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Mother of Hope Camp Preparedness Plan
October 2021
We will post updated guidelines for the 2022 Camp season as soon as they are available
August 1, 2021
-Click Here for the 2021 RI Summer Camp Guide
Campers and staff at RI summer camps will NOT be required to wear masks while outside.
Since masks are still mandatory on public transportation, all campers and staff will be required to wear masks on the camp busses. In case of inclement weather and we have to use our indoor spaces, we ask that our campers wear a mask. .
If your child is sick or shows symptoms of illness, please continue to keep your child at home..
Our hours of operation will be 8:30am-3:45pm.
Drop Off at the Arts and Crafts building no earlier than 8:30am-Please stay in your car during pick up-we will come and screen your camper before he/she exits the car.
Pick up at The Chapel 3:20-3:30.Please stay in your car and we will bring your camper to you. Please have your ID ready.
Pickup and drop off procedures-
Drop Off at the Arts and Crafts building-Please stay in your car during pick up-we will come and screen your camper before he/she exits the car.
Pick up at The Chapel-Please stay in your car and we will bring your camper to you. Please have your ID ready.
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Dear Families,
Each day we are receiving and reviewing new information from a variety of agencies regarding COVID-19 as it relates to 2021 summer camp.ng:
Pre-Camp Communication
• Staying in contact local authorities/experts and following the CDC Guidelines
• Asking campers who are immuno-compromised to take appropriate precautions.- Campers with pre-existing medical concerns, especially respiratory conditions such as asthma, will need to have a conversation with their primary care provider and consider the level of risk.
• Asking campers to arrive well-rested, nourished, and hydrated.
• Directing campers with symptoms of communicable diseases to not come to camp until they are healthy.
• Reserving the right to not admit campers who pose a communicable disease risk to others.
• Encouraging parents to contact us with health-related questions in the days before arrival.
Staff Training
• Training all staff on illness-reducing strategies.
• Training all staff on how to clean and disinfect common areas and surfaces.
Health Screenings
•Requiring all campers to submit Camp health profiles through the existing registration process
• Conducting health screenings when campers arrive to detect and manage communicable diseases.- A health screening will be required for campers on a daily basis that may include the taking of temperatures. If a child’s temperature is above 100 degrees, he/she will not be able to attend camp that day.
- We are asking all campers to please bring 2 clean masks to camp each day.
- Requiring regular handwashing and hand sanitizing. Hand sanitizer stations will be located throughout the camp. Hand washing before and after lunch.
- Encouraging coughing/sneezing “into your sleeve.”
- Asking campers to keep their hands away from their faces.
- Directing that personal supplies (e.g. hairbrushes, hats, clothes, etc.) may not be shared.
- Continue to direct that food and drinks cannot be shared.
- Encouraging appropriate social distance between campers.
- Social (physical) Distancing and smaller, self-contained groups (cohorts) will be put in place. This will mean that the same campers only stay with the same staff for the duration of the camp day and session. Each group will have their own day schedule. They will eat lunch with their group while social distancing from the other groups.
- The use of our trails will be used to transition the campers from one spot to another to avoid close contact with other groups
- Utilizing universal precautions for all body fluids.
- Cleaning and sanitizing all areas that are used on a regular basis, including sports equipment and the playground
- Requiring Lifeguards to isolate campers with questionable symptoms.
- Notifying parents/guardians when their campers have questionable symptoms.
Transportation to and from camp
- A $25 transporation surcharge will be added per week, If you choose to drop off and pick up your camper there is no additional fee. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
This is not something we took lightly, we thought about how we could best accommodate the guidelines and give everyone a chance to come to camp.
General Updates- We will send updates through direct email to parents and through our website and social media if there are any pertinant changers.
Financial Aid-Thank you to all who have applied!
Beyond ensuring the health and safety of our participants and their families, we remain optimistic about providing scholarships for campers this summer. We recognize families across the nation are still navigating their own challenges. Our financial aid application deadline will be June 1, 2021. Please see the financial aid section to request an application.
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Refunds
2021 Mother of Hope Summer Camp Cancellation policy
If your child is considered a close contact and has to quarantine for any length of time or is out due to a positivie case of Covid, we will not refund a session or the day, if possible we will transfer a session or give you credit toward a future purchase. Please review the Covid waiver that you signed upon registering. Thank you.
If Camp cancels the session (due to recommendations by the CDC for COVID):
a. Camp families can request a full refund. While camp deposits are normally non-refundable, you will now be able to refund all of your fees if you need to cancel due to COVID-19-related issues. We know that many families are struggling, and it is a little something extra we can do to help.
b. Camp families can choose to donate their camp fees to Mother of Hope Camp. Donations help with the ongoing activities and management of Mother of Hope Camp.
c. Camp families can choose to roll their 2021 payments over to summer 2023.
If you choose to cancel for any reason, you will be charged a cancellation fee.
Crisis and response planning
Maintain ongoing communication with The Rhode Island Department of Health.
Continue to follow the guidelines provided from the CDC and American Camp Association.
We will continue to monitor COVID-19 and share relevant information and updates with you. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to keeping Mother of Hope Camp safe and healthy. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.