Outings

Outings are one of the best features of scouting. Each month, an outing is planned that is designed to be a fun opportunity for a scout to spend time with fellow scouts and learn skills. Below are some guidelines for a successful outing...

Prerequisites for Outings:

• RSVP in Scoutbook: Scouts and/or their Parents should RSVP yes or no for upcoming outings in Scoutbook.com. To do so, the Parent or Scout should Login to Scoutbook and navigate to My Dashboard > Events > Choose Event > Click on your profile icon > choose "Yes," "No," or "Maybe." 

• Permission forms for each outing can be electronically signed within Scoutbook, or printed, signed, and brought to the departure site.

• Venue Permission Forms/Releases: Some activities or venues require their own permission forms or releases. These will be provided to Parents ahead of time and are required for participation.

• Payments can be made at the Weekly Troop meetings (most preferably before the Outing), or at the departure site.  Activity fees and deposits paid to the Troop are not refundable if the scout does not attend the activity. 

• Medical Forms (Youth and Adults): All Scouts and Adults in attendance must be registered active with a current BSA Annual Health and Medical Record on file with the Troop Health and Safety Committee member.

• Youth Protection (Adults): Any adult participating in any Troop activity must have a current Youth Protection Training certificate on file with the Troop Committee Chairman.

  • Quick Link: BSA Youth Protection Website.

  • Quick Link: BSA Youth Protection Barriers to Abuse and Reporting

General Rules and Practices:

• Trips typically are scheduled to return on Sunday after 1pm. 

• Menus, foods, preparation, and clean-up for camping trips are the responsibility of each Patrol. Typically a Grub Master is assigned to lead the Patrol in planning and preparing meals for the trip. See the Grub Master page for more details. The Grub Masters and Patrols are encouraged to keep unused and non-perishable food items in storage for use in future activities.

• All Troop Campouts and Activities will be conducted in accordance with the policies and regulations of BSA.

• No conduct unbecoming a Scout will be allowed or tolerated.

• The Troop will leave the area better than we found it. We will practice “Leave No Trace” camping as a matter of Troop Policy.

Health and Safety:

• Scouts will not leave the immediate area of a Troop activity unless they have the permission of the adult leadership. 

• Any hiking or activity outside the campsites must be in groups of two or more, which we refer to as the BUDDY SYSTEM. 

• Trash will be disposed of using containers provided at the campsite or brought back home. The Troop does not bury any refuse.

• Only water drawn from spigots marked as potable will be consumed or used for cooking. Techniques for purifying water will be demonstrated and practiced but should only be used at special backpacking outings or in survival situations.

• Fires will be built in only designated containers or with the permission of adult leadership. No holes will be dug as fire pits, and rocks gathered to contain a fire must be returned to the edges of the campsite. Some parks prohibit the gathering of firewood. In these cases, campfires for cooking and pleasure will be limited to purchased firewood or wood brought from the Scouts’ homes.