Association Of Independent Jewish Camps

2. THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT JEWISH CAMPS (AIJC) TOP THREE PROGRAM SERVICES FOR THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.OPENING CAMP IN 2021. IN EARLY FALL 2020, THE AIJC BEGAN PULLING TOGETHER CAMPS FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA WHO OPERATED DURING THE PAST SUMMER TO LEARN ABOUT HOW THEY RAN CAMP COVID FREE. NONE OF THE AIJC MEMBERS OPERATED IN 2020. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021 A TASK FORCE WAS DEVELOPED TO LOOK AT ALL THE WAYS THE AIJC MEMBERS CAN OPERATE DURING THE 2021 SUMMER. WE CONTINUED PULLING TOGETHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO HELP THE MEMBERS IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES TO MITIGATE A MASS OUTBREAK OF COVID-19; FOOD SERVICE, HEALTH CENTER, PROGRAMMING, SECURITY AND SEASONAL STAFFING. THE WEEKLY TASK FORCE THAT INCLUDED PROFESSIONAL STAFF FROM EACH MEMBER CAMP CONTINUED RIGHT UP TO THE START OF THE 2021 SUMMER. THE TASK FORCE COULD BE CREDITED WITH HELPING EACH CAMP ANSWER PARENTS QUESTIONS AND BE BETTER PREPARED FOR A POTENTIAL POSITIVE CASE OF COVID 19 DURING THE SUMMER. 2.CRAFTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: BASED ON THE WEEKLY TASK FORCE MEETINGS WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, THE AIJC WITH THE HELP OF EXECUTIVE/CAMP DIRECTORS CRAFTED COVID POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR OPERATIONS DURING THE 2021 SUMMER. EACH CAMP COULD TAKE THE INFORMATION AND CUSTOMIZE IT FOR THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THERE WAS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAT THE MEMBER CAMPS HAVING A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER. NONE OF THE AIJC CAMPS WOULD BE ABLE TO SURVIVE TWO FISCAL YEARS OF NO REVENUE. 3.WITH 22 MEMBERS (CAMPS), THE AIJC HAS CREATED COHORTS AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE THAT HAVE ENGAGED OVER 160 PROFESSIONAL STAFF ACROSS THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, IN 2021, THE AIJC CREATED COHORTS AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE TO ENGAGE SEASONAL STAFF. COHORTS SUCH AS CAMPER CARE AND MEDICAL CARE TO ENGAGE ANOTHER 50 75 SEASONAL STAFF MEMBERS.