ADVANCED SAFETY PLAN™

Limited Enrollment/Smaller Group Sizes

• Small group sizes
• Low staff to camper ratios
• The limited number of campers will be determined by the most recent guidance from the health department
• We will do our best to honor one friend request per camper
• Groups (Senior Camp), Bunks (Day Camp), and Teams (SportsLab) will be kept consistent, to the extent possible, throughout the camp program. 

CAMPER & STAFF SCREENING

• Pre-camp online registration health & safety questionnaire to be completed prior to the first day of camp (campers will be unable to attend camp without a medical clearance)
• Daily at-home health screening questionnaire completed prior to campers and staff members arriving for the day
• Daily symptom screening and temperature check upon arrival by designated Health Monitor
• Health monitoring of all campers and staff throughout the day
• Face coverings will be worn by campers and staff at all times with exceptions for certain settings or activities which include eating, drinking, swimming or sports. This will be subject to change according to the CDC guidelines for the American Camp Association (ACA) and local health department guidelines
• Awareness of exposure and ability to provide contact tracing information should it be needed

CLEANING, DISINFECTION & HANDWASHING

• Increased cleaning and disinfection at each camp location
• Trained sanitation team
• Cleaning timeliness; staff to wipe down activity areas and equipment between each use
• Equipment and supply sharing limited; disinfected daily

PREMIER OUTDOOR FACILITIES

• Indoor and outdoor spaces throughout campus will be modified to ensure proper social distancing and limited gatherings of campers and staff
• Covered and/or shaded outdoor activity areas available for small group instruction and to accommodate Bunks and Groups
• Safe, socially distanced indoor contingency plan for rainy or heat advisory days when all campers and staff will be indoors
• Outdoor lunch seating available

REASONABLE CONTACT REDUCTION

• Safe social distancing practices will be maintained between groups
• No large camp gatherings will take place
• We will have distanced lunch areas and assigned lunch tables per group; meals served individually
• Activity Specialists will travel to each Bunk’s and Group’s home base/designated area to conduct their activities
• Dedicated meeting locations will be assigned per group
• Activities will take place outdoors as frequently as possible

SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN

• Trained Medical Staff will assess anyone with possible COVID-related symptoms
• Quarantine area will be established prior to the first day of camp
• Strict symptom management including quarantine, communication, tracing, and post-illness protocol will be enforced
• Nurse available on-site at all times when camp is in operation and Camp Doctor on-call during the camp day

SPECIALIZED STAFF SAFETY TRAINING

• 15+ hours of pre-camp training for each staff member
• Training throughout the summer to stay up-to-date on new and updated information from ACA, CDC, AAP, local and state authorities
• Training content and safety protocols developed with industry and subject matter experts

Please note: In August 2020, ESF successfully and safely operated sports camps including The Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Camps, The Phillies Baseball Academy, and Arsenal Football Development USA Summer Camps, for 1,000 campers using this plan and as a result, was 100% COVID-free.

Here’s What Our Parents had to Say:

“They were wonderful with taking precautions in light of the pandemic”
My son did a week of 76ers Camps and Phillies Baseball Academy, for the first time this year. They tried to do as much as they could for the kids, within the limits of social distancing. Their information sessions before starting camp were comprehensive and informative. My son had a great time, loved his coaches, and can’t wait to go back for a few more weeks next year! Thanks to all the staff at ESF Camps for a great, first time experience! Liz L.

“We will definitely be back next year!”
The staff was friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and kind. Arsenal Camps followed all of the COVID-19 safety guidelines! They did a phenomenal job keeping all campers and staff safe, as well as, teaching skills such as teamwork, perseverance, and decision making! Thanks for an AWESOME experience! You can expect us back next summer! Michelle T.