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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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Your Hosts:
- Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - CampHacker.TV, Founder at Go Camp Pro
- Joe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility
- Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau
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