Announcements and News

This op-ed appeared in the Tuesday, July 21 New Hampshire Union Leader. FOR OVER a century, camp has been a summertime staple, nowhere more so than in New Hampshire. Every year, as camps help shape the lives of over 150,000 young people, New Hampshire’s camp industry generates millions of dollars in revenue and supports countless jobs. In 2020, however, every camp in the state is either shuttered or profoundly constrained due to COVID-19. Without direct and measurable support, the...

NH Camps participated in online meetings with Terri Peck and Patricia Tilley from the NH Department of Health and Human Services to discuss the recently issued guidance from the state for this summer's operation of Day and Resident Camps. Terri and Patricia were gracious enough to record the audio from the session and supply that here for those who weren't able to attend.   Day Camps Forum   Resident Camps Forum

NH Camps hosted a webinar with Michele Small from the NH Department of Labor and Steven McKinney from US DOL on Friday, April 24. The seminar was a camp-specific version of the annual training DOL delivers throughout the state. We weren't able to record the session, but Michele and Steven were gracious enough to provide their slides from the presentation, available here for download.

NH Camps hosted an online meeting with Tracey Gaslin from the Association of Camp Nursing filled with advice and guidance in preparing for a healthy, safe summer this year in the face of COVID-19 as well as all of the usual concerns. Tracey was gracious enough to allow us to record the session and supply her slides for those who weren't able to attend.

A $200 check from the camp made out to “Treasurer, State of NH” A completed “Youth Recreation Camp Program Application,” found here: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oos/cclu/ycp/documents/campapplication.pdf A completed Rules Checklist found here: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oos/cclu/ycp/documents/checklist.pdf A COPY of the results of the national background check for the camp’s owner and/or director – both if they are different people. If the camp is...