Director Spencer 'two dogs' grew up on a North Carolina farm and developed a love for the outdoors at an early age. After his youth as a tiger cub, cub scout, webelo, and Boy Scout, he spent his high school years gaining an appreciation for the native American approach to survival and primitive living. Part Cherokee, Spencer honors this tradition by hosting guest teachers in language, lore, crafts and skills native to our area - something he's continued for over 20 years in WNC!
An apprentice of the renowned Eustace Conway in 1998/99, Spencer has studied with and worked for the Turtle Island director over the past 13 years. Putting his skills to the test, he removed himself from civilization living almost three years without modern convenience deep in Appalachian wilderness. He has also enjoyed primitive living in the Carribean bush learning with Rastas and roots teachers of the islands.
An NCDPI licensed educator and NC Teaching Fellow (History, Social Studies grades 6-12), Spencer also holds dan rankings in Korean Tang Soo Do (SMAA) and Budo Taijutsu (Bujinkan). He does his best to offer classes that are engaging, thoughtful, and geared toward a variety of learning types/levels. Bolejack completed Combat Engineering basic at Ft. Leonard Wood, has been recognized in professional publications in education, received state-wide awards from Veterans of Foreign Wars for his teaching, and has been given numerous other accolades from various organizations.
Spencer likes to use one of his best resources; his teachers and friends! Whenever possible we bring in guests from a variety of backgrounds who are experts in their fields of study. These have included beekepers, blacksmiths, craftsmen, bushfolk, trackers, and fellow martial artists.
Recently, Bolejack co-hosted the first survival/reality TV show filmed in 3D, a joint venture of Discovery, Sony, and IMAX theaters for 3net and Superfine Films. Hillbilly Blood will air in March 2012.