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Summer Camps Face Staffing Struggles
Many summer camps in Connecticut are having trouble finding workers, and that could mean fewer kids will be able to attend camp this summer.
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Summer Camps Face Staffing Struggles
A summer counselor job with Groton Parks and Recreation used to be one of the most popular summer gigs in town, the program supervisor said, with positions normally filling up by March. This year is different. “It is a little worrisome because I just opened the position again. Where that generally never happens. It is usually open for like three…
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The Evolution of Summer Camps
Take a look into where summer camps began and how they turned into what they are today.
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State Investigating Youth Weight Loss Camp in Kent After Abrupt Closure
This week, parents from around the country had to scramble to pick up campers right here in Connecticut. Camp Shane, which is described on its website as a medically supervised weight loss camp, closed its doors in Kent Tuesday. The overnight camp had scheduled to run more sessions of camp throughout the summer at The South Kent School, but camp…
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Camp Closes Amid State Investigation
A camp in Kent closed abruptly Tuesday as two state agencies stepped in to investigate it.
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Summer Camps Hit With COVID Outbreaks — Are Schools Next?
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, offering what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year.
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New Haven Summer Camps Off to a Sizzling Start
Temperatures were scorching Monday but that didn’t slow down hundreds of New Haven kids who were enjoying the first day of summer camp. Kymani Chapman, 13, was at New Haven’s Schooner Camp. He’s been going there for several years and it’s where he learned to sail. Last year, though, he missed out because of the pandemic. He is happy...
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Summer Camps Kick Off As Heat Kicks In
Camps were taking extra precautions Monday to protect young campers from the extreme heat.
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Summer Camps Start Today Amid Heat Advisory
Summer camps are something kids look forward to every year. In New Haven, kids will be returning for the summer season amid a heat advisory that’s in effect. Today will feature abundant sunshine, high humidity and temperatures will be hot with highs near 95 degrees. The “feels-like” temperature will be in the low 100s away from the water. With that…
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Summer Camps Start Amid Heat Advisory
Hundreds of kids are starting summer camp today and there is a heat advisory issued for the entire state.
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Connecticut Summer Camps Prepare for Season After CDC Issues Updated Guidance
As the school year winds down, there’s one thing a lot of Connecticut kids are looking forward to: summer camp.
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Connecticut Summer Camps Prepare for Season After CDC Issues Updated Guidance
As the school year winds down, there’s one thing a lot of Connecticut kids are looking forward to: summer camp. As these camps prepare to open, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated guidelines, relaxing mask requirements for fully vaccinated campers and staff. Among the key points, the CDC said fully vaccinated people do not...
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CT Summer Camps to Receive $8 Million to Expand Programming
The state is using $8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expand summer enrichment programming statewide.
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Camps Planning Summer Safety Protocols
Parents and campers are gearing up for the summer of 2021 with updated safety protocols.
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Summer Camps Preparing To Open With COVID-19 Precautions
Children who missed out on summer camp last year are looking forward to returning.
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YMCA Camper Tests Positive for COVID-19
A camper at Camp Chase YMCA in Burlington has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Child at YMCA Camp in Burlington Tests Positive For COVID-19
A camper attending a YMCA camp in Burlington has tested positive for COVID-19. The YMCA of Greater Hartford announced Friday they were informed a camper at Camp Chase had tested positive. That camper, as well as the other children within the same Camp Chase group, those campers’ siblings, and the group’s counselors, will remain home for at least 14 days…
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New Haven Summer Camps Reopen
New Haven summer camps reopened Monday with new safety protocols in place.
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New Haven Launches Summer Camps With Some Changes
The sounds of summer camp returned Monday at the Sound School as the city’s Eco Adventure Camp got underway. “Kids have been really cooped up and so I’m sure they’re just super excited to see each other and do any range of activities,” said Elizabeth Kaplan, a ranger with the New Haven Parks Department. “So I’m excited to get...
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West Hartford's 2-4-1 Sports Sets the Standard for Camps During Pandemic
Summer camps are finally giving kids some much needed outdoor time and there’s one sports camp in Connecticut that has become a model for programs across North America.