So as to mitigate the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19 please limit your social activities 14 days prior to arriving at camp.

• Minimize travel (unless to camp) within that timeframe. Avoid high traffic transportation such as airplanes, buses, etc.
• Limit social gatherings of groups more than 15 people.
• Avoid high risk activities such as eating at indoor restaurants, going to events, etc.

Be sure to pack your own camp chair, masks* (enough for each day of camp plus some extras), and eye protection for shooting sports.

*Masks – the following are acceptable masks to wear at camp

• • Two or more layers of washable breathable fabric, that cover your nose and mouth completely, and snug on all sides
  • Neck gaiters or buffs are acceptable if there are two layers of cotton fabric
  • Do not wear a mask with an exhalation valve or vent
  • Face shields are only accepted if a mask is also worn with them. Face shields alone are not enough protection.

We want to see you in camp just as badly as you want to be there. But we need to be considerate of our fellow Scouts, leaders, and parents. For that reason you should not come to camp if you:

• Feel unwell in any way
• Are awaiting COVID-19 test results
• Have been exposed in the past 14 days
  • Exposure is defined as being with someone who has COVID-19 or is suspected of having COVID-19 while you were:
    • Within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes during a 24-hour period
      • Masked or unmasked
      • Indoors or outdoors
    • Had direct physical contact with the individual
    • Shared eating or drinking utensils
    • Coughed or sneezed on
• Individuals that are at a heightened-risk for COVID-19 should not attend camp and should consult their doctor if there is any concern over the risk of attending summer camp.

Upon arrival to any camp, campers will be screened for symptoms.

Temperatures will be taken of all campers, adults, and staff upon arrival at camp and then daily at the start of each day. Temperatures will be recorded by the unit leadership. One thermometer will be provided per unit.

All Scouts will need to provide a copy of the COVID-19 Waiver signed by a parent or guardian. All adults and leaders staying in camp will need to provide a signed waiver as well.

2021 Summer Camp Participant COVID Agreement and Release 6.1.2021

June 2nd, 2021 Update

Masks* are no longer mandated outdoors. A distance of six feet should be maintained and masks should be carried by everyone to ensure preparedness for situations that may warrant their use.

Masks* are required indoors except when eating, drinking and sleeping.

We request that fully vaccinated** individuals wear masks indoors as an example to the many youth who are not fully vaccinated or are too young to be vaccinated.

In instances where youth members are not present such as adult leader training, fully vaccinated** adults will be exempted from wearing masks indoors and outdoors.

State specific guidance

• • Only in Missouri - Two fully vaccinated*  members may share a tent following all youth protection policies.
    • Current Illinois policy does not allow for this option.
  • Only in Missouri - A tenting waiver is available for all youth.
    • Current Illinois policy does not allow for this option.

As always, this guidance may change depending on the course of the pandemic

Camp activities will be modified and adapted to adhere to proper social distancing.

All shared supplies will be disinfected after each use. Frequent hand hygiene will be required throughout the day. Ample hand sanitizer will be available at all activity and eating areas.

Where possible, campers will be separated into groups and kept within those smaller groups to avoid any unnecessary exposure.

The following areas will have increased caution exercised but it is worth noting that they pose higher risk for contact due to the nature of the activity. Participation in these activities are not mandatory and all individuals should closely consider which activities they would like to engage in.

• • Aquatics areas, eating areas, sleeping areas - the three spots you are most likely not wearing a mask
  • Specific activities to note: Huck’s Cove at S-F Scout Ranch and the mile swim.

*Masks – the following are acceptable masks to wear at camp

• • Two or more layers of breathable fabric, that cover your nose and mouth completely, and snug on all sides
  • Neck gaiters or buffs are acceptable if there are two layers of cotton fabric
  • Do not wear a mask with an exhalation valve or vent
  • Face shields are only accepted if a mask is also worn with them. Face shields alone are not enough protection.

**Fully vaccinated is defined as two weeks after the second Moderna or Pfizer dose or the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine.

All COVID precautions and safety policies must be followed at a unit’s campsite at all times. Masks* are still required unless inside their own tent alone or actively eating or drinking.

Units should disinfect common areas and shared equipment of the campsite in between uses. Unit leaders will be required to symptom and temperature check each camper and adult every morning and log the data.

Campsite water coolers must have extra care taken to avoid contamination of the spouts and cooler spouts must be sanitized regularly.

While sanitizer will be provided, it is encouraged that adult leaders bring ample hand sanitizer and surface sanitizer to have on hand.

*Masks – the following are acceptable masks to wear at camp

• • Two or more layers of breathable fabric, that cover your nose and mouth completely, and snug on all sides
  • Neck gaiters or buffs are acceptable if there are two layers of cotton fabric
  • Do not wear a mask with an exhalation valve or vent
  • Face shields are only accepted if a mask is also worn with them. Face shields alone are not enough protection.

Meals will be conducted via either family or patrol cooking-style, depending on the camp. Campers must eat meals with their unit and will not be seated within 6 feet of another unit. Meal areas will be disinfected in between use. Units will have tables assigned to them for the duration of camp.

To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we require all Scouts and adults, who are not fully vaccinated* to tent alone during overnight summer camps. Members of the same household may tent together under certain circumstances, in keeping with Youth Protection policies.

Jun 2nd, 2021 Update

After extensive review, the Greater St. Louis Are Council Health and Safety Committee has extended the "Tent Waiver" option to Scouts BSA Scouts and Venturers as well as Cub Scouts.

This form gives permission for two Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA members or Venturers who are not fully vaccinated to tent together if the parents/guardians of each camper consent. In accordance with Youth Protection Requirements of the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts of more than two years difference in age are not allowed to camp together. Even with signing this form, this requirement must be kept. This form must be signed prior to the start of camp and will be reviewed upon check-in.

Participant Tent Waiver 2021

State specific guidance

• Only in Missouri - Two fully vaccinated*  members may share a tent following all youth protection policies.
  • Current Illinois policy does not allow for this option.
• Only in Missouri - A tenting waiver is available for all youth.
  • Current Illinois policy does not allow for this option.

This waiver should be completed and brought to camp to be turned in at check-in or emailed to the Camp Director prior to their arrival at camp.

Camp May - Connie Krull
Camp Warren Levis - Nick Schubert
Rhodes France Scout Reservation - Grayson Wolcott
Camp Gamble - Erin Tuley
Camp Famous Eagle - Matt Kaufman
Swift High Adventure Base - Lisa Abernathy
Camp Lewallen - Kevin McMeel
Pine Ridge Scout Camp - camping@stlbsa.org

*Fully vaccinated is defined as two weeks after the second Moderna or Pfizer dose or the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine.