2020 COVID-19 Guidelines

Post date: Aug 15, 2020 9:15:06 PM

COVID-19 guidelines will be followed for the 2020-2021 School Year

August 5, 2020

Pack 168 is committed to the well-being and safety of our scouts and adult leaders, and accordingly are

following the recommended guidelines from the Northern Star Council for all scout related activities at

the Pack and Den level:

  • We will follow state guidelines with regards to social distancing and sanitizing, which at this time require groups of young people and adult leaders that number 25 or fewer in an outdoor space, or fewer than 10 in an indoor space, and follow all social distancing (including 6' spacing) as well as self-screening safety standards.

  • Northern Star Council has provided a Participant health screening checklist, which is to be used by participants (scouts, youth and adult volunteers, vendors, visitors, etc.) to screen for potentially communicable diseases before departure on the day of an event, camp, or outing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Specific COVID-19 precautions Pack 168 is taking for the 2020-2021 school year:

o Conducting meetings using virtual meeting technologies as a way for families to connect

with their fellow scouts and complete rank requirements.

o For our rank requirements that include outings or in-person activities, we will follow

current guidelines at the time of our outing, which at this time guidelines include

completing the Participant health screening checklist, and meeting outdoors in groups of 25 or fewer; we will

wear masks when its not possible to socially distance outdoors.

o Fall recruitment to be conducted using virtual meeting technologies for interested

scouts and their families to interact with Pack and Den leaders.

o Schedule time slots for Dens, or within Dens (for larger Dens) to participate in popular

in-person Pack events such as Rocket Day, Egg Drop, Pinewood Derby, Blue and Gold

Banquet.

o Conduct the Fall Hot Dog Roast at the Den level, outdoors and with family units seated

together at a Den leader’s home or park that provides ample space for social distancing

and in groups of 25 or less.

o Structure seasonal camping and Polar Cubs so that family units are placed in small

groups/pods and remain together throughout the event, while also remaining socially

distanced from other small groups/pods.

o Fundraising activities to be conducted using electronic tools and virtual meetings,

including placing orders and payment electronically; pick-up of wreaths at a scout

leader’s home to be scheduled by family unit, and drop-off to be scheduled by the scout

with the customer.