Camps: Open or Closed plus what they are doing for refunds

[Anonymous]

Zoo Camp: cancelled with refund

[Anonymous]

Camp JCC md open so far, refunds June 1

[Anonymous]

Anybody heard from Sandy Spring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anybody heard from Sandy Spring?

No word yet.

[Anonymous]

UMD: Cancelled with refund.

KAH: No decision yet, but owner has been transparent and fair about refunds for after care.

MSA Sports Camp: Not responding to inquiries.

[Anonymous]

St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes cancelled in June with refunds. Updating for rest of the Summer in early June.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Valley Mill is going to regret the no refunds thing.

They most certainly are, PP. Yes, indeed. I can't stand the position they've taken that it's not their problem if you self-select out. Framing it this way is obnoxious and irresponsible. They have said that there is a likelihood that they will still hold sessions since they've been approached by groups representing essential workers in need of care for their children.

The lost of trust will and should result in significant fall out. Their business model is set upon their longevity. Are we at the fourth or fifth generation of the family at this point? Why jeopardize the goodwill and sense of legacy they've worked so hard to build by not acknowledging the obvious? The optics on this are terrible.

Just give me my deposit back already. Holding out on refunds will only piss people off and have them make different decisions about camp moving forward.

--Parent who typically does the full 10-week run each summer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anybody heard from Sandy Spring?

They are working on alternatives (virtual camps): https://www.summeratsandyspring.org/about/covid-19-updates/
On their facebook page, they said they would offer refunds if you don't want virtual camp.

[Anonymous]

Virtual camp is not camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Valley Mill is going to regret the no refunds thing.

They most certainly are, PP. Yes, indeed. I can't stand the position they've taken that it's not their problem if you self-select out. Framing it this way is obnoxious and irresponsible. They have said that there is a likelihood that they will still hold sessions since they've been approached by groups representing essential workers in need of care for their children.

The lost of trust will and should result in significant fall out. Their business model is set upon their longevity. Are we at the fourth or fifth generation of the family at this point? Why jeopardize the goodwill and sense of legacy they've worked so hard to build by not acknowledging the obvious? The optics on this are terrible.

Just give me my deposit back already. Holding out on refunds will only piss people off and have them make different decisions about camp moving forward.

--Parent who typically does the full 10-week run each summer

I agree, its a short-sighted approach. But they like Calleva seem to do the majority of their business over the summer and that is likely why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Valley Mill is going to regret the no refunds thing.

They most certainly are, PP. Yes, indeed. I can't stand the position they've taken that it's not their problem if you self-select out. Framing it this way is obnoxious and irresponsible. They have said that there is a likelihood that they will still hold sessions since they've been approached by groups representing essential workers in need of care for their children.

The lost of trust will and should result in significant fall out. Their business model is set upon their longevity. Are we at the fourth or fifth generation of the family at this point? Why jeopardize the goodwill and sense of legacy they've worked so hard to build by not acknowledging the obvious? The optics on this are terrible.

Just give me my deposit back already. Holding out on refunds will only piss people off and have them make different decisions about camp moving forward.

--Parent who typically does the full 10-week run each summer

I agree, its a short-sighted approach. But they like Calleva seem to do the majority of their business over the summer and that is likely why.

Are they issuing any credits for next year ?

[Anonymous]

On future posts, would be great if people could also add whether the camp is DC, MD, or VA, and whether deposits are also being refunded.

I’m curious whether camps are getting different signals from their local jurisdictions about what’s going to be allowed/required in order to open this summer.

[Anonymous]

Summer Horizons Camp at NPS: Full refund. June is cancelled, waiting to hear about July and August. Offered full refund for those needing to cancel July/August.

[Anonymous]

DC DPR: still open, can cancel/withdraw for 90% refund

[Anonymous]

Is Landon refunding the deposits? The email did not say specifically