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<p>The four step plan for re-opening the Voyageurs Area Council to in person meetings and events does not specifically address issues that may be particular to the properties owned or leased by the Council (other&nbsp;than the Council Service Center).</p>
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<p>This document will address rules and regulations, which are subject to change as government policies change,&nbsp;for the following properties:</p>
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<ul><li>Camp Horace Johnson</li><li>Camp Barksdale</li><li>Camp Nushka</li><li>New Port Plat (on Rainey Lake)</li><li>Voyageur Adventure Base&nbsp;Note: Camp 28 will not be available for use until significant mitigation of safety issues is taken care of.&nbsp;The Council proposes a re-opening date of the properties to be July 1, 2020.&nbsp; The rules and regulationsaddressed here are relative to that re-opening date and will be in force until such official communication from the Council changes or updates those rules.&nbsp;Please note: the properties may be reserved for day use, outside of buildings only, prior to July 1, 2020.&nbsp; No overnight programs or camping is to take place on any of our properties prior to that date.&nbsp;Rules for Use: (beginning July 1, 2020)</li><li>Overnight camping is allowed outside of buildings only.The bunkrooms at Camp Horace Johnson andCamp Barksdale are not to be used for housing participants or staff.</li><li>Tent camping or housing in camp trailers/RVs is to be done in family groups only. Tents are not to beshared by those that are not in the same family.</li><li>Available buildings may be used for emergency or health concerns only. Cooking facilities in the buildingsmay be used with the following recommendations:<ul><li>Access is limited to two people at a time.Those inside must be wearing a face covering.</li><li>Social distancing by those doing the cooking/food preparation must be adhered to.</li><li>Other rules regarding sanitation, disinfecting surfaces, handling of food, and hand washing as statedin the Council’s Re-Opening Step 3 letter or other Council official communications must be strictly followed.</li></ul></li><li>Participants must be organized into pods of not more than 10 total people (youth and adults).Social distancing within pods and physical distancing between pods must be followed.</li><li>Program materials must be organized such that participants are not sharing them.</li><li>Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations must be available throughout the program area.</li><li>Any program materials used for demonstration or instruction must be sanitized after each use.</li><li>Temperature screening materials are available from the Council and are to be used.Each participantis to have their temperature screened upon arrival and again each day of the campout.&nbsp; A record or logof all screening is to be kept and turned in to the Council upon completion of the activity.</li><li>Participants must certify that they are not currently sick nor have they had any contact with anyoneInfected with Covid-19 in the past 14 days.&nbsp; Those that cannot so certify must be asked to leave.</li><li>Travel to and from the properties is to be done within families only.</li></ul>
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<p>Any one of these rules or restrictions may be updated at any time.&nbsp; Please refer to this document on the</p>
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<p>Council website at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.vac-bsa.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.vac-bsa.org</a>&nbsp;for current information.</p>
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<p><a href="http://legacy.vac-bsa.org/files/d/usr/885/Covid-19%20Property%20Use%20Plan.pdf">Property Use Plan PDF</a></p>
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