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 camper can easily open), snacks, and a filled reusable water container. Water fountains are switched off; contactless water stations are available.

Arriving on Campus

Please arrive no more than 15 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

Designated locations will be assigned for drop-off and pick-up of campers. 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. Please see the Summer Camps Drop-off and Pick-up PDF map for more information.

Extended Care

Before Care: Parents/guardians will park and walk campers to before care which will be located in our Lower School (follow campus signs). 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 pick up their campers from after care in the first grade classroom in our Lower School (follow campus signs).

lLLNESS

We ask that campers and staff who are feeling ill or experiencing symptoms, such as fever, cough, sore throat, or gastrointestinal issues to stay home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours (or 48 hours for gastrointestinal issues). Further details regarding different illnesses and symptoms can be found in the school’s communicable disease manual.

Should a camper become sick while on campus, they will be taken to our “Health Hub,” located in the The Barn. The school’s health coordinator will call parents/guardians to arrange pick-up within an hour.

SCHOOL COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

If a camper or employee has been exposed to COVID-19 while on campus, testing is available in accordance with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Education (ODE) guidelines. If campers or employees leave a camp due to the onset of symptoms during the day, they can be tested before leaving campus.

Campers and families who test positive for COVID-19 must follow the school’s COVID-19 protocols. Any camper or parent/guardian who has tested positive for COVID-19 must isolate and not come to campus. They can return when they are symptom-free and after day 5 of being symptomatic or testing positive. They must wear a mask for days 6-10. Please also contact the summer camps office at summercamps@catlin.edu.

If a camper was directly exposed to a positive COVID-19 case, the camper must wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days from the date of the last close contact with the positive individual. To learn more, please visit our COVID-19 protocols page. Please note that these protocols are updated as needed in response to OHA and ODE guidelines and requirements, as well the health and well being of the school community.

MASK WEARING

Campers are welcome to wear masks, but they are not required. The only location where masks are required is in our “Health Hub,” which is mandated by the Oregon Health Authority for all health spaces.

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.