From as young as I can remember my mom was teaching me to breathe, how to be able to turn inward and regulate. Now that I am a parent I find myself also laying beside my 15 year old and teaching them a technique called square breathing. We do this together and as we breathe we are reminded of ways we can let go of fear and get really, really present.
I want to take the time to address COVID-19 and offer you whatever reassurance I can . There is a lot of fear in the air right now. The safety and health of campers and staff are always the highest priority at camp, and camps have a long history of planning for and managing communicable diseases. Because camp happens in a close community, camps have always taken great care to develop and maintain medical practices to address a variety of communicable diseases, both common and rare. We have our own health clinic at camp with nursing staff available 24/7. We are also surrounded by 4 state of the art hospitals.
while the coronavirus currently poses no immediate concern for camps, we have communicable disease plans in place that will be revised in cooperation with public health authorities as additional COVID-19 guidance is provided. Amplify will work closely with our local public health department to maintain effective protocols for the identification and appropriate treatment of any illnesses that may occur at camp, including COVID-19. We will continue to keep you updated as new information becomes available.
To help ease the feeling of risk in signing up for camp our families will now be able to purchase a “ no questions asked” insurance policy upon registration. We are also extending this to families retroactively to help you feel secure. .
Please go to the following websites to review the Plan Documents for your state of residence:
www.tripmate.com/wpF530S/tic for the Standard Plan; or
www.tripmate.com/wpF530E/tic for the Enhanced Plan; or
The link to purchase coverage online is:
https://programprotector.mhross.com/consumer/portal/CAMP0036CO
As a parent myself, I keep being reminded that summer is a long time away. If schools and businesses shut down in the next couple of weeks ... by summer parents and kids alike are going to be stir crazy and camp will be more important than ever .
24/7 news can get exhausting. It’s one of the things I love most about our summers. For 8 weeks we get to live on the top of a mountain, surrounded by nature, in the most supportive community, amongst old and new friends, amongst organic gardens and stardust. We get to look out over the deep red canyons and take in inspiration. We get to unplug from the loudness of the world and look at each other eye to eye, without distraction. We are given the gift of each other, of presence, of square breathing, of unapologetic art, or resources that extend much much farther and deeper than the ones most of America are frantically purchasing online right now. Your campers love camp and one of the reasons we hear for this is that because when we stand together , we recognize we are not alone. Please feel free to email, call, what’s app chat with us. As always we are honored to be in community with you all.
Warmly,
Jen Baron
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