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BLUEWATER'S COVID-19 PREPARATION PLAN

Camp is different, But Camp is good.

We are all experiencing a different life then we expected. We are committed to your child and families health. We are doing our best to follow the MN Department of Health guidelines. We have enhanced our cleaning procedures and altered our programming to aid in limiting the spread of the coronavirus, however this does not guarantee your health. Attending camp is a risk. These guidelines may change in accordance to the MN Department of Health. We have been inspected by the MN Department of Health and are looking forward to seeing you or your child at Bluewater this summer.

Below is a synopsis of our COVID-19 Preparation Plan.

IT TAKES A TEAM EFFORT!

Working with parents, staff and the campers, Bluewater will work tirelessly to monitor camper health.

Pre Screening by Guests

Parents will be asked questions to determine if the camper has been exposed to the coronavirus, has a temperature or feels symptoms.

Families will be asked questions to determine if their family has been exposed to the coronavirus, has a temperature or feels symptoms.

Monitoring

  • Temps

  • Symptoms

  • Communication

Rapid Response

If a camper/ family member has a temperature:

Isolate-     Nurses Station

Confirm-   Call doctor or visit doctor

Respond – Watch for other symptoms

Remove –  Remove from camp.

Cleaning & Disinfecting

Bleach water will be our disinfectant.

More frequent cleaning by staff

Tables will be disinfected before and after meals.

Serving counter will be disinfected in between each youth cabin

If a person is ill, the cabin will be fully disinfected

Let's Keep It Clean

Encouraging Hand washing

  • 20 seconds lather

  • Encouraging guests and staff to wash MORE OFTEN

  • Hand Sanitizing stations around camp: Chapel, Dining Hall, Welcome Center

  • Training at registration.

Respiratory Etiquette

  • Sneeze/ Cough into sleeve/ elbow

  • Kitchen staff will wear masks when guests are on site and serving food.

  • Barriers will be installed at the Dining Hall serving line and Welcome Center

  • Face masks must be brought by campers.

  • Face masks are required to be worn inside all public buildings (Dining Hall, Shower House, Cabin, Welcome Center, Chapel)

  • Face masks may not be work due to medical conditions, mental health condition, or disability. 

  • Face masks will not be worn while sleeping, swimming, showering, or activities that cause hard physical breathing.

Safe Distance

Encourage 6 feet of separation

Limited Group activities to 25 or less.

Gathering Areas

Whenever possible, programming will be designed to encourage guests to remain outside.

Welcome Center

During Check-In, one family will be allowed into the Welcome Center at a time. 

The office will ask for one family at a time to check in or out, the camp store will ask for one family at a time to shop.

Check in will be conducted outdoors as much as possible for youth and family campers.

Chapel

Chapel will be held outdoors as much as possible. If it is raining, Chapel may be postponed or cancelled.

Families may be spaced out in Dining Hall and Chapel and the speaker live broadcasted from the Dining Hall.

Singing will be allowed outdoors and if there is enough space and distance inside.

Dining Hall

Meals will be provided with families eating together outdoors as much as possible. If inclement weather exists, then families will have a scheduled time to eat maintaining social distancing in the Dining Hall or at their own cabin

One Family member will come to the serving counter to get plates for family members

Tables will be disinfected before and after each meal

During youth camps, the serving counter will be disinfected in between each cabin group

Cabins

Disinfected before and after usage.

Youth campers will sleep head to toe away from each other.

Bunks will be spaced apart for youth camps

Bottom bunks will have material hung on sides for youth camps.

Shower House

Cleaning will be increased by the staff.

Disinfected sprays or wipes will be provided.

Personal cabins are encouraged to be used for restrooms.

Activities

Some activities will be open during appropriate times: swimming, hiking, campfires, fishing, funyaking, canoeing, paddle boards, etc.

Some activities that share equipment will be disinfected by staff: carpet ball, frisbee golf, life jackets, basketballs, volleyball, ping pong, etc.

Some activities may be modified: blob, climbing wall, low ropes, tubing, skiing, etc.

Some activities may not be allowed: camp board games, large group games, etc.

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Grand Rapids, MN 55744

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