Day Camp Health Policy

Updated 01/21/2026

We believe vaccinations are an essential part of a comprehensive approach to keeping kids healthy, but they are not required at our Day Camp. Our Overnight Camps have different policies; please ask for details if you are interested in those programs.

Please understand that if a government agency imposes a vaccine requirement for camp attendance, or our own medical team decides to require a specific vaccine, or if an outbreak occurs and your camper isn’t fully vaccinated against that illness, your camper may not attend camp. In such cases, you will not be eligible for any credits or refunds.

To avoid missing any days of camp and protecting your investment, we recommend taking the following precautions:

1. Fill out the optional “Immunization Form DC” after enrolling. This allows us to identify camper vaccinations if later required.
2. Purchase sufficient insurance to cover cancellation fees in the case of an outbreak or lost time at camp.

Families need to know when a child is too sick to attend camp to avoid spreading illness to other children and staff. Your child should not be sent to camp hoping that they will feel better after arriving. As always, please communicate with our staff when concerns arise. The following are general guidelines for keeping children at home:

• Your child should remain at home following a nighttime bout of nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea and watched for further symptoms for at least 24 hours after the last bout.
• Your child should remain home if they have had a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher. A child should have a normal temperature for 24 hours without fever reducing medicines before arriving at camp.

We continue to stay up to date with requirements and recommendations from the CDC, AAP, CDPH, CalOSHA, the County of Santa Cruz, and the American Camp Association.