CT Summer 2021
What you need to know
Screening Procedures for Campers (Maybe Updated per Health Dept)
Part of the new normal for Summer 2021 will be temperature checks and health screenings for all campers at drop-off.
- Campers' temperature will be checked by Senior Staff while campers are in their car.
- Campers can not have a temperature of 100.4 or higher, and not have received fever-reducing medication that morning.
- CT will not record temperature data.
- Parents will need to answer a series of screening questions.
- Please review our sick policy on our website
- In light of the current pandemic, we are recommending that campers with pre-existing health conditions wait until next year to attend camp. Likewise, if a camper is living with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or is medically fragile, we ask that they wait until next summer to attend.
Screening Procedures for Staff
- When staff arrive to start their day at camp, their temperatures will be checked and they will answer screening questions.
Staffing
- Teams will be led by the same staff members for the entirety of the session.
- If a staff member is not working, additional staff will fill in. Staff members will be wearing masks while working at camp, this will allow them to interact with multiple teams, if necessary.
- Staff members have been encouraged to get vaccinated prior to the start of camp.
Mask
- Staff - will be wearing a mask at all times during camp. (as of 4/1/21)
- Campers - All campers will need to wear a mask during drop-off and pick-up. They will also need to wear a mask if multiple teams are in a shelter during inclement weather or if a team needs to be sheltered in a confined area for longer than 15 minutes, even if not mixing with another team.
* Campers can wear a mask during the full time of the program if parents wish, our concern is the camper knows how to take it on and off, is not too hot in it, and will not be distracted with it.
Social Distancing
- Each camper will be placed in a team. Their team will stay together for the session, they will not be required to practice safe social distancing from other campers in their team.
- Teams will have staggered times at activity areas. When organizing full camp gatherings we will utilize our game field or other large spaces. Each team will have an area more than 6 feet from other teams.
- If unfavorable weather occurs and our teams must utilize sheltered areas, campers will be asked to wear their mask. Our plan is to minimize this event by allowing each team to have their own space, called home bases. At times, some spaces may not be able to be utilized if the weather is extremely bad.
Handwashing & Personal Hygiene
- Campers and Staff will be required to sanitize or wash their hands before starting the camp program each morning, arriving at each activity area, leaving each activity area, and before and after using the bathroom.
- CT will make sure to balance handwashing and sanitizing in the best interest of the campers.
Cleaning & Sanitizing
- Teams will be given their own spaces (home bases) to use during the day.
- Activity areas will be cleaned before and after use by a team.
- Rotation of equipment will be done on a daily basis to allow for multiple teams to participate in the same activity at different times.
- Older campers will be taught how to clean equipment prior to use, teaching and allowing campers to take responsibility.
- Teams will be assigned their own equipment that will be cleaned daily.
- A full camp cleaning will be done at the end of each camp day. (including all tables, bathrooms, playground, handwashing areas, etc.)
Team Sizes
- The team of campers will primarily be divided by grade.
- There is a friend request form that can be submitted in your camper's form section. However, a request will be taken based on group sizes, and grades. (ie. no kindergartner will be placed with a 2nd grader or older)
- Team sizes are yet to be determined. (waiting on guidelines) CT is planning for 15 to 25 max (w/older campers).
Activities
Creative Themes is known for our camp activities, we plan to continue these activities with our teams during the weekly schedule. The teams will move through their block schedule together, participating in each activity, led by their team counselors. During the course of the week, all campers will have participated in each camp activity currently offered, dependent on weather and availability.
- Encourage your campers that everything is fun, and to try.
- Remind them they will get to do it.
- We will share with each team their schedule.
Lunch/Snack/Drinks
- All Teams will have a snack time in their schedule. so campers should bring a peanut-free snack daily (M-F).
- Campers should bring lunch Monday through Thursday. Lunches will be kept in a cooler until it is time to eat.
- Friday all teams will have a Pizza Party. CT will provide pizza, chips, pretzels, fruit, and drinks.
- WATERBOTTLES will be used this year for water only all campers should bring a water bottle with them. Counselors will help refill the water bottles when needed.
- During lunch, campers will have lemonade available. During this time counselors will provide cups.
Swimming
- Each team will be scheduled a water activity a day, either pool, waterslide, or water games.
- All campers should be prepared to participate with their team in these activities.
- One team at a time will be in our pool, there will be no mixing of teams.
- CT will share the daily schedule closer to the start of camp.
*Campers may be asked to come to camp in a bathing suit.
Sunscreen
- All campers should come to camp will sunscreen on.
- If you feel your camper will need additional sunscreen, we ask that you provide a spray-on sunscreen and a stick for their face.
*This would help with staff being able to help campers with sunscreen applications.
Camper or Staff becomes infected with COVID 19
As most of us know there is an inherent risk of exposure in any place we go. Our goal is to educate ourselves, to the best of our ability, on the guidelines provided by the CDC and put the best practices in place. With the precautions and procedures in place, if we do end up with a case, we will notify our Local Health Department. In the event that a camper or staff member tests positive, all parents and staff will be notified, maintaining the anonymity of the individual.