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Sorry for this post. I found a long list on the same topic previously posted.

Has anyone else seen this new policy and how are you dealing with it ? How are Scouts suppose to earn money for summer camp now ? http://www.scouting.org/filestore/financeimpact/pdf/CFD-Manuals/Product_Sales_Guide.pdf Individual Youth Accounts The use of individual youth accounts to credit amounts from fundraising to an individual toward their expenses is not permitted. The IRS has stated that crediting fundraising amounts constitutes private benefit. However, the unit could use the funds (all or a percentage) raised to reduce or eliminate dues and various registration

This is the camp policy they publish in their leaders guide. LIGHTNING OR SEVERE STORM The Aquatics Area, COPE Area, and fishing docks close immediately. Scouts remain in their program area or campsite unless otherwise instructed by the camp staff. Further instructions will be sent out from the Camp Administration My real problem is we never get told to move to the Dining Hall until after the storm is over top of the camp, and it's usually after dark. Then my dilemma is to heard 25 people across an open space to get them to the safety of the Dining Hall. In the past I hav

I'm a Scoutmaster new to this forum and would like to get your opinion. We go to summer camp each year at the end of July. In South Jersey we can have several pop-up thunderstorms every day. I've taken the Weather Hazards training every 2 years now for the last 6 years. I know the training says seek shelter indoors. Here's my question. The camp does have a Dining Hall which would be the safest structure in camp during a lightning storm. Our campsite which has 2 wooden structures, a pavilion which is just posts with a wood shingled roof and a shower & bathroom facility with a wooden roof a