Detailed safety guidelines issued by the YMCA and the American Camp Association recommend small groups, extensive cleaning and providing enough equipment so campers don't have to share this summer.
Many of the document's recommendations would make it much more expensive to operate a camp. Paul McEntire, chief operations officer of the YMCA, tells NPR,"I am aware of some Y
camps that have made basically a business decision that it's better to forego this summer, cut expenses way back and be prepared for next year." On the other hand, Gregg Hunter, president and CEO of the Christian Camp and Conference Association, says some camp directors are determined to open."They've told me, 'If they say we can open for 10 kids, we will have 10 kids,' because they know kids need camp and they want to provide that service for them."
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