Kanakuk Kamps Health Update

The following email was sent to Kanakuk Families today. Kanakuk Colorado families in Terms 4, 5 and 6 will be getting separate more detailed information. Just keeping you informed.

Dear Kanakuk Family,

What an amazing summer! An army of journalists couldn’t begin to tell the stories of God’s blessing here this summer! Thank you for sharing this summer experience with us.

As you know we have had our first bout ever of “summer flu” at Kanakuk as have most other camps across the country. This continues to be the case for Kanakuk, but our Missouri Kamps have shown improvement. Some Kanakuk Kamps continue to have little or no illness. Other Kamps are still experiencing Kampers with flu-like symptoms in relatively small numbers. However, this two-week term, our Kamp in Colorado is having significant issues with influenza. Jamie Jo and Andy Braner, the Directors, are working with the LaPlata County Health Department to manage their situation.

Here in Missouri, we continue to work hand-in-hand with Stone County, Taney County, and the State Health Departments. They have encouraged us to continue the process and procedures we have implemented this year to deal with this unique situation. We have over 2000 Kamper’s in our Missouri Kamps that are enjoying a life-changing summer. Because of our new sanitization protocol only thirty of our Missouri Kampers (about 1.5%) have had to go home this term because of flu-like symptoms.

On July 19th, all our Kampers at all Kamps will go home and a new group of pre-screened Kampers will arrive! We will again have every new Kamper participate in the pre-Kamp screening program. Please make sure you have the Health Check Questionnaire completed and sent along with your Kamper. If your Kamper has a fever, is otherwise ill, or has been exposed to the flu or any other contagious disease in recent days please keep them home. We will work with you to arrange a late arrival or enroll in a later term.

Your response to this situation has been very encouraging. Many families have called in or emailed to express support and love for this place, and are continuing to pray for us. The support has been overwhelming. Some families have contacted us with questions and or concerns. We encourage you to continue to communicate. We are here to help assist you any way we can. We are so grateful to have parents like you!

As always your child’s health and safety is our number one priority and we are doing everything that we can to help your child have an “Exciting Adventure in Christian Athletics”.

Blessings,

Doug Goodwin
Chief Operating Officer
Kanakuk Ministries

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