We have made some modifications this year so that all activities will take place outside. The studio will not be used this year. This will allow for plenty of ventilation and fresh air. In the event of rain, some covered areas will be provided, but participants should be prepared to be outside in the weather! Activities will then be modified as needed. 

Each morning, parents will be required to take their child's temperature and record it on a screening form (bring your own pen, please) that will also include the following questions:

• Does your child/youth have any of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, a fever of 100.4 degrees F, a sore throat, chills, new loss of taste/smell, muscle or body aches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, congestion/runny nose (not related to seasonal allergies), unusual fatigue?
• Does anyone in your household have any of the above symptoms?
• Has your child/youth been in close contact with anyone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19?
• Has your child/youth had any medication to reduce a fever before coming to camp?

If any questions are answered yes, the child will be sent home. 

Group sizes will be limited to up to six participants from a geographical area no more than 30 miles away from Fall City, WA. Department of Health recommends group sizes to be no more than 10 people. Outside of the six participants, there will be one junior camp assistant, the instructor, and the instructor's daughter, for a total of nine people present during camp sessions. All activities conducted will be things that can be done by practicing safe physical distancing. This means that some of the normal activities and games played in the past will not be done this year. We will practice physical distancing of at least 6 feet at all times and if for some reason that is difficult to maintain for any amount of time, all participants, and staff will wear a cloth face covering and continue to distance as much as possible and for the least amount of time. The girls will use their hula hoops as much as possible to help remind them to stay in their designated space. 

Outside hand washing stations will be readily available with soap and paper towels. Participants will be trained on proper hand-washing technique (minimum of 20 seconds) and staff will monitor.  Alcohol-based hand gel will also be readily available and used as needed. Participants will have a bathroom available (in a brand new travel trailer in the driveway) and will be required to wear their face covering when using the bathroom. All doors, windows, and ceiling fan vents will be open at all times to allow for proper ventilation.  Bathroom users will be spaced out as much as possible. Door handles and sinks will be wiped down with disinfectant spray between each user. 

Because all camp activities will take place outside, while practicing physical distancing, the use of face coverings should be kept at a minimum. However, if there are times when staff and/or participants need to come closer, all participants and staff will wear a face covering. Parents will be required to send a comfortable and proper-fitting cloth face covering with the child each day. It is up to the parents to properly train their child on how to put the covering on and this will need to be demonstrated on the first day of camp upon arrival. 

All surfaces touched by multiple participants will be disinfected daily, and as needed. A safe, hydrogen-peroxide based, or diluted bleach solution will be used for disinfecting. All chemicals will be stored out of reach and away from camp participants.  Disinfected craft materials will be issued daily by assigning specific pens, markers, scissors, glue, etc. to each girl. They will be properly disinfected between each use. However, there will be a limited number of colors/choices available because of this. As an example, they may each only get 2-3 marker colors to use each day. Parents are encouraged to send art/craft supplies from home, to minimize sharing of public materials and also to allow for more creativity. A list of recommended supplies will be provided and will include basic things like: scissors, pencil, markers, glue, and glitter glue. 

Because healthy eating and preparing and making snacks is a much enjoyed part of camp, special considerations will be factored in. For instance, gloves and facial masks will be used at all times during food preparation and there will be no "sharing" of snacks, equipment, or utensils. Participants will make their own individual portions, and (adult) staff will do much of the preparation and all of the serving, while participants observe. (Recipes will be sent home.) All participants will bring their own lunch each day and additional snacks as needed.

If any participants begin to feel ill, they will immediately be separated from the group, a parent (or designated alternate) will be called to come pick them up and they will not be able to attend the remainder of the camp. If the instructor becomes ill, she will physically separate herself (by at least 20 feet) until all parents arrive to come pick up their child.  Camp will then be cancelled for the remainder of the week and a pro-rated refund will be issued to all participants. Additionally, if any of the instructor's family members (living in household) become ill, camp will be cancelled and a pro-rated refund will be issued.

It is up to the parents to use their discretion as to whether their child will be able to understand the importance of and willingness to maintain physical distancing, to abide by proper hygiene protocols, to have awareness of not sneezing/coughing around others, and to limit or avoid touching surfaces and materials. It is imperative that your child is able to follow directions and the rules. Parents will also need to ensure their child can wear and put on their own face covering without assistance. Additionally, it is up to the parents to decide if they are comfortable with the level of risk involved in participating in this camp. We will do everything possible to mitigate exposure and transmission of the COVID-19 virus, however, there is still a small element of risk and parents need to accept that. If you feel your child would be unable to follow these procedures and protocols, or if you are not comfortable with the risk, then please consider attending next summer, when (hopefully) things will be more normal. Thank you for understanding!