Respected Representatives, We hope all is well with you and your families. We hope that we can together overcome this terrible challenge. We are writing you to request that Sullivan County representatives understand the overnight camp plans for operation this summer, and not send a letter to Governor Cuomo requesting that overnight camps not be allowed to operate in Sullivan County this summer. Camps will be run differently this summer. We are interested in the safety and welfare of all our campers and staff, and plan to run camp completely differently this summer. As can be seen from the attached DRAFT guidelines, each and every camper and staff member will be tested prior to their coming to camp. Once in camp, we will enforce a full and complete lockdown in addition to implementing a regimen of well checks in our daily schedule: • No out-of-camp trips • No visiting day • Staff will not be permitted to leave camp on their day off Overnight camps are unique in that we CAN enforce a full and total lockdown. Additionally, we will not have any dual use facility – AJCO overnight camps that have a day camp are seriously considering canceling their day camps for this summer. Many of the campers and staff that are in our camps have families with second homes or bungalows. If there is no sleep away camp, there will be thousands of youth with unstructured time on their hands roaming the Catskills. If, G-d forbid, there is any kind of COVID19 outbreak, local health facilities will not be overwhelmed. Hatzoloh group has assured county leaders that they will transport the ill to city hospitals (which are currently well below capacity and dropping daily). Camps, traditionally, pump many millions of dollars into the local economy. We love Sullivan County and see ourselves as partners in an economically viable and safe environment. We implore you to write a letter to the governor telling him that you welcome overnight camps with open arms! Please review the attached DRAFT Overnight Camp Protocols. Sincerely Association of Jewish Camp Operators in Sullivan County. Meir Frischman Director Emeritus Director Shimon Newmark Director Shlomo Pfeiffer AJCO Executive Board Member MEMBER CAMPS: Agudath Israel Camp Division Camp Achim Camp Adas Yereim Camp Agudah Camp Agudah Toronto Camp Ahavas Yisroel Viznitz Camp Arugath Habosem Camp Bais Esther Camp Bais Yaakov Camp Belz Camp Beth Jacob Camp Bnei Shiimon Yisroel Camp Bnos Camp Bnos Belz Camp Bnos Sanz Camp Bnos Skwere Camp Bnos Yakov Camp Bonim Camp Boyan Camp Chayei Sura Camp Chayl Miriam Camp Darkei Emunah Camp Dina Camp Dora Golding Camp Emunah Camp Fay-Gah Camp Gan Yisroel Camp Ger Camp Gila Camp HASC Camp Hedvah Camp Horim Camp Kavunas Halev Camp Kehilath Yakov Camp Keren Shlomo Camp Kochavim Camp Kibbutz Hamesivtos Camp Ma-Na-Vu Camp Machaneinu Camp Mikdash Melech Camp Mogen Avraham Camp Morris Camp Munk Camp Nu Yu Chalet Vim Camp Ohel Baruch Camp Ohr Shraga Camp Rav Tuv Camp Rayim Camp Romimu Camp Shalva Camp Shearith Hapletah Camp Shira Camp Simcha Camp Silver Lake Camp Simcha Camp Skwere Camp Sternberg Camp Stolin Camp Sva Rotzohn Camp Toldos Yakov Yosef Camp Toldos Yosef Camp Toras Chesed Camp Toras Chaim Tashbar Camp UTA Camp Viznitz Camp Yeshiva Chasan Sofer Camp Yesh. Tifereth Yisroel (YWN World Headquarters – […]
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