Escape to the serenity of a sky full of stars on a voyage to some of the darkest skies in the Northeast.
Please fill out a separate registration form for each participant. A 10% non-refundable deposit is required and will be applied to your tuition. First payment (half of total tuition) is due by March 2020. Final payment is due by May 2020. If a minimum threshold of 20 is not met, the program will be cancelled and all money, including deposit, will be refunded. You may still register, space permitting, up until the retreat begins.
Cancellation policy
Prior to April 1st, 2020 tuition is refundable less the 10% deposit.
After April 1st, 2020 tuition is refundable, less a $250 cancellation fee and $100 deposit.
Cancellations made less than 8 weeks from the date of your arrival will render tuition non-refundable unless the vacated accommodations are filled by others on our waiting list. In the case that accommodation is filled by someone on our waitlist, tuition will be refunded less a $250 cancellation fee and a $100 deposit.
Cancellations must be made by speaking with a Medomak Director.
A $25 canceled check fee will be charged for returned checks.
We offer van transportation from Portland International Airport (PWM) to camp on Monday, August 16th, leaving at 2:00 pm and arriving at camp at 3:30 pm. Additionally, we will provide the same transportation from camp to Portland International Airport on Sunday, August 22nd, leaving at 9:30am and arriving at the airport at 11:00am. Please indicate below if you would like this additional service.
Check-In is between 3:00pm-5:00pm on Sunday, August 16th. Check-Out is by 10:00am on Saturday, August 22nd.
If you would like to arrive early or extend your trip, there are two Bed and Breakfasts in town. The Firs of Maine (located across the lake) is available for $125/night. And Blueberry Fields is also available, for comparable rates. Both fill up fast, so book early
If you would like to share a cabin, but don’t have a specific person in mind, please provide us with the following information so that we can best match you with a suitable roommate. We will do our very best to pair participants, but we cannot guarantee outcomes.
Welcome to the Medomak Retreat Center! We’re excited that you will be joining us for the Medomak Astronomy Retreat and Symposia. To serve you better while you are here, please provide us with the following information:
I am fully aware of the potential risks and dangers inherent in engaging in outdoor recreational activities and in living in an outdoor camp environment. I have had the opportunity to read all the materials provided by Medomak Camp, and have had the opportunity to ask Medomak Camp representatives all the questions that I deem necessary to make an informed decision regarding attendance at Medomak Camp. I understand and accept all of the terms of attending Medomak Camp and agree to release Medomak Camp, its owners, officers, employees, agents, and representatives from any and all claims for loss or damage of property and/or personal injury sustained by any family member and myself while engaging in activities associated with Medomak Camp. I sign this waiver on my own behalf and on behalf of all my minor children.
We have found that over the years, the photos and comments provided by attendees of Medomak are our best kind of marketing. The impact of individuals telling others of their experience at camp has proven very powerful in our effort to grow and be successful. By signing this consent, you are agreeing to let us use any photos or comments that we can attribute to your time at camp. Please do not feel obligated to sign this consent. However; if you do sign, we want to thank you for your consideration.
I agree that photographs and statements of or about my experience at the Medomak Retreat Center may be used in promoting the camp or its related activities.
Activities at Medomak Retreat Center are “at your own risk”, and unfortunately there are occasional opportunities for injuries. For the typical situation at Medomak Retreat Center, should any accident with injury occur, participants are usually able to act on their own behalf to make decisions as to the type and extent of medical treatment. Medomak staff on hand at the time will always seek to assist based on their first-aid training in consultation with the participant. Should an adult be injured such that they are unable to exercise their authority to make a decision as to type and extent of medical treatment, Medomak staff may need to take immediate action. To allow for immediate treatment should an adult not be able to exercise their authority, Medomak requires that every adult camper give permission for Medomak staff, in consultation with medical personnel, to provide either routine or emergency medical treatment. The same form also serves to allow Medomak staff in consultation with medical personnel to treat all minor children in a given family in case their parent/guardian is not available or able to participate in medical decisions.
Entry of names in the statement below signifies that each person understands and grants permission for Medomak to provide medical treatment as provided in the statement. Each adult (18 and over) member of the family unit (family members and non-family members) must acknowledge approval. A parent or guardian may acknowledge approval for each minor (under 18) member of the family unit.
Each of the members of the family unit (family and non-family members) having entered their name below hereby give permission to the Medomak Nurse, as well as other medical personnel selected by the Medomak Nurse or Director to administer medical treatment, including hospitalization; to administer medications; to order X-rays, routine tests, treatment; to release any records necessary for insurance purposes; and to provide or arrange necessary related transportation for the named person who is attending camp with my family. In the case of minor campers (less than t8 years) this approval applies in the event the parent/guardian cannot be reached in an emergency. In the case of an adult, approval applies if in the opinion of the Medomak Nurse in consultation with the Medomak Director the injured adult is unable to participate in medical decisions. This completed form may be photocopied for trips away from the Retreat Center.
