Camp Mythik FAQs
Everything you need to know about Camp Mythik
As a parent, you have questions. We’ve saved you a trip to the oracle by providing answers to commonly asked queries regarding our newest camp program, Camp Mythik. Since this is our first and currently only sleepaway program, the Plato Learning team has created this page as a resource for you to learn the ins and outs of Camp Mythik, and help you feel confident about your decision to register your demigod. If you can't find the answer you're looking for here, please feel free to contact us for further assistance.
Dates
June 23-28
June 30-July 5
July 7-12
Rate
5 days: $2250 per session
Location
Taconic Outdoor Education Center
Cold Spring, NY
Registration
Absolutely! If you would like to adjust an existing registration, please contact us at info@mythikcamps.com for assistance.
Yes, we do! Please contact us at info@mythikcamps.com for assistance enrolling with a payment plan.
Unfortunately, no. Please chat with your family to determine which program your demigod is most interested in this summer and submit the appropriate scholarship application using the links on our Scholarships page. Duplicate applications will be disregarded.
You are welcome to sign up for one week, two weeks, or all three weeks. We recommend signing up for multiple weeks to get the full experience and a new story each week. However, all campers will need to be dropped off at the start of each week on Monday and picked up at the end of each week on Saturday.
Of course! Everyone within the grade range is welcome to register for this program.
We know camp is a big commitment and we will always do our best to accommodate your family while planning your summer with us.
We are happy to offer full refunds (excluding any credit card processing fees) through March 1, 2025 for the Summer 2025 season, no questions asked. There will be no refunds following March 1, 2025.
In the event that your summer plans change and your demigod can no longer attend camp during their originally scheduled sessions, please get in touch with us to adjust your camper’s session dates. Cancellation credits may be offered on a case-by-case basis and only for extenuating circumstances. If your family is facing unique circumstances, please reach out to discuss options.
In the event that we are not able to operate our programming due to unforeseen circumstances, we will offer session credits for future use.
You can change your demigod’s scheduled camp dates any time (space permitting) by emailing us at info@mythikcamps.com
Program and Logistics
Yes! Our sleepaway program will be in session the full week of Monday, June 30 – Saturday, July 5.
Yes, we will be offering transportation to and from the Taconic Outdoor Education Center for interested families! Our bus will pick up campers on Monday morning at the Cadman Plaza Park Entrance in Brooklyn, NY and will drop them off in the same location on Saturday afternoon.
Families can also drop off and pick up directly at the campsite if preferred: Taconic Outdoor Education Center, 75 Mountain Laurel Ln, Cold Spring, NY 10516.
Per Department of Health and American Camp Association guidelines, we are within distance of professional and emergency medical services and will have properly trained and certified staff on-site.
At Mythik Camps, we vet our staff thoroughly to ensure a safe and engaging experience for your demigod every time.
All Mythik Camps staff members undergo a rigorous interview with a member of our team to assess their experience working with and safely supervising children, their skills, and their fit within our programs and culture. Upon being hired, each staff member will undergo a background check, several mandatory trainings both online and in-person, and a seasonal evaluation.
Leadership staff, including Camp Directors and our Health Care Coordinator, are required to have several years of experience overseeing programming for school-aged children and demonstrate a superior level of responsibility. Leadership staff are trained in First Aid and CPR in addition to the mandatory training all staff undergo each season, including Active Supervision and Emergency Management.
If you would like to chat further about our hiring process, staff qualifications, and how we keep your demigod safe at camp, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at info@mythikcamps.com.
Camp Mythik Experience
There will be lots of questing, including some after dark, Olympic games, intensive electives galore (examples included below), and evening games that immerse campers in the world of mythology you know and love.
This is what a day at Camp Mythik might look like:
- Breakfast
- Cabin clean-up
- Morning Muster & Sword Circle
- Morning electives
- Intensives for the week
- Olympic Games
- Old favorites and new challenges
- Lunch
- Rest hour and free time
- Scouting / Forge
- Trail scouting and patrols
- Big building projects
- Snack
- Afternoon electives
- Dinner
- Shower Hour
- Evening activities
- Special brand of evening programming
- Social time
- Bunk time
- Lights out
Campers arrive Monday and return Saturday.
We have ample indoor space to conduct our activities!
At registration, you and your camper will be able to choose between boys’ cabins and girls’ cabins, and you will also be able to express interest in the possibility of an any-gender cabin.
The boys’ and girls’ cabins may include any campers who identify as boys and girls, respectively, including trans campers and non-binary campers.
Depending on interest, we may be able to offer an any-gender cabin. It would be open to campers of any gender. Some examples of campers who may choose this option would be, non-binary campers, campers who would like to bunk with a friend who is non-binary, siblings or friends of different genders who would like to bunk together, campers who would prefer to bunk with campers of other genders, and campers who would feel most comfortable in this cabin for any reason.
Within the bunks, campers will be divided into rooms of either 4 or 6. Campers will be able to request one friend to bunk with at registration and we will do our best to place your camper in a bunk with that friend.
Yes! We will be sorting campers into groups differently than we will sort them into their bunks. We will do our best to group campers with their friend request.
Each bunk has a bathroom with a shower, toilet and sink, and there are additional restroom facilities and showers close to the bunks.
We’re thrilled to provide our families with camp photos through our partnership with Waldo! You will receive a link to your Waldo photo gallery prior to the start of Camp Mythik, and these galleries will be updated regularly throughout the week. If you would like to opt-out of photo/video capture for your child, please let us know by emailing us at info@mythikcamps.com.
