Thunder Wolf District Webelos Woods at Bovay Scout Ranch 2021 Leader’s Guide District Activities Team 3/1/2021 This document contains information useful for Cub Pack Leaders and parents for participation in the 2021 Thunder Wolf District Webelos Woods Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................... 1 WELCOME FROM THE DISTRICT .................................................................................................................................. 2 BOVAY SCOUT RANCH ................................................................................................................................................ 3 MCNAIR CUB ADVENTURE CAMP GRACE ........................................................................................................................... 3 LOCATION .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 REGISTRATION ...........................................................................................................................................................13 ARRIVAL AND CHECK IN ................................................................................................................................................13 LEADER CHECK IN .......................................................................................................................................................13 CAMPSITES ................................................................................................................................................................13 PARKING...................................................................................................................................................................14 EMERGENCIES ............................................................................................................................................................14 HEALTH, MEDICAL AND SAFETY ISSUES .............................................................................................................................15 Medical Pre-screening ........................................................................................................................................15 Hospital Treatment ............................................................................................................................................15 Health Lodge ......................................................................................................................................................15 Medications .......................................................................................................................................................16 Council Insurance ...............................................................................................................................................16 PROGRAM.................................................................................................................................................................17 Outdoor Adventure ............................................................................................................................................17 Scouting Adventure ............................................................................................................................................18 CAMP POLICIES ..........................................................................................................................................................22 THESE GUIDELINES APPLY TO USE OF BOVAY SCOUT RANCH................................................................................22 DEPARTURE ...............................................................................................................................................................25 CAMP SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................................................................26 APPENDIX A – LINKS TO IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND SITES ..................................................................................27 APPENDIX B - MCNAIR CUB SCOUT CAMP MAP .........................................................................................................27 APPENDIX C - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY ...................................................................................................28 APPENDIX D-PRE EVENT SCREENING ...............................................................................................................................29 COVID-19 Risk Advisory Precautions and mitigation strategies are important, but they cannot eliminate the potential for exposure to COVID-19 or any other illness when in-person activities resume. People with COVID-19 may show no signs or symptoms of illness, but they can spread the virus. Some people may be contagious before their symptoms occur. The fact is that someone with COVID-19 may pass the required health screenings and be allowed into program activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. If you are in this group, please ensure you have approval from your health care provider prior to resuming iN-person Scouting activities. Every member, volunteer and family must evaluate their unique circumstances and make an informed decision before attending in-person activities. We hope this information will be helpful as you make that choice. For updates, please monitor https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus McNair Cub Adventure Camp 1 Updated March 2020 Welcome from the District The Thunder Wolf District Webelos Woods staff and I would like to invite you to Bovay Scout Ranch where outdoor adventure creates an experience for learning, confidence building, appreciation for nature, and family memories. The McNair Cub Adventure Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch offers premier programs for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts of the Sam Houston Area Council. Mr. Harry Bovay gave our youth a camp with breathtaking sunsets and sun rises. The lakes are full for fishing and canoeing. As Webelos Scouts ScoutsBSA members explore the 1400 plus acres at the Bovay Scout Ranch, they can observe white tail deer, raccoons, armadillos, coyotes yelping and howling late at night, and much more wildlife. In the evening away from the city lights, Scouts and their families will have a unique opportunity to see the night sky with minimal light pollution. Come join us at McNair Cub Adventure Camp, where Webelos Scouts will be able to camp with a ScoutsBSA unit experience outdoor adventures that will highlight the opportunities ahead in Scouting. Yours in Scouting, Troy Meinen Jody Court Thunder Wolf District Thunder Wolf District Committee Chair Activities Chair Thunder Wolf District Webelos Woods 2 March 2021 Bovay Scout Ranch BOVAY SCOUT RANCH was founded in 2001 and named after its founders, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Bovay Jr., and is located 3 miles south of downtown Navasota, Texas. Bovay Scout Ranch offers three camping areas, the McNair Cub Adventure Camp, the Tellepsen Scout Camp for Scouts BSA, and the Duke Energy Camporee site for Scouts BSA troops, Venturing crews, and Sea Scout ships. These three camps provide an opportunity to enjoy the wonder and beauty of Central Texas. Bovay Scout Ranch is a sight to behold with its rolling hills and lakes, campsites surrounded by native huisache and bois-d’arc trees, and sunsets that are absolutely breathtaking. The Ranch’s 1,400 plus acres are a natural paradise for plants and wildlife. The McNair Cub Adventure Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch has facilities for a wide range of activities including a water park, wrist rockets, BMX bikes, dino dig, Cub Scout shooting range and much more. McNair Cub Adventure Camp Grace For the trees, lakes, and hills, We Thank Thee, O God, for the fun, friends, and fellowship, We Thank Thee, O God, For the food that has been prepared, We Thank Thee, O God. Amen. Location Bovay Scout Ranch is located in the heart of the Texas rolling hills and prairies, just 3 miles outside of Navasota, Texas. Bovay is nestled in the vast landscape close to where Texas declared its independence at Washington on the Brazos. The Ranch offers two excellent Scout camp facilities with an abundance of activities. www.shac.org/maps Thunder Wolf District Webelos Woods 3 March 2021 DirectioNs from Sugar LaNd: • Take the Grand Parkway (Hwy 99) from Sugar Land north to Hwy 290 W. Follow the directions west towards Hempstead • From Hempstead take Hwy 6N for 16 miles • Turn right onto County Road 317 • Travel to end of road through camp gate CoNtact iNfo: Weekends: • Bovay Scout Ranch Ranger: Dean Tarff – 936-827-9583 Address: 3450 County 317, Navasota, TX 77868 Thunder Wolf District Webelos Woods 4 March 2021 Registration Troops will register all unit participants, as well as any Webelos Scouts or parents that they host. Scouts attending must be members of the BSA. Online Registration will begin in early March and will close at midnight on Sunday April 4, 2021. Only one representative from each unit will go to thunder-wolf.shac.org to register. Webelos Woods is for Scouts and their parents