summer camp

The summer camp at the Nannie J Lee Rec Center in Alexandria closed early this year, and one parent says it’s because every person in the camp was exposed to someone with COVID-19. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

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.

Summer camps allow kids to have fun for weeks and parents to get a break — but they might not be open this year. News4’s Derrick Ward explains how camps are trying to figure out if the benefits are worth the risks.

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...

Most local summer camps have already been cancelled for the summer. If summer camp does happen though, it might be different than usual.

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.

As many families in the D.C. area wait to see if kids will be headed to summer camp, Montgomery County said their county-run camps are canceled.  “All summer camps are currently canceled, and we are working to process refunds,” the county recreation department said in a letter.  County recreation officials are working with the county health department on what...

Welcome to summer in the great indoors

Hundreds of children’s summer camps are stuck in limbo, awaiting guidance from the CDC as to when, or if, they can open this summer. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.