Summer Camp FAQs
Things You Need to Know
We know this can be overwhelming for mortal parents. Let us lighten the load! Here are the things you need to know to have an amazing time at camp!
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Questions Families Have Before Registration
Camp Structure
Because our camps explore a new story arc each week, introducing new characters, activities, and questions, every day of camp looks a little bit different. That said, a sample day at camp may look like this:
9:00 AM – Drop-off
9:15 AM – Morning Muster and Sword Circle
10:00 AM – Morning break
10:30 AM – Morning activities!
12:00 PM – Lunch
12:30 PM – Free time
1:00 PM – Demigod’s Choice (electives)
2:00 PM – Snack and bathroom break
2:30 PM – Afternoon activities!
3:30 PM – Pack up
Day camp hours are 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Yes! We spend our days outside.
Some of our camp locations use bathrooms provided by park staff. We equip other locations with private portable restrooms that are cleaned weekly and sanitized/inspected daily. Separate portable hand-washing and sanitizing stations will also be available for specific program locations.
We take regular visits to the bathrooms, but if an individual or small group needs to make a trip outside of the regular visits, they will always be accompanied by a staff member.
Weather
It’s hot out here, so we drink more water than Poseidon, and he’s the god of the ocean! Pack a reusable water bottle for your demigod and we’ll provide fresh water throughout the day. We take frequent water breaks and make sure to carry extra water with us when we go questing.
The sun is at its strongest during training hours. Pack sunscreen for your demigod to reapply whenever the group takes a break. We also recommend packing a hat. On exceptionally hot days, we will seek shelter, shade, and additional water, and we may transition indoors if needed.
We do our best to stay outdoors all day, every day. Campers should come prepared with a poncho or an umbrella for those drizzly summer days! If the forecast is calling for rain, your Camp Director will send you a reminder email of the gear your demigod should bring to camp for a comfortable day of Hero Training.
If rain turns to storms, we may transition to a designated indoor area or, for severe weather only, call for an early dismissal. Weather updates, including any changes to pick-up location or time, will be sent to you via email (and text, if you’re opted in) as soon as they are available.
Campers
Camper groups are made up of 10-14 campers and one counselor. For our younger demigods, an additional staff member or Counselor-in-Training (CIT) may be assigned to assist in overseeing the group.
A number of factors go into creating balanced camper groups each summer, including camper age/grade level, friend requests, and the cabin/hometown preferences selected during registration. While all groups are mixed-age, we are mindful of age dynamics when creating camper groups and will do our best to place your demigod where they will feel most comfortable and engaged.
When registering, you’ll be given the opportunity to share the names of any fellow campers your demigod would like to be grouped with, as well as your camper’s top cabin/hometown preferences, if they have them. Programming is the same across all cabins and hometowns, so no need to worry about choosing incorrectly! Read more about available cabins/hometowns below.
Cabins: This is what we call our groups at Camp Half-Blood Brooklyn and Daring Girls Brooklyn. They are based on the cabins in the Percy Jackson series and have a maximum of twelve campers per cabin. You can view our Camp Half-Blood cabin descriptions here and our Daring Girls cabin descriptions here.
Hometowns: This is what we call our groups at all locations outside of Camp Half-Blood Brooklyn and Daring Girls Brooklyn. They are named after ancient Greek and Roman cities and have a maximum of fourteen campers per hometown. You can view our Hometown descriptions here (be sure the toggle at the top of the page is correctly set to either Camp Half-Blood or Camp Jupiter, depending on which program your camper will be attending!).
Your demigod will be notified of their group placement the week prior to their camp session. For campers attending multiple sessions, please note that their group placement may change from week to week.
We take friend requests very seriously over here (demigods have to stick together!), but we need your help to ensure we’re able to fulfill these requests.
Please coordinate cabin/hometown preferences with your friend(s) before submitting your registration forms, and be sure all demigods involved in the friend group request each other in the “Friend Request” section of the enrollment forms. Don’t care which group your kids are in so long as they’re together? Fantastic! Select “Please prioritize friend requests” on your enrollment forms to let us know.
If you have additional questions about group placement, please email info@mythikcamps.com.
We encourage all demigods to have a few back-up preferences since we cannot guarantee availability in a group for any given week. Each group participates in all the same activities, so your camper won’t miss out on anything by being in a different group. We do not keep group-specific waitlists.
Medical & Financial
Every family registered for a program in New York and New Jersey must submit a medical form per camper by May 15th. You can download the form and submit it online or email it to info@mythikcamps.com.
Health information such as allergies and relevant medications is collected at registration for all programs.
Our staff members are trained in First Aid and CPR. We do not have a nurse on staff, and our staff members are not allowed to dispense medicine to campers.
If your demigod needs consistent medical assistance during the camp day, we have had family members or caregivers attend with the camper and be stationed nearby for these purposes.
Yes! Please inform us if your demigod has any allergies we should be aware of prior to camp. You can let us know in your online registration form or email us directly at info@mythikcamps.com.
All of our camp-issued snacks are peanut-free but some may contain tree nuts, which are always marked clearly on the label. We also offer a staff-supervised nut-free zone for demigods to eat without having to worry about cross-contamination, where we encourage other campers with nut-free food to join their friends.
