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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
The issue is two-fold, but neither of what you're complaining about : 1. The cost to provide safety vs. the cost to operate the facility and 2. The likelihood that many families would pull their kids, leaving camps in the lurch.
For example, Scout camps were a go until a survey showed that as many as 50% of the parents might not send their scouts if the "safety mechanisms" were inadequate. The problem at the time, mid-June—only a couple weeks before the start of camp—was that the camps didn't even really know what they'd have to do. It was a mess.
Now that the guidelines are set, camps can rent to groups that can/want to meet those, but it's far too late to create a summer program.
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Fairs ran into the same issues (I am a director of a Connecticut fair). Even though the fairs are in August and September, it was coming time to start spending the money that is required to put the fair together. Adding to that was the fact that many volunteers are 60+ there was a very high chance there would not be enough people volunteering to actually run the fairs, and then would we even get enough visitors to break even. With ZERO guidance from state officials we all had to make the call to cancel. We are still renting out the grounds, but to much smaller events.