Pre-Arrival Protocol Required by Walden West

• Testing – all attendees at 4-H LON must be tested for COVID-19 and provide proof of a negative test. Additional information about testing can be found on this page

• During the week prior to camp, campers (and their parents), teen staff, and adult volunteers are advised to daily screen themselves for symptoms that are new or not caused by a known or existing condition.

  • Symptoms may include: Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion, Runny nose, Nausea, vomiting,  or Diarrhea. For more information about symptoms, see https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

• Campers (and their parents), teen staff, and adult volunteers are advised not to come to LON if they test positive, have symptoms, or have had close contact with someone who has COVID or any other communicable illness within 3 days prior to LON.

Arrival screening

• Upon arrival at LON, all participants, teen staff, and adult volunteers must provide proof of a negative COVID test performed the morning of arrival.

• If any person does not have test results, they must be isolated and tested on-site, while awaiting results.

• The health supervisor will screen all persons attending camp to confirm none have COVID symptoms.

• At check-in, a parent will verify their camper's printed health form as current.

Masks

• Walden West requires that LON participants wear masks in indoor common areas, except when actively eating or drinking.

• No one should be discouraged from wearing a mask if they choose, as long as a mask would not create a hazard (such as during swimming).

• A supply of masks will be maintained at LON.

 What are we doing to assure a safe environment for all participants?

• Pre-arrival protocol

• All participants are required to have a negative Covid test

• Masks and sanitizers will be available for all participants

• Cleaning protocols are in place at the Walden West location

Daily Symptom monitoring

• All people at LON will be reminded of COVID symptoms. Print and post signs, etc. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/COVID19-symptoms.pdf

• Campers will be reminded to report symptoms to their teen leaders or LON health supervisor

Sleeping Quarters (Indoor & Outdoor)

• Access to the sleeping quarters will be limited to those who are assigned to that area.

• Avoid having visitors or parents enter the assigned spaces.

• Position sleepers head-to-toe or toe-to-toe to maximize the distance between heads/faces

  • For bunk beds, position the head of the camper in the top bunk opposite the position of the camper in the bottom bunk.

  • For side-by-side beds, position the head of the camper in one bed opposite the position of the camper in the adjacent bunk.

  • For end-to-end beds, position the toes of each camper close to the other camper’s toes.

Sleeping Assignments

• Beds, bunks, mats, cots, bedding, and other sleeping materials will be assigned to individuals and not be shared.