CAMP PRESTON HUNT RULES AND REGULATIONS

Camp Preston Hunt is the property of the Caddo Area Council. We ask that you treat the camp as you would your own home. Please adhere to the following rules so the camp will remain a pleasant place for all to use. Thank you.

The Camp Ranger has the authority to require any persons not behaving in a proper manner to leave the camp, and any fees will be forfeited.

All groups must check in and out with Camp Ranger Nicole Ford - (903) 278-2678.

Groups must have at least one adult leader 21 years of age or older for every 10 members of its group below 21 years of age. At least one of said leaders must be present with the group at all times within camp.

Please leave the buildings / campsites clean and ready for the next group to use.

All equipment will be checked out by the Camp Ranger and must be cleaned prior to departure.

All trash must be placed in the dumpster near the dining hall, or a Ranger specified location.

All persons using any type of boats must wear PFD’s (personal floatation devices) which will be furnished. BSA safety afloat procedures must be followed.

Swimming is permitted in approved swimming areas only. BSA Safe Swim Defense procedures must be followed.

A group roster of all participants must be turned in.

All groups must always have at least two adults with them. One must be 21 years of age or older.

If your group plans to rent our facilities for 72 consecutive hours or more, all adults must have a current BSA Youth Protection Training certificate.

All people fishing must have a current Arkansas fishing license and all Arkansas fishing regulations must be followed, as required by state law.

The Boy Scouts of America prohibits the following activities:

1.   Extreme or action sports and associated activities that involve an unusually high level of exertion, and specialized gear or equipment. These activities include but are not limited to:
   • Parkour
   • Cliff diving or jumping
   • Whitewater paddling on rapids rated class V or above
   • Tree climbing
   • Free or solo climbing
   • Aerobatics while snowboarding, skiing waterboarding, or mountain biking
   • Parachuting, base jumping, or wingsuiting
   • Parasailing or any activity in which a person is carried aloft by a parachute, parasail, kite, flying tube, or other device
   • Participation in amateur or professional rodeo events, or council or district sponsorship of rodeo, and use of mechanized bulls or similar devices (this restriction does not apply in bicycle safety rodeos)
   • Jumping with bungee-cord devices
   • Bubbleball, Knockerball®, zorbing, Battle Balls™, bubble soccer, bubble football, and similar orb activities where participants roll around on land or water
   • Flyboarding / jet-boarding
   • Highlining
   • XPOGO
   • Trampolines and trampoline parks
2.   Shooting or throwing sports outside of BSA program literature and guidance including but not limited to:
   • Anvil shooting, flintlocks, exploding targets, and devices regulated by the National Firearms Act
   • Blow guns, boomerangs, and ballistae
   • Homemade firearms and air cannons, potato cannons, and tennis ball cannons
   • Throwing of shovels, torpedoes, spikes, or stars
   • Inappropriate ammunition such as pumpkins, hard slingshot ammo, and tracers
   • Cannons
   • Missile-launching devices
   • Crossbows
   • Reloading ammunition, and using reloaded ammunition
   • Spears, including atlatls, pole spears, and spear guns
3.   Using homemade or modified equipment that fails to comply with the BSA chemical fuels and equipment policy
4.   Burning any solid, liquid, gel, or gas fuel in a tent—including tents or teepees that feature or support stoves or fires
5.   Activities where participants strike at each other, including martial arts, boxing, combat games, gladiator games, and reenactment activities such as live action role-playing games (LARP) and Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) activities (exception: tai chi)
6.   Activities where participants shoot or throw objects at each other, such as rock-throwing, paintball, laser or archery tag, sock fights, or dodgeball
7.   Use of power tools by youth, including chainsaws, log splitters, woodchippers, and power saws or mills
8.   Fireworks, including selling fireworks
9.   Water chugging, and eating or drinking competitions such as “chubby bunny” or hot dog eating contests
10.   Hunting
11.   Intramural, interscholastic, or club sport competitions or activities
12.   Use of accelerants, chemicals, or pyrotechnics to start fires or in ceremonies

PLEASE DO NOT:

• Allow anyone to ride in the back of pickup trucks or similar vehicles
• Drive, operate equipment, or engage in any task that may put Scouts at risk under the influence of prescription medication(s) with the potential to impair functioning or judgement.
• Cut on live trees
• Litter the grounds
• Rearrange bunk beds in cabins
• Store liquid gas in cabins
• Cook in cabins
• Bring fireworks to camp
• Bring firearms to camp (concealed carries are not permitted)
• Bring weapons to camp
• Bring chainsaws to camp
• Bring pets to camp
• Bring pornographic material to camp
• Bring clothing that promotes use of drugs or alcohol to camp

PLEASE DO:

• Help us keep the restrooms and showers clean
• Help keep the camp clean – use trash barrels provided
• Deposit all trash in the dumpster near the main dining hall or a Ranger specified location before leaving camp
• Clean cabins before you leave camp

BSA drug policy states there will be no alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs on camp property. Anyone found in possession will be asked to leave the property and is subject to criminal charges.

