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Earlier this year, BSA announced that Cub Scout Pack organized camping activities would be limited to a single night. This was met with significant frustration and concern about maintaining a healthy outdoor program for Cub Scouts. Pathway to Adventure Council leadership, with other councils, shared feedback on this topic and asked that this policy be reconsidered. The following announcement from BSA is a welcome development on this front, and we are excited to share this with our Cub Scout families.
Effective September 1, 2023, Cub Scout packs conducting their own overnight camping activity may camp for up to two consecutive nights. Cub Scout packs conducting their own overnight camping activities must continue to have at least one registered adult leader trained in Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) who oversees the planning and is in attendance for the pack campout. This updated policy also applies to Webelos and Arrow of Light dens who conduct den coordinated campouts. This policy will be updated in the Guide to Safe Scouting and other resources on September 1st, 2023.
Remember that Cub Scout camping is limited to designated locations with appropriate facilities. To help facilitate finding locations, we will create a page on the Pathway to Adventure Council website listing locations that have been approved. Packs who wish to have a site added to this list of approved camping locations should download the form below and submit it to PTAC.Camping@scouting.org to request a site appraisal.
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