Summer 2022 Health and Safety Protocols

Camper Tests Positive for COVID-19

The camper must quarantine for 5 days from the day they test positive (day 0) or exhibited symptoms.

• If the camper’s symptoms have improved and they are fever-free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication, they can return to camp on day 6. Once they return to camp, your child will need to wear their mask throughout the entire camp day for the next 5 days (indoors and outdoors); therefore, they will not be able to participate in swimming. While eating, they will eat outdoors and 6 feet apart from the camp group.
• If your child doesn’t want to wear a face covering for 5 days at camp, then they can quarantine for the complete 10 days.
• The camp team will email you the specific timeframe and logistics.

Exposure in your Camp Group

Vaccinated Campers

• If your child is vaccinated against COVID-19 and has no symptoms, they can continue coming to camp. If your child develops symptoms, they should go get tested for COVID-19.
• The nurse or camp director onsite will do a daily check-in with the group regarding their symptoms.

Exposure in your Camp Group

Unvaccinated Campers

There are a couple of options available for unvaccinated campers to choose from:

Test to Stay [This option is designed to keep campers in program]

• If a direct exposure is identified, we’ll send home rapid antigen tests with your camper and ask that you please test your child for COVID-19. Campers who are asymptomatic may:
  • Test once between days 1-5 and test a second time on day 6 or 7 immediately following the date of exposure. When testing, the first day of exposure is considered day 0. Results must be obtained during that time period prior to sending your child to camp. If tests are negative, then they can continue coming to camp, and for 10 days following the direct exposure, they must wear a well-fitting mask indoors. Although we don’t require masks to be worn outside, it’s recommended. Please consult with your Apachi Day Camp Director on whether unvaccinated campers participating in Test to Stay will be able to swim for 10 days following the direct exposure. Because certain Apachi Day Camps have indoor pools whereas others have outdoor pools, the protocol is specific to Apachi Day Camp location.
  • If your camper tests positive for COVID-19, please alert us right away.
  • Campers who are vaccinated do not need to test to stay.

Quarantine

• If your child is unvaccinated against COVID-19, they must quarantine for 5 days from the date of last exposure (day 0).
• If your child is symptom-free, they can return to camp on day 6 and must wear a well-fitted mask throughout the entire camp day for the next 5 days (indoors and outdoors). While eating, they will eat outdoors and be distanced from the camp group.
• If your child doesn’t want to wear a face covering for the remaining 5 days at camp, they may quarantine for the complete 10 days.
• Your camper can return without needing to quarantine if they had COVID in the past 90 days, and if the camp is given either: 1) proof of a positive test result from a lab, or 2) a doctor’s note with the date you tested positive.

Exposure in your Immediate Family Household

Vaccinated Campers

• If your child is vaccinated against COVID-19 and has no symptoms, they can continue coming to camp. If your child develops symptoms, they should get tested for COVID-19.
• The nurse or camp director onsite will do a daily check-in with the camper regarding their symptoms.

Exposure in your Immediate Family Household

Unvaccinated Campers

There are a couple of options available for unvaccinated campers to choose from:

 Test to Stay [This option is designed to keep campers in program]

• If a direct exposure is identified, we’ll send home rapid antigen tests with your camper and ask that you please test your child for COVID-19. Campers who are asymptomatic may:
  • Test once between days 1-5 and test a second time on day 6 or 7 immediately following the date of exposure. When testing, the first day of exposure is considered day 0. Results must be obtained during that time period prior to sending your child to camp. If tests are negative, then they can continue coming to camp, and for 10 days following the direct exposure, they must wear a well-fitting mask indoors. Although we don’t require masks to be worn outside, it’s recommended. Please consult with your Apachi Day Camp Director on whether unvaccinated campers participating in Test to Stay will be able to swim for 10 days following the direct exposure. Because certain Apachi Day Camps have indoor pools whereas others have outdoor pools, the protocol is specific to Apachi Day Camp location.
  • If your camper tests positive for COVID-19, please alert us right away.
  • Campers who are vaccinated do not need to test to stay.

 Quarantine

• If your child is unvaccinated against COVID-19, they must quarantine for 5 days from the date of last exposure (day 0) of the household member. Once your child returns to camp on Day 6, they will need to wear their mask throughout the entire camp day (indoors and outdoors); therefore, they will not be able to participate in swimming. While eating, they will eat outdoors and 6 feet apart from the camp group.
• If they are unable to quarantine from the individual, they will quarantine for 5 days after the individual who tested positive reaches 5 days (10 days total). The camp team will email you the specific timeframe.
• The only way the camper can return without needing to quarantine is if the camper has had COVID in the past 90 days, and the camp is given proof of a positive test result from a lab or a doctor’s note with the date you tested positive.

• Smaller group sizes (10-15 campers)

• Campers and staff will wash their hands before and after lunch.

• Hand sanitizer will be available to campers and staff.

• When reapplying sunscreen, staff will sanitize before and after helping a camper.

• Staff will wear gloves when distributing food to campers during lunch and snack.

• Majority of the camp activities will take place outside.

• Maintenance/facility staff will clean the building throughout the day and at the end of each camp day.

Face coverings will be optional for our campers and staff this summer per the latest state guidance. If your campsite is located in a rental facility, we will be abiding by their face covering guidelines.

Staff

All Apachi Day Camp employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of staff orientation week. “Fully vaccinated” means two (2) weeks after receiving two (2) doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine or two (2) doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or two (2) weeks after receiving one (1) dose of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We highly encourage our employees to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccine status. “Up to date” means a person has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including any booster dose(s) when eligible. Please review the chart on the CDC website.

Campers

We highly encourage all our eligible campers to be vaccinated and up to date against COVID-19 to help our community gain immunity. It is currently not a requirement. Please refer to the quarantine policy questions below as the protocols will differ if your child is vaccinated or unvaccinated.

Camper: We highly encourage your child to stay at home until you receive the PCR test result regardless of vaccination status. If they have any symptoms at all, your child should remain at home.

Family Member: If a family member is waiting on a PCR test result, and your child is vaccinated and asymptomatic, then they can continue coming to camp. If your child is unvaccinated, then we ask them to stay at home until you receive the PCR test result.

We are not issuing refunds for any illness that your child develops during the camp season including but not limited to: COVID-19, strep throat, flu, ear infections, chicken pox, whooping cough, head lice, pink eye…etc.

If you need to quarantine due to an exposure of COVID-19 in your camp group, we will also not be issuing any refunds.

We are excited to bring back our Meet & Greet and Family Fun Nights this summer at some of our locations. Outside those events, parents and visitors will not be allowed on the campgrounds during the camp day.

For arrival and departure during carpool, we ask the driver to remain inside their vehicle and we will assist the camper at that time.

If you are picking up mid-day, you will coordinate with the office, and they will explain the pickup procedure.

While we recommend having your child tested after returning from travel, you will no longer be required to test, nor will you be required to quarantine prior to returning to camp. The local Departments of Public Health continue to recommend masking, hand washing, and distancing as the key factors to safe travel.