Hillsborough In-Person Day Camp To Open This Summer

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough Parks & Recreation will open in-person day camp this summer, however, this year's season will look a little different than those in the past. Here is what you can expect:

"Hillsborough Parks and Recreation 2020 Summer camp will without a doubt look different then it has in past years, though we are still confident in the overall program that will be offered. First and foremost, the overall safety and health of our campers, staff and families is our number one priority and these new policy implementations should accomplish just that," the recreation department stated.

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The new policies meet the required guidelines and requirements from both local and state Health Department Officials, Local Emergency Management, the American Camp Association, New Jersey Parks and Recreation Association as well as the Center for Disease Control.

The camp will be located at Auten Road School for children ages 5 to 13 (must have completed kindergarten). It will will operate over a six week period from July 6 to Aug. 14 with various time frames between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Here are some of the rules that will be implemented at the camp:

• Camper arrivals and departures will operate a "car side service" where a designated drive-up location at camp will be made available for parents/guardians to drop off/pickup campers.
• Parents/guardians will not exit their vehicles or be permitted within the facility.
• Upon arrival, campers and staff will have their temperature taken which must be under 100.2 in order to attend camp for the day.
• Staff shall require campers, at minimum, wear face coverings when social distancing of 6 feet between individuals cannot be maintained, except where doing so would inhibit individuals health.
• There will be an increase in cleaning and disinfecting the bathrooms, lunch tables, activity areas, equipment, etc. throughout the day.
• Day trips that require busing will not be permitted this summer.

For the full list of Summer Camp Standards click here. And to register here for Summer Camp click here.

For additional questions, e-mail recreation@hillsborough-nj.org.

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