COVID-19 Camp Dixie Health & Saftey

CAMP DIXIE Health & Safety Information

Camp Dixie continues to monitor the directives that come from the CDC and Alabama Health Department. If necessary we will resume the COVID-19 protocals previously recommended.Camper, guest and staff safety has always been of utmost importance to us here at Camp Dixie. We want to make you aware of how we are protecting you, your camper, and your group as you visit Camp Dixie. Many of these procedures we have always been, and will continue to be, committed to; some procedures we are enhancing to reduce risk; and a few are newly implemented in an effort to be a part of the solution to COVID-19. Camp Dixie will continue to follow the executive orders and recommendations of the Governor’s office, the Center for Disease Control, our local Baldwin County officials, and our regional health department.

FAQs & Specific Guidance:

People come to Camp Dixie for a variety of reasons and we are committed to doing everything within our abilities to keep you safe. We’ve put together a few documents outlining the most Frequently Asked Questions with some guidelines for each type of event.

Following the Guidelines

Camp Dixie staff will unwaveringly hold to the executive orders and guidelines set forth by our state and local officials, the CDC regarding communicable diseases, including COVID-19. Camp Dixie staff are actively updating our health care procedures based on the most recent guidelines to care for our campers and guests. As a result of all of these documents, we have been able to create a Health & Safety Plan that meets and exceeds all regulations and expectations. We want you to understand and feel confident in the steps we are taking to minimize risk and be a part of the health care solution. Our team is here to answer any questions to might have and assist you in any way.

Working Together Prior to Arrival

The key to preventing the spread of illness is stopping it from even entering camp. We ask all retreat guests to not attend an event if you have had COVID-19 symptons within 14 days off the event. This will help us mitigate the risk of COVID-19 and other illnesses while walking alongside families to determine the right course of action for everyone’s health and safety. Guests are encouraged to come equipped with hand sanitizer and mask at this time are NOT required.

Educating & Training for Victory

We will continue to educate and train our staff with proper hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and practicing home isolation if ill. For our guests we emphasize covering mouths when sneezing or coughing, avoiding unnecessary physical contact, and not sharing bathroom products.

Home Isolation: Stay home when you are sick, especially with respiratory disease symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, and chills

Respiratory Etiquette: Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw it in the trash can. 

Hand Hygiene: This is the #1 defense against any infection. Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Camp Dixie provides hand soap in all guest accommodations, bathrooms, and meeting rooms

Hand Hygiene

We’ll say it again, the #1 defense against any communicable disease is clean hands. Guests are encouraged to wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. They will wash hands before and after each meal, activity, and throughout the day.

Hand Washing

All guest accommodations and bathrooms are fully stocked with hand soap.

All guests and staff are to thoroughly wash their hands before and after each meal.

All hand washing will utilize soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

Hand Sanitization

Hand sanitizing dispensers are readily available in all meeting spaces.

Guests are encouraged to use hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting any area of camp.

Guests are to use hand sanitizer before and after each camp activity when handwashing is not possible.

Our hand sanitizer is an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60%-95% alcohol as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Camp Dixie Hygiene Plan

While we have always had stringent cleaning and sanitation procedures in place, we are taking additional precautions to keep guests and team members safe.

CDC-approved quad-sanitizing disinfectant used on all high-touch surfaces such as mattresses, bed frames, cabinets, broom handles, doorknobs, light switches, desks, water fountains, bathrooms and showers, and everything else we are able.

CDC-approved quad-sanitizing disinfectant used to mop floors and clean carpets.

After each summer camp session and after each retreat group departs, a deep cleaning of camp is performed before the next group/campers arrives.

Hand washing procedures are posted in each Dorm Room, Main Meeting Room and staff will have hand sanitizer with them.

Guests in Dorm Rooms will sleep head to toe in upper and lower bunks.

Dining Hygiene Plan

Our Kitchen Team is trained to use the enhanced sanitation procedures during mealtimes in order to ensure the cleanest and safest environment possible to protect the guests and staff.

We will work with you and our other guests to coordinate socially distanced meals.

All hands are washed prior to entering and upon exiting the Dining Hall.

In addition, hands sanitizer dispensers are available to be used prior to entering the serving lines.

Kitchen Staff will be wearing gloves and wearing masks.

Table and Dining Hall cleaning and sanitization is done before and after meals by Camp Dixie staff wearing gloves and masks using an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commercial grade disinfectant, Surface Sanitizer and Array Comprehensive Cleaner.

Program Activity Plan

At this time all Program Activities are not restricted. Camp is all about being together and leaning on one another for support. If COVID-19 protocals are re-instated we will resume the previous guidelines. We recognize that some of the social distancing standards are not conducive for some of the staple camp activities. As a result, we will be modifying or temporarily discontinuing some of our closer-proximity activities while maintaining an adventurous, fun and safe experience. We will put in place procedures and training for our staff to educate guests on how to safely participate in our modified camp activities. We will also utilize personal protective equipment when appropriate and sanitize all equipment before and after use. As a rule, we will employ the following general procedures for all program activities:

Sanitize all program areas

Sanitize equipment before and after use

Wash hands or hand sanitize before and after activities.

Prayer

One of the staples of the Camp Dixie community is prayer. We know that at this point there is a lot of fear, trepidation, and uncertainty; however, we do know one certainty: God is on the throne. Know that wherever you are on this journey, we are praying for you. We are also praying that God would continue to give us wisdom, that He would protect this ministry, and that He would bless all the campers and guests who come this summer. We are clinging by Faith to Jesus—trusting that He is guarding, protecting, and helping us as we pursue our mission to transform lives through adventurous Christ-centered experiences.