Updated COVID-19 Policies

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We are busy preparing for a fantastic summer at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp, including staying on top of the latest developments with regards to COVID-19. Our COVID-19 Task Force recently reconvened to update our policies based on what we know about the new variants and how they’re spreading. See our updated documents below for full details.

2022 COVID-19 Policies & Procedures for Summer Camp

2022 FAQs about COVID-19 Policies

Here are the significant changes:

  • All campers and guests are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and those who are eligible for a booster are encouraged to get one.
  • Those who are not fully vaccinated will still be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72-hours of arrival at camp. In addition to the PCR test, NAAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests) will now also be acceptable. NAAT may be preferred, as they can be read much more quickly (within a few hours) and are accessible at all Walgreen’s locations.
    • If you would like additional information on how to access either of these tests, please let us know.
  • Those who are fully vaccinated will now also be required to show proof of a negative test done within 24-hours of arrival at camp. All at-home rapid tests will be considered acceptable.
    • We will have a limited supply of BinaxNOW rapid tests onsite that can be made available in the rare instance that someone is not able to access an at-home test. Please call the office to schedule an appointment and plan to arrive 30-minutes before your scheduled check-in time to be tested here.
  • Those who have recovered from COVID-19 within 10-90 days of their arrival at camp may provide a certificate of recovery from their medical professional, and their testing requirement will be waived.
  • We will be leaning on the CDC COVID-19 County Tracker as an additional tool to determine risk from the home regions of our campers. This will help us determine our masking protocol:
    • If all campers are coming from green (low risk) regions, masks will not be required for mixed groups indoors.
    • If some campers are coming from yellow (medium risk) or red (high risk) regions, masks will be required for mixed groups indoors.
  • To combat the Omicron and other highly contagious variants, KN95 masks are preferred, but disposable surgical masks will be acceptable. Please plan to send masks with your campers so we can be prepared to shift into wearing them if/when needed.