Usage of medical marijuana is strictly prohibited on camp property.

Each cabin is supplied with a smoke detector. These are checked on a regular basis. Smoke detectors are provided for your safety. Please do not remove detector or the battery, or otherwise alter the smoke detector in any manner. If the smoke detector is damaged, a 25.00 fee will be levied against the group.

There is to be no smoking inside cabins or tents.

E-cigarettes, vapes, and other electronic smoking devices are not permitted on camp property.

Each building at camp is equipped with a fire extinguisher. These are for your safety. Please do not allow youth to play with extinguisher or discharge one unnecessarily. If a fire extinguisher is discharged unnecessarily, a $75.00 fee will be levied against the group.

There will be no writing or drawing on any building. Doing so will result in a fee of $20.00 per inch being levied against the group. Carving on a building will result in an additional fee and/or repair work.

Camp Preston Hunt has a beautiful lake which is well stocked with catfish and bass. Fishing can be great fun when done safely. Please remind your youth to use the “buddy system” when fishing, as with all other activities. Also, remind them to stay well back from the water’s edge. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Remember there are snakes at camp. Please tell your participants to leave all snakes alone. If they find one, they should report it to a camp leader.

Also, there is an abundance of poison ivy on camp. Please stay on the well-traveled trails (there are many).

When you check in, you will be given a trash bag. Please put only real trash in the bag (no rocks or sticks please). Before leaving camp, please deposit the bagged trash in the dumpster near the dining hall or a Ranger specified location.

Security: All camp gates will be closed by 7:00 PM and will not be reopened until after 7:00 AM. All participants must check in and out of camp with event leadership, the Camp Ranger, and/or group leadership. Individuals entering or leaving camp without checking in or out are subject to dismissal from the event.

Camp speed: The speed limit on all camp property is 5 MPH. No riding in the cargo area of pickups or any other similar vehicle. All passengers must have their own seatbelt.

Parking: No vehicles are permitted beyond the front gates of camp. Please park in the front parking lot only (Council and camp vehicles are exempt from this rule).

As per BSA policy, motorized vehicles (ATV’s, off-road vehicles, etc.) are strictly prohibited.

People with disabilities may be exempt from this rule with written authorization from the scout executive.

We ask that groups leave camp by 12:00 PM on your departure day.

In the event of any dispute or controversy regarding the meaning of anything contained in this form, the decision of Caddo Area Council will be final.

ANY AND ALL EXCEPTIONS TO THESE POLICIES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE

RANGER OF CADDO AREA COUNCIL.

The following procedures must be used during check-in

1.    Stop at the Ranger’s office and check in with the Camp Ranger.
2.    The following paperwork must be turned in at check-in:
   1.   Complete group roster
   2.   Signed and dated Hold-Harmless Agreement
3.   The Camp Ranger will unlock needed facilities at time of check in.
4.   If there is to be any aquatics activity, as per BSA policy, groups must have a certified lifeguard 21 years of age or older and an adult 21 years of age or over supervising all swimming activities.
5.   If there is to be any shooting sports activity, as per BSA policy, groups must have an NRA certified and Council approved Range Instructor over 21 years of age and an NRA certified and Council approved Range Safety Officer over 21 years of age supervising all shooting sports activities.
6.   If there is to be any climbing activity, as per BSA policy, groups must have a BSA certified, and Council approved Climbing Instructor over 21 years of age supervising all climbing activities.
7.   After check-in is completed and if needed, the Camp Ranger will escort the group to their campsite or building.
8.   No vehicles are allowed past the front gates of camp without permission from the Camp Ranger.
   • This rule is strictly enforced.

The following procedures must be followed for check-out

1.   The group leader will notify the Camp Ranger of the time that they plan to depart. This may be done anytime.
2.   The Camp Ranger will check the campsite or buildings that have been used for the following:
   1.   Cleanliness
   2.   Damages
   3.   Equipment loss
3.   The group leader will stop at the Ranger’s office for the following:
   1.   To return any keys, if issued
   2.   To pay any fees still owed.
4. All trash must be placed in the dumpster near the Dining Hall, or a Ranger specified location.
5. All equipment that has been checked out must be returned, cleaned, and in serviceable condition prior to departure.

**30 Days prior is full refund. Anything between 2 weeks and 30 days is 50% refund. Within 2 weeks of the event refund is at the discretion of the event coordinator or staff advisor. Usually only granted in cases of emergency. Unless otherwise stated.

While you are staying at our camp, PLEASE do what you can to keep the camp as clean or better than you found it.

When you check in, you will be given a trash bag. Please put only real trash in the bag (no rocks or sticks please).  Before leaving camp, please deposit the bagged trash in the dumpster near the dining hall or a Ranger specified location.

Help keep the camp clean – use trash barrels provided.

All equipment that has been checked out must be returned, cleaned, and in serviceable condition prior to departure.

Clean cabins before you leave camp

Please keep the restrooms and showers clean.

Please leave the buildings / campsites clean and ready for the next group to use.