Dear WHCA Member,

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We would thank you for your patience and understanding during these difficult times as we work through logistics in moving towards re-opening of Westward Ho Campground/Park. The Board has been working very hard over the past few weeks to achieve a plan that is acceptable to all parties involved, which includes the local community, Mountain View County, AHS, our staff and you, our valued members. We are pleased to announce that the Park will be opening soon, contingent upon being able to get water running through most of the campground; this is a key requirement so as to facilitate the needs of individuals and suit the requirements for being open under the current COVID-19 conditions, and is related to why the Park needed to initially be closed.

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In preparation for re-opening, and as a requirement for use of the Park under current conditions, we are sending you the guidelines and waiver that needs to be signed and returned to the office PRIOR to being permitted entry to the campground once we do open; you are encouraged to review ALL details and attachments, along with signing of the guidelines and waiver, and returning of such via e-mail to the sender of this e-mail (the office). This is recommended to be done as soon as possible if you are considering utilizing the park once it opens. This will help streamline the processes for allowing access to the park at opening, minimizing or eliminating delays. You will need to be a member in good standing with the association in order to qualify. Note that if you are NOT a member in good standing (i.e. you have NOT paid your 2020 fees AND /OR have NOT made arrangements with the office to make payment), you will need to contact the office to make arrangements accordingly to rectify. Currently, all access cards have been deactivated, and reactivation of individual cards will occur when all requirements are met.

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Once we can firm up a date for opening, we will contact you via e-mail to let you know what the date is; if by that date you are in good standing and have submitted your signed copy of COVID-19 Re-opening Guidelines and Waiver - May, 2020, you will be permitted to use the park with the indicated restrictions. Note that a soft opening may also be entertained (i.e. park may be opened to allow trailer preparations prior to actual opening, and overnighting will not be permitted until actual opening), which we will make clear with subsequent communications. Opening is dependent upon frost leaving the ground, as it directly affects our water supply in the campground; this is currently two to three weeks behind. We will notify of opening via e-mail, and with posts on our website and Facebook.

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To summarize:

• Park opening date (or soft opening followed by actual opening date): PENDING (hopefully soon, contingent upon water availability).

• Required from you prior to heading to the park for entry at or after opening date(s): MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING - REVIEW OF ALL DETAILS CONTAINED WITHIN AND ATTACHED TO THIS E-MAIL, SIGNING AND RETURN VIA E-MAIL OF GUIDELINES/WAIVER 

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Instructions for the signing of GUIDELINES/WAIVER; either: 

1. Digitally sign the waiver by typing your name into the signature field and complete the other fields, save and return back via e-mail to office.westwardho@gmail.com, or 

2. Print off the waiver, manually sign, scan or take a picture of the signed document, and send as an attachment back via email to office.westwardho@gmail.com

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Again, we encourage you to do the above PRIOR to the opening date announcement so that all steps behind the scenes can be completed prior to opening and/or your arrival to site. Note that if the opening date occurs, and you have not completed the above, and subsequently arrive at site, you may be turned away until such steps are taken. This is to minimize staff contact at site. 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Let's all look forward to utilizing the park under safe and enjoyable conditions. Don't forget to social-distance and sanitize regularly. Remember that use of the Park is in accordance with AHS guidelines at all times, and thus is subject to change with the AHS guideline amendments as they occur. 

 

WHCA Board of Directors