We are excited and committed to a safe and fun summer at Frontier Ranch.
Our ability to operate successfully this summer rests on the cooperation of every member of our camp family, abiding by our health protocols. Please work with us to keep all campers safe and healthy.
In response to COVID-19, Mission Springs maintains a high level of awareness and protection for all guests coming on-site. It is too soon to know how the pandemic will affect policies for the summer of 2023. However, you can read up on the policies we had in place last summer. We will continue to update these policies with new information as summer 2023 approaches.
Covid Guidelines for last summer (2022)
- Frontier Ranch strongly recommends that before arrival, campers be fully vaccinated, arrive at camp without symptoms, and receive a negative test result for COVID-19 infection within 72 hours of the camper start date.
- We will require camper health screening and temperature checks at camper drop-off.
- Campers and staff will take part in daily screenings and temperature checks.
- For everyone’s safety: If your camper is feeling sick or had possible contact with someone who is sick, with any flu-like illness, including covid-19, 5 days prior to your start date, please keep them home.
- Effective March 1, 2022, face coverings are no longer required, regardless of vaccination status.
If the California Department of Public Health amends covid-19 guidance for overnight youth and family camps, we will follow suit and communicate to all Frontier Ranch families.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What if my camper tests positive for COVID-19 before coming to camp?
A: Campers who have symptoms of infectious illness, such as influenza (flu) or COVID-19, or test positive for COVID-19 within ten days of their start date should stay home and be referred to their healthcare provider for testing and care, regardless of vaccination status.
Frontier Ranch will be offering full refunds to any camper who becomes sick or test positive for COVID-19 within ten days of their start date.
Q. What if my camper is exposed to COVID-19 prior to camp?
If your camper is exposed to COVID-19 within 5 days of their camp start date, they should stay home.
Q: What if my camper comes down with symptoms of COVID-19 at camp?
A: Campers who have symptoms of infectious illness, such as influenza (flu) or COVID-19 will be quarantined at camp until arrangements can be made to go home. Campers will be referred to their healthcare provider for testing and care, regardless of vaccination status.
Q: Will I be notified if my camper is exposed to COVID-19 while at camp?
A: If your child were in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 while at camp, we would notify you via phone or email. As defined by the CDC, close contact is as follows: Someone less than 6 feet away from an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over 24 hours.
Q: What if there is a positive COVID-19 case in my camper’s cabin?
A: If someone in your child’s cabin tests positive for COVID-19, you will be notified of the exposure and given the option to pick up your child as long as they are asymptomatic. If symptoms arise, they will need to go home. We will not move exposed campers into unexposed cabins at the risk of creating new exposures.
Q: Will my camper be required to wear a mask?
A: Effective March 1, 2022, regardless of vaccination status, face coverings are no longer required. Mission Springs Frontier Ranch follows the county guidelines for schools and daycare centers. The COVID-19 masking guidelines may change rapidly, and we will notify you if they do.
Q: Are your staff vaccinated?
A: Mission Springs requires staff to be fully vaccinated or tested weekly. All employees are required to stay home if they are sick or exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. We are following CAL-OSHA quarantine and testing protocols.
