Seneca District Round Table Slides for June 2020. Discussions of Summer Activities and High Adventure options in the COVID-19 environment.

4. • A lot is happening now….
• This is a unique time in history, for all of us
• Also a unique time to be a Scout
• Science, Health, Citizenship, STEM, Service---all
these things are important parts of Scouting
• We are also mentoring scouts to be flexible, to
deal with adversity, to be resilient
FIRST….

6. National Registration Fee Increase
• REALLY??!!
• WHY??!!
• Trying to move out of bankruptcy with a plan forward
• Money streams are hurting even more now.

7. National Registration Fee Increase

8. Friends of Scouting
• Virtual Presentation has been prepared
• NCAC needs you—This directly affects the program for your
Scouts
• Please let us know if your unit has still not had a presentation.
• Please send me an email, if you still have not done this:
conradmallia291@comcast.net

9. Popcorn!
•Can be a really important source of income for your
unit and the council, especially now
•Can be done online.
•District Popcorn Kernel is Erin Clegg,
email: emclegg@gmail.com please contact her to get
started.

10. Camp Cards
Initial camp cards sales end on June 15th.
Another camp card sales begin in honor of frontline workers on June 16th:
• After you close your sale with payment, keep the remaining cards for future donation to
frontline heroes.
• Between June 16th and August 31st , Send friends, family & others to the
website www.NCACBSA.org/campcardorder and encourage them to select your district and unit.
• When it is safe to do so, we will ask your unit to deliver the camp cards you have sold as part of
this campaign to Frontline Heroes by going to a hospital, grocery store, fire station, etc.
• The commission of $2.50 per card sold through our website will be placed in your unit’s account
or a check will be mailed for earned commission in early September.

11. Recruiting
• National BSA:National Open House event on Zoom,
• Possibly other virtual JSN event materials for the fall.
• We have no idea if school will be open and if flyers can be distributed.
• If you know someone in your PTA, please ask now if we can send one or
two messages on their listservs during this exceptional time.
• Membership Chair: Daniel DeLacy---building virtual presentations and
scripts for your use
• Geofencing: uses facebook to broadcast message wihtin a certain
geographical area. BSA web link:https://scoutingwire.org/how-to-use-
geofencing-for-scout-recruitment/ May cost money, not sure if it is just a
nominal amount or more.

12. Summertime!

13. Summer Camp
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

14. Goshen Home Camp
• Registration started June 5th
• Scouts BSA: https://www.gotogoshen.org/camps-programs/scouts-
bsa/
• Webelos:https://www.gotogoshen.org/camps-programs/webelos/
A work in progress

15. Virtual camps
https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/virtual-
camps/?utm_source=scoutingwire&utm_campaign=swvolunteer632020&utm_medium=email&utm_content=
Scouts BSA website:
• 30+ camps for Scouts BSA (and more for Cub Scouts) are listed from
all over the United States
• A wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities, merit badges,
patches, prizes and bling for the scouts
• There are probably more you can find with some Google searching
(for example, Sinoquipe (Mason-Dixon council :
http://mdcscouting.org/sinoquipe-scout-reservation/, and Goshen
Scout camps are not listed)

16. High Adventure Updates

17. Health form Part C
• BSA Accredited Council Camps and High Adventure Bases have been supplied a
way to accept an extension of validity of the pre-participation exam (Part C) of
the AHMR.
• We expect camps and bases will publish their policies individually, so please
direct your specific situation to the camp you plan to attend this summer.
• This option may not be available for all councils as it may conflict with states’
camping statutes or requirements.
• This option does not apply to any unit activity or programmatic requirements
such as for SCUBA.
• Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states
that older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical
conditions are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. If you are in this
group, please ensure you have approval from your health care provider prior to
attending camp.

18. Northern Tier (5/25 update)
• Bisset and Atikokan bases (in Canada) closed for
summer, possible reschedule to Minnesota
• Ely (Minnesota) base on hold until word from
Minnesotas government—current plan is July 1 start
• A lot of modifications to the way things are done.
Links to those on web page and
here:https://www.ntier.org/wp-
content/uploads/2020/05/Preparing-for-Northern-
Tier-for-crews.pdf ;
https://www.ntier.org/resources/resources-2020-
covid19/
• Accommodations being made for WFA, part C
health form, swimming requirements

19. Philmont cancelled
• Have submitted a plan to New Mexico government, but
permission was denied.
• The Reservation Contact and Lead Advisor for each crew were
emailed a survey to complete after consulting with their crew.
• Philmont will waive the adult to youth ratio (if YPT guidelines
are met) to accommodate Scouts who will “age out” by the time
they are rescheduled through 2022.
• Philmont Training Center, Family Adventure Camp Participants,
and NAYLE participants will receive a call next week (June 8-12)
to discuss rescheduling options or refunds.
• Individual Trek Participants were emailed a survey to complete.

