Covid-19 Camp Protocols & Camper Expectations
Our Lady of Grace Summer Camps of Fun Covid-19 Message
Out of continuous abundance of caution Our Lady of Grace Summer Camps want to inform our camp families of the steps we are taking and what to expect from our Summer Camps in our 2021 summer camp season. Please understand that the situation with the Covid-19 virus is a very fluid situation and can change quickly. We are basing our decisions from the data we see coming from our local heath department. We appreciate all camp families patience and flexibility during this time. Please we are doing our best to bring a fun and educational camp experience to our campers, while increasing our safety measures relating to the COVID-19 virus situation.
Requirements & Expectations
All Campers, Staff Members, coaches and Scheduled Volunteers will be required to wear a mask at all times while on Our Lady of Grace Campus.
Social Distancing will be practiced. We will be following Governor Cooper’s and the NC Department of Health and Human Services guidelines.
We have switched out water fountains in our building to fill stations only, all campers will be required to provide a water bottle to be used throughout camp days.
All Campers and Staff Members, Coaches and Scheduled Volunteers will be required to follow all requirements & protocols to protect each other from the potential threat of Covid-19.
what if a Camper develops symptoms during camp?
The heath and safety of our camp families and staff members are of top priority to us. We ask that staff and campers who are sick, or if someone in their household is sick, stay home. If your child becomes sick at camp or develops symptoms, we will call you immediately to pick him/her up. We take all symptoms seriously that may be potentials listed on our symptom checklist.
Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures
All Campers must Complete daily screening questions of symptoms:
Symptom Check List:
Fever (greater than 100.4F)
New Uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for campers with chronic allergies/ asthmatic cough; a change in their cough from baseline)
Sore throat
New onset of severe headache, especially
Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
Parents & Guardians must wear masks on campus, and are not permitted in the facility, and must wait outside of entrance II during pick up and drop off.
A pre-camp email will be sent out the week prior to camp, there will be detailed instructions drop off/pick up of campers, the location as well as any updates as the summer progresses.
Cleaning Procedures
Cleanliness and sanitation are a top priority at Our Lady of Grace Summer Camps. We use antibacterial and antiviral solutions when cleaning. Due to the current COVID-19 threat, we have increased our cleaning procedures and increased the number of cleanings each space receives and how we use our shared camp materials.
Camper & Staff Expectations
All Campers & Staff will be required to conduct healthy hand behaviors such as hand washing and the use of hand sanitizers. This will be included during the following times:
● During Arrival to Camp Facilities
● Before and after demonstrations and experiments
● Before and after the act of eating or handling food products
● After using the restroom facilities
● After playing outside or inside
● After blowing noses, coughing, or sneezing or when in contact with body fluids
● Between transitions to regarding extended care to camp care and camp care to extended care
Campers and Staff should come with the following:
Extra Mask
Reusable Water Bottle
Camp Covid Protocol and Procedures FAQ
Q: When and how will we be notified of COVID-19 cases at the camp?
A: All members of our camp community will be notified as soon as possible after we are informed of a positive case. Families will be notified every single time there is a positive staff or Camp member. Communication will be sent from the Camp by email (phone calls would also be possible in the case of a quarantine), and a letter will be emailed if your child has had close contact with a COVID Positive case. If you do not receive a notification that there is a positive case in the camp community, then there are no new positive cases. If a positive case is announced and you are not informed that your child must quarantine, this means there was NOT a known exposure to your child. We are closely tracking illness and testing status, and we will notify all involved close contacts immediately in the event of an exposure.
Q: I was notified that my child is a close contact /exposure by the Camp. What is next?
A: Students who have been identified as a close contact/exposure through contact tracing done by the camp will be told to quarantine for a period of 7, 10, or 14 days. If the family opts to test the student, the health department recommends students who choose to test WAIT until 5-7 days after the quarantine begins so as to avoid a false negative. Please contact Camp Director Ms. Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org
as soon as the results are available.
If your camper is signed up for other camp weeks following immediately following quarantine you will have the option to join a upcoming camp or be offered a refund at half the price of your registered camp cost.
Q: I was notified that my child is a close contact /exposure by a friend, family member, doctor, or the health department. What is next?
A: Please contact the Camp Director immediately by emailing Ms. Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org
and by calling the front office. Students who have been identified as a close contact/exposure through contact tracing will be told to quarantine for a period of 7, 10, or 14 days. If the family opts to test the student, the health department recommends students who choose to test WAIT until 5-7 days after the quarantine begins so as to avoid a false negative. Please contact Mrs. Rusch at jfergus@olgsch.org
as soon as the results are available.
If your camper is signed up for other camp weeks following immediately following quarantine you will have the option to join a upcoming camp or be offered a refund at half the price of your registered camp cost.
Q: When and how will we be notified of COVID-19 cases at the camp?
A: All members of our camp community will be notified as soon as possible after we are informed of a positive case. Families will be notified every single time there is a positive staff or Camp member. Communication will be sent from the Camp by email (phone calls would also be possible in the case of a quarantine), and a letter will be emailed if your child has had close contact with a COVID Positive case. If you do not receive a notification that there is a positive case in the camp community, then there are no new positive cases. If a positive case is announced and you are not informed that your child must quarantine, this means there was NOT a known exposure to your child. We are closely tracking illness and testing status, and we will notify all involved close contacts immediately in the event of an exposure.
