Boy Scouts of America

Camping and Outdoor Adventures

Each rank in Cub Scouting has Adventures that take Cub Scouts outdoors.  The outdoors can be urban or rural it does not need to be a remote location.  From a one foot hike to a five mile hike Cub Scouts learn about their natural surroundings.

Pack Overnighter

Packs can conduct overnight campouts.  A pack overnight campout can be a great way to get to know the families in the pack and to work on outdoor adventures.Packs may not conduct campouts longer then overnight.  The location is a site that is approved by the local council using the Pack Overnight Campout Appraisal Form.  In order to conduct an pack overnight campout at least one registered adult leader who is attending the campout must complete Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training.  

The Guide to Safe Scouting gives all the details on how to conduct events and activities.  Leaders should bookmark this site and refer to it often.

Age Appropriate Guidelines for Camping gives a quick glance at what type of camping activities that are approved based on age.

Hazardous Weather Training is required training for adult leaders and is recommended for all adults.  This online training can be found at my.scouting.org

Events that are offered by the council either directly or through the district are conducted in accordance with National Camp Accreditation Standards.  For Cub Scouts these events are Council Organized Family Camp, Cub Scout Day Camp, and Cub Scout Resident Camp.

Council Organized Family Camp

Cub Scout families may participate in Council Organized Family Camp.  These events may be called something less formal such as Parent and Pal or Cub Family Camp.  The program is provided by the local council and the event may last two nights.

Cub Scout Day Camp

Offered as a three or five day event day camp provides opportunities to make new friends, earn new adventures, and participate in special activities.

Cub Scout Resident Camp

A long term overnight camping experience for cub scouts and their parent or guardian.  Resident camps are three to five days usually held at a Scout owned camping facility.

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.