Summer Camps: Thomas College, Waterville, Maine

Immersive Academic Camps for Students

Thomas College is hosting three overnight summer camps for high school students. These immersive, hands-on experiences are designed to help students explore academic and career pathways while enjoying the excitement of staying overnight on a college campus, meeting new friends, and experiencing college life firsthand.

Please contact Summer Camp Administration with any questions!

Wilderness Skills & Outdoor Leadership Camp

Wilderness Camp: June 27 - July 2, 2026

This immersive summer camp gives students practical skills for safely navigating, living, and leading outdoors. Through a balance of instruction, scenario-based learning, and field application, students build confidence, decision-making ability, and environmental responsibility.

Cost: $1,200 per student, certifications included
There is a day camp option for $800 per student
Students will stay in the Thomas College dorms and have their meals on campus. All core equipment, navigation tools, shelter materials, and food for outdoor cooking are included.

K9 Searching & Detecting Camp

K9 Camp: July 12 - July 17, 2026

This immersive residential summer camp introduces Maine high school students to the science, practice, and professional applications of K9 searching and detection. Through a combination of classroom learning and supervised fieldwork, students explore how working dogs detect scent, learn tasks, and operate alongside human handlers in real-world environments.

Students work in small teams and gain direct, hands-on experience with trained K9s while learning the scientific principles that guide modern detection and search work.

Cost:
- Overnight Camp: $1,200 per student, certification included
- There is a day camp option for $800 per student
- Overnight camp includes housing in the dorms and meals in the campus cafeteria for the week.

Adult Working Canine Training

Adult Working Canine Training Camp: July 19 - July 24, 2026

The Adult Working Canine Training Camp is a five-day systematic education and training seminar that teaches participants to correctly administer, score, interpret, and communicate the Brownell-Marsolais Instrument (BMI). At the conclusion of the seminar, attendees will be able to translate their findings into the proper selection of K9s for Search-and-Rescue (SAR), detection, competition, and therapeutic working assignments.

Cost:
- Overnight Camp: $1,600 per registrant
- Day Camp Option: $1,000 per registrant
- Overnight Camp includes housing in the dorms and meals in the campus cafeteria for the week.

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