SUMMER 2022 INFORMATION

Session	Starts	Ends
Full Season	Sunday, June 26th	Sunday, August 14th
First Half	Sunday, June 26th	Saturday, July 23rd
Two Weeks	Sunday, June 26th	Sunday, July 10th
Second Half	Sunday, July 24th	Sunday, August 14th
Weekend Club	Saturday, July 30th	Sunday, July 31st
Visiting Day	Sunday, July 17th

We are asking all camp families and staff members to practice “reduced risk” behavior during the ten (10) days before arrival to camp, at a minimum. We know that children may have school and parents may have work, but you should limit all other interactions. This includes avoiding gatherings with people outside your home, as well as any large group events (weddings, parties, etc).

PRE-CAMP TESTING:

• All campers, regardless of vaccination status, are required to get a pre-camp PCR test 72-96 hours prior to their start of camp (June 26th or July 24th). (see below for Covid recovery information)
• You will need to upload a copy of the results to Campanion or CampInTouch prior to your child(ren)’s first day of camp.
• If your child tests positive on the pre-camp PCR test, please call our office for instructions on how to proceed.
• TESTING UPDATE - We also recommend testing your child periodically beginning the week of June 12th or July 10th (prior to their session start). If you child tests positive during this time, they will not be able to arrive to camp for 10 days after that positive test. By doing tests this early, you will know their exact positivity date to determine their permitted arrival into camp.

COVID RECOVERY UPDATE: If your child has recently recovered from COVID-19, you must email documentation of this to askus@campsaginaw.com. This documentation includes:

• Their positive COVID-19 test result (on a sample taken no more than 90 days before June 26) AND
• A letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that the camper is cleared to attend camp.

If you provide this documentation, a PCR test at the start of camp is no longer required.

HEALTH CHECK:

• Please do NOT send your child to camp if they have any possible COVID symptoms, including - but not limited to - fever, cough, fatigue, runny nose, or difficulty breathing.
• If they have been around anyone with COVID - or showing these symptoms - 72-96 hours prior to the start of their camp session, please call our office for instructions for how to proceed.

Please keep in mind that the actions of one family have the ability to affect everyone in camp. Our goal is to get everyone into camp COVID-free, and your family can help with that by actively avoiding scenarios with possible exposure.

Full Season, First Half, Two Weeks – BAGS TO CAMP

City	Location	Date	Time
BALA CYNWYD, PA	Chili’s Restaurant	Saturday, June 18	9:30-11:00am
BALTIMORE, MD	Oheb Shalom	Sunday, June 19	9:30-11:30am
CHERRY HILL, NJ	Woodcrest Shopping Ctr	Saturday, June 18	9:30-11:30am
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ	Shoppers World	Sunday, June 19	9:30-11:00am
POTOMAC, MD	Churchill High School	Sunday, June 19	9:30-11:00am
WEST ORANGE, NJ	Essex Green Mall	Sunday, June 19	12:30-1:30pm
WILLOW GROVE, PA	Upper Moreland High School	Saturday, June 18	9:30-11:00am
PARENT DRIVEN	Camp Saginaw	Friday, June 24	9:30am-3:00pm

If you are shipping bags to Camp, please have them delivered to camp between Monday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 22.

Second Half – BAGS TO CAMP

City	Location	Date	Time
BALA CYNWYD, PA	Chili’s Restaurant	Saturday, July 23	10:30-11:30am
BALTIMORE, MD	Oheb Shalom	Saturday, July 23	11:00am-12:00pm
CHERRY HILL, NJ	Woodcrest Shopping Ctr	Saturday, July 23	11:00am-12:00pm
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ	Shoppers World	Saturday, July 23	2:00-2:30pm
POTOMAC, MD	Churchill High School	Saturday, July 23	11:00am-12:00pm
WEST ORANGE, NJ	Essex Green Mall	Saturday, July 23	12:30-1:00pm
WILLOW GROVE, PA	Upper Moreland High School	Saturday, July 23	11:00am-12:00pm
PARENT DRIVEN	Camp Saginaw	Sunday, July 24	9:00-10:00am

If you are shipping bags to Camp, please have them delivered to camp on Friday, July 22.

