Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What Health forms do I have to fill out to help at a day/twilight camp?
A: All participants need to fill out the form available on this site.
It is tailored to meet the Boy Scouts of America Camp Accreditation codes
and the Texas Dept. of Health Codes for Youth Camps.
healthhistory.pdf
Q: I am 45 years old. Do I have to fill out a class three medical
form?
A. No, see the answer above. If you already have a class 3
medical health history form you may submit a copy of that, just make sure
that you include the month and year of your last tetanus booster.
Q: My son is 14 years old. Can he help at camp.
A. With the support of their scoutmaster, crew leader, varsity
coach or ship leader, the camp director may approve a boy or girl that
is 14 years old to serve as "counselors in training." They will
work closely with another staff member and they will count as a youth in our
youth to adult ratio.
Q: My pack says that we don't have enough volunteers, do we have to
send so many parents to help?
A. Day/Twilight Camp is run solely by volunteers. As with all
other Cub Scout Activities we need to maintain the correct Youth Protection
Guideline numbers.
Q: It says the the camp
volunteer/staff training is mandatory. Why do I have to attend this
training?
A. Because BSA and the State of
Texas require that all Volunteers and Staff be trained over camp procedures
(including discipline, first aid, emergency drills and lost child protocol)
Q: How many days to I have to
volunteer to get a free shirt?
A. You must work 3 of the 5 days
to get a free shirt, if you are sharing a spot with another adult please
split the cost of the extra shirt with them ($10), and make sure that your pack
registrar knows what you are doing.
Q: Do all adults have to pay the $10 BSA membership fee with their form?
A. Every volunteer for camp
whether they are there for 1 day or 5 days must fill out a BSA application.
It is the form every leader, like den leader, cubmaster, etc. have to fill
out. That form is normally $10.00, and it is good for one year. We are
waiving that $10.00 fee for all our camp volunteers. But the BSA form that
they fill out will only be good for the month of June. After camp, that BSA
form is void. If someone is wanting it to be good for the year they will
need to pay a fee. I recommend in this situation, tell them to wait until
the fall to fill out the form again and have the pack pay for the $10.00.
Some packs pay for it, and some do not.
Q: How does the volunteer thig
woork with Tiger parents that only want to be their child's partner?
A. Parents of tigers do not
pay anything and their t-shirt is free. We are just happy to have them
helping out with their tiger. But if two parents are splitting the time to
be with their tiger.......one parent must pay for an extra t-shirt if they
are only there 1-2 days.
Q: IS there a discount for
families with more than one scout attending camp.
A. There is no discount for
having more than one scout going to camp. Siblings that are not scouts are
charged only $15.00, as long as the parent is helping at camp.
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