔥

Visit www.rootedinthewild.org/firetenders to learn more and register.

Our Fall session will run for 6 consecutive Sunday afternoons starting on Sunday, 9/21 with our last class on Sunday, 10/26.

This program is for 10-13 boys in the West Michigan area with a desire for fun and adventure while learning about outdoor skills ranging from fire building and tending to lnot tying and shelter building. We meet at the Izaak Walton League in Belmont, MI, and classes are lead by experienced, caring guides.

Space is limited and will fill quickly…
Register TODAY!

04/25/2025

Week 5! After sharing gratitudes around the fire, and playing some games that taught us about balance and core strength, we took a hike into the woods for our to learn how to tie our next knot! While the Evenk knot from last week acts as our anchor, we learned how to tie the other end with a Taut-Line hitch knot.

Of course, once the boys figured out Evenk anchor knots and Taut-Line hitch knots… they created a taut line and had a stick launching contest using the line as a sling shot 😂

We then used teamwork and our new knot skills to create… the Jedi Trainign Course! A taut line above 4 secured logs with a weighted line hanging in the center. Balance and core strength is needed to stay on your log while the hanging weighted line is hit among the players… if you are hit, you’re out! So much fun using balance and strategy to stay in the game. The force is strong with these boys 🙌🏻

04/12/2025

It’s hard to believe we’re already approaching week 5! With that, here are some highlights from week 4 which was a transition into some new skills like knot trying.

We first took the boys on a hike, and incited them into a practice that requires using senses and going slow as a way to actually go faster. Mr. Matt and Mr. Nic walked ahead and found a spot in the woods to be play a drum beat. The boys were blindfolded, asked to remain in silence, and to make their way, one by one, to the drum by moving carefully and using their other senses.

This lesson helps greatly as patience and going slow are helpful in learning to tie a knot. Our knot this week was the Evenk knot which is an incredibly my useful knot for things like shelter building, and has an easy release. The boys were steadfast and learned the knot well - actually getting to the point of having races to see how fast each could get their knot completed!

We made our way back to camp for snacks and fun by the creek swing before introducing our big game for the afternoon - Capture the Flag!

The twist? The boys had bandana tails, and the guides were out there also hunting them to take their “tails”. The boys were encouraged to use the same concept of moving slow and using senses to actually go faster. So much fun!

Address

Rockford, MI
49341, 49351

Website

http://www.rootedinthewild.org/firetenders

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