Week #1: July 21–25, 2025
The Field School @ Medalta offers students an unique opportunity for hands-on excavation, site mapping, artifact washing, and story-building. They will be working along Archaeologist, Dr. Talva Jacobson to locate and excavate a Historic Stable used to shelter draft horses employed at Medalta sometime between 1912 and 1954.
Students will be apart of the first team to recover the archaeological remains associated with this building at the Medalta Potteries and their efforts will contribute to the story of how these horses were used to power pug mills or transport clay and products around the site!
Students are welcome to register for one, two, or three weeks. Multi-week students take on leadership roles and deepen their skills through expanded lab work and presentation opportunities.
Each student who attends the field school will need to bring the following to the site every day to be prepared for inclement weather.
Addition information and guidelines will be emailed to students closer to the program start date.
Dates: Monday, July 21–Friday, July 25, 2025
Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm (Arrive by 8:45 am)
Ages: 16–21 (By start of program)
Price: $350 + GST = $367.50 (25% Multi-Week discount will apply automatically)
Registration Deadline: July 16, 2025
Maximum enrollment: 14 per class
Registration for this schedule starts on 06/17/2025 and ends on 07/16/2025
Participants must currently be 16 years to 120 years old.
Week #2: July 28–August 1, 2025
The Field School @ Medalta offers students an opportunity for hands-on excavation, site mapping, artifact washing, and story-building. They will be working along Archaeologist, Dr. Talva Jacobson to locate and excavate a Historic Stable used to shelter draft horses employed at Medalta sometime between 1912 and 1954.
Students will be apart of the first team to recover the archaeological remains associated with this building at the Medalta Potteries and their efforts will contribute to the story of how these horses were used to power pug mills or transport clay and products around the site!
Students are welcome to register for one, two, or three weeks. Multi-week students take on leadership roles and deepen their skills through expanded lab work and presentation opportunities.
Each student who attends the field school will need to bring the following to the site every day to be prepared for inclement weather.
Addition information and guidelines will be emailed to students closer to the program start date.
Dates: Monday, July 28–Friday, August 1, 2025
Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm (Arrive by 8:45 am)
Ages: 16–21 (By start of program)
Price: $350 + GST = $367.50 (25% Multi-Week discount will apply automatically)
Registration Deadline: July 27, 2025
Maximum enrollment: 14 per class
Registration for this schedule starts on 06/17/2025 and ends on 07/27/2025
Participants must currently be 16 years or older.
Week #3: August 4–8, 2025
The Field School @ Medalta offers students an opportunity for hands-on excavation, site mapping, artifact washing, and story-building. They will be working along Archaeologist, Dr. Talva Jacobson to locate and excavate a Historic Stable used to shelter draft horses employed at Medalta sometime between 1912 and 1954.
Students will be apart of the first team to recover the archaeological remains associated with this building at the Medalta Potteries and their efforts will contribute to the story of how these horses were used to power pug mills or transport clay and products around the site!
Students are welcome to register for one, two, or three weeks. Multi-week students take on leadership roles and deepen their skills through expanded lab work and presentation opportunities.
Each student who attends the field school will need to bring the following to the site every day to be prepared for inclement weather.
Addition information and guidelines will be emailed to students closer to the program start date.
Dates: Monday, August 4–Friday, August 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm (Arrive by 8:45 am)
Ages: 16–21 (By start of program)
Price: $350 + GST = $367.50 (25% Multi-Week discount will apply automatically)
Registration Deadline: August 3, 2025
Maximum enrollment: 14 per class
Registration for this schedule starts on 06/18/2025 and ends on 08/03/2025
Participants must currently be 16 years or older.
FIELD SCHOOL @ MEDALTA
Hands in the Dirt. History in the Making.
Dig into the past this summer with our youth archaeology Field School @ Medalta! Based in the heart of Medicine Hat’s Historic Clay District, this is your chance to uncover real stories, real artifacts, and the industrial heritage that shaped Canada’s ceramic legacy.
Students will be working alongside Archaeologist, Dr. Talva Jacobson, to locate and excavate a Historic Stable used to shelter draft horses employed at Medalta sometime between 1912 and 1954.
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Dates: July 21–25, July 28–August 1, August 4–8
β° Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily (please arrive by 8:45 AM)
π₯ Ages: 16–21
π΅ Cost: $350/week (25% multi-week discount available)
π± Lunch: Bring your own. Water and snacks provided.
π Lodging: Accommodation not provided – participants must arrange their own
π Swag: Students receive custom water bottles and hats
Choose your dig!
Register for one, two, or all three weeks. Each week offers student hands-on excavation, site mapping, artifact washing, and story-building. Multi-week students take on leadership roles and deepen their skills through expanded lab work and presentation opportunities. No experience is required.
Spots are limited to 14 students per week – don’t wait!
β‘οΈ Discounts:
Are you registering for multiple weeks? You'll automatically receive a 25% discount.
β‘οΈ Refund Policy
A full refund (minus a $25 administration fee) will be issued if you cancel by the registration deadline. For cancellations after the registration deadline or no-shows, we will be unable to issue any refund. If you need to cancel due to medical reasons (documentation required), you will receive a partial refund.
β‘οΈ Registration Information
To register, please click REGISTER below. You will be asked to create a Jumbula account or to sign into your preexisting account.
Adding a second week? Click REGISTER FOR SAME PROGRAM at check out.
Please contact Friends of Medalta Society if you have any questions.