Yes, we do. Due to the volume of requests we receive each year, we aren’t able to accommodate every request, but we do offer a limited number of full and partial scholarships to our camp programs. You can submit your application here. We will review applications on a rolling basis.
Drop-In Days
We’re SO excited to announce that we’ll be offering drop-in dates at ALL of our day camp programs for Summer 2025! Available dates vary by location, so please double-check your location’s scheduled drop-in days via CampSite while you’re making summer plans.
To see available dates for your camp location and program, please log into CampSite, click the Enrollment tab, and select “Enroll [camper name] for 2025.” From there, you’ll be able to filter our enrollment options using the Drop-In filter for your location.
Drop-in costs vary by location. To see the cost of your location’s drop-in days, please log into CampSite, click the Enrollment tab, and select “Enroll [camper name] for 2025.” From there, you’ll be able to filter our enrollment options using the Drop-In filter for your location.
During the weeks where drop-in is offered at your program location (dates vary by location), you are welcome to drop-in any day that camp is in operation! When registering for drop-in days, please keep in mind that the majority of our demigods attend camp for the entire week and will be well-acquainted with the weekly story and with each other by the final days of the session. For first-time campers, we recommend scheduling your drop-in day(s) for earlier in the week (Monday or Tuesday) as opposed to later.
A complimentary t-shirt will be provided to your demigod on their first drop-in day of the season. When enrolling via CampSite, please double check that your camper’s t-shirt size is entered correctly to ensure they are comfy at camp!
In our experience, we’ve found that most demigods want to hang on to their sword even after camp has come to an end. While you are not required to purchase a sword for drop-in enrollment, we highly recommend doing so. If you would prefer not to purchase a sword, please rest assured that we will have loaner swords available for drop-in campers to use throughout the day. Please note that loaner swords must be returned to staff at the end of the day and cannot be decorated.
Due to our programming structure, we are unfortunately unable to take specific cabin/hometown requests or friend requests for drop-in campers. That said, we will do our best to accommodate your camper’s preferences when possible.
Questions Families Have After Registration
Registration
You can access your registration information when you log into your CampSite account. If you forget your password, you can just click “Forgot my Password” and create a new one or email info@mythikcamps.com for help.
We can certainly try! If you need to adjust your camper’s session dates, please email us at info@mythikcamps.com with your transfer request.
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
You can register for additional weeks during the summer as long as availability allows.
We know that life doesn’t slow down in the summer, so we completely understand if your demigod has to skip a day. It certainly won’t make for a less exciting adventure.
Each morning is a new experience, so during our morning announcements, we make sure to recap the previous day’s events and give other demigods the opportunity to retell the stories from the day before in case anyone wasn’t there to experience it for themselves.
We are not able to prorate the cost of a session if you need to miss a day.
Items to bring
Your camper will store their bag at their cabin/hometown headquarters, which will be monitored by staff during camp hours. If your demigod has an item they need to keep with them at all times (e.g. an EpiPen), please send them with a fanny pack or similar bag that they can comfortably carry with them during our adventures.
Yes! We do not provide any meals during camp. In days of yore, we relied on the hunting skills of Artemis, but today, our modern demigods need to bring their own lunch, preferably in an insulated container with an ice pack.
We do provide a cornucopia of prepackaged snacks to stave off the hunger monster.
Our swords are well-made and durable, so we only provide one sword per camp season, and all of our activities are designed to only require one sword. That said, if you would like to purchase an additional sword as a back-up, you can do so via CampSite through July 14, 2025.
Hephaestus (god of the Forge) and his team typically have demigod boxes ready to go around May of each season. That said, shipping schedules may vary based on your enrollment date, your camper’s session dates, and Hephaestus’s Forge inventory. You will receive an enrollment confirmation via email when your demigod’s box is on its way!
If you have not received a shipping notification within 5 days of your camper’s session, please let us know by emailing gear@mythikcamps.com.
Drop-off & Location
Families must check their campers in and out of camp each day. Any additional people authorized to pick up your camper must be added to your camper’s Emergency Information Form on CampSite or emailed to info@mythikcamps.com prior to pick-up.
Drop-off is from 8:45-9:00am every day for all locations. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate drop-offs earlier than 8:45am.
We are not currently offering extended care options for any of our camp programs.
If you are more than 15 minutes late to pick up your camper(s), a staff member will be designated to stay with them and your payment method on file will be charged a late fee of $25.
Other
While we would absolutely love to celebrate your demigod’s big day with them, we are unfortunately unable to host birthday parties or recommend staff for events.
All of our camp programs are licensed by state and local authorities.
Our Federal Tax ID is 81-1354799. You can also find this information on your annual Mythik Camps statement. If you need another copy of your yearly financial statement, please visit the Financial tab of your CampSite account or reach out to us at info@mythikcamps.com.
If needed for tax purposes, our business address is as follows:
Plato Learning, LLC
45 Main Street
Suite 605
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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 at the end of the camp week which will include content from your demigod’s camp session. 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.
