Summer Camp Cancellation

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Dear Sound View Families,

Sadly, we have made the decision to cancel all 2020 summer camp sessions.  This was a painfully hard decision considering all of the time and effort we have devoted to “thinking outside of the box” during this pandemic.  However, the COVID-19 data in concert with operating recommendations from the CDC would put a very unsummer-like spin on what is supposed to be uplifting and life-changing.

  • We cannot guarantee that staff and campers can follow social distancing guidelines.

  • We are concerned that sleeping accommodations cannot be modified to mitigate the spread of the virus.

  • We cannot adhere to the foodservice guidelines.

  • We have been talking with numerous families and very few would be comfortable sending their children to camp this summer.

In short, we have come to the conclusion that the situation in Washington State is not safe for resident camping.

We realize that the only safe way that people can enjoy a camping experience this summer, is to stay in family groups.  With this in mind, we have retooled the Sound View site and we are excited to welcome families interested in camping, sleeping, and cooking together.  You can read more about this here.

Financially, along with many camps and businesses,  Sound View is in a fragile position.  To sustain a property this size, following all rules and regulations, there are fixed expenses of $300,000 annually.  Camp deposits are designed to help with expenses during lean months, but with no spring income, Sound View’s future has become uncertain.

If you are registered and have made payments to camp, we ask you to please consider three options:

  1. Allow us to convert your payments to a donation.  We will send you a grateful letter/receipt for your tax returns.   

  2. Allow us to hold what you paid as credit for a future program, including family camping this summer, or a youth camp session next summer.

  3. If your financial situation requires a refund, we understand.  We only ask for your

patience as the process will be slow.

Please visit this page to let us know.  http://www.soundviewcamp.com/canceled-program-options

We ask for your prayers and we will keep you and your children in ours.  This will be a difficult recovery for not only Sound View, but also for numerous camps such as ours that strive to be affordable/missional but have few reserves to weather a months-long global pandemic.

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you this summer.

Blessings,

The Sound View Staff and Board