summer camp

Take a look into where summer camps began and how they turned into what they are today.

The CDC’s most recent summer camp guidance calls for masks to be worn at all times, even outdoors and by vaccinated adults and children as young as 2, while also recommending kids remain 3 feet apart. The only mask exceptions are for eating and swimming, and 6 feet of distance between staff and campers is recommended during meals.

The updated guidelines, which are based on previous social distancing recommendations given to K-12 schools, have been eagerly awaited by parents as the end of the school year approaches.

The CDC has issued new guidance for summer camps.

Good friends Katie Webb Brundige and Meghan Clem met back in high school, serving people with special needs, and now they run RAD (Rising Above Disabilities) Camp for people at any age with a disability. Typically the camps include overnight experiences but with their virtual camp the organization has substantially grown its community of acceptance and celebration.

A Palo Alto-based provider of tech-oriented summer camps for kids and teens faces a potential class action lawsuit, brought by parents who say they couldn’t get refunds when camps were cancelled.

A Palo Alto-based provider of tech-oriented summer camps for kids and teens faces a potential class action lawsuit, brought by parents who say they couldn’t get refunds when camps were cancelled. Chris Chmura reports.

After being cooped up for months, kids need summer camp more than ever but a smaller-than-usual cadre will enjoy the experience this year.

YMCA’s Chief Operating Officer Paul McEntire offers summer camp advice for parents worried about coronavirus, including being in active communication with the camp and doing the research.

We’ve known for weeks now that this will be a summer unlike any other. Many traditional activities will be drastically changed or canceled outright over coronavirus concerns, and that includes many summer camps. While new guidelines from camping advocates are helping some camps stay open, others have decided to call things off this year. That’s left many families expecting...

For many families, summer means sending the kids off to camp. But that won’t be happening this year. So lots of parents are fighting for refunds. [[==chris==]] They’ve asked consumer investigator chris chmura and his team for help.

Tech guru Jennifer Jolly teaches us how to bring kids summer camps into our homes through technology.

During the coronavirus pandemic, kids are probably going to be (and have been) inside playing more video games. That doesn’t need to be a bad thing. In fact, it can be the springboard to their professional careers. “I think it’s just a matter of figuring out and respecting what students are passionate about and not just shrugging if off...

With the school year coming to an end, many parents are scrambling to make summer plans for their kids – on Friday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that summer camps will be open in the city.

With the school year coming to an end, many parents are scrambling to make summer plans for their kids – on Friday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that summer camps will be open in the city.

Summer camp is going to look a lot different this year as parents weigh whether to send their children during the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of camps are making numerous changes emphasizing health and safety, which could mean wearing masks when appropriate and daily cleaning of sports gear and aquatic equipment. Tom Rosenberg, the president and CEO of the American Camp...

Twenty million children attend camps in the U.S. every summer, fueling the $18 billion camp industry. With summer just a little more than a month away, camp directors are still deciding if it’s safe for camps to operate amid the coronavirus pandemic. And parents are equally concerned.

Welcome to summer in the great indoors