KXLY
August 3, 2021 6:35 PM
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Camp Reed sent 120 campers home yesterday, after just one day of camp.
“Obviously there were tears both on our part, the staff’s part, and the campers,” said Phil Harrison, Executive Director for YMCA’s Camp Reed.
Regardless of the difficulty of the decision, he believes he made the right call.
“As parents arrived for camp, we informed them with the air quality and the given state of the pandemic and how we can operate with the current state guidance, we may be in a position where we need to end camp early,” Harrison explained.
Camp was cancelled last year due to the pandemic which didn’t make the decision any easier. This year, it’s the combination of both the smoky skies and the pandemic that led to the closure.
KXLY
August 2, 2021 5:45 PM
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DEER PARK, Wash. Kids were sent packing Monday as YMCA Camp Reed ended its week of summer activities and camping early, due to worsening air quality in the Spokane area.
The summer camp made the announcement on Facebook, saying that with the pandemic still going on, they simply do not have the space to keep campers out of the smoke and adequately distanced.
Just a day after campers were dropped off, ready for a week of fun on Fan Lake, parents were called to come pick them back up.
Spokane’s air quality is at 191, just single-digits away from ‘Very Unhealthy’ air quality, which means people should stay indoors when possible.
KXLY
June 9, 2021 10:55 AM Vincent Saglimbeni
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SPOKANE, Wash. Summer is just about here, and that means summer camps are right around the corner.
Last year, many stayed indoors due to the pandemic. As more people are getting vaccinated, we get closer to a sense of normalcy for the future.
One of those activities of normalcy are summer camps. Children of all ages have their different options for which camp they would like to attend, ranging from sports camps, a traditional summer camp and everything in between.
Here are some of those camps to look out for this summer:
Camp Gifford
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Spalding Family Camp The whole family can go to summer camp together and enjoy boating, barbecuing, swimming and other traditional camp activities in a faith-based setting. Aug. 18-22. “Mom/Day & Me” session (K-2 with a parent) is June 25-26. Price TBD. campspalding.org 509-731-4244 Camp Spalding Leadership Camp A faith-based leadership program for campers interested in becoming camp counselors or helping out at later summer sessions. Grades 10-12. June 25-30. Application required; see website for details and application process. Price TBD. campspalding.org 509-731-4244 Camp MiVoden Campers experience activities including water skiing, games, arts and crafts and more in a faith-based setting. June 27-July 2 (ages 10-12), July 4-9 (ages 8-10) and July 11-16 (ages 13-16). $380/session. mivoden.com 509-242-0506