NEW YORK – Given the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Executive Board of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (UAYA, which is also known by its Ukrainian acronym as CYM) said it had made the difficult decision to cancel in-person summer camps in Ellenville, N.Y. Summer camps are also canceled at other CYM campgrounds nationwide, including Beskyd in Baraboo, Wisc., Kholodnyi Yar in Fillmore, N.Y., and Khortytsia in Huntington, Ohio.
At every step of this decision, the UAYA National Executive Board and Camp Committee emphasized that they worked to keep the health, safety and enjoyment of campers and the community paramount.