Full Season, First Half, Two Weeks – CAMPERS TO CAMP

City	Location	Date	Assembly Time	Departure Time
BALA CYNWYD, PA	Chili’s Restaurant	Sunday, June 26	10:00am	10:30am
BALTIMORE, MD	Oheb Shalom	Sunday, June 26	9:15am	10:00am
CHERRY HILL, NJ	Woodcrest Shopping Ctr	Sunday, June 26	9:00am	9:30am
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ	Shoppers World	Sunday, June 26	9:00am	9:30am
POTOMAC, MD	Churchill High School	Sunday, June 26	8:15am	9:00am
WEST ORANGE, NJ	Essex Green Mall	Sunday, June 26	8:00am	8:30am
WILLOW GROVE, PA	Upper Moreland High School	Sunday, June 26	8:45am	9:30am
PARENT DRIVEN	Camp Saginaw	Sunday, June 26		Arrive to camp 9:00-10:00am

Second Half – CAMPERS TO CAMP

City	Location	Date	Assembly Time	Departure Time
BALA CYNWYD, PA	Chili’s Restaurant	Sunday, July 24	10:00am	10:30am
BALTIMORE, MD	Oheb Shalom	Sunday, July 24	9:30am	10:00am
CHERRY HILL, NJ	Woodcrest Shopping Ctr	Sunday, July 24	9:00am	9:30am
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ	Shoppers World	Sunday, July 24	9:00am	9:30am
POTOMAC, MD	Churchill High School	Sunday, July 24	8:30am	9:00am
WEST ORANGE, NJ	Essex Green Mall	Sunday, July 24	8:00am	8:30am
WILLOW GROVE, PA	Upper Moreland High School	Sunday, July 24	9:00am	9:30am
PARENT DRIVEN	Camp Saginaw	Sunday, July 24		Arrive to camp 9:00-10:00am

ALL FORMS CAN BE FOUND IN CAMPANION OR CAMPINTOUCH.

ONLINE FORMS

Camper Profile Form: This Form will provide the camp with pertinent information about the camper’s home background, personality and character, interests and abilities, previous camping experience, and parent’s personal comments. This information is shared with the guidance counselors as well as the medical staff. Please be candid and honest. The more we know about your child, the better off we will be in caring for your child.

Health History Form: It is essential that you take the time to update the information in this Form every year. The Medical Staff reviews this information in order to properly care for your child.

Transportation Form: This Form is for camper and baggage transportation to and from camp. Baggage transportation (Metro) is $65 each way up to three items. Each additional bag is $10. If you would like to utilize this service, please make sure to add it in the Additional Options section.

Additional Options: This Form lists all the services and activities that Saginaw provides which require additional payments. You may select additional options directly on this Form and submit your selections. If you are using our baggage service (Metro) you will need to add it here.

Dirt Bike Release Form: Inter and Senior campers (entering 6th to 11th grades) will have the opportunity to participate in our Dirt Bike elective program. This Release Form must be completed in order for your child to participate in Dirt Bikes. If you do not want your child to participate, please indicate this on the Form and also inform your child so that they do not sign up for this elective.

Vaping Policy: All parents are required to read and electronically sign this Form. We ask that you discuss the information contained in this Form with your children.

PAPER FORMS

(can be uploaded in Campanion or CampInTouch, emailed to askus@campsaginaw.com, or mailed to our office)

Physician’s Examination Form: This Form is to be printed out, completed by your child’s physician and submitted to the camp office. We will accept any physician examinations that have occurred since August 15, 2020 (up to 24 months prior to the end of this summer).

