Gov. Ned Lamont visited the Hole in
the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford Thursday to celebrate a "normal" summer
ahead for children.
Another camp, Sound Waters in
Stamford, decided last minute it would open last
year with a limited capacity and had trouble filling spots. This year, the camp
has been sold out since April and employees are ready to get kids back for a
more normal camp experience
Christina Genz, of
Sound Waters, says they did all they could to offer summer camp at Cove Island
Park in 2020. This year, they will be able to ditch the temperature checks and
let in a few more campers who will learn about Long Island Sound.
Lamont said during his camp visit
that the state has signed on 200 camps to offer
free or reduced prices for the kids who need it the most this summer. The state
has allocated $11 million from the federal American Rescue Plan funds for
summer enrichment.
Sound Waters staff
will also bring learning activities to summer programs being at local schools.