Astrocamp idyllwild california: Mountain Adventure Science Summer Camp

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Summer 2024

One-Week Sessions

Ages 8-13 | Saturday to Friday

Two-Week Sessions

Ages 12-17 | Sunday to Friday

Geek Week – AstroCamp Specialty Camp

Ages 10-17 | Sunday to Saturday

A $300. 00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is required to enroll each camper. Please see the details below on available payment plans and cancellation policy.

If you have questions, please contact our summer camp director at [email protected].

AstroCamp Referral & Multi-Session Rewards

Refer a Friend

If your child has a friend who would like to attend summer science camp, refer them to us! If the child signs up, you receive $100 per referral toward your child’s tuition and the child you referred receives $50 toward their tuition. Once you are registered, if you have a friend who wants to attend, please contact our summer camp registrar at [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you and apply your savings.

Multi-Session Rewards

Enjoy AstroCamp longer!  Sign-up for additional sessions at AstroCamp, or our sister program, Catalina Sea Camp, and receive $100 OFF per session starting with your camper’s 2nd registered session.   Discount applies to individual campers attending multiple sessions.

Sibling Discount

Save $100 on each additional sibling who registers for any of our programs. Simply sign up and the discount will automatically apply to your account.

Camp Registration Payment Information

A $300.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is required to enroll each camper. Full payment MUST be received by May 1st for camp, or the enrollment is subject to cancellation without notice and without refund. All camp families enrolling before May 1st will choose a structured payment plan (unless paid in full). These payment plan options are detailed below:

Plan 1: Full Payment At Time of Enrollment

This option entitles you to a 3% discount prior to October 31st.

Plan 2: Three Installments Option

*Not available for enrollments after January 31st.

• Option A – (enrolled prior to October 31st)
  • Payment 1 = 25% of balance, due on or before October 31st
  • Payment 2 = 25% of balance, due on or before January 31st
  • Payment 3 = 50% of balance, due on or before April 30th
• Option B – (enrolled between November 1st and January 31st)
  • Payment 1 = 30% of balance, due on or before January 31st
  • Payment 2 = 30% of balance, due on or before March 31st
  • Payment 3 = 40% of balance, due on or before April 30th

Plan 3: Equal Monthly Payments

*Anyone registered after January 31st can choose to pay in full or this option.

The balance will be split into equal monthly installments based on the date of enrollment, due on the 1st of each month.

All camp families enrolling after May 1st will be required to pay the entire payment at the time of enrollment.

There will be a $30 charge for any check returned for any reason. Checks and returned check charges may be submitted electronically.

We reserve the right to increase the cost of any camp session by no more than $150 per camper at any time, in order to meet demands placed on us by regulatory or government bodies. If you are unable to meet this additional cost, you may receive a full refund or credit toward any future summers.

Cancellations, Refunds, and Reorganization

AstroCamp reserves the right to cancel any camp session due to low enrollment, change camper numbers, session numbers, etc. based on health guidelines and camp safety. If a camp session is canceled or modified, AstroCamp will attempt to reschedule the camper to a new session. If no new session is available, campers may select an alternate session, credit toward any future summer or camp session, or receive a full refund.

Cancellations due to illness or injury before camp require a letter from the camper’s physician in order to receive a refund of tuition (less the non-refundable deposit).

Cancellations for non-medical reasons will result in a cancellation fee in addition to the non-refundable deposit, based upon the date of cancellation. These dates are as follows:

• Cancellations before February 1st = $100 Processing Fee + Non-refundable Deposit
• Cancellations February 1st to April 30th = $200 Processing Fee + Non-refundable Deposit
• Cancellations from May onwards will result in the surrender of tuition amounts as follows
  • Between May 1st and May 14th – 25% of full tuition.
  • Between May 15th and May 31st – 50% of full tuition.
  • After June 1st – 100% of full tuition.

Any changes in registration (program, session, cancellation, flights, etc. ) MUST be made in writing and sent by email, mail, or fax. Verbal changes and cancellations will NOT be accepted.

YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCE THROUGH PROGRAM PROTECTOR. This is a separate, third-party company not affiliated with, Guided Discoveries, Inc. Please note, your only opportunity to purchase this protection is at the time of enrollment.

We reserve the right to reorganize and restructure our summer camp programs at any time to meet demands placed on us by regulatory or government bodies. This includes, but is not limited to; reorganization of cabin groups, restructuring of the day-to-day program, reducing the number of campers per session (resulting in some campers being moved sessions or refunded), changing policies for campers and families, and canceling any transport options provided by us (airport pick-up/drop-off).

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AstroCamp California – Guided Discoveries

Location: Idyllwild, California

Creating Unique Opportunities For Self-Discovery

AstroCamp summer camp is a Guided Discoveries program that is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children through unique opportunities for discovery.  From ages 8-17, campers are able to explore the wonders of the night sky, broaden their knowledge of the physical sciences, experience thrilling mountain adventures, and develop as individuals in a supportive camp community.

Visit AstroCamp Site

80

acre facility surrounded by pine, oak, and manzanita

30+

years of unique summer camp experiences

14,430+

campers served since 1979

One-Week Sessions

Ages 8-13

Campers will learn, grow, and have fun participating in AstroCamp’s most popular core science labs and outdoor adventure activities as well as choose their own adventure from our unique staff-created electives.

Two-Week Sessions

Ages 12-17

Our two-week program is filled with summer camp activities uniquely tailored around your camper and their interests. Prior to arrival, each camper chooses from more than 40 science, mountain adventure, and traditional camp activities to design their own schedule. With the guidance and encouragement of our team, they will explore the outer limits of their comfort zones through our summer science camp hands-on activities, learn new skills, tap into their hidden talents, and gain leadership experience.

Geek Week Specialty Session

Ages 10-17

Campers joining Geek Week will have the opportunity to dive deeper into some of the most popular creative-based activities at AstroCamp. Join our epic week-long journey of specialized hands-on activities, passionate instructors, and one-of-a-kind electives.

Stories of Discovery

Year after year, campers return to the AstroCamp summer program and share their stories of how their experience at camp made a positive difference in their lives.

I kept coming back to AstroCamp because of the community building and the friendships I’ve made along the way. It’s one of the few places where I feel at home and I can be the person I want to be. AstroCamp is not a location, it’s the people who work tirelessly to make it all happen, and without the hardworking staff I don’t think I would have attended for almost a decade.

17-year-old camper

AstroCamp provides me a home away from home; it allows me to be my most authentic self surrounded by campers I know and love. AstroCamp is a constant throughout my life – a place I can always hold on to and look forward to throughout the year. At camp, I have made some of my closest friends, explored some of my passions such as ceramics, ax-throwing, and geocaching, and created memories to cherish. The powerful sense of family and community keeps me coming back, and each summer I get to see the same faces of campers and counselors as I have for many years past. I am so grateful to have spent my summers an AstroCamper and will forever hold this special place close to my heart.

16-year-old camper

What I love about AstroCamp is it is a small camp of awesome nerds. It is really inclusive of kids from different backgrounds and different abilities and identities and is a nurturing and welcoming community where we all get to escape and detox from our phones. At AstroCamp I’ve learned a bunch of new things, including ASL, blacksmithing, Dungeons & Dragons, and photography.

14-year-old camper

In a challenging year, AstroCamp succeeded in serving:

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