Frequently Asked Questions
This section is being updated often, so keep checking back for more information. If you do not see your question below, please feel free to ask on our Contact page.
If you are looking to make an account with our camping registration software before registration opens, the steps are listed in the final question.
Questions
How can I pay my balance for my registered camper?
Click here to log on to our registration software using the email and password you used when you registered, and you can pay your balance and submit the forms required for each camper.
How do I register my camper?
What are the ages for summer camp?
A link is in a banner on our homepage.
Campers can be from 9-17 years old. 17 year olds can apply to serve as Counselors-In-Training. 18 and older we invite to apply as a CIT, counselor, program staff member, or volunteer.
When is camp?
CST takes place over two sessions, each one week long. Session 1 is from June 23-29, and Session 2 is from June 30-July 6.
Where is camp located?
When will registration end?
Camp St. Thekla is hosted at Asbury Hills Camp and Retreat Center in Cleveland, South Carolina.
March 15th will be the end of registration, but spaces are limited so it is possible both sessions will fill up before then. If you try to apply after a session is full, you will be placed on the waitlist and informed if your camper is accepted.
How much does camp cost?
A session at CST costs $625. Of this amount, $150 deposit is due at registration, and the full sum is due March 15th. No refunds will be available after March 15th, but any amount paid beyond the deposit will be refunded if your registration is cancelled before March 15th.
How does the cost breakdown?
The total cost of $625 covers a $20 credit card charge, a $20 camp t-shirt, a $10 video with highlights of your session that will be available online after camp, and $575 to cover staffing and room and board.
What is the check-in and check-out process?
This process updates slightly each year in order to make sure that we are at our most efficient. Typically campers drive to camp with their parents or carpool with an adult, some churches with large numbers of campers send vans or buses. Some campers fly to and from camp, and they need to coordinate with our staff closely to ensure that we have chaperones available to take them to and from the airport. Typically check in and check out take place in the morning-early afternoon. Confirmed details will be sent to you with the packing list after registration closes
Are there scholarships available for campers in financial need?
Yes! The Order of St. Ignatius very generously offers scholarships to campers in financial need each year. This year they are distributing up to $1,000 to each parish in the Antiochian Archdiocese to apply to the tuition of campers. If you attend a parish that belongs to the Antiochian Archdiocese, sk your parish priest to fill out this google form to secure the scholarships needed for your parish. The scholarship can be split between up to ten campers. Reminder that before the scholarships can be applied to your account, all missing paperwork and medical forms must be submitted.
If you and your camper attend a parish outside of the Antiochian Archdiocese, or if the St. Ignatius parish scholarship will not be sufficient for your financial needs, please contact us using our Contact page so we can work with you directly.
How do I complete my staff application?
You can use this link to log in and complete your application. Reminder that applications are due March 8th, and one reference must be from your parish priest.
How do I create an account with the camping registration software, and make my registration more smooth?
Steps to Creating an Account
1) Click the link here
2) Click the box in the middle of the screen that says "Start Registering"
3) Click the box that says "Sign in for Quicker Access"
4) Input your email address and click the box that says "Get Started"
5) Input your information (information of the parent) and click "create account"
6) At the top right hand corner of your screen you will see a circle with your initials inside, click the circle
7) When you click the circle 4 options will drop down, click the option that says "My Family"
8) At the bottom of the screen you will see a box that says "Families", click the right side of the box that says "add"
9) Click the box that says "add another member", a bunch of questions will drop down
10) Fill in the answers to the drop down questions and click "save"
11) Repeats steps 9 and 10 for every child you will register next week
12) Log out by clicking the circle in the top right corner with your initials in it and choose "log off"