Summer Camps FAQ

SunScreen

Please apply sunscreen every morning at home and pack some extra (labeled with your camper’s name) so your camper can apply more later in the day.

Backpack with Lunch and Water

Please pack lunch (in containers that your child can easily open), snacks, and a filled reusable water container. Water fountains are switched off; contactless water stations will be available.

Masks

Masking is optional. If our masking policy changes during the summer you will be notified.

Arriving on Campus

Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before your drop-off or pick-up time. Campers will only be released to individuals on the approved pick-up list, and these individuals must present identification.

Drop Off and Pick Up

Parents/guardians of campers for Summer Beehive, Honey Hollow Adventure, and Explorer will park and walk campers to and from designated drop-off and pick-up locations.

For all other camps, parents/guardians will drop campers off on Monday at Schauff Circle and be shown the room so they can check-in at the location the rest of the week and pick-up will be at the main parking lot curb.

Extended Care

Before Care: Parents/guardians will park and walk campers to the before care location. Campers who are enrolled in before care will be escorted by camp staff to their camp’s designated location.

After Care: Campers who are enrolled in after care will be escorted by camp staff from their camp to after care. Parents/guardians will park and pick up their camper from the after care location.

SCHOOL COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

To learn more about current school COVID-19 protocols, including masks, distancing, eating, and more, please go here. Please note that these protocols are updated as needed in response to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Education (ODE) guidelines and requirements, as well the health and well being of the camp community.

Masking

Masking is optional. If our policy changes during the summer you will be notified.

Hand Washing

Camp instructors will ensure campers wash hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer before camp start, as well as before and after lunch or snacks.

Illness

Campers and staff are expected to stay home when ill. Anyone with COVID-like symptoms cannot come to campus and must seek medical attention. Please note, if a camper or a member of their household tests positive for COVID they need to remain off campus for 5 days. We do not issue refunds due to illness.

Should a camper become sick while on campus, they will be taken to see the school’s health coordinator. The school’s health coordinator will call parents/guardians to arrange pick-up within the hour. Further details regarding illness related situations and required action steps can be found in the school’s Summer Camps Health and Wellness Practices Guide.

VACCINATIONS

We encourage all campers to be vaccinated and boosted, based on CDC guidelines, but are not mandating vaccinations for campers to participate. Catlin Gabel camp instructors are required to follow Catlin Gabel vaccination policies.

POSITIVE CASES AND HOUSEHOLDS

Campers and families who test positive for COVID-19 must follow the school’s protocols. No one from the household should come to campus. Contact the school’s health coordinator at healthcoordinator@catlin.edu. If a camper, parent/guardian, or one of their household members is awaiting COVID-19 test results due to illness or exposure, no one in that household should come to campus.

ATTENDING A CAMPUS EVENT

Visitors are welcome to attend end-of-week celebrations in an outdoor space (varies by camp). Other campus buildings are closed to visitors.

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