For Summer Camps

Madison County Public Health is committed to ensuring that all summer camps operating in our community provide safe and healthy environments for children. Our team works closely with camp operators to ensure compliance with public health regulations, including communicable disease reporting and required operator forms. Also provided below are information sheets on critical illnesses.

Health Resources for Camp Operators

• Communicable Disease Reporting Requirements 
• Communicable Disease Fact Sheets
• COVID-19, Cold, Allergies and the Flu: What are the differences?
• NYSDOH Rabies - What to Know
• NYSDOH Lyme Disease and Other Diseases Carried by Ticks
• FDA Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases:
  • NYSDOH Children's Camp Operator Letter Regarding Vaccine Preventable Diseases
  • NYSDOH Measles Summer Camp Factsheet
  • CDC Summer Camp Measles Checklist & Templates
  • NYSDOH Mumps Summer Camp Factsheet
  • NYSDOH Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Summer Camp Factsheet
  • NYSDOH Varicella (Chickenpox) Summer Camp Factsheet

Children's Camp Forms and Requirements

• NYSDOH Children's Camps in New York State
• Requirements for Children's Camps in New York State
• Children's Camp Operator Forms (see "Forms")
• Children's Camp Injury and Illness Required Reporting Poster
  

General Documents/Templates

• Safety Plan Template
• Boating Activity Plan Template
• Camp Trip Activity Plan Template
• Swimming Activity Plan Template
• Generic Activity Plan Template
• Sports Activity Plan Template

Updated June 18, 2025