Injuries, Deaths & More

Year over year, children nationwide are getting injured, killed or otherwise physically harmed at summer camps, largely because of the following factors:

• Willful or passive neglect by camp operators and staffers

• Prioritizing profits over safe, healthy programming

• Lack of operating experience

• Lack of or ineffective training

• Inadequate or unsafe facilities

• Anemic or absent safety regulations

Small Sample of Camp Injuries and Deaths

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/06/25/12-year-old-boys-death-camp-ruled-homicide/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/liberty-lake-day-camp-child-boy-dies-bordentown-new-jersey-burlington-county/3893999/

https://www.ktvu.com/news/9-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-found-in-san-jose-school-pool

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/06/23/camper-at-minnesota-summer-camp-killed-in-boating-accident

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/steilacoom-to-pay-15-million-after-boy-drowns-at-summer-camp/

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/05/24/couple-raising-concerns-about-summer-camp-safety-after-their-6-year-old-son-drowned/

https://www.wifr.com/2023/06/23/15-year-old-dies-after-being-hit-by-boat-propeller-christian-summer-camp/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/woman-drowned-sunnyhill-camp/63-ad31832c-e43f-4151-9c4c-4e7fc25dd9e8

https://www.necn.com/news/local/vermont-3-year-old-dies-after-falling-into-water-storage-tank-near-splash-pad-during-summer-camp/3011755/

https://www.wcvb.com/article/8-year-old-boy-nearly-drowns-in-pool-at-newston-schools-summer-camp/28089504

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/02/boy-5-drowns-in-oregon-swimming-pool-parents-sue-for-56-million.html

https://www.manchesterjournal.com/local-news/piecing-together-the-timeline-of-a-tragic-drowning/article_74906f12-4868-11ef-b6f3-07486947dbbd.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-pool-drowning-verdict-upheld-st-0909-20200908-5zc73t6za5c7tlsez3tgmlte4y-story.html

https://www.helpinginjured.com/case-results/teenager-drowns-in-lake-at-summer-camp/

https://abc11.com/wilmington-girl-died-accident-ymca-summer-camp/780121/

https://www.macon.com/news/state/georgia/article275918496.html

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/daughter-almost-died-summer-camp-101502501.html

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/dfps-investigating-high-hopes-summer-camp-following-death

https://www.my9nj.com/news/indictments-in-5-year-old-boys-summer-camp-death

https://www.jta.org/2021/07/21/newsletter/girl-dies-at-hasidic-summer-camp-de-blasio-cools-it-on-ben-jerrys-three-charged-in-mays-synagogue-assault