20. Sea Base
• Plans to open 2020 summer operations beginning on June 1 in the US
Virgin Islands and June 15 in the Florida Keys
• Wilderness First Aid BSA is securing a partnership with a nationally
recognized training agency to offer online WFA (or similar)
• WFA certification that has been “extended” by the training agency.
• CPR: Several approved CPR training agencies have begun offering
online courses including American Red Cross (ARC).
• BSA Pre-Event Medical Screening Checklist
• Other Covid restrictions during visit

21. The Summit
• Summer programs (both High Adventure and Summer
Camp) postponed until July 1
• June 9 update:
• Finalizing a set of published operational
procedures/protocols for the 2020 Season
• Expect to have additional information available
on a dedicated page within a week.
Participants with a Part C completed on or after February 1, 2019.
•Validity of any Part C completed on or after February 1, 2019 is extended until August 31, 2020.
•Update Parts A and B of the AHMR within two weeks of your departure to camp.
Download here: https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/
Participants with no Part C or one prior to February 1, 2019, including new members.
•Attach a completed alternate exam (sports, school, annual well exam at pediatrician) completed on or after February 1, 2019. This
will be accepted as a valid Part C until August 31, 2020.
•Update Parts A and B of the AHMR within two weeks of your departure to camp.

22. Other Summer Activities

23. IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE…
• Patrol activities outside, with distancing
• Group camping?....Makes me a little nervous..
• If you camp at the state park..state park rules, county
and state rules—check with chartering organization
• Scouts in tents together? One Scout per tent? Parent
plus Scout
• Many campsites are not open to non-family units
• Using commonly used areas
Summer
Considerations

24. NCAC Planned Summer Activities
Stem at home
career nights?

25. NCAC Summer Camping--Goshen
• Family camping at Goshen with or without program
• Limit to Camp Olmsted at Goshen
• Families provide everything
• Shared latrines and shower house – sanitized as specified by ERM
committee
• Engage nature, hike, swim, fish, family campfire
• 4 weekends, starts July 10
• 5-day virtual merit badge program during the week, run by paid staff
• Merit badges – up to 50, 6 max per scout, outdoors oriented as much as
possible
• 4 weeks, starting July 6 for merit badges
• Increased fee per merit badge participant, smaller fee for other campers

26. NCAC Summer Camping--Snyder
Family camping at Camp Snyder, with a program
● Shared latrines and shower house – sanitized as specified by ERM committee
● Climbing, Wood Shop, Geocaching, STEM Shack, nature trail, fish, Shooting
Sports?
● Run by volunteers to keep cost down, so weekends only
● Masks, gloves, and sanitization of equipment after use per BSA guidance
● Activities by scheduled appointment for one to two families
● 4 weekends, starting July 10
● Charge enough to cover expenses to include program supplies
● Existing Campmaster program checks people in/out

27. Volunteer needs for camp Snyder
Campmasters, 4 weekends, starting Friday, July 10
o Check families in on Friday/Saturday, check them out Sunday, resolve issues
o Two volunteers per weekend, sleep and eat in Carroll’s Cottage
o Already have one experienced volunteer per weekend, need assistants
● STEM Shack, 4 weekends, starting Saturday, July 11
o Run simple, fun projects for families, no expertise needed, will be trained
o Two volunteers per weekend, perhaps one for each day
● Grounds maintenance before and during the weekends
o Weed whacking around facilities and other simple tasks

28. Scouting at Home award

29. Patrol day-time activities
Permit consistent-membership patrols to conduct day activities in the local
area under adult supervision – cohort method endorsed by BSA National
● Strict social distancing, with parents dropping off/picking up scouts at
the activity
● Parents sign a waiver acknowledging increased risk of virus infection
● No overnight camping due to increased virus transmission risk
● Patrols may be able to partake in the Camp Snyder program in Option 2
● Scouts provide own sanitization materials for the activity and personal
hygiene

30. Free Fishing Days in June and July in
Maryland
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers license-free
fishing days on June 6, June 13, and July 4 — a free option to explore
Maryland’s diverse and unique fishing experiences without needing
a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration.
Find out more at:
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2020/05/28/free-fishing-days-
scheduled-in-june-and-july/

31. Other ideas?
Scouting at home video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsxFFcrHxBE&feature=youtu.be
You tube: Scouting At Home| ScoutingWire TV | Episodes 1-5
#Scoutingathome
NCAC Scouter’s digest and updates online: weownadventure.com
One idea…Scouts could create videos about
• Leadership positions
• Nature/outdoors
• Welcome videos for new scouts
• Troop procedures (quartermaster videos, etc., what do when you get to a campsite)
• Requirements: what a knot is used for and how to tie it
• Do pioneering projects over the summer (maybe even film it)

32. Stay connected!
NCAC web page
Weownadventure.com
Seneca District newsletter