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Keeping Campers Safe

We understand you may be nervous for your child to attend camp this summer. Our goal is to provide a safe, welcoming, enriching summer camp experience while also giving you the peace of mind that our everyday practices have been adapted to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

All age eligible participants and staff are required to be fully vaccinated, as defined by the CDC, against COVID-19 by May 6. 

Should you have any questions about our COVID-19 procedures, please contact:

Metairie | Wendy Goldberg, Associate Director
wendy@nojcc.org

Uptown | Rachel Zoller, Assistant Executive Director
rachelz@nojcc.org

updated on May 26, 2022

Even with the increased prevalence of COVID in the community, our medical advisors continue to support the test-to-stay strategy and masking to prevent spread within classrooms of unvaccinated children. 

Please notify camp leadership of positive case via Brightwheel and email at metairiecamp@nojcc.org or uptowncamp@nojcc.org. 

AFTER DIRECT EXPOSURE TO COVID

Within the household | Asymptomatic close contacts are to be tested every morning prior to camp arrival. Daily testing should continue until day 10 beyond the contagion period. Close contacts who test negative and are without symptoms may attend camp.

 
Outside of the household | Asymptomatic close contacts are to be tested at least twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays) prior to arriving at camp. Weekly testing should continue until day 10 following exposure. Close contacts who test negative and are without symptoms may attend camp.
 
How to count days when exposed | The date of your exposure is considered day 0. Day 1 is the first full day after your last contact with a person who has had COVID-19. If you have COVID-19 or have symptoms, isolate for at least 5 days.
 
Individuals who have contracted COVID within the last 90 days do not need to test.

WHEN SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT, INDIVIDUAL SHOULD GET A COVID-19 TEST

  • If confirmed COVID positive, requirements for return:

    • Isolate for at least 5 days. Individuals who are not able to mask must isolate for the full 10 day period. A negative COVID test is not required for return.
    • If symptom-free and able to effectively wear a mask, may return on day 6.
    • How to calculate isolation days: Day 0 is your first day of symptoms or a positive viral test. Day 1 is the first full day after your symptoms developed or your test specimen was collected. 
  • If negative for COVID, requirements for return:

    • Symptoms are improved AND 
    • No fever without use of fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours

A PCR/molecular test or antigen test is acceptable. 

COVID-19 Preventative Measures

Our camp policies and procedures take into account key prevention strategies from the CDC's Guidance for Operating Youth Camps to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Key Prevention Strategies include:

  • Staying home if sick or having symptoms of COVID-19
     
  • Getting tested for COVID-19 if having symptoms of COVID-19

  • Encouraging well-fitted masks that cover the nose and mouth (all people ages 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status) when prevalence of COVID is elevated

  • Handwashing regularly and covering coughs and sneezes

  • Physical distancing, including cohorting (grouping children together to reduce potential exposures)

  • Promoting vaccination against COVID-19 for all eligible staff, campers, and their family members

All JCC staff attend training sessions with general health and safety guidelines as well as protocols specific to COVID-19. They receive an extensive explanation of expectations for workplace hygiene etiquette, physical distancing, and face mask use.  

Our Partnership with Children's Hospital 

Through our partnership with Children’s Hospital New Orleans, we are receiving consultative guidance from a team of  COVID-19 Medical Experts, involving pediatric infectious disease specialists and physicians dedicated to school wellness initiatives just for kids. JCC and Children’s Hospital New Orleans will be working together to keep your children as safe as possible by staying informed on the latest COVID-19 precautionary guidelines, medical protocols, and best practices for implementation. Through this partnership, our staff will also have access to consistent guidance training opportunities, a nursing hotline, and supportive resources to offer parents. We are optimistic in our ability to successfully navigate this unprecedented time with a partner that solely focuses on keeping kids and those who care for them as safe as possible. 

We encourage parents to visit Thrive Kids to explore informational resources on COVID-19 that have been developed just to support parents. 

COVID-19 WAIVER FORM

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