First and foremost, on behalf of everyone at Onteora and Theodore Roosevelt Council we hope that you, and all of your family, friends and all within your Scouting community are healthy and safe. 

The Onteora Scout Reservation Leadership and the Theodore Roosevelt Council are proud to release the 2020 OSR Program Guide. Please share this important information with your units so you can continue to build your individual Scout’s and your Unit’s program plans for the summer. The Program Guide has been posted on our website and can be found at https://www.onteora.org/files/31322/2020-Full-Program-Guide

In this uncertain time, many people have inquired about our summer camp plans and corresponding schedules. First, we want to stress that the health and safety of our Scouts, Leaders, staff, volunteers and everyone within our Scouting community is our first priority. To that point, the Theodore Roosevelt Council is closely monitoring communications from local, state and federal agencies and authorities and we will continue to do so throughout this COVID-19 crisis. We will continue to follow government guidelines and restrictions to ensure the safety of our members and our community.

It is our intent to operate Onteora this summer as long as county, state and federal authorities allow it. While we do not know exactly when our New York State PAUSE restrictions will be lifted, we are hopeful that we will return to normalcy soon and we are working every day to prepare our summer program for when we are permitted to gather again.

Our Onteora Leadership team is (virtually) meeting with Theodore Roosevelt Council leadership and volunteer committees weekly to discuss news from New York State and the federal government and how that impacts our summer camp planning process and timeline. Right now, our current timeline (including our May 15 ^th payment deadline and Merit Badge online signup and our summer camp dates) is the same as it has been in prior years. We will continue to evaluate our plans and communicate with you weekly regarding any changes related to 2020 Onteora Scout Reservation.

We are committed to ensuring that our Council programs, activities and properties operate a high quality and safe program for all of our members.