Camp Suggestions Virtual or no Masks

[Anonymous]

Are there any good virtual or no-mask camps people would recommend?

[Anonymous]

Check the camp forum, it is under all the school forums. Most camps are not announcing if there will be masks or not at this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check the camp forum, it is under all the school forums. Most camps are not announcing if there will be masks or not at this time.

Shady business practice since it is THE deciding factor for many families (either for or against).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check the camp forum, it is under all the school forums. Most camps are not announcing if there will be masks or not at this time.

Shady business practice since it is THE deciding factor for many families (either for or against).

No, they are following the guidelines established by the CDC and State mandates. Those are both shifting. As numbers decrease and vaccinations increase, the need for masks diminishes. I don't know of any camp that will tell a child they cannot attend if they are wearing a mask, which is always an option for parents if the mask mandate for kids outdoors is dropped.

DS will wear a mask if the camp mandates it but will not wear a mask if the camp does not mandate it.

[Anonymous]

11:04 poster here. We signed DS up for camps in February. There was no way to know then what things would look like today. We choose camps that had 100% refund policies that made sense to us and who had provided us refunds last summer. People who are waiting until the last minute to pick camps based on mask policies are going to find fewer camps available.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check the camp forum, it is under all the school forums. Most camps are not announcing if there will be masks or not at this time.

Shady business practice since it is THE deciding factor for many families (either for or against).

Currently the camp regulations in VA (and MD too, AFAIK) require masks indoors, and outdoors where 6 feet distancing can’t be maintained. This conforms to the existing CDC guidelines for camps.

Until the CDC issues new guidelines and states update theirs to match, I wouldn’t expect responsible camps to announce they won’t require masks this summer. I suspect these updates will happen, but until then, most camps are probably holding to previously announced policies. The camps my kid is enrolled in have only said they’re keeping an eye out for any new guidance.

[Anonymous]

Just wear the mask. What's the big deal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wear the mask. What's the big deal?

DS wears his mask because he has to but it is not something he enjoys and finds it annoying. That said, he wears it to attend school for some play dates with his friends and for Scouts and the like. He is likely to be thrilled if camp is mask free because it is simply more comfortable to not wear the mask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wear the mask. What's the big deal?

NP: my kids wear a mask at school because it is required, but there is absolutely nothing fun about it. Camp is supposed to be fun.

[Anonymous]

sailing camps do not require masks when kids are on the boat (not sure about off the boat, but they are usually sailing)

[Anonymous]

Any camp with swimming. Honestly anything outdoors is likely to be mask free. Sports camps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wear the mask. What's the big deal?

DS wears his mask because he has to but it is not something he enjoys and finds it annoying. That said, he wears it to attend school for some play dates with his friends and for Scouts and the like. He is likely to be thrilled if camp is mask free because it is simply more comfortable to not wear the mask.

Have you tried child size surgical masks? I have asthma and can breathe just fine in those. They’re really not uncomfortable. You need to try different masks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wear the mask. What's the big deal?

DS wears his mask because he has to but it is not something he enjoys and finds it annoying. That said, he wears it to attend school for some play dates with his friends and for Scouts and the like. He is likely to be thrilled if camp is mask free because it is simply more comfortable to not wear the mask.

Have you tried child size surgical masks? I have asthma and can breathe just fine in those. They’re really not uncomfortable. You need to try different masks

He breathes fine, there is no issue there, he just prefers to not wear a mask. Like I said, he wears one when it is required at school and activities and some of his friends houses. But he prefers not having to wear one. I don't think that is all that unusual for kids or adults.

[Anonymous]

Most overnight camps are doing away with them. They can keep the kids in cohorts and are largely outdoors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wear the mask. What's the big deal?

DS wears his mask because he has to but it is not something he enjoys and finds it annoying. That said, he wears it to attend school for some play dates with his friends and for Scouts and the like. He is likely to be thrilled if camp is mask free because it is simply more comfortable to not wear the mask.

Have you tried child size surgical masks? I have asthma and can breathe just fine in those. They’re really not uncomfortable. You need to try different masks

He breathes fine, there is no issue there, he just prefers to not wear a mask. Like I said, he wears one when it is required at school and activities and some of his friends houses. But he prefers not having to wear one. I don't think that is all that unusual for kids or adults.

But does he dislike masks so much he would prefer to do virtual camp rather than go to an in person camp in a mask? That's what the OP was asking.