As we get ready with great excitement for the 2009 Dragonfly Forest camp season, we also are carefully watching the recent news about the H1N1 (swine) flu.  We know that the kids who come to Dragonfly Forest can be adversely impacted if they were to catch the H1N1 flue.  We wanted provide you with an update about how this could potentially affect our camp season and precautions we are taking to protect your children.

 First, it’s important to note that it is impossible to know how this flu will progress. We are monitoring it closely and we suggest you visit the CDC web site for accurate updates (www.cdc.gov).

At this point, camp season will begin as usual. We are carefully monitoring our staff for the flu.  If you camper is experience any of the following, please contact camp (610-298-1820) immediately and prepare your camper that they will not be able to come to camp.

• Acute vomiting and/or diarrhea

• Undiagnosed fever now or within the last 7 days

• Sore throat, cough or feel generally ill

In addition, we will be working with our camp doctors and nurses to institute the most stringent hand-washing and hygiene procedures, and preparing ourselves so we can quickly identify cases and isolate the affected person. This is a key to keeping the flu from spreading.

We want you to know that we are following the course of the H1N1 flu closely, preparing our camp for a healthy summer, and keeping you up to date if anything occurs that could affect our camp season.