We continue to work closely with our camp health professionals to plan for a healthy summer. As a residential community of nearly 100 campers and staff each week, we continue to be mindful about how to reduce the spread of communicable illnesses. Although our planning is comprehensive in seeking to reduce the spread of all communicable illnesses, we are especially  mindful that COVID is still present and is highly transmissible. This is especially true at camp, where we sleep, eat, sing and play together. 

 

 The most important part of creating a healthy 2026 camp community is for campers to arrive at camp healthy. 

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We will communicate any changes to families regarding all Communicable Illnesses via email or by updating the Communicable Illness Planning page of our website. Thank you in advance for your flexibility. 

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COVID

We  STRONGLY ENCOURAGE all campers and staff be fully vaccinated and boosted prior to arrival. COVID is still a highly communicable illness, and although being vaccinated and boosted does not prevent getting COVID, it does reduce the severity of illness.  The optimum timeline for getting a booster or vaccine would be at least two weeks before your child attends camp as this will offer maximum protection against serious illness. If your child has had the bivalent vaccine, they are considered to be fully vaccinated.

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Arriving at Camp Healthy 

The most important thing you can do to ensure camp continues uninterrupted is to arrive at camp healthy and to reduce potential exposure to communicable illnesses in the 2 weeks prior to camp. 

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What happens if my camper is symptomatic at camp and tests positive? 

 

COVID 

A camper that tests positive will be moved to an isolation room in the Health Center until a parent/guardian or emergency contact arrives to pick them up. Please make a plan in advance so your camper can be picked up within 5 hours. All families must designate an emergency contact that can pick up the camper within that time if the parent/guardian is unable to be at camp within the 5 hours. 

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Other Communicable Illnesses 

As a congregate community, illness can spread quickly through camp. Some don’t slow campers down, but others may require medication or extended isolation and rest.  Please be aware that there are other illnesses that may also require your camper to go home.  We will follow the state guidelines and ask that parents understand that it is important to keep a sick child home and they will be sent home for fever above 101 degrees, vomiting, diarrhea, pink eye, etc and may not return until they have been symptom free for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication. This list is not comprehensive and the camp medical personnel will have the final say on when a camper must leave and when they can return. Once again, you should designate an emergency contact who can pick up your child within 5 hours in the event of illness.

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What happens if there is a positive COVID case in my child’s cabin? 

If a camper tests positive, that camper will go home. Based on current guidance, the other campers can continue to participate in camp as normal. We will ask campers to visit the Health Center if they feel ill. Parents of campers who are considered a close contact will be notified and given the option of letting their child continue camp or picking them up, and either way no refunds can be issued as staffing, food, supplies, etc have all been figured on  all campers being present. A positive case may result in other strategies which may include additional testing /masking.

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What happens if there is a COVID or other communicable illness outbreak among staff? 

We must maintain certain ratios of staff to campers to deliver a safe, quality camp experience. Although we will do all we can to keep staff healthy, if there is a COVID or other communicable illness outbreak among staff that prevents us meeting these ratios, campers may be required to return home or we may need to adjust the schedule to keep everyone safe. Families will be contacted with a plan to pick up their camper expeditiously if this should happen.

We are grateful to have an outstanding team of experienced nurses on staff, as well as excellent resources they can reach out to for support in our local medical providers. The Health Center staff reserve the right to use their medical and nursing judgment to send a camper home if there is a concern about a worsening condition that is not responding to the treatments available at camp or the local clinic. Every attempt will be made to ensure the safety and well-being of your camper and the camp community. Your part in that commitment may include many strategies such as all vaccinations being up to date and being vigilant about pre-camp exposure to all communicable illness. Most importantly, campers should not come if they are feeling ill.