COVID remains a threat to the health of our camper and staff, although (thankfully) vaccines are widespread and cases are often mild. COVID is a highly contagious virus that can quickly spread in a close-knit community like Camp Akita. We will continue to enforce the following COVID policies even if they are stricter than schools or other institutions.
Camp Akita will continue to follow guidance from…
The American Camp Association (ACA) Alliance for Camp Health (ACH) The CDC: COVID-19 Toolkit The CDC: Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines The Ohio Department of Health Guidance for Residential Camps
Before Camp
Campers who become ill at camp with any potentially contagious symptoms, including suspected COVID (fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, body aches, and/or other symptoms), will be quarantined and will return home as soon as possible. In prior summers, we would “wait and see” if campers felt better over time; “wait and see” is no longer a best practice for us, and instead, campers will return home to receive care from parents/guardians.
Although it is unfortunate, some campers do leave Camp Akita during a session due to illness, injury, or other extraordinary circumstances. We do not reimburse or pro-rate a refund due to a camper leaving mid-session as we will have already incurred the costs for the camper at the time of their arrival. This includes any campers who are sent home due to potential COVID symptoms.
If First Community Church/Camp Akita determines that a camp session will be canceled prior to the start of that session due to a COVID-19 outbreak, a full refund minus the non-refundable deposit will be issued.