Basecamp · Week 1 — Welcome to the Studio

Wildlings arrive and are welcomed as full people; the central question is 'Who is here, and is this a safe place to be myself?' Coaches establish the greeting ritual and begin learning every child's name and story.

name tags, talking stick or stone, chart paper, markers, simple snack

Day 1 opens with a full-group welcome circle where each Wildling introduces themselves with a simple ritual object or word. Coaches lead a Studio tour, showing tools, nature spaces, and quiet corners. The group co-creates simple community agreements together. Low-stakes games and a shared snack build initial trust. The week closes with a reflection circle naming one thing each Wildling noticed.

The greeting is the whole lesson this week — warmth and no agenda. A bracing child cannot be curious.