Drop off for camp is 9 AM.
Camp starts promptly at 9:15 AM.
Children will choose which group to join based on games available.
Lunch will be at 12:00 PM.
Lunch Break at the Park (or indoor break, if bad weather) from 12:30PM to 1:30PM.
Afternoon camp starts promptly at 1:30 PM and children will choose which groups to join, based on available games.
Camp ends at 4:30 PM.
Late Stay ends at 6:00 PM.
There will be a snack break in both the AM and PM portions of camp.
Participants must be 6 years to 14 years old when the program starts.
As always, your children’s safety is our absolute priority, and we will be instituting a variety of measures designed to promote the health and well-being of every in-person attendee. In particular:
Covid Safety Protocols:
1. Masks will be optional for all students and staff.
2. Handwashing will also be mandatory for students and staff upon entry and at regular intervals. Chairs and tables will be sanitized between uses.
3. Participants aged 5 and up will need to show proof of having received two doses of any FDA or WHO authorized covid-19 vaccine. They can show us their CDC vaccination record (photocopies are acceptable), Excelsior Pass, or NYC Covid Safe App.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know, and no matter what, we’re looking forward to another summer with our incredible BStrat community.
Tuition:
Full Week 9:00 am - 4:30 pm: $800
Individual Full Days (9:00 am-4:30 pm): $170 Non-Members
Full Week Half Days (9:00 am - 12:00 pm OR 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm): $400
Individual AM Half Day (9:00 am-12:00 pm ): $80
Individual PM Half Day (1:30 pm-4:30 pm): $80
Daily lunch and a park/play break are included for full-day campers.
Snacks are provided in both the morning and afternoon.
Daily Schedule:
8:30am Early Drop-Off
9:00am Regular Drop-Off
12:00pm AM Camper Pick-Up / Lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm Outside park time (weather permitting)
1:20pm-1:30pm PM Camper Drop-Off
4:30pm Camp Ends
6:00pm Late Pick-Up Ends
We recommend registering by 8:30 AM the previous day (24 hours in advance), but we can accept same-day registrations as long as space allows.
Drop kids off between 8:45 and 9:00 AM. Our morning programming starts promptly at 9:15 AM and our afternoon programming starts promptly at 1:40 PM, so please have your child here on time so that they don't miss the fun. Our counselors are American Red Cross CPR/First Aid certified.
Mornings 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mornings are ideal for exploring and learning new games in a relaxed and supportive environment.
All campers begin with assigned groups for Open Play, where they pick from a curated selection of age-appropriate games. Our staff shares a variety of mechanics and games that require different skill sets. We teach strategic approaches for game success while encouraging good sportsmanship among players.
In the second half of the morning, campers can take part in Creative Game Design, where they explore game mechanics, create original games, and develop game materials. Campers immerse themselves in an investigation of the mechanics, illustrations, and interactivity inherent to strategic board game design. We encourage campers to design based on what they know and what skills they have acquired during activities, and they are given the opportunity to test their game mechanics in actual play.
Lunch & Park Break 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch is included for full-day campers. We make our campers' lunch on-site in our cafe.
If your child has a dietary restriction, please send lunch as we do not have the capability to offer an alternative. However, The Brooklyn Strategist is a nut-free environment. If your child has an allergy or travels with an EpiPen, you must alert staff at drop-off and provide explicit written instruction on your child’s waiver.
** Please do not send anything that contains nuts, as there may be children with serious nut allergies. If your child has dietary restrictions that we should know about, please be sure to tell us. **
Afternoons 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Afternoons build on the skills explored earlier in the day, and allow campers to focus more deeply on their choice of mechanics and specific areas of interest. Campers have the opportunity to sign up for an activity of their choice. Available options may include Magic: The Gathering, Role-Playing Games, Wargaming, and Board Games.
Magic: The Gathering focuses on promoting good-spirited tournament-style play, teaching the rules of Magic: The Gathering, and determining point values and rankings when appropriate.
Tabletop Role-Playing Games are narrative systems and encourage cooperation, decision-making, and creative thinking. Popular systems for campers include Dungeons and Dragons, Cypher System, Star Wars Roleplaying Game, and various independent RPGs well suited to one-time sessions.
Miniature Wargaming is a genre of games in which players collect, assemble and paint miniatures to represent an army which they then use as game pieces to play through scenarios and battles. For campers, we offer Warhammer: Age Of Sigmar and Warhammer 40K. Campers are encouraged to bring their own armies if they have them. New players will be able to use our store models to learn how to play.
Board Games: Campers may select age-appropriate games from our massive board game library. Afternoon groups explore different strategic approaches for game success and continue to focus on good sportsmanship.
Snacks:
We offer bagged snacks (Fritos/Pretzels/Sun Chips) in the morning and a home-baked sweet treat (usually a chocolate chip cookie) in the afternoon. There is always water available and campers should bring a refillable water bottle. You may want to send an additional snack if you have a hungry child.
Changes/Rescheduling/Credit/Refund Policy:
Changes: We know that schedules change, and we are happy to try to make changes to your Full Week, Full Day, or Half Day registration with 7 days advance notice, if availability allows. We cannot make incremental schedule changes (i.e., one day out of a Full Week or half day out of a Full Day). Please email [email protected] with change requests.
Absences: If your child will be absent for camp, we are happy to offer four Walk-In Play credits for each day. In order to request and receive these credits you must notify us by 9am on the same day of your child’s absence by email to [email protected]. Only email notifications/requests can be considered.
Any other rescheduling, credits, or refunds are issued at management’s discretion. Any credits expire on December 31, 2023.
Lateness Policy:
Our morning programming starts promptly at 9:10 am and our afternoon programming starts promptly at 1:40pm. If you are running late to pick up your child, please call us asap. We offer a 10 minute grace period at our 12 noon, 4:30pm and 6pm pick up times. For each 10 minutes late beyond that, a $5 late pick up fee will be charged.
Please contact The Brooklyn Strategist if you have any questions.