July 2024
Tuesday July 16
- 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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Tuesdays in the TA GardenRecurs weekly
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Summer Fun RunRecurs weekly
Thursday July 18
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Schoolhouse Rocks Presents: Zach Nugent and Daniel Marc
Each summer, the Thetford Outdoor Program offers several opportunities for Thetford Academy students to have immersive outdoor leadership experiences and adventures. TOP Summer Leadership programs are announced each winter and open to all TA students in grades 7-12, and to students from our sending schools in the Upper Valley.
TOP Summer Leadership opportunities include canoeing on the Connecticut River, rock climbing in the Adirondacks, Garden Camp, GLOW Outdoor Adventures (for students who identify as girls, young ladies, or women always or sometimes), and right here on campus, a student Trail Crew that works each year to help develop and maintain Thetford Academy’s extensive trail systems.
Each summer, TOP also hires student interns to help support our summer programs. This is a great opportunity for students who have participated in past TOP summer programs to advance their leadership skills and build valuable work experience.
Registration for summer 2024 is now closed.
June 17 – 21, 2024
This week-long work experience engages students in all aspects of trail maintenance and development. Students will work building and improving trail networks in the Thetford Hill State Forest, and on TA’s vast, 295-acre forested campus. The crew meets Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with four days of work and one-day team activity and hike. Students must be entering 9th grade and complete an application and interview to be accepted into the trail crew.
Students are compensated $100 for the week.
June 17 – 22, 2024
Students will spend a week paddling a local section of the Connecticut River. Along the way, they will camp at primitive campsites, develop paddling and leadership skills, and learn about the natural world.
This program is currently full. To be on the waitlist please email [email protected].
June 24 – 28, 2024
GLOW (Girls, Ladies, or Whomever) is an exciting outdoor adventure that serves as an affinity space for all students who identify as female and/or non-binary. Participants will go canoe camping, rock climbing, hiking, and more. This is an opportunity to develop leadership skills and confidence in the outdoors while having fun in a safe and inclusive environment.
There is a $400 fee for this program to cover food, staffing, and equipment costs. Scholarships available.
July 8 – 12, 2024
Students will travel to Keene Valley in the Adirondacks and base camp at a local site. Each day the group will travel to different climbing sites and participate in top rope climbing. Along the way students will develop leadership skills, rock climbing and belaying techniques and learn about the unique geology of the Adirondacks.
There is a $450 fee for this program to cover food, staffing, and equipment costs.
July 29 – Aug 2, 2024
Enjoy the great outdoors by way of TA’s school garden and the agricultural resources of the greater Upper Valley. Students will spend time working and learning in the garden at TA, with afternoon garden-inspired crafts, activities, and local field trips.
There is a $250 fee for this program to cover materials and staffing costs.
Each summer, TOP hires student interns to help support our summer programs. This is a great opportunity for students who have participated in past TOP summer programs to advance their leadership skills and build valuable work experience. In 2024, we will be hiring interns for trail crew, the Connecticut River canoe trip, the rock climbing trip, the GLOW adventure, and garden camp. Students who are currently in 9th-12th grade are eligible to apply.