The provincial government has released details on allowing child and youth camps, including overnight camps.
Parents can start making plans for their children to attend summer camp this year. Overnight camps will be able to resume operations as part of Step Two of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap.
Step Two will take effect June 20, after reaching the milestone last weekend of 70 per cent of people age 30 and above receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and three weeks after the beginning of Step One.
Day camps are permitted to open and must follow all requirements in the public health order and operate in compliance with all other applicable legislation and licensing requirements. Activities at the camps must align with the allowable services permitted within the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.
Overnight camps are not permitted until Step Two of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap.
All sport, music, art, dance, drama and educational program day camp services shall follow capacity and distancing restrictions as per their respective sections in the Sport and Activity Guidelines and Performing Arts Guidelines.
Groups of children and staff members assigned to them must stay together throughout the day and cannot mix with other groups. Staff should remain with the same group. Groups must be within in the same room/space at the same time, including pickups and drop-offs, meal times, playtime, outdoor activities, etc.
If a day camp is located within another facility (i.e. special care or personal care home), they are subject to all general restrictions for that facility and must ensure there is no interaction between children and staff/individuals in the other facility.
Full information can be found at:
https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/re-open-saskatchewan-plan/guidelines/child-and-youth-day-camp-guidelines
