Trackers TEAMS Blog

Throwing swords

16th

March

At TrackersTEAMS we're constantly throwing swords. This is not a metaphor, we actually throw swords. You may ask, "What does that have to do with traditional skills?" My first response is that we don't just teach traditional skills, we offer training that's useful to everyday life, both for the present and any future that may come. We want people to be ready for anything. To have the ability to weather difficulties with extreme grace. That's what you learn in throwing and catching swords. The swords…

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Right and Wrong

4th

March

by Lisa Wells 2008 ended like any year, in the super charged atmosphere of family, naughty and nice skipping around the rooms of belonging. January and February; winters frozen sleep began to crack and drip as the promise of spring exploded early from the earth. And now we have entered the year's most onomatopoeic month, in my opinion. The…

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Collaboration vs Self-Directed Learning

18th

February

Many people come to me and exalt the value of self-directed learning. They assume this is what we offer at TrackersTEAMS. A recent conversation with Judy BlueHorse helped me clarify this issue. We do not rely on self-direction, we rely on collaboration. Judy and I were talking about how people often state that they want to be "free" in learning…

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Passion and Repsonsibility in Business

9th

February

By Tony Deis
Let me introduce you to one of the most powerful business tools in the world: The feelings of passion and responsibility.
A person that is passionate about a project, such as a dedicated artist, is fully willing to tend to that project. Work and leisure fuse in a healthy way. A person who feels responsibility for…

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Anime and Bacon

22nd

January

My wife (Molly) plays an online Multi-User Dungeon (MUDD for short). Jason, our Wilderness Immersion director, got teary eyed during the final episode of the new Battlestar Galactica (and twice during Avatar).  Casey, our Jungle-Marine Immersion Director used to frequent SCA tournaments. June and David, two our founding community members,…

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