Summer Camps
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PCD Office: AD-105 Suite
Phone: 207-859-1167
Email: [email protected]
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!
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.