Immunization Form: Please get a copy of your child’s immunization record from your child’s physician and submit it to the camp office. You can also print our Immunization Form and have your child’s physician complete it.
(You also have the option of inputting your child’s immunizations directly into the online Health History Form. If you input this information online, you are not required to complete the paper Immunization Form.

Parent Authorization Form: This Form is to be printed out, completed by you, and submitted to the camp office.

Code of Conduct: All parents and campers are required to read and sign this form, and submit it to the camp office.

OTHER HELPFUL DOCUMENTS

Getting Ready for Camp Manual: This is a guide to provide you with useful information and answers to many questions about the camping experience at Camp Saginaw.

Packing List & Required Clothing: We strongly suggest that you use the Packing List to help you pack for your child. You can also shop for required Saginaw gear through The Camp Spot.

If you need your login information, require assistance, or would like to schedule a personal tutorial in completing online Forms, please call our office at 856-428-6256, or email us at askus@campsaginaw.com. We are happy to help!

If your child will need to take any medication on a regular basis while at camp (including non-prescription medications), you are required to use CampMeds. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in a medication convenience fee, and/or your child not receiving their medications while at camp.

Please go to www.campmeds.com to register for this service.

There are rare circumstances when CampMeds cannot accommodate a camper’s medication requirements. In the event that this happens, CampMeds will contact our office on your behalf and explain the circumstances.

Approved exempt pill-form medication must be sent to and arrive at camp (740 Saginaw Road, Oxford, PA 19363) at least five days prior to your child’s arrival via UPS, FedEx or DHL to the attention of the Health Center. Do NOT use USPS.

WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT MEDICATIONS AT BUS STOPS OR AT PARENT DROP-OFF THAT HAVE BEEN PRE-ARRANGED WITH OUR OFFICE. Eligible medications are rescue inhalers/respiratory inhalants, EpiPens, growth hormones, allergy shots, and any medication that requires refrigeration.

• Rescue Inhalers: Please bring two rescue inhalers with your camper to the bus stop or to camp for parent drop-off. Make sure that rescue inhalers are in original packaging (if applicable) and have been labeled with a Sharpie (on both the medication tube and the dispenser).

• EpiPens: Please bring two EpiPens in the original pharmacy box with the prescription label attached with your camper to the bus stop or to camp for parent drop-off. Make sure the actual EpiPen(s) is labeled with your campers name using a Sharpie (not just the box). Give the EpiPen(s) to our staff at the bus stop or drop-off in a clearly labeled zip lock bag. The EpiPen(s) will be kept in the Health Center.

• Growth Hormone Shots / Allergy Shots: Please bring this medication/supply in original pharmacy packaging with your camper to the bus stop or to camp for parent drop-off. Give the medication/supplies to our staff at the bus stop or at drop-off in a clearly labeled container or cooler, if it requires refrigeration. This cooler/ice packs should be labeled and will be returned to you at the end of the session with any remaining medications. Please include original doctor instructions with allergy shots. We will complete the documentation and return the originals to you at the end of the session. If growth hormone dose is different than the prescription label (due to a recent adjustment) please include a doctor’s note indicating the change in dose for our records and to assure proper dosing while at camp.

Camp Saginaw’s Health Center stocks many common over-the-counter medications that your child may need on an as-needed basis (examples: Tylenol, Advil/Motrin, Benadryl, allergy medications, cough and cold preparations, Pepto-Bismol). We stock Claritin tablets and Zyrtec liquid for children who do not use this regularly. If your child should start using it on a more regular basis, we will contact you.

If your child takes any over-the-counter medication regularly (such as a vitamin or an allergy medication), you are required to use CampMeds. You may want to speak with your child’s physician to determine if an over-the-counter medication is necessary while your child is at camp.

