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Summer Camp

General Policies

THESE GENERAL RULES ARE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL CAMPERS! 

Troops will be expected to assist the staff in general camp clean up, including shower houses.

• No fireworks of any kind are permitted on camp property.

• Throwing rocks is strictly forbidden.

• No running in camp. We ask adult and youth leaders to help keep camp safe.

• Troops must have two-deep leadership at all times while at camp.  No exceptions!

• Personal firearms and bows are not permitted.

• All cars must be parked in the designated camp parking areas. Only authorized vehicles are allowed in campsites or on the roads.

• No alcoholic beverages or illegal substances are allowed on camp property.

• Shoes must be worn at all times at camp. Shoes must not be open at the toe or sides. Sandals are allowed only at the showers, the aquatics area, motor boating /skiing and on the river trips.

• On the river trips, if you wear sandals, they must have heel straps.

• No personal bikes, skateboards, inline skates, or mountain boards are permitted.

• No flames, fires, or fuels of any kind are permitted inside tents.

• No underage or unregistered youth are allowed in camp, with the exception of family night. This includes youth registered as Cub Scouts.  No female youth of any age are permitted, except as visitors.

• All guests (exception of family night) are required to immediately check-in at the Camp Office.

• Refer to the Boy Scouts of America Guide to Safe Scouting for additional policies.


• Do
not to walk through another unit’s campsite or the staff campsite.

UNIFORMS

• During the day and most nights after dinner, the activity uniform (a.k.a. Class B) is appropriate. This is shorts or slacks and a scout related t-shirt of some type.  This year Troop 714 will be given 5 different colored t-shirts per Scout who attends Summer Camp. Observe what the SPL is wearing each morning to know what color to wear for the day.

• Uniform for dinner, chapel, and campfires is full field uniform (a.k.a. Class A). Scout shirt, shorts, socks, etc. 

• Footwear: Shoes must be worn at all times at camp.  Shoes must not be open at the toe or sides.  Sandals are allowed only at the showers, the aquatics area, motor boating and on the river trips. 


FLAMMABILITY WARNING

No tent material is completely fireproof. Tent material can burn when exposed to continued, intense heat or fire. The most important safeguard is to keep flames away from canvas materials. For this reason, the following safety precautions must be adhered to: Only flashlights and electric lanterns are permitted in tents. No flames in tents is a rule that must be enforced.


PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED! No Pets are allowed in camp at any time except those aiding the disabled. No exceptions!