CSR 2021 | Summer Camp Update 1 - Summer Camp Kick-Off Scheduled for Saturday, February 13

NOTES

• The 2021 Leader Guide and 2021 Family Guide will be posted to the camp website on February 13, 2021.
• All forms will be updated by Saturday, February 13, 2021.

 
Summer Camp Kick-Off Meeting

• We will host our summer camp kick-off meeting on Saturday, February 13, 2021.
• Because of COVID-19, the meeting will be outside under a covered porch and limited to 25 people.
• To accommodate demand, we will meet twice – once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
• The meeting start times are 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
• Both sessions will be streamed live on Facebook (no special link required).
• The meeting will be held at the Shiloh Presbyterian Church, 2638 Grand Oaks Blvd #8143, Burlington, NC.
• We will meet at the Troop 4019 Scout Hut.
• Both sessions will be live streamed on Facebook (no special link required).
• Please RSVP by 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 11, 2021 using this link
• If you, as the unit point of contact, are unable to attend, feel free to send another representative.
• For COVID-19 mitigation purposes, we ask that units limit the number of in-person attendees to 1. Multiple people are welcomed to participate in the Facebook live stream.
• If you are unable to attend, a hard copy of the 2021 Leader Guide will be mailed to the address you provided on the campsite reservation form.

 
Camp Fee
1.For Summer 2021, the summer camp fee will be $350.
2.There is no increase in the camp fee from 2020 to 2021.
3.The camp fee is all-inclusive and covers the cost of all merit badge supplies with two exceptions: Exception 1: for Scouts who choose to complete the CPR for the Professional Health Provider certification (CPro), at summer camp, as part of the BSA Lifeguard, the CPro fee is an additional $50. Exception 2: for those Scouts who choose to complete the ATV PowerSports program, the additional fee is $50.
4.The early bird fee will be $330.
5.Campers who make a $110 deposit by Thursday, March 11, the early bird deadline, receive a $20 discount on the total camp fee.
6.Camp Payment Schedule
a.Payment 1: $115 due Thursday, March 25
b.Payment 2: $115 due Thursday, April 22
c.Payment 3: $120 due Thursday, May 27
7.Late fee: $10. After Thursday, May 27, a $10 fee will be added to the registration fee.
8.NOTE: All Scouts who transition from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA after the March 11 early bird deadline or join your unit as a new Scout after the March 11 early bird deadline will receive the lowest fee available. They will be subject to the $330 early bird fee.
9.The Provisional fee is $375.
10.The Day Camper fee is $175.
11.Remember that camperships are available for Scouts for who the camp fee may be a barrier to attending summer camp. Typically, camperships cover at least one-third of the camp fee. The campership deadline is Thursday, April 22.
12.Camperships are available to in-council and out-of-council units. Camperships for out-of-council units will not exceed 1/3 of the camp cost - $110. The deadline is Thursday, April 22.
13.The adult leader fee is $145.
14.The early bird fee does not apply to adults.
 
 
Local Membership Requirements for Adults Spending the Night at an Old North State Long Term Camp (Summer Camp or Winter Camp)

• In December 2019, the Old North State Council Executive Board took action to increase the safety of Scouts camping at Cherokee Scout Reservation
• Effectively immediately, any adult who spends at least one night while accompanying a Scouting unit to a long-term camp activity, sponsored by the Old North State Council or any of its agents, must be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America with a completed criminal background check and completed mandatory Youth Protection Training.
• This local policy supersedes the national policy that requires adults who are staying in camp for more than 72 hours be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America with a completed criminal background check and completed mandatory Youth Protection Training
• Take action now to register the adults who plan to attend summer camp with your unit as members of the Boy Scouts of America.
• You may register adults who are attending summer camp only as Scouter Reserve. This position requires a background check and current Youth Protection, but does not require Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills and does not impact your unit’s adult leader training rating.

 
BSA Releases New Annual Health & Medical Record

• For Summer 2020, the BSA provided an extension for medical form expiration dates because COVID-19 inhibited many Scouts and adults from obtaining a physical.
• The BSA has already stated, that it WILL NOT provide an extension on medical form expiration dates for Summer 2021.
• Everyone will be expected to have a current medical from to participate in summer camp.
• We will work to provide opportunities for Scouts to obtain a physical prior to summer camp.
• The BSA recently updated the health form
• Starting in 2021 only the health form labeled 2019 printing can be used
• Remember, all people attending summer camp must have a current health form at the health lodge

 
 
​If we can support you further in your preparations for summer camp, please do not hesitate to contact us.
 
Best,
 
Bud
 
Bud Harrelson | Camp Director
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Cherokee Scout Reservation
bud.harrelson@scouting.org
www.csr.camp