May 1, 2020
Members of the Scouting Community,
We write to you today to update you on our plans for the 2020 Summer Camp season. After many conversations with key stakeholders on our Risk Management, Executive Committees, and Senior Camp Staff the Great Alaska Council has made the difficult decision to:
To Suspend our summer camp operations for the following:
- Eagle River Scout Camp; all programs
- Camp Gorsuch; Scouts BSA
To Cancel:
- Denali High Adventure Scout Base; all programs
A decision on Cub Scout Camp at Camp Gorsuch will be made at a later date. Plans will continue until a decision is made.
These decisions were extremely difficult to make, but the health and safety of every participant, and the families they return to, was the number one priority that ultimately made the decision for us. We felt it was not possible to deliver the quality of program you deserve while ensuring proper safety for our Scouts, Scouters, Staff, and their families. Our mission to serve you through outdoor adventures continues. We are working diligently on fun and interactive ways to keep you connected with programs and camps that you love for later in the summer or fall depending on Covid-19 regulations.
Units currently scheduled for the affected Summer Camp programs will be contacted within the next week to process refunds. Another option since we are in the middle of re-charter, is that units have the option to apply their summer camp fees to their re-charter fees in lieu of a refund to assist your unit in re-chartering on time.
We will be with you again soon on the next outdoor adventure that unites each and every one of us as Scouts and Scouters alike at our camps we have all grown to cherish each summer.
With you on the Scouting Trail,
