summer camps

Many summer camps in Connecticut are having trouble finding workers, and that could mean fewer kids will be able to attend camp this summer.

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…

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

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…

A camp in Kent closed abruptly Tuesday as two state agencies stepped in to investigate it.

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.

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...

Camps were taking extra precautions Monday to protect young campers from the extreme heat.

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…

Hundreds of kids are starting summer camp today and there is a heat advisory issued for the entire state.

As the school year winds down, there’s one thing a lot of Connecticut kids are looking forward to: summer camp.

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...

The state is using $8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expand summer enrichment programming statewide.

Parents and campers are gearing up for the summer of 2021 with updated safety protocols.

Children who missed out on summer camp last year are looking forward to returning.

A camper at Camp Chase YMCA in Burlington has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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…

New Haven summer camps reopened Monday with new safety protocols in place.

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...

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.