NorthBay Trip Leader Info

Due to the nature of COVID-19, this information will be changing up until you are on the bus. Please keep checking back here for the most up-to-date information.

We are grateful for the time and energy you have invested in getting to know kids and we look forward to hosting you this summer. As you prepare for your trip, please use the links below to access necessary summer trip documents. More links and information will be added as we approach summer 2021, so stay tuned and please visit this page often.

If you have any further questions, please give us a call at 540-718-8260 or drop us an email. We look forward to hosting you this summer!

New for Summer 2021

Standards for All U.S. Camps

  • Parent Information Website
  • Masks will be required at camp whenever local regulations mandate their use. We will not require masks in open-air environments.
  • Campers and leaders will need to pack and bring their own bedding, pillow, and towel(s).
  • Campers and leaders will travel, eat, sleep, and participate in camp events & activities grouped by their cabin.
  • Campers or leaders exhibiting symptoms of covid-19 will immediately be isolated and will need to travel home independently.
  • More events at camp will be in open air spaces. When club must occur indoors, only campers, leaders, and staff facilitating club will be allowed to attend.
  • View full list of New Procedures.
  • We will host 5-day camps for High School trips.
  • Variable days for non-high school trips.
  • YL Connect Camp​ can be used for registration, payments and trip management tools. A standard registration template has already been added to your YL Connect account and is ready to be customized for your trip.

Camp-Specific

Rides & Activities:

  • While at NorthBay, you'll be able to enjoy a number of activities including sailing, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, climbing walls, zip lines, pool, giant swing, basketball, disc golf, game room and beach volleyball.
  • All cabin rides will have disinfection protocols between rides.
  • Masks will not be required while swimming, but social distancing between cohorts will be in effect.

Guests:

  • To assist in limiting potential exposure, non-camper & leader access to camp will be extremely limited.
  • The Adult Guest program has been suspended for the summer of 2021.

Indoor Spaces:

It is strongly recommended that Campers and Leaders wear masks indoors especially if they are not vaccinated.

If an event is held indoors, the following precautions will take place:

  • Increasing outside air/filtration, seating by cohort, masks for everyone present, social distancing between cohorts.
  • We will assign doors and dismiss by rows, tables, or cohorts to limit crowding at the exits.
  • There will be hand sanitizer stations at every entrance to every building.
  • Additional protocols will be followed for infirmary visits and medication distribution.

Meals:

  • All meals will be served by summer volunteers wearing masks and other PPE with no self-service options available.
  • Tables will be assigned by cabin & cohort and will be spaced at least 6 feet apart to allow social distancing.
  • We will work to minimize the amount of time that campers are in the dining hall.
  • Masks will be required when not actively eating (entering/leaving/moving around).
  • Should a camper or cabin become isolated or quarantined, they will have meals delivered to their cabin in a safe manner.

Housing/Housekeeping:

  • We will limit the number of campers and leaders in each cabin to 12 to ensure social distancing and quarantine space should it be needed.
  • It will be our practice to improve ventilation/filtration as much as possible by opening windows/doors and having fans placed in each cabin.
  • Housekeeping will supervise cleaning of each common space and bathroom every day and will be assigned by areas of camp to mitigate the potential exposure across camp.
  • Cleaning supplies and instructions will be available for each cabin to clean and disinfect cabin surfaces throughout their stay.
  • We will NOT be providing linens this summer. Campers and leaders will need to bring their own sleeping bag (or sheets and blanket), pillow and towel to camp.
  • Between weeks at camp, all cabins will be disinfected and the air will be exchanged by running fans and opening windows for a full 24 hours prior to camper arrival.

Required Documents

Additional Resources

  • Arrival Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Departure Time: 12:00 PM
  • NorthBay physical address: ​ 11 Horseshoe Point Lane, North East, MD ​21901

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