summer camp

Officials have begun announcing the return of various music festivals across the Chicago area this summer after major shutdowns last year due to the COVID pandemic.

The CDC’s most recent summer camp guidance calls for masks to be worn at all times, even outdoors and by vaccinated adults and children as young as 2, while also recommending kids remain 3 feet apart. The only mask exceptions are for eating and swimming, and 6 feet of distance between staff and campers is recommended during meals.

The updated guidelines, which are based on previous social distancing recommendations given to K-12 schools, have been eagerly awaited by parents as the end of the school year approaches.

The CDC has issued new guidance for summer camps.

Popular Illinois music festival Summer Camp has announced plans to reschedule its 20th anniversary celebration.

After being cooped up for months, kids need summer camp more than ever but a smaller-than-usual cadre will enjoy the experience this year.

YMCA’s Chief Operating Officer Paul McEntire offers summer camp advice for parents worried about coronavirus, including being in active communication with the camp and doing the research.

During the coronavirus pandemic, kids are probably going to be (and have been) inside playing more video games. That doesn’t need to be a bad thing. In fact, it can be the springboard to their professional careers. “I think it’s just a matter of figuring out and respecting what students are passionate about and not just shrugging if off...

Summer camp is going to look a lot different this year as parents weigh whether to send their children during the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of camps are making numerous changes emphasizing health and safety, which could mean wearing masks when appropriate and daily cleaning of sports gear and aquatic equipment. Tom Rosenberg, the president and CEO of the American Camp...

Twenty million children attend camps in the U.S. every summer, fueling the $18 billion camp industry. With summer just a little more than a month away, camp directors are still deciding if it’s safe for camps to operate amid the coronavirus pandemic. And parents are equally concerned.

Welcome to summer in the great indoors