Tribal Wisdom Academy Day Camps

Tribal Wisdom Academy Day Camps offers Graduate Camp for children turning age 7, Big Kid Adventure Maker Camp for children turning ages 8 to 10 in 2026, and Alumni Village for children turning age 11 or 12 in 2026 who attended the TWA Camp in 2024 or 2025. The 2026 camps run for 10 weeks, with odd-numbered weeks featuring blacksmithing and even-numbered weeks featuring 5 take-home Maker Projects including cold-smithing metalwork. Boy's Tribe meets 11am to 2pm during Weeks #3, 5, 7, and 9, and Tribal Rangers is available during any 2026 camp week.

Programs

• Graduate Camp — turning age 7 · Part of the Big Kid Camp; no farm animals and no hot metal blacksmithing.
• Big Kid Adventure Maker Camp — turning ages 8 to 10 during 2026 · Main Tribal Wisdom Academy Camp.
• Alumni Village — turning age 11 or 12 in 2026 and must have attended the TWA Camp in 2024 or 2025 to qualify · Advanced projects with a dedicated Mentor and outdoor wood shop.
• Boy's Tribe — ages 13 and up · 11am to 2pm during Weeks #3, 5, 7 and 9 · For dedicated BOY Alumni from any previous TWA camp years.
• Tribal Rangers — ages 13 and up · Available during any 2026 camp week · For girl Alumni from any previous TWA camp years; includes a Green Staff Shirt.

At a glance

• Ages: 7–13 years old
• General schedule: 2026 summer day camps run for 10 weeks: Wk-1 June 8-12, 2026; Wk-2 June 15-19; Wk-3 June 22-26; Wk-4 June 29 to July 3; Wk-5 July 6-10; Wk-6 July 13-17; Wk-7 July 20-24; Wk-8 July 27-31; Wk-9 Aug 3-7; Wk-10 Aug 10-14. 2-week camps overlap. Odd-numbered weeks feature blacksmithing; even-numbered weeks feature 5 take-home Maker Projects including cold-smithing metalwork.

About the provider

Tribal Wisdom Academy Day Camps is in its 12th summer. The leadership team is Ben Walker, co-owner, and Claire Liu, co-owner. The program states that TWA nurtures authentic social-emotional intelligence and inspires exploration of traditional life skills. Camps include round-trip professional Kids Kab transportation, and the staff are vetted with Child Safe Training, extensive reference checks, California Department of Justice LiveScan Fingerprinting, and national F.B.I. background checks.

The camp has an 8-to-1 ratio. Staff are vetted with Child Safe Training, extensive reference checks, California Department of Justice LiveScan Fingerprinting, and national F.B.I. background checks. Parents should read the Behavior Contract with their children before they attend camp each year. Use your child’s age on December 31, 2026.

Last updated September 3, 2026.