Kansas Schedules Archaeology Training Program
Central Kansas is the destination of the Kansas Archeology Training Program (KATP) field school, sponsored by the Kansas State Historical Society and the Kansas Anthropological Association. Volunteers are invited to help investigate a suspected Central Plains tradition site near Lindsborg from June 5-20. The Central Plains tradition is represented by Native American peoples living in villages and extended communities of scattered small to medium-sized Plains earthlodges during the Middle Ceramic period (A.D. 1000-1500).

Around March 15 the registration packet should be ready for distribution and will be posted on the KSHS web page at www.kshs.org/resource/katpcurrent.htm. It will contain registration, scheduling, and medical forms; options for lodging, camping, and food; a map of pertinent project locations; a list of recommended equipment; instructions for enrollment in formal classes that can be taken to earn college credit or simply to learn more about a particular topic; details about the KAA certification program; and a schedule of accompanying activities. A registration packet may also be requested by contacting Virginia Wulfkuhle at (785) 272-8681, ext. 255 or vwulfkuhle@kshs.org.

Field School to be Held in Northwest Iowa
The Sanford Museum and Planetarium, Cherokee, Iowa, is sponsoring a public field school in archaeology, June 7-18, at a multi-component, prehistoric site near Washta, in northwest Iowa. Jason Titcomb, currently with the Center for American Archaeology, Kampsville, Illinois, will direct the project. Participants must enroll for a minimum of three days and pay a fee of $15.00 per day. Youngsters under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Interested persons should contact: Sanford Museum and Planetarium, (712) 225-3922 or sanford@cherokee.k12.ia.us.

Old Pueblo Offers June Archaeology Camps
In partnership with the Catalina Foothills Community Schools summer program, Tucson’s Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will offer a week-long Old Pueblo Archaeology Camp for children of two different age groups in June. This summer camp gives students a unique and hands-on experience in the field of archaeology. Students learn how archaeology is done through exciting and interactive lessons and activities. The program culminates with a chance to participate in an excavation at a full-scale model of an archaeological site. The first camp, for grade 3 to 5 students, will be from June 7-11. A separate camp for grade 6 to 8 students will run from June 14-18. The camp is open to the general public. Fee is $85 per child. To register, email Catalina Foothills School District at cs@cfsd.k12.az.us to request a Community Schools ID number and passcode, then access CFSD's online registration at http://cs.cfsd.k12.az.us/webreg. For questions, call CFSD Community Schools at 520-577-5304.

Maryland Offers Archaeology Camps Children and Adults
Summer archaeology camps for children, and summer adult workshops in archaeology, are available through M-NCPPC, Montgomery County, Maryland. Four one-week Children’s Sessions (ages 10-15 years), beginner through advanced, are being offered. In addition, an Adult Summer Workshop is planned for August. For registration information contact: Heather Bouslog at heather.bouslog@mncppc-mc.org or call 301-840-5848.

UA Museum Expedition to Excavate 18th Century French Fort
Experts with UA’s Alabama Museum of Natural History will lead the 26th annual Museum Expedition with a team of youth and adult explorers to Ft. Toulouse/Ft. Jackson Park, to excavate the remains of Ft. Toulouse in Wetumpka, Alabama, in four sessions, June 6-30. The group will help scientists dig up new details about the 18th-century French fort, at an intersection of trade routes where troops mutinied, treaties were signed, and great nations held each other at bay.

The Museum began this annual field science program with professional and academic archaeologists in 1979. Originally designed exclusively for high school students, teachers, and parents, the Museum Expedition now accepts any history, science, or archaeology enthusiast who wishes to learn excavation techniques, lab procedures, and artifact identification. The program remains one of only a few in the country to provide a hands-on science field experience to participants as young as age 14.

The Museum Expedition offers high school students an opportunity to develop projects for science and social studies fairs, and with advance arrangements, students may also receive elective high school credit. Teachers who participate can earn University of Alabama continuing education units or professional development hours and college students can earn UA course credit.

Accommodations, food, and scientific equipment are provided. This cost is $400 per full week per person; $200 for the last condensed session, June 27-30. Qualifying students may apply for a scholarship. An overnight program is available, June 15-16, at a cost of $65. Discounts are available for UA Museum Members. To register, phone 205-348-7550, e-mail museum.expedition@ua.edu, or visit the web site at museums.ua.edu.

Passport In Time Takes Volunteers
Passport In Time, a volunteer archeology program sponsored by the USDA Forest Service, provides opportunities for the public to participate in archaeology and help preserve our national heritage. For details on the Passport In Time program, visit the web site at www.passportintime.com/. New listings are posted each March and September.