Division	Grades	Session	Suggested Amount
Junior	1st-5th Grades	Two Weeks	$10-20
		Full Season	$60-90 + $30-50 gift card for Hershey Park
		First Half	$50-70 + $30-50 gift card for Hershey Park
		Second Half	$10-20
Inter	6th-7th Grades	Full Season	$80-100 + $40-60 gift card for Hershey Park
		First Half	$70-90 + $40-60 gift card for Hershey Park
		Second Half	$30-50
Senior	8th-10th Grades	Full Season	$100-120 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park
		First Half	$90-100 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park
		Second Half	$40-60
Senior	11th Grade	Full Season	$150-170 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park
		First Half	$100-110 + $50-70 gift card for Hershey Park
		Second Half	$50-80

All money and gift cards left over will be sent home with the camper at the end of their session.

Mail: All campers enjoy getting mail while they are at camp. We recommend sending traditional mail as well as email through your Campanion or CampInTouch account. Send all letters to:

Your Child’s Name and Division
Camp Saginaw
740 Saginaw Road
Oxford, PA 19363

Package Policy: No box packages or food packages are permitted at camp. Please share this information with family and friends. We do allow items that fit in a 9” x 12” flat envelope such as magazines, puzzle books, stickers, etc. We do open all packages that arrive at camp and will discard any food items. The ONLY exceptions are:

• Birthday Boxes: If your child has a birthday while they are at camp, you may send them a package. Please label the package: Birthday Package, Attn. Camp Office, and your child’s name.
• Forgotten Items: If you forgot to send something or your child needs something such as glasses, sporting equipment, clothing, etc., you may send it. Call or email our office staff to let them know your are sending a package.

Birthday Pizza Party: If your child has a birthday while they are at camp, you have the option to order a pizza party. We order in pizzas from our favorite local pizza shop for lunch for the bunk to enjoy. Please call our office to make arrangements. It is $6.00 per person in the bunk, including staff.

Peanut/Tree Nut Allergies: We have several campers that have peanut/tree nut allergies. As a reminder, we are a nut-aware camp. This means we do not cook or bake with any nuts. We do have peanut butter in one location of our Dining Hall and we are able to safely manage and monitor the peanut butter in this way. Please DO NOT pack or send your child any items that contain peanuts or tree nuts.

We are thrilled to be able to take our Inter Division (campers 6th and 7th grade) and our Low Seniors (campers entering 8th grade) on a whitewater rafting trip on the Lehigh River in Jim Thorpe, PA.

This fun trip will be during the 5th week of camp, so all Full Season and Second Half Inters and Low Seniors will be participating. The trip will include a riverside lunch, scenic views, and of course, an adventure along the gentle rapids of the river. In addition to Saginaw staff, our trip will be staffed by professional river guides. We travel on a section of the river perfect for beginner rafters, and life jackets are mandatory.

Campers will need water shoes that cover their toes (such as Keens) or old sneakers for the trip. No flip flops or sandals are permitted on the rafts. Our packing list already includes a second pair of sneakers for all campers, but we wanted to make you aware of this so you can prepare as you are packing.

If your child is currently enrolled for the First Half of camp and is interested in extending for the Full Season, please let us know so we can include them in our plans.

CELL PHONES
One privilege for our oldest campers (ONLY for campers entering 11th grade) is to bring a cell phone to camp. Cell phones will be collected by the bus supervisor at the pick-up locations, or at the front gate if you are driving your child to camp. Please place the cell phone and charger in a Ziploc bag labeled with your child’s name. The phones and chargers will be kept in the camp office. Campers will have one designated 45 minute period per week to use their phones. On the last day of camp, we will give back phones and chargers.

TRIPS
Included in this summer’s program for our Aides and Hill 1 campers are two additional out-of-camp trips. One trip will be during the first session, and one will be during the second session. In addition to the standard camp bank money, we recommend sending your child with additional bank money.

