Camps will operate using CDC recommended social distancing guidelines
[SOUTH FLORIDA, May 29, 2020] – The YMCA of South Florida will be offering Summer Day Camp beginning June 8 at various locations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
“Because we know that parents will need to have care for their children as businesses begin to reopen and they head back to work, the YMCA of South Florida will offer traditional summer day camps,” said Sheryl A. Woods, President & CEO, YMCA of South Florida. “We will have in place safety measures that include handwashing, masks for staff, six-foot distancing, as much outdoor activities, and a 1 to 9 ratio of staff to campers.”
Traditional YMCA camp will be offered, and will run in accordance with CDC (Centers for Disease Control) recommended social distancing guidelines. Activities will include our Y-Fit youth wellness program both indoor and outdoor; arts & crafts, project-based learning to continue to stimulate children’s minds throughout the summer; built-in sports; water safety and water games for YMCA locations without pools; and water sfaety and daily swim lessons for YMCA locations with pools.
The YMCA is encouraging parents to get their children signed up right a way. “We will have lower capacity this summer in order to follow the social distancing guidelines,” said Woods. “There will be only about half of the number of slots available, which means they will be filling fast.”
For more information aobut YMCA Summer Camp, call 954-334-9622 or visit ymcasouthflorida.org.
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