COVID-19 Policy
To keep our community as safe as possible, we require proof of COVID-19 vaccination and the bivalent booster(s) for all attendees who are eligible. Attendees will be asked to send us a photograph of their vaccination card or a digital vaccination record in advance of the weekend, or they may bring a record of their COVID-19 vaccinations to camp for checking on arrival. If you have a medical reason that you can't receive a bivalent booster, please send email to covid@youthtradsong.org and we will grant exceptions on a case-by-case basis. If you are bringing a child who is too young to be vaccinated, please email us and we will work with you to keep your child and our community safe throughout the weekend.
The week prior to the event, we recommend masking at indoor social gatherings and in public places to minimize your exposure. We will also require proof of a negative antigen test taken on Friday, March 24th prior to arriving. If you can access a PCR test at low or no cost, please do, otherwise a rapid antigen test will be fine as well. Please send us a photo of your negative test or be ready to present it when you arrive. We’ll also ask everyone to re-test on Saturday. Please bring your own antigen test to camp for Saturday re-testing; we will not have enough antigen tests for everyone. Should someone test positive, they will be asked to leave camp right away. If they rode in a car unmasked with others, those in the carpool may be asked to leave as well. If needed, we will provide nearby housing for someone in isolation if they cannot get all the way home without their carpool buddies.
Masks will be optional at the event. We as organizers really, really do not want to be responsible for running an event that leads to a COVID-19 outbreak, either at the camp itself or upon returning to home communities. If you or a member of your household feel sick or test positive in the week leading up to the event, please reach out to us ASAP to discuss options. If you have new and unexplained respiratory symptoms in the week before the event, we will ask you to stay home from the event, even if you test negative for covid. If you stay home due to respiratory symptoms, we will refund your camp fee.
A lot can change before March. We are keeping a close eye on case counts and public health recommendations, and we may update our testing policies nearer to the day. Please check your email for updates as we get closer to the weekend. Thank you for your understanding as we all navigate this constantly changing situation together, and for your ongoing participation in the safety of our singing community.
PCR testing locations near Ashokan Center
Kingston ~30 mins from camp:
Rite Aid # 01090 - 351 Flatbush Avenue Kingston, NY 12401
CVS #248 - 1301 Ulster Ave. Kingston, NY 12401
Walgreens #6650 - 201 Plaza Rd, Kingston, NY 12401
Walgreens #2077 - 316 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
Emergency One Urgent Care Kingston - (845) 338-5600 - 40 Hurley Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
Emergency One Urgent Care Hyde Park (845) 229-2602 - 4274 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538
The week prior to the event, we recommend masking at indoor social gatherings and in public places to minimize your exposure. We will also require proof of a negative antigen test taken on Friday, March 24th prior to arriving. If you can access a PCR test at low or no cost, please do, otherwise a rapid antigen test will be fine as well. Please send us a photo of your negative test or be ready to present it when you arrive. We’ll also ask everyone to re-test on Saturday. Please bring your own antigen test to camp for Saturday re-testing; we will not have enough antigen tests for everyone. Should someone test positive, they will be asked to leave camp right away. If they rode in a car unmasked with others, those in the carpool may be asked to leave as well. If needed, we will provide nearby housing for someone in isolation if they cannot get all the way home without their carpool buddies.
Masks will be optional at the event. We as organizers really, really do not want to be responsible for running an event that leads to a COVID-19 outbreak, either at the camp itself or upon returning to home communities. If you or a member of your household feel sick or test positive in the week leading up to the event, please reach out to us ASAP to discuss options. If you have new and unexplained respiratory symptoms in the week before the event, we will ask you to stay home from the event, even if you test negative for covid. If you stay home due to respiratory symptoms, we will refund your camp fee.
A lot can change before March. We are keeping a close eye on case counts and public health recommendations, and we may update our testing policies nearer to the day. Please check your email for updates as we get closer to the weekend. Thank you for your understanding as we all navigate this constantly changing situation together, and for your ongoing participation in the safety of our singing community.
PCR testing locations near Ashokan Center
Kingston ~30 mins from camp:
Rite Aid # 01090 - 351 Flatbush Avenue Kingston, NY 12401
CVS #248 - 1301 Ulster Ave. Kingston, NY 12401
Walgreens #6650 - 201 Plaza Rd, Kingston, NY 12401
Walgreens #2077 - 316 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
Emergency One Urgent Care Kingston - (845) 338-5600 - 40 Hurley Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
Emergency One Urgent Care Hyde Park (845) 229-2602 - 4274 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538