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June 11, 2021

Dear Parents, Campers, and Scholarship Providers,

As you know, in May 2021 we made the difficult decision to again postpone our young birder camps for this summer. Based on the situation at the time, including the status of the COVID-19 vaccine availability and the format of our camp, we did not think it would be possible to host the program safely.

Since then, the vaccine has been made available to everyone age 12 and up. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and the American Camp Association have released new guidelines for the operation of residential summer camps. In light of these substantial changes, we are feeling more confident that we may be able to host Camp Colorado this summer as originally planned (July 25-31), for campers (and staff) who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (this is ONLY for Camp Colorado; unfortunately we do not have the capacity to host Camp Avocet in 2021).

We know that because of our announcement of postponement you may have made other plans for this summer, so our first step is to gauge interest. If your child is interested in attending Camp Colorado this July, please complete this brief form no later than next Wednesday, June 16. (If your child is no longer available during these dates, you will be at the top of the list for early notification for our 2022 programs and have the opportunity to register before we publicly announce registration.) Once we know how many campers are still available to attend, we will make a final decision about whether or not we will hold the program, no later than next Friday, June 18.

The last fifteen months have been difficult for us all, and we look forward to the possibility of being together again in Colorado next month. Please be sure to complete the form no later than next Wednesday, June 16, 2021, by noon Eastern time, and don’t hesitate to contact Jennie Duberstein (jduberstein@aba.org) with any questions.

Sincerely,


Jeff Gordon

ABA President

and 

Jennie Duberstein

Camp Colorado Director/ABA Young Birder Liaison

jduberstein@aba.org

 

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