Dig into history this summer! Archaeology Camp is a three-day, hands-on adventure where campers will explore the exciting world of archaeology.

Dates: June 10–12, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
Location: Pierre, SD
Who Can Attend? Students entering grades 4–6 in the 2025–2026 school year (no exceptions).
If a camper cannot attend all three full days, please do not sign up to allow others to fully participate.

Registration Details
Opens: Thursday, May 1, at 8:00 AM CT
Closes: When the camp is full OR by May 3, 2025 (whichever comes first)
⚠️ Spots are limited! In past years, registration filled within 20 minutes.
⚠️ Only 20 new campers will be accepted.

⚠️ If your child has attended before, they can join the waitlist by emailing their name to katie.wasley@state.sd.us between 8:00 AM on May 1 and 5:00 PM on May 3. Past campers will only be considered if fewer than 20 new campers register.

What to Expect
Campers will experience real archaeology with activities like:
✅ Excavating an actual archaeological site
✅ Cleaning and sorting real artifacts
✅ Throwing atlatls (prehistoric spears)
✅ Exploring historic sites
✅ Creating metal decorations, ceramics, and more!

Don't miss out on this unique summer experience! Be ready to register right at 8:00 AM on May 1 to secure a spot.

Istvan Gombocz, professor emeritus at the University of South Dakota, will present a talk titled “Germans in South Dakota and their Press.” The presentation will cover German-language newspapers in South Dakota before and during World War I.

In 2024, Gombocz won the Herbert S. Schell Award for best article published in the previous year’s issues of the journal South Dakota History. The article, “A Menace to Peace and Progress,” details the suppression of the German language in South Dakota during World War I.