April COVID-19 Update

Dear campers and staff,

We are excited to update you that we have indication from the CDC and local health department that we will be able to run camp this summer! We want to let you know that we are excitedly moving forward with preparations. We don’t yet know exactly what modifications we may need to make due to COVID-19. We are working with Amador County health department and Girl Scouts of Northern California to determine what safety precautions we need to take and will inform you as soon as we know more.

Some preliminary notes that may help you:

• We cannot enforce requiring a COVID-19 vaccine to attend camp for campers or staff. We of course highly encourage anyone who has the ability to get a vaccine to do so.
• We are not considering requiring campers or staff to fulfill a quarantine period before attending camp as this would be impossible to confirm. 
• The types of modifications we are considering are things like: wearing masks, taking temperatures before getting on the bus and before meals, units staying together as a cohort for meals to reduce inter-unit mingling, and staggering meal times to reduce the number of people gathering at once.
• We may need to split units into smaller groups. We will contact you if we need to adjust your unit placement in any way.

STAFF: The CDC recently expanded the definition of "essential workers" to incorporate out-of-school time workers, including camp staff. You can sign up for a vaccination appointment under the "Education and childcare" category. Bring your staff acceptance email if you need to present proof. We are planning on doing staff training in June in person.

Of course, as with anything in life, this situation could change, but we are hopeful and preparing to welcome you back to camp this summer!

We will keep you updated as we know more.
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Two Sentinels Directors