General Guidelines

Motor Vehicles and Trailers

Each Pack may bring ONE truck/vehicle/trailer to carry all unit equipment.  The driver of that equipment vehicle will be directed to their unit campsite, where all supplies can be offloaded.  Vehicular access to campsites will only be allowed from 2pm - 4:30pm. After this time, equipment will need to be carried to the unit’s site from the general parking area. Once equipment and supplies are offloaded, the vehicle will need to be moved to a designated parking area prior to setting up campsite.  The trailer will be allowed to remain in the designated spaces near the campsite.  

Spook-O-Ree General Guidelines

• Conduct: Everyone follows the Scout Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code at all times. We are guests of the property owner.

• Scouts are not to roam through the campsites at any time

• Cutting or otherwise damaging live trees is NOT permitted

• No Scout will enter another unit’s campsite without permission

• Defacing, destroying, or otherwise damaging the property of others or property of the River Hawk District is strictly forbidden.

• Rough housing and horseplay are strictly forbidden.  Anyone wrestling or fighting will be immediately dismissed from the event.  

• NO RUNNING in camp.

• Scouts are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will bring credit to their unit and the BSA.

• Parking: To avoid traffic jams, and in the spirit of Scouting, we urge Dens to carpool. Parking is extremely limited!!!

• Stay Together: All Dens will use two-deep adult supervision during the entire event. Use the Buddy System. Stay on time, stay together as a Den. Please walk, don’t run – stations aren’t far apart.

• Uniforms: The scout uniform will be the Utility (Class B) uniform for all scouts (i.e. pants, Pack t-shirt, jacket) is the uniform for Saturday activities.  The Official (Class A) Webelos Scout Uniform is encouraged for the Saturday Evening Campfire.

• Outdoor Gear: Mid-October temperatures can get wet and chilly. Dress in layers for the conditions. Carry at least one full liter bottle of water each, and bring rain gear and a flashlight. Wear sturdy shoes or hiking boots. Keep shoes laced. No open toed shoes including crocs, sandals or “flip-flops.”

• Camping: Dens must bring their own camping and cooking gear. Campsites will be pre-assigned by unit upon registration. Most units will be camping at Web-O-Ree. We encourage low impact camping with clean, compact campsites. Dens are asked to keep individual tent sizes to a reasonable minimum. A scout and their parent should share a 2-3 person tent. Large multi-room tents are discouraged unless used to sleep several scouts. An adult may tent only with their own child or another adult.

• Cooking: Dens will eat all meals family-style at their campsite, to include the Saturday Lunch rotation. Cooking will be carefully supervised by adults using propane or isobutane camping stoves or portable charcoal grills off the ground. Safely dispose of ashes in designated ash-safe containers (Ashes need to be packed out.).   No ground fires are allowed, so please plan for an above ground fire pit. Remember to keep cold things cold in coolers and eat hot food while it is hot.

• Water: Water will be available for use during the event but each attendee should bring their own water bottle and units should bring jugs to hold water for cooking along with water coolers for their campsite.

• Restrooms: Rented portable toilets and water-free handwashing stations located at the campgrounds. Certain toilets will be reserved for women only and others ADA-compliant for the disabled.  All units are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the facilities.  It is recommended that units bring extra toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and other toiletries.

• Fires: No smoking except in parking areas. (Smoking is discouraged entirely during the event.) Each unit may build one adult- controlled, small campfire to be shared between Dens. The fire must be built on a fireproof base totally off the ground at least 18 “ by bricks to prevent ground scorching, kept small, and attended by an adult at all times. Leave No Trace or have no fire! Each campfire must have a water bucket. Fires must be extinguished with water until the ashes are cold. We’ll have a large “evening campfire” on Saturday.

  • NOTE: Depending on weather conditions, there may be a ban on having any fires except cooking stoves.

• Leave No Trace! Keep campsites neat, clean, and safe. Take care of your own trash. Pack it in/pack it out.  Do not burn or bury any trash.  

• Emergencies: If you get lost or have an emergency, find any adult Staff member. All stations will have two-way radios. The District will have a 24 hour First Aid Station on site, manned by radio-equipped qualified first responders for minor issues. Medical emergencies will be handled by Anne Arundel County Fire/EMS. (see Emergency Procedures)

• Instructions and Questions: You’ll get final instructions, map and rotation schedule at Friday’s 9 PM Adult Leader Meeting. If you have questions or something to bring to the Staff’s attention, please visit admin.

• Check Out: The units should send two Scouts to admin to request a site checkout inspection prior to departure from camp on Sunday.  Your request will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.  

• Prohibited Items:  Fireworks, Firearms, Weapons, Televisions, Video Games, CD Players, iPods/MP3 Players, electronic game players, illegal drugs, tobacco products, alcohol.