[20443] in APO-L
Re: APO using scout camps
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ellen Kranzer)
Wed Apr 7 16:11:24 1999
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 16:10:26 -0400
Reply-To: Ellen Kranzer <ellen_kranzer@HARVARD.EDU>
From: Ellen Kranzer <ellen_kranzer@HARVARD.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Our National Executive director asked me to pass this information on.
Y.I.S.
Ellen c.c. Kranzer
APO-L Administrator
>Brothers,
>
>The current posture of the BSA concerning APO and the use of Scout Camps for
>APO programs is up to the local Scout Executive as it was explained to me the
>issue of insurance is very sensitive and important today. This situation
>allows
>for as many different answers as there are Scout Camps.
>
>However, if your Chapter would plan a service project at the Camp for the
>benefit of the Scout Camp and untimately the Scout Council on the day you
>want to hold a CPPC, then you would stand a better chance of using the camp
>without need of a separate insurance policy. Again, this still depends on
>the local Scout Executive.
>
>You might want to mention the name of Jim Chandler, APO-BSA National Liasion
>to the Fraternity, to the local Scout executive for added support to your
>request, and ask him to call Jim Chandler at the National BSA office in
>Irving, Texas as an added reference.
>
>Hope this helps.
>Fraternally,
>Patrick Burke, NED
>
