Taking away large groups of people and living communally poses risks for the spread of infection, which we would not encounter in everyday life and engenders possible scenarios, which we have thought through and planned for in the past few years.

This year we are working closely with medics and the relevant local health authorities to ensure that, should we have an incidence of swine flu; it will be managed as efficiently as possible.  When infectious illnesses have broken out at camp in the past we have swiftly and effectively contained them, managed the situation efficiently and learned from the experience.

The current concern around swine flu is of course significant and has afforded us the opportunity to review our practice around proactive promotion of good health and hygiene throughout our camps.  Regular hand washing and the use of alcohol hand gels will be encouraged and everyone’s general health will be closely monitored.

Of course we need your help and co operation with this and would therefore ask the following of EVERYONE concerned with Habonim Dror camps this summer. 

Essentially, if a participant brings the virus onto camp this summer they are putting at risk the health of the other participants and the possible ability of the camp to stay open.  We are relying on parents to take their communal responsibility seriously and not put the camp at risk by sending children who may be infected:

        1-If you, your child or anyone in your family has flu like symptoms between now and the start of camp, please inform us.

2- Do not send your child on camp if they have flu, flu like symptoms or cold symptoms.  We will make every effort to integrate them into camp once their symptoms have passed and they have been given a clean bill of health by the doctor.  Should they be unable to join the camp, we will offer a full refund on production of the relevant certification.

3- Anyone arriving on camp with flu like symptoms will be immediately quarantined and returned home at their expense as rapidly as possible.  They will not be able to rejoin camp and there will be no refund given.  The relevant authorities will be informed and we will follow current government advice on managing the situation.

4- Anyone developing flu like symptoms during camp will be quarantined and removed from camp as soon as possible.  The relevant authorities will be informed and we will follow current government advice on managing the situation.

WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR VIGILANCE AND CO OPERATION. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUERIES.