Summer 2022
We at the National Capital Area Council are excitedly looking forward to in-person summer camp again for the summer of 2022. The following sections outline the protocols that we have put in place to maximize the health and safety of all participants. We will continue to monitor the evolving situation and ensure that we update our protocols accordingly. If you have any feedback to provide, please do so using the contact information at the bottom of the page.
The following protocols are subject to change depending on local regulations and official health guidance.
Last updated 6/15/2022
Check-In
- Participants (youth & adults) will have a health screening upon arrival. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4°F or any other symptoms associated with COVID-19 will be taken aside and quarantined. If symptoms have not resolved in 1 hours, the participant will be sent home.
- If you are sick, do not come to camp.
- Refunds due to COVID-19 outside of the standard refund policy will be handled on a case by case basis. Refer to the standard policy on our Registration page.
- Units and provisional campers will turn in the Unit Pre-Event Medical Screening Form attesting that each of their participants has answered the pre-event screening questions on the day of arrival to camp.
- All participants (youth & adults) will be required to have a completed BSA Medical Form including Part C (the physical) and the NCAC Health Advisory. Participants (mainly adults) staying less than 72 hours need to have Parts A & B of the Medical Form completed.
- All forms can be found on the Forms page as well as in every camp’s Downloads section.
Units
General
- Cohorts will not be needed for the 2022 summer season.
- Units may perform daily symptom screenings for fever, sore throat, new cough, diarrhea, vomiting, stomachache, and new onset of a severe headache, especially with a fever. Thermometers will be available to check out from the camp for the week.
Program
General
- We anticipate being mask optional this summer in accordance with CDC recommendations for outdoor settings in our area. Mask wearing is encouraged, but not required.
- Physical distancing is encouraged as appropriate.
Scheduled Program
- Merit badges and activity sessions at the Scouts BSA camps will be capped. Caps will vary depending on the needs of the individual badge and activity area.
- Scouts at Scouts BSA camps may sign up for activities as individuals. They are not required to have a buddy from their unit, although it may be recommended for some activities.
Food Service Protocols
Patrol Cooking & Heater Stack (Camps Bowman & Marriott)
- Patrol Cooking & Heater Stack dining methods will function as usual.
Dining Halls (Camps Olmsted, PMI, Ross, & Lenhok’sin Basecamp)
- Dining Halls will be open.
Goshen Bus
- The Goshen Bus will be operating this summer.
- In accordance with federal masking policies with regards to transportation, wearing a mask on the bus recommended, but not required.
- For non-COVID information about the bus, visit our transportation page.
Further Information & Contact
Further information about COVID-19 is available at the resources below.
CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Commonwealth of Virginia www.virginia.gov/coronavirus/
National Capital Area Council Unit Guidance www.ncacbsa.org/covid-19
Please contact us with any questions or comments.
Eric Smith
Goshen Scout Reservation Director
Email: Eric.Smith@Scouting.org