The following changes to the 2021 calendar have been made in our continuing effort to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic in a way that leans forward but always puts the safety of our Scouts and volunteers first. In light of the recent encouraging news around immunizations, we are extremely optimistic that the we are beginning to […]
August 10, 2020 Quapaw Area Council; Boy Scouts of America Risk Management Unit Meeting Guidelines, Fall 2020 COVID 19 Guidelines Preliminary Comments: The Council office has received questions about how to proceed with the Scouting program at the unit level this Fall. Unfortunately, there are no perfect answers. This should be obvious to […]
For several months, one of the biggest missing components for Scouting units has been outdoor activities like camping. When the Arkansas State Health Dept announced that tent camping would be allowed at Arkansas State Parks beginning June 1, it signaled to the Quapaw Area Council that it was safe to go back into the woods, […]
Statement regarding Camp Rockefeller Scouts BSA Resident Camp (Summer Camp) The safety of our Scouting Family is our top priority. After a very in-depth review of the State directives for operating overnight camps, the recommendation from our Council Health and Safety committee and our Camping Task force is to cancel Camp Rockefeller Scouts BSA Resident […]
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Our aims are character development, leadership development, citizenship training and personal fitness. Central among the various methods that we use to […]