Summer Programs

By allowing your child to participate in Pace Summer Programs, you are acknowledging the contagious nature of COVID-19, and are voluntarily assuming all risks that you or your child may be exposed to and may contract the virus. Pace Summer Programs is making all reasonable efforts to comply with guidelines, but it cannot guarantee that any of these measures will completely protect anyone from contracting COVID-19.

 All Summer Programs staff members, vendors and campers must bring a face mask to camp each day and will be encouraged to wear them as appropriate to the activity and location of camp.

 Pace Summer Programs will disinfect frequently touched surfaces on campus after each camp group’s use to the best of our ability. Frequently touched surfaces include door handles, sink handles and toilet handles. Camp administration will monitor frequently touched surfaces no less than twice per day cleaning has taken place. Program leaders will have cleaning and disinfecting supplies available at their camp location for regular use throughout their programs.

 Camp programs will be held in spaces with adequate room to accommodate the number of campers and facilitate social distancing and ventilation, where possible. Windows and doors will remain open when possible to further enhance ventilation in camp spaces. The use of outdoor locations may be implemented for camp activities when possible and applicable to the program.  Camper seating and spacing will be 6 feet apart, when practicable. Workspaces, desks, chairs, etc., will be spaced accordingly prior to the campers’ arrival.

 Use of common areas will be minimized, when practicable. These areas include hallways, gymnasiums and the cafeteria. If a common area must be used, it will be used only by one camp group at a time, and the area will be disinfected upon the conclusion of its use.

 Camps that provide lunch will serve individual pre-packaged meals such as bags of chips, individually wrapped chicken sandwiches, boxed personal pizzas, etc. For camps that do not provide lunch, the camper will be required to bring from home a lunch that is securely wrapped and packaged. Meals will be eaten in classrooms and private spaces designated for each camp program, when possible.

 Campers’ belongings will remain separated from each other throughout the camp program to the best of our ability. Any belongings will be placed in individually labeled storage areas that are separate from each other in the camp space. Campers will be required to take home all belongings each day.

 Each program will have ample supplies to discourage the sharing of “high-touch” materials. These items vary by camp program, but examples include glue sticks in art, pencils in debate camp and textbooks in Driver’s Education.

 Contact between individuals will be avoided where possible. This includes high fives, hand holding, hugging and close whispering.

 Carpool drop-off and pick-up locations will be spread out to various areas of campus if occurring at the same time. Parents will be required to remain in vehicles when possible.

 A daily health screening will be conducted for all Summer Programs staff, vendors and campers to the best of our ability. This may include visual inspection for signs of infection, screening questions and temperature checks. Any person exhibiting symptoms or a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit will be separated from the group and must leave the camp facility as soon as practicable.

 Any staff member or camper exhibiting a cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, other respiratory symptoms, or at least two of the following symptoms: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell upon arrival, or while at camp, will be separated from the group and must leave the camp facility as soon as practicable.  The Summer Programs staff includes a licensed nurse who will assist in monitoring the policies set forth.

 Campers and staff will take frequent breaks for hand washing, hand sanitizing and general sanitation procedures. Campers and staff will be reminded to wash hands and practice good hygiene.

 Camp staff and vendors will wear protective gloves to the best of their ability when touching campers’ belongings or meals.

 To the extent possible, group sizes will be limited to a maximum of 25 people in any area where it is not possible to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between each person.

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If a camp requires campers to bring their own meals, the meals should be packaged and brought from home by each camper. The camper’s name should be visible somewhere on the package. A lunch box is considered a package in addition to any other container that keeps food items stored.

 Each camper will be required to bring a personal water bottle labeled with the camper’s name each day. A staff member will assist the camper in refilling the water bottle during the day, if needed.

 Parents must be on alert for any symptoms and should keep any camper with signs of illness home. Campers who have exhibited a fever greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, other respiratory symptoms, or at least two of the following symptoms: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell, must be fever free for 72 hours prior to arriving to camp. It must also be at least 10 days since any symptoms first appeared. A negative COVID-19 test result may be required by administration to return.

 Parents must remain in their vehicles during carpool drop-off and pick-up. Please have your camper prepared to exit the vehicle on their own as we are not planning to open campers’ car doors when we greet them. If your camper has a car seat that needs to be buckled, we will have a designated area in the parking lot for families to park and buckle their child’s car seat.

  Parents will be required to send their camper each day with their own face mask. The camper is encouraged to wear the face mask as appropriate based on the activity and location but may be required to wear the mask if he or she is within 6 feet of another camper or staff member.  All non-essential visitors will be restricted from campus to the best of our ability. If your camper is dropped off late or picked up early, you must contact Director of Auxiliary Programs Zach Slaney (404-625-5194) to prepare alternate drop-off/pick-up plans for your camper. A minimum of 30 minutes notice should be given. You will not be allowed to leave your vehicle during this process