Camp dates for campers will be June 26 – August 14.  We plan to create a modified bubble for Summer 2021 utilizing a robust testing platform, supported by thorough hygiene / sanitizing protocols and limiting the amount of people coming in and out of camp.

All decisions will be made utilizing the guidance provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Camp Association and by camp medical professionals.

The plan will continue to be a “work in progress” right up to Opening Day as well as into the summer.  We will use the most up to date information available to make decisions and not rush into any premature decisions.

To a very large extent, all campers and staff will remain on camp throughout the summer.  In the event that we are able to have some off campus experiences, they will certainly take place in a controlled and supervised manner, ensuring that the health and safety of our campers is not compromised in any way.

Last update: 2/28/21

All campers and staff will undergo at least six tests over a 10–12-day period that corresponds to their arrival date and will look as follows:

Test 1:  PCR test at Home (3-5 days prior to arrival); this test will also come with a “family promise” that from this point forward, parents/guardians will do everything to ensure their family is masking and socially distancing prior to their arrival to camp.

Tests 2 and 3:  Opening Day will have rapid test and a PCR backup test.

Tests 4 and 5:  Day 4 or 5 of camp will have a rapid test and a PCR backup test.

Tests 6:  Day 7 or 8 of camp will have a rapid test and a PCR test if the rapid test is positive.

Camp has been certified as a CLIA waived laboratory, allowing us to do rapid onsite testing.  We will have additional rapid and PCR tests available as needed.

For 14 days prior to arrival, all campers and staff will be asked to complete a daily wellness log.

Last update: 3/5/21

Our goal is to get as close to the Camp Canadensis experience that we all know and love!  In addition to our testing strategy, Week 1 of camp will have cohorts by division for outdoor activities and by bunk when indoors.  It will also include mask wearing and social distancing in situations when cohorts are in potential close contact with each other (i.e. siblings that would like to see each other).

After Week 1 and if all PCR tests show we are 100% free of any positive tests, our plan is to opening things up to a larger camp wide scale without cohorts.

Our intention is to keep as many activities as possible outdoors this summer.  All activity areas will also have thorough cleaning protocols in place.

All indoor and common spaces will be disinfected throughout the day.

Campers and staff will adhere to several hand-washing times scheduled throughout the day.  Hand sanitizing stations will be located all throughout camp.

The Dining Hall will still be used for food service and while some groups might eat there as well, most meals will be eaten outside in tented seating locations.

Last update: 2/28/21

As of now, we are still considering these for the campers, ultimately making final decisions in the late spring.  The first factor to for consideration will be the type of trip and the exposure it has with the general population.  For instance, a nature-based trip (i.e. rafting or hiking trip) with no interaction with the general public could be looked at differently than a trip to an amusement park.  If we feel a trip can be done safely, we would like to do it.

While inter-camp sports are a fun part of the athletics experience, they are unlikely to occur.  Instead, we plan on ramping up our Super Leagues intramural athletics, which will give campers more competitive play opportunities if they want it.

Since it is anticipated that staff will be required to stay on camp during their time off, we will be creating opportunities and locations on our facility to give them space and time to recharge and relax with their peers.

If a camper or staff member tests positive prior to camp, they will need to isolate for a 10 day period.  They would need to be cleared by their home doctor with an accompanying negative test before arriving to camp.

If a camper or staff member tests positive while in camp, they will be isolated and when possible, asked to be picked up and brought home.  The remainder of the division would then be a quarantined pod and we will contact trace anyone that was exposed to the person with the positive case, providing follow up testing as needed.

Last update: 4/8/21

This will be decided in the spring.  At this point in time, we do not see Visiting Day in the traditional sense.  If there is an in-person Visiting Day, it would be on a smaller scale and require a testing platform for any visitors.  If an in-person Visiting Day does not occur, we will make plans for a Virtual Visiting Day.

Last update: 2/28/21

We are still planning to do these events even if they must be masked or socially distant.  More specifics on these events will be sent soon.

Last update: 2/28/21

While all buses to camp have been reserved, we will wait until May to make this decision.  A camper drop-off at camp would be the other alternative.  Campers from Florida will have the option of a chaperoned flight.  Campers flying in from other locations will be met at Newark Airport.  We plan on having bus service home on August 14.

Last update: 2/28/21

We are encouraging our staff to get vaccinated as soon as they are available to them, but under current circumstances, it will not be a requirement.

Last update: 2/28/21