summer camps

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…

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

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...

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

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.

It’s starting to feel more like summer in East Hartford. On Monday, outdoor pools and summer camps opened, but the longtime traditions look different with pandemic precautions in place. Laurel YMCA swim team members were the first to test out the waters at the Terry Pool in East Hartford and even their backpacks are spread to keep them socially...

Summer camps are beginning to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The YMCA is opening 21 facilities and the JCC of Greater New Haven is also reopening.

For many children, summer means swimming and camp. Strict social distancing and sanitation guidelines are causing quite a few communities to cancel those activities this season. “It’s a very difficult decision, it goes against everything a parks and recreation professional goes through,” said Bill DeMaio, Newington’s Parks and Recreation supervisor. DeMaio said the town pools won’t be filled this...

Bucking the trend of neighboring towns to cancel camps and keep pools closed, New Britain’s Mayor says summer activities will go on in her city.

New guidelines for summer camps were just released to help keep campers and counselors safe as they reopen

The governor has given the go-ahead for day camps to open with restrictions as of June 29, but many parents wonder if it’s worth the risk to send their children this summer

Summer camps will look a little different this year. The state’s allowing them to start in late June but with several new guidelines in place. In Southington at YMCA Camp Sloper, preparations are underway for summer camp. Already you can see signs placed around the property reminding everyone to social distance. “This has been a challenging time for families...

There will be new guidelines in place to encourage social distancing and keep kids safe.