The second session trip will be to Splash Zone Water Park in Wildwood, NJ. Splash Zone has a Flow Rider - a simulated surf machine where riders can flow board or bodyboard. In order to use the Flow Rider, an online waiver must be completed by a parent or guardian. In addition to the waiver, the park requires a copy of a parent’s or guardian’s driver’s license to verify that the parent or guardian completed the waiver. You can access the waiver by clicking HERE. Please send the driver’s license copy to jessica@campsaginaw.com.

Participation in the Flow Rider is optional and there are plenty of other activities if you opt out of this for your child.

If there is a positive case in your child’s bunk, we will still be performing rapid tests on all other members of that bunk.

FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE HAD COVID IN THE LAST 90 DAYS (and we have that documentation), your child will not be tested.

• We will monitor those children for symptoms, and should they develop or worsen, we will be in touch with you.

FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE CONSIDERED FULLY VACCINATED (meaning they have had two doses of an approved vaccine series):

• If your child tests negative after exposure, they will continue with their regular camp activities. We will monitor their symptoms daily, and test them again in five (5) days (or sooner if symptoms develop).
• If your child is exposed, tests positive, and is symptomatic, you will need to pick up your child. You will then have TWO OPTIONS:
• OPTION 1: Your child can quarantine at home for ten (10) - days, and will be allowed to return to camp on Day 11 as long as they are fever-free for 24 hours (without medication) and other symptoms have improved.
• OPTION 2: Your child can return to camp on Day 6, if they are free for 24 hours of the following symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, or runny nose AND if they agree to abide by the following protocols at camp until Day 11: *- They will wear a mask during the day/evening while at all camp activities (please make sure to bring enough masks for your child to use during days 6-10).
• They will not be able to participate in any indoor activities, or in any close contact or strenuous/high impact activities (such as basketball).
• They will eat outside.
• They will sleep and shower in a separate, staffed bunk for Covid-positive campers.
• They will need to socially distance from other campers as much as possible.
• If your child is exposed, tests positive,and is asymptomatic,you will need to pick them up from camp. However, you can take them for a PCR test from an official 3rd-party lab.
• If the PCR comes back negative, your child may return to camp with appropriate documentation of their results.
• If the PCR comes back positive, your child will need to follow the same at-home protocols listed above, and choose between Options 1 and 2.

IF YOUR CHILD IS CONSIDERED NOT FULLY VACCINATED (meaning they have NOT had two doses of an approved vaccine series):

• If your child is exposed, you will need to pick up your child, regardless of their rapid antigen results.
• They will isolate at home for five (5) days.
• We recommend rapid testing your child daily, as their official “first” day of quarantine would reset to the first day that they test positive.
• If your child does not test positive during those five (5) days, they will need to get a PCR test from an official 3rd-party lab on Day 5.
• If they test negative, your child may return to camp.
• If they test positive, your child will then begin their official 10-day quarantine. (the 5-day quarantine option is not applicable for unvaccinated children).

Please note that all of these policies are subject to change if circumstances require it.

We have made the difficult decision to cancel our in-person Visiting Day on July 17th.

In light of this, we will be doing a Virtual Visiting Day this summer. We will be scheduling a date and time for a video call so you will be able to “see” your child and hear about all of the amazing things they are doing at camp. The calls will be approximately 25-30 minutes long, so we can get our campers back to their exciting camp day. We are scheduling one call per child (rather than per family) so you have the opportunity to have quality time with each of your children.

These Visiting Day calls are only for campers attending our 4 and 7 week sessions. Campers enrolled for our 2-week session will not be calling home, as they would not typically be at camp for Visiting Day. In the event your 2-week camper extends their stay at Saginaw, they will then participate in our Virtual Visiting Day.

All phones will be stored safely in our office. If your child does not have a cell phone, we will make arrangements for them to use a phone at camp.

We will communicate with you shortly with the date and time of your call, but it will be close to our originally-scheduled Visiting Day (July 17th).

We will send phones and chargers home with the campers at the end of their session.