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Camp Programs
Starting in June of each year, we can participate in two BSA
sanctioned camping events. Summer Day camp is an all day camp and allows
the boy to work on Achievements and Electives as well as Academic
and Sports belt loops. Magness Adventure camp is an overnight
event and is the only one (all night campout) that non-Webelos scouts
can participate in. We can also camp independent of the BSA but the
rules as defined in Youth Protection Training apply.
Magness Adventure Camp
Our Date for 2005 is June 10 to 12th. Price is $70 per
person. Please see Chris Bouck for further detail on our Pack Camping
trip!
Application Form - Click
Here
The Boy Scouts of America has established the following guidelines
for its members' participation in camping activities:
 | Overnight camping by Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Cub Scout dens as dens
is not approved and certificates of liability insurance will not be
provided by the Boy Scouts of America.
| | Tiger Cubs may participate in boy-parent excursions, day camps,
pack overnighters, or council-organized family camping.
| | Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts may participate in a
resident overnight camping program operating under BSA National Camp
School trained leadership and managed by the council.
| | A Webelos Scout may participate in overnight den camping when
supervised by his parent or guardian. It is essential that each
Webelos Scout be under the supervision of an adult. Joint Webelos
den troop campouts including the parents of the Webelos
Scouts are encouraged to strengthen ties between the pack and troop.
Den leaders, pack leaders, and parents are expected to accompany the
boys on approved trips.
| | All Scouts registered in Boy Scout troops are eligible to
participate in troop or patrol overnight campouts, camporees, and
resident camps.
| | Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts 12 through 17 are eligible to
participate in national jamborees. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts 13
through 17 are also eligible to participate in world jamborees and
high-adventure programs.
| | All youth registered in Venturing are eligible to participate in
crew, district, council, and national Venturing activities as well
as national high-adventure programs and world jamborees. Venturers
are eligible to participate in Boy Scout resident camp, but they
must be multiple-registered with a Boy Scout troop and attending
with the troop. |
If a well-meaning leader brings along a child who does not meet these
age guidelines, disservice is done to the unit because of distractions
often caused by younger children. A disservice is also done to the
child, who is not trained to participate in such an activity and who, as
a nonmember of the group, may be ignored by the older campers.
Family camping: an outdoor camping experience, other than resident
camping, that involves Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, or Venturing program
elements in overnight settings with two or more family members,
including at least one BSA member of that family. Parents are
responsible for the supervision of their children, and Youth Protection
guidelines apply.
Recreational family camping
Recreational family camping: when Scouting families camp as a
family unit outside of an organized program. It is a non-structured
camping experience, but is conducted within a Scouting framework on
local council-owned or -managed property. Local councils may have
family camping grounds available for rental at reasonable rates. Other
resources may include equipment, information, and training.
Cub Scout Overnight Opportunities
Cub Scouts may experience overnight activities in venues other
than accredited resident camping. There are two categories of Cub Scout
overnighters:
Council-Organized Family Camp
Council-organized family camps are overnight events involving more
than one pack. The local council provides all of the elements of the
outdoor experience, such as staffing, food service, housing, and
program. These are often referred to as Parent/Pal or Adventure
weekends. Council-organized family camps should be conducted by trained
leaders at sites approved by the local council. In most cases, the youth
member will be under the supervision of a parent or guardian. In all
cases, each youth participant is responsible to a specific adult.
Overnight activities involving more than one pack must be approved by
the council. Council-organized family camps must be conducted in
accordance with established standards as given in National Standards for
Council-Organized Family Camping, No. 13-408.
Pack Overnighters
These are pack-organized overnight events involving more than one
family from a single pack, focused on age-appropriate Cub Scout
activities and conducted at council-approved locations (councils use
Site Approval Standards, No. 13-508). If nonmembers (siblings)
participate, the event must be structured accordingly to accommodate
them. BSA health and safety and youth protection guidelines apply.
In most cases, each youth member will be under the supervision of a
parent or guardian. In all cases, each youth participant is responsible
to a specific adult.
At least one adult on a pack overnighter must have completed Basic
Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO, No. 34162A) to properly
understand the importance of program intent, youth protection
guidelines, health and safety, site selection, age-appropriate
activities, and sufficient adult participation. Permits for campouts
shall be issued locally. Packs use Local Tour Permit Application, No.
34426B.
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