We hope this page answers your questions about COVID and Camp Shomria.
Please call Lior at (646) 809-1559 if you have any questions
Please call Lior at (646) 809-1559 if you have any questions
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Will camp be open in Summer 2021?
We are absolutely planning on opening in 2021. We will have learned from the camps that chose to open this past summer. We will learn from day schools as they operate throughout the year. We certainly will have a better understanding of the virus, significantly better rapid testing, and perhaps an effective vaccine. Therefore, we feel fully confident that Shomria will open in the summer of 2021. How will you open safely? The safety of your children is the most important thing. Please read our Summer 2021 Covid Guidelines with your child(ren) before camp begins. What happens if I need to cancel? We want to make sure we support every family in our community. Therefore, we have a cancel at any time before camp policy this year. If you cancel after camp begins, you will receive a 75% refund on the remainder of camp. Are you changing the sessions and dates for 2021? Yes. We are changing to have one extended 4 week session, July 4-August 1. You can read more about the decision here. What about Parents' Day? Since we are a Safe Bubble this summer, parents will not have an in-person Parents Day. We are working to create a meaningful and exciting virtual alternative, and will share with you by the time camp starts! If you have any ideas, please send them our way. |
Are other discounts still in effect?
Yes! We have a sibling discount and a first time camper discount for all ages and sessions. You can also earn $100 for every week a new campers enrolls! What’s happening with the Yedid for rising 10th graders? For rising 10th and 11th graders, we are reimagining our Yedid program to make sure it is safe for our teens. We have made the decision to continue perusing a meaningful and safe staff seminar and Israel trip. Will you require pre-camp testing and quarantine? While we cannot enforce what happens outside of camp, we ask that everyone take precaution in the 2 weeks leading up to camp, and that you follow CDC guidelines. That means campers coming from abroad may have to quarantine upon arrival in the US. We ask that families be prepared to work with us to do what is necessary to open camp safely. Everyone must show proof of negative COVID test within 72 hours of arrival at camp. We will test everyone again 72 hours into camp. Will you require a COVID vaccine? All of our staff will be fully vaccinated before camp begins, unless they show proof of medical exemption. We strongly encourage 16 year-old campers to get their Covid vaccines as well. |