BUILD, CREATE, AND EXPLORE
Welcome to Camp Cayton!
Enrollment is now open for Summer Camp 2023
July 10 - August 18
Join us at the Cayton Children's Museum this summer for six week-long camps with a new and adventurous theme each week!
Designed for kids ages 4-8, Camp Cayton offers an immersive and unique full-day camp experience with themed art lessons, creative activities, and free museum play to support your child's development.
Explore our environment and the planet, go on a safari expedition with animals of the wild, venture into the galaxy, or put on your own theater production—these are just some of the fun and educational themes Camp Cayton has in store for campers this summer.
Highlights
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Camp Cayton runs Monday - Friday from 9AM-3PM. We also offer aftercare from 3-5PM on every day of camp but Friday.
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Camp Cayton is facilitated by our program staff and experienced Play Guides. All camp staff have extensive background working in youth and early childhood education, arts education or specialties in relevant fields.
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To maintain quality instruction, we maintain a 1:10 camper to staff ratio.
The Details
Who
Ages 4–5 & 6-8*
When
Week 1: July 10-14
Week 2: July 17-21
Week 3: July 24-28
Week 4: July 31-August 4
Week 5: August 7-11
Week 6: August 14-18
Cost
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Camp Cayton is offered at a cost of $500 per week, Monday through Friday.
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Aftercare is offered at a cost of $150 per week, Monday through Thursday. (Aftercare is not offered on Fridays.)
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Care is not offered daily; participants must sign up for an entire week.
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Members at the Reachers level and Super Duper Members receive a discount on camp.
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Siblings receive a 20% discount after first registration. DISCOUNT CODE: CAMP
Questions
Please email camps@caytonmuseum.org for more information.
Weekly Themes
July 10-14 l Welcome Summer
From making mermaid slime to building our own sandcastles, we're kicking off the first week of camp with a celebration of all things summer!
July 17-21 l Eager Environmentalists
We're acting locally and thinking globally as we become environmental guardians and uncover new ways to best protect our planet.
July 24-28 l Lights, Camera, Create
We're getting ready to break a leg as we learn what it takes to put on a stage production with a spotlight on dance, drama, charades, costume design, and more.
July 31-August 4 l Animal Planet
Come along with us on a safari expedition! We'll be crafting everything you need to set out on the Plains—from binoculars to safari hats—as we make it our mission to rescue wildlife.
August 7-11 l All About Art
It's a color explosion as we dive into various art mediums and textures and learn about different artists who have made the biggest splash.
August 14-18 l Intergalactic Expedition
We're blasting off! Travel with us through the planets and learn about our galaxy through out-of-this-world experiments and crafts.
* Age groups are subject to change
Register Today!
Camp kicks off on July 10
Scholarships
Cayton Children’s Museum is proud to offer partial and full scholarships for Camp Cayton.
Camp Cayton ensures that programming is made available for scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded based on demonstrated financial need and availability of space per week. We use the gross income eligibility guidelines established for the PLAY4ALL.
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Each scholarship covers 50% or 100% cost of tuition for one camp week (Mon–Fri, 9AM–3PM.) The scholarship does not include the cost of aftercare or late pickup charges incurred.
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Active Military families are eligible for scholarship and can receive up to 20% scholarship.
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Each scholarship recipient will receive a maximum of one full week of Camp Cayton. This is to ensure that as many participants as possible can have the opportunity to experience camp.
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If you have more than one child that may qualify, a separate form must be submitted for each child.
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All notifications will be made via e-mail. All awarded scholarships must be accepted, confirmed via e-mail, and registered in our system within one week of notification.
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Once a scholarship has been awarded and accepted, you are responsible for ensuring that your child attends Camp Cayton for the assigned week. If your child misses a camp day(s), it cannot be made up in a future camp week.
Scholarship Deadline: Friday, June 16, 2023
Scholarship Notification: On a rolling basis
Fine Print
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The Cayton Children's Museum reserves the right to cancel any camp week or aftercare if enrollment minimum is not met. Transfers from one week to another will be based on availability and must be made before any missed camp dates.
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Registration cannot be transferred to other individuals.
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Memberships, discounts, and promotions do not apply to Cayton Summer Camps.
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The Cayton will issue a refund for cancellations made at least two weeks prior to the first registered day of camp less a mandatory $100.00 cancellation fee.
There will be no refunds for any camp week that is cancelled within two weeks of the start date.
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There are no refunds for aftercare.
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As unpredictable as it is, Camp Cayton does not refund for sick days.
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Camp Cayton does not prorate camp costs if you miss or plan to miss a day(s) of camp or any other reason.
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Any excess funds that cannot be refunded will be considered a museum donation.
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