Existing Without Expectations

Silly. Fun. Thoughtful. Reflective. Just like Flying Squads themselves this podcast was filled with all of it, along with plenty of space for loud laughter. In our latest episode we are joined by three Flying Squad facilitators (in addition to…

Bribe Children and Call Them Stinky

“Businessmen are serious. Movie producers are serious.    Everybody’s serious but me.” –Allen Ginsberg I remember my father telling me a story about a criminal psychology course he took in college. Apparently the professor posed the question to the class: why do you…

What are Flying Squads?

A video explaining Flying Squads. Flying Squads, based in Self-Directed Education, youth liberation, and unschooling, abolish the lines of distinction of adult and youth spaces by intentionally playing & existing in​ the​ public without predetermined destinations or materials.​​

Good times we had in 2020

When I first learned of the existence of the Flying Squads during May 2020, I immediately loved the idea and felt that a Flying Squad would fill a need here in our homeschool community in Seattle. I was thinking of…