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Living River is the Presbyterian Church (USA) Summer Camp for Central Alabama.
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Summer Camp Video for the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley's August 2021 meeting "What is Camp at Living River?"
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LIVING RIVER SUMMER CAMP 2021 HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
Last updated June 10, 2021
Having experienced the changing nature of CDC, Federal and State COVID Guidelines; we will strive to update the Living River Guidelines as needed to align with these entities.
PRIOR TO CAMP
● Counselors, staff, and volunteers will be trained on the prevention of COVID-19 transmission prior to the start of camp.
● All personnel (staff, volunteers and campers) will be instructed to stay home if sick. Everyone will be asked to self-report upon check-in if they have symptoms of COVID 19, a positive test for COVID 19, or were exposed to someone with COVID 19 within the last 14 days.
● Signage will be posted in all cabins and common areas regarding the COVID prevention guidelines.
● Counselors, staff, volunteers, and adult campers will be strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID19. Adult Campers for You and Me will be asked their vaccination status for cabin assignment purposes.
● The packing list will include masks (1 per day).
● Cabins will be deep cleaned between sessions.
DURING CAMP
● Unvaccinated adult staff (18 and over) will be tested with a rapid test prior to campers arrival for each session. If positive, they will not participate in that camp session and will follow CDC guidelines. (Added with 6-10-21 update.)
● Campers will be met at their vehicles. Check-in will occur at the vehicle. Anyone not participating in camp, should remain in the vehicle.
● We will practice “cohorting.” Campers will remain with their cabin groups for small group, meals, and activities where they must remain indoors.
● Campers will receive daily reminders to wear masks when appropriate (indoors when within 6 feet of folks in other cohorts), socially distance and wash/sanitize their hands. (Change with 6/5 update...Masks no longer required in cabins. Campers and staff who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear masks.)
● For You and Me Camp, only vaccinated adults will be housed with other vaccinated adults.
● As in past years, a health check will be conducted on all staff, volunteers and campers at the beginning of each camp session by a licensed healthcare provider. The licensed healthcare provider will be the COVID point of contact.
● Daily symptom checks will take place, and be recorded. Anyone exhibiting COVID symptoms will be rechecked by the healthcare professional, isolated in the staff lounge so as not to contaminate the health room, until he/she can return home. Those who have been in the camper’s cohort will be monitored and parents/guardians of campers in that cohort will be notified. All parents/guardians will be notified if anyone in a camper’s session tests positive for COVID 19 while at camp or within 14 days of leaving camp. No personally identifiable information will be shared. (Change with 6/5...Daily temperature checks are no longer required.)
● We will strive to assign no more than 8 campers to a cabin (capacity is 16). Campers will sleep head to toe in upper and lower bunks and bunks will be spaced as far apart as possible.
● As in years past, campers will be assigned a cubby for their personal items and will be instructed to return toothbrush, shower items, etc. to their personal cubby and not allow them to be placed on surfaces.
● Cabin windows will be opened daily and fans will be used to circulate air.
● We will do as many activities outdoors as possible (keynote, worship, energizers, and singing) outside. When indoors with multiple cohorts, campers/staff not fully vaccinated will wear masks.
● For water activities, we will offer three options at each site and rotate cohorts. For example, at the lake, the options will be swimming, fishing, canoeing. At the river, the options will be wading/swimming, canoeing, fossil hunting. Campers will be transported by cohort.
Last updated June 10, 2021
Having experienced the changing nature of CDC, Federal and State COVID Guidelines; we will strive to update the Living River Guidelines as needed to align with these entities.
PRIOR TO CAMP
● Counselors, staff, and volunteers will be trained on the prevention of COVID-19 transmission prior to the start of camp.
● All personnel (staff, volunteers and campers) will be instructed to stay home if sick. Everyone will be asked to self-report upon check-in if they have symptoms of COVID 19, a positive test for COVID 19, or were exposed to someone with COVID 19 within the last 14 days.
● Signage will be posted in all cabins and common areas regarding the COVID prevention guidelines.
● Counselors, staff, volunteers, and adult campers will be strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID19. Adult Campers for You and Me will be asked their vaccination status for cabin assignment purposes.
● The packing list will include masks (1 per day).
● Cabins will be deep cleaned between sessions.
DURING CAMP
● Unvaccinated adult staff (18 and over) will be tested with a rapid test prior to campers arrival for each session. If positive, they will not participate in that camp session and will follow CDC guidelines. (Added with 6-10-21 update.)
● Campers will be met at their vehicles. Check-in will occur at the vehicle. Anyone not participating in camp, should remain in the vehicle.
● We will practice “cohorting.” Campers will remain with their cabin groups for small group, meals, and activities where they must remain indoors.
● Campers will receive daily reminders to wear masks when appropriate (indoors when within 6 feet of folks in other cohorts), socially distance and wash/sanitize their hands. (Change with 6/5 update...Masks no longer required in cabins. Campers and staff who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear masks.)
● For You and Me Camp, only vaccinated adults will be housed with other vaccinated adults.
● As in past years, a health check will be conducted on all staff, volunteers and campers at the beginning of each camp session by a licensed healthcare provider. The licensed healthcare provider will be the COVID point of contact.
● Daily symptom checks will take place, and be recorded. Anyone exhibiting COVID symptoms will be rechecked by the healthcare professional, isolated in the staff lounge so as not to contaminate the health room, until he/she can return home. Those who have been in the camper’s cohort will be monitored and parents/guardians of campers in that cohort will be notified. All parents/guardians will be notified if anyone in a camper’s session tests positive for COVID 19 while at camp or within 14 days of leaving camp. No personally identifiable information will be shared. (Change with 6/5...Daily temperature checks are no longer required.)
● We will strive to assign no more than 8 campers to a cabin (capacity is 16). Campers will sleep head to toe in upper and lower bunks and bunks will be spaced as far apart as possible.
● As in years past, campers will be assigned a cubby for their personal items and will be instructed to return toothbrush, shower items, etc. to their personal cubby and not allow them to be placed on surfaces.
● Cabin windows will be opened daily and fans will be used to circulate air.
● We will do as many activities outdoors as possible (keynote, worship, energizers, and singing) outside. When indoors with multiple cohorts, campers/staff not fully vaccinated will wear masks.
● For water activities, we will offer three options at each site and rotate cohorts. For example, at the lake, the options will be swimming, fishing, canoeing. At the river, the options will be wading/swimming, canoeing, fossil hunting. Campers will be transported by cohort.