Q: I was notified that my child is a close contact /exposure by the Camp. What is next?
A: Students who have been identified as a close contact/exposure through contact tracing done by the camp will be told to quarantine for a period of 7, 10, or 14 days. If the family opts to test the student, the health department recommends students who choose to test WAIT until 5-7 days after the quarantine begins so as to avoid a false negative. Please contact Camp Director Ms. Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org
as soon as the results are available.
If your camper is signed up for other camp weeks following immediately following quarantine you will have the option to join a upcoming camp or be offered a refund at half the price of your registered camp cost.
Q: I was notified that my child is a close contact /exposure by a friend, family member, doctor, or the health department. What is next?
A: Please contact the Camp Director immediately by emailing Ms. Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org
and by calling the front office. Students who have been identified as a close contact/exposure through contact tracing will be told to quarantine for a period of 7, 10, or 14 days. If the family opts to test the student, the health department recommends students who choose to test WAIT until 5-7 days after the quarantine begins so as to avoid a false negative. Please contact Mrs. Rusch at jfergus@olgsch.org
as soon as the results are available.
If your camper is signed up for other camp weeks following immediately following quarantine you will have the option to join a upcoming camp or be offered a refund at half the price of your registered camp cost.
Q: My child is having some symptoms. Should my child stay home? Should I have him or her tested?
A: Children who show signs of illness should stay home. The symptoms requiring campers to stay home include fever, chills, shortness of breath, new persistent cough, and new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, new onset of severe headache, congestion, or diarrhea/vomiting/abdominal pain. Any one of these symptoms means your child must stay home and see a doctor. You should consult with your pediatrician as soon as possible regarding testing. Many local pediatricians are recommending testing for any child with symptoms. When in doubt, stay home. Please have your camper stay home for a mild symptom while you determine if symptoms are due to allergies or illness. Please notify the Camp Director Ms. Julia Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org of any absence.
Q: Should I notify the school when we are ill and/or if we are being tested for COVID?
A: Please notify the Camp Director Ms. Julia Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org of any absence, and notify us if someone in your family is being tested for COVID. We want to maintain your health privacy, and we want our teachers to be able to focus on teaching and creating great experiences with our campers, while our administration focuses on illness mitigation. We require that anyone that has a family member getting tested due to a doctor’s order, symptoms, or exposure* (“close contact”) please keep all children and siblings home until the test results are received. Please notify Ms. Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org as soon as the results are available, and please call the front office. *Those determined to be a close contact or exposure will have to quarantine for 7, 10, or 14 days regardless of test result.
Q: If someone in my family is being tested for COVID, do the other members of my family need to stay home?
A: Yes. We require that anyone that has a family member getting tested due to a doctor’s order, symptoms, or exposure* (“close contact”) please keep all children and siblings home until the test results are received. Please notify Ms. Fergus at jfergus@olgsch.org as soon as the results are available. *Those determined to be a close contact or exposure will have to quarantine for 7, 10, or 14 days regardless of test result.
Q: What steps does the camp take when a positive case is confirmed?
A: Steps that the camp takes include: collaborating with the Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Charlotte, working closely with the local health department to comply with all CDC and local regulations, following additional cleaning and disinfection procedures, following contact tracing protocols, contacting families of students determined to be close contacts, quarantining any impacted individuals, and informing the camp community. During the school year Our lady of Grace Catholic School has been persistent in mitigating risk by conducting routine disinfection with EPA-approved listed cleaning products multiple times throughout the day, by providing desk and table shields, conducting health checks, requiring quarantine and/or testing of all symptomatic students and staff, regularly replacing upgraded MERV-13 air filters, providing time outdoors, and promoting the three W’s (Wear a mask, Wait to keep a 6 feet distance, and Wash or sanitize hands throughout the day). Our Lady of Grace Summer Camp will follow suit and continue to follow all ways to mitigate risk to our camp community.
What is considered Close Contact?
Anyone with in 3-6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes, starting within 24 hours of symptom onset, up until patient is isolated.
What are my Camper(s) Options to Quarentine due to Close Contact Exposure
Please refer to the following 3 quarantine options:
Your child must stay at home, monitor for any symptoms, and quarantine for 14 days. If your child does not develop symptoms, he/she may return to camp on the day determined by the camp.
Your child must stay at home for 10 days. If your child does not develop symptoms, he/she may return to camp on the day determined by the camp. No test is required. Continue to monitor symptoms for the next four days.
Your child must stay at home for 7 days and be tested for COVID-19 (PCR or antigen assay) within 48 hours before the end of the quarantine. Test results must be presented to the Camp Office. If your child does not develop symptoms, he/she may return to camp on the day determined by the camp. Continue to monitor for symptoms for 14 days.
If you or a family member displays any symptoms, please contact your physician or call the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (“NCDHHS”) coronavirus hotline at 1-866-462-3821.