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COVID-19 and Summer Camp as of April 1st, 2020. The hard question that we need to be asking in April 2020.

This question is a definite punch in the gut.

However, as the COVID-19 situation evolves, we need to consider the very real possibility that we may not see a summer of camp until 2020. 

It sucks. A lot, but if we think of this in the sphere of things we can and things we can’t control, things become a little clearer.

We may not have control over if the summer of 2020 runs, but we do have some control over if camp will survive in the long-run.

Tune in to this episode to hear Gabz, Travis and Joe discuss

In this emergency episode, we discuss:

• What should camp professionals be considering and planning for when there is this much uncertainty in the camp world.
• What are the practical things we need to consider if there is no spring/summer 2020?
• If camp doesn’t run in 2020, what can we do to help camp survive and thrive in 2021?
  • Hint: You probably shouldn’t be relying on the fund you would get from not refunding people’s camp fees or differing them until next summer.
• How to preserve the institutional memory of how camp runs if you’re going to miss a summer.
• How to support your community amidst what will surely be devastating news.

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Disclaimer

This is not legal advice, nor does it act as a substitute for keeping yourself up to code with your governmental health regulations. Please act with an informed and current perspective.

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Resources

• Go Camp Pro’s COVID-19 & Camp Master Resource Page
• Go Camp Pro’s Camps & COVID-19 (free) Slack team 
• The Day Camp Pod’s COVID-19 Episode from March 20th
• The Camp Owners Podcast COVID-19 Episode from March 31st
• ACA Camp Business Resource Page
  • Webpage on the ACA website with links related to federal and state resources, webinars, articles, etc.

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• Joe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility

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