In the current turmoil of health and financial issues brought on by COVID-19, the Canadian Camping Association encourages camps, camping professionals and families, to look to their local Provincial Camping Association and Provincial Health Authority for the most up-to-date information.
We have compiled a list of resources to assist camps during this unprecedented time.
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To support camps in planning for a different summer amidst COVID-19, we have created the document:
The Business of Camp – Tools for Planning for a Different Summer
| Letters to Canadian Ministers | The CCA has letters to Ministers to advocate for camps during this time |
| Letters to local Members of Parliament | The CCA created a template for camps to send to their local MP to join in the advocacy for camps during this time |
| Go Camp Pro Slack Workgroup: COVID-19 + Camp | Massive community of almost 3000 members. Organized and searchable by topics. Operates on ‘slack’ platform |
| CampHacker Podcast and Other Resources: What if Camp Doesn’t Run in 2020 | Summer Camp Consulting site with a large following. Various resources available. Paid access to some services/resources |
| Summer Camps and CoVID-19: SUMMER CAMPS and COVID-19 | Private Facebook group (almost 2000) intended for the purpose of discussing issues pertaining to the coronavirus (COVID-19) as it relates to summer camps |
| Virtual Camp Ideas Group: Virtual Camp Ideas Group | Private Facebook group (almost 4000) is for camp and youth professionals to share ideas on how to run camp activities virtually |
| Summer Camp Pro: Summer Camp Professionals | Private Facebook group (more than 20000) for camps and youth professionals to share ideas |
| International Camping Fellowship Website: News COVID-19 Resources | News items gathered by International Camping Fellowship from members around the world |
| BC Camps Association: COVID-19 Resources | Resource Page for members and other camp professionals on BCCA website |
| Ontario Camps Association: CoVID-19 Resources | Resource Page for members and other camp professionals on OCA website |
| Association des camps du Quebec: CoVID-19 Resources (French) | Resource Page for members and other camp professionals on ACQ website (French/English) |
| Association des camps du Quebec: CoVID-19 Assessment Tool (French) | An assessment tool designed to assist decision-making in the light of the current pandemic. (French) |
| Go Camp Pro: Camp & COVID Newsletter | Concise daily newsletter curated by camp professionals summarizing and sharing the most active and applicable conversations related to camps and CoVID-19 |
Please note: The Canadian Camping Association cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of information, quality of recommendation or importance of direction provided on these sites.