COVID-19 STATEMENT

Under current guidelines and restrictions here’s an overview of what you and your camper can expect at camp.

First and foremost, vaccinations are recommended, (but not required,) for all who are eligible.

Campers are being expected to conduct some pre-camp health screening in an effort to know that campers are arriving at camp healthy.

Campers will be assigned to a consistent small group. That small group will do everything together including sleeping in a cabin, sitting together at meals and worship, and participating in group activities. That small group will function much like a family, with no requirement for physical distancing. Although, campers will be asked to honor an alternating, head to toe, sleeping arrangement.

Physical distancing between small groups will be expected during large indoor group gatherings.

In our dining hall, campers will be served their meals as always, but there will be no self-serve items or salad bar. Cabin groups will sit together. Indoor capacity restrictions have been lifted for camps. Food service staff are required to wear masks. Cloth face coverings are required as campers move around the dining hall, but not while seated at their tables.

We are choosing to operate our swimming pool at half capacity. Half capacity will only impact the operation on a rare occasion. Chlorine is effective in killing the COVID-19 virus.

Cloth face coverings (masks) are being provided to all campers, counselors and staff to be used, if deemed necessary. These will be laundered as needed.

We understand that there are varied opinions on the use of face coverings. We will always do what our State Licensing requires of us, in order for us to maintain our license and stay in operation. Hopefully, this will answer most questions.

• Masks are not required in outdoor settings (unless we have a situation involving a crowded, congested gathering.

• Masks continue to be required in our dining hall, while campers are getting their food, returning their dishes or are up moving around. Not while eating.

• Masks will not be required in their cabins or while sleeping.

• Masks will not be required during times of worship, indoors or outdoors.

• We will refer to Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) guidelines regarding masks during indoor sports participation, but will exempt masks during outdoor sports play.

• Masks will not be required indoors when campers are in their assigned small groups unless adequate space can be provided between groups.

Cleaning and sanitizing procedures are being modified to meet or exceed the minimum recommendations. High contact areas will be cleaned and sanitized daily.

The Health Standards of Care have been updated to include COVID-19. In the event a camper, counselor or staff member are determined to be showing common symptoms of COVID-19, they will be isolated and sent home as soon as a transportation can be arranged.

Bay Shore Camp is closed to all non-essential visitors when camp is in session. Questions may be directed to: Jeff Parsons, Executive Director at 989-883-2501 or

director@bayshorecamp.org.