Camping FAQ

Q. What should I bring?

A. See what to bring on a campout.

Q. What meals are provided?

A. Typically Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, Saturday dessart and Sunday breakfast are provide. You are on your own for Friday night dinner.

Q. Must I attend for the whole duration?

A. No. We realize other activities are occurring in life. Common cases have scouts arriving late after morning or early afternoon sports activities, or leaving Saturday night after fire-side skits. Tell your Den Leader or other member of your den.

Q. Does the campout start on Friday or Saturday?

A. Planned Pack activities generally start around noon (check for specifics of the campout!) on Saturday. Our campsites are generally reserved starting Friday.  You are on your own for Friday through the start of Pack activities on Saturday.

Q. Are additional family members--both parents and siblings--allowed to attend campouts?

A. Yes, unless there is a particular group size restriction, in which case we'll advertise this.

Q. Are tents set up as a group with my Den?

A. No, not unless directed otherwise by your Den Leader. This provides an opportunity to meet others outside your Den, and gives your scout an opportunity to explore finding others of the den.

Q. What is this Two Deep Leadership and Buddy System?

A. Two Deep Leadership:  A part of BSA's protection of our scouts, you, an adult, may not be in the presence of a non-family-member youth unless there is another unrelated adult visibly present. This applies to leaders and non-leaders. This applies at all times. Example 1:  You and your scout are exploring the camp-grounds. Two scouts approach you and your scout to join in the exploration. You must leave as you are a lone adult amongst a youth who is not your child. Example 2: You are asked to guide scouts to another part of the camp-ground. You must find another unrelated adult to maintain the two adult Two Deep Leadership.

Buddy System:  In any scouting activity where scouts disperse (or when swimming), the scouts are to form 2 or 3 member Buddy groups. It is the responsibility of the scout to stay with their buddy(s). Buddy groups may change up but everyone needs to be in a Buddy group and know their Buddy(s). We will do frequent Buddy Checks.