COVID-19 and summer camp planning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the virus will still be around in June.

I hope you are right, but why? It's in all sorts of warm-weather countries right now. Is it because viruses wax and wane? I don't understand people's confidence about this particular point.

[Anonymous]

We've already signed up for camps and figure it's the same as going to school. Obviously we will make the call when the time comes, but we're risking the money because we need full time childcare through summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it’s still so bad in June that camp is not doable and I’m not working, the money I spent on camp is going to be the least of my concerns.

This exactly. We need summer childcare. I need to operate as though the future will be a return to normalcy. If it isn’t, we’ll deal with it. If this blows over and everything is fine by June I’ll be happy that my kid got to go to her summer camp of choice and my husband and I can keep our jobs.

[Anonymous]

I was done signing up for camps at the end of January, who are you people who still haven’t signed up?.... lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the virus will still be around in June.

And here you go, ladies and germs, straight from the head of the WHO. Thanks for your super expert analysis, Tedros.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was done signing up for camps at the end of January, who are you people who still haven’t signed up?.... lol

Lol, same—both sleep away and day camps were booked then before they fill up. We have to work so fingers crossed for the best this summer.

[Anonymous]

I don't need camps for childcare in the summer, so I have definitely held off on signing DD up for camps that she enjoys because of the reasonable chance that they will be cancelled. I figure it is easier to sign up later for things because many other people will be holding off too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the virus will still be around in June.

And here you go, ladies and germs, straight from the head of the WHO. Thanks for your super expert analysis, Tedros.

I am immunocompromised and my doc indicated that in general viruses can't survive in 72+ degree heat, so i'm crossing my fingers he's right.

[Anonymous]

I could still take out cancel for any reason insurance on our main camp. I'm debating doing that. I think it's $160 bucks on a $2500 bill.

[Anonymous]

Camps are all registered and most of them have the required 50% down payment in. I'm hoping/assuming that we will be back to life as normal by late June so am not cancelling anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the virus will still be around in June.

And here you go, ladies and germs, straight from the head of the WHO. Thanks for your super expert analysis, Tedros.

I am immunocompromised and my doc indicated that in general viruses can't survive in 72+ degree heat, so i'm crossing my fingers he's right.

Are you saying people never get sick in the spring or summer? that's a big LOL. I live in CA where it's typically 72+ and we pick up viruses just like everyone else.

[Anonymous]

You all are assuming that lost school time will be added to the end of the year. I don't think it will be. That email from MCPS that mentioned their TV station and work packets hints that they are going to throw their hands in the air and say "we can't possibly!". There were be some kind of one-time waiver from the governor and that will be that. Summer will proceed as per usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I’ve booked nothing.

And you won't be, because most DC area camps are full by January. My kid's camp was fully booked by November. Current waitlist for 12 year old boys is 75 kids long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are assuming that lost school time will be added to the end of the year. I don't think it will be. That email from MCPS that mentioned their TV station and work packets hints that they are going to throw their hands in the air and say "we can't possibly!". There were be some kind of one-time waiver from the governor and that will be that. Summer will proceed as per usual.

In Maryland, there’s a policy that if there’s a state of emergency in place, the governor can waive the makeup requirement if schools close. (I think VA has the same policy?)

That’s likely at least part of the reason MCPS is waiting for a directive from above before they close. A unilateral decision might tick off Hogan enough that he’d insist they make up those days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was done signing up for camps at the end of January, who are you people who still haven’t signed up?.... lol

Hahah totally