Field Guide Updated and Revised for Summer 2021 on 6/8/21
New action alert has been added below
The Field Guide is a living document and will be updated as new information becomes available for summer 2021.
Action Alerts
- June 21, 2021 — Update on Staff Time-Off (New!)
- June 2021 Update on Masks (New!)
- April 2021 Update on Cleaning
Field Guide for Camps on Implementation of CDC Guidance
Introduction
This field guide is designed to provide camp directors and staff with a practical guide and tool kit to implement specific recommendations provided by the CDC in relation to risk reduction at camps. The objective of this field guide is to provide educational materials for camp staff to reduce potential exposures to and spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) the virus that causes COVID-19. The recommendations provided here are designed to be implemented for various types of camps (e.g. adventure/touring; day, resident, backcountry, weekend) and geographic locations and pertain to camps in geographical locations under low and medium mitigation conditions, according to federal guidance. Any recommendations in this guide should also coincide with a given camp’s communicable disease plan.
Individual Chapters
Field Guide Cover and Introduction
2.0 Content and Guideline Communication
3.0 Health – Screening and Preventing COVID-19 Infections
5.0 Food Service and Other Deliveries
9.0 Transportation Considerations
10.0 Personal Protective Equipment Plan For Camp Staff
13.0 Medical Testing for Diagnosis and Screening
12.0 Appendices
- Appendix A – References and Resources
- Appendix B – Sample Letter To Parents and Guardians
- Appendix C – Surface Cleaning And Disinfection Checklist
- Appendix D – Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning And Disinfection Checklist
- CDC Camp Guidance Update
- CDC Guidance for Camps COVID-19
- CDC Considerations for Youth and Summer Camps
- CDC Suggestions for Youth Programs and Camps: Readiness and Planning Tool
- CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response