Rotary Scout Reservation
Leaders’ Guide
Leaders’ Resource Guide
Welcome to the Leaders’ Resource Guide. Here you will find all of the information necessary to help you successfully plan and carry out your troop’s trip to Rotary Scout Reservation. If you do not see something that you are looking for, please contact Camp Director Brian Murray at campdirector@rsrbs.org.
New Medical Form For 2010
In 2009, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America began rolling out a new medical form. Beginning in 2010, this new form is now mandatory for all Scouting activities, including Summer Camp at Rotary Scout Reservation. Older BSA forms, including the Class I, II, and III Forms are no longer acceptable.
To learn what you need to know about the new Health Form, and to download your copy today, please visit our Health & Safety Information page.
Council Camperships Available
Camperships to attend Summer Camp at RSR are available to Scouts in Twin Rivers Council units who have demonstrated financial need. Camperships may be used to cover a portion of the Scout’s fee to attend camp, frequently in conjunction with other fundraising opportunities. To apply for a Twin Rivers Council Campership, please submit the following application to the Council Service Center by May 15th.
Download the Council Campership form here: Twin Rivers Council Campership Application.pdf
Food Services At RSR
Rotary Scout Reservation is pleased to partner with Sodexho to provide nutritious, high quality meals that are perfect for an active Scout. Our highly trained, professional cooks bring with them years of experience in catering and college food services. Campers will enjoy a hot and cold buffet at every meal in the dining hall, including fresh fruit and yogurt at breakfast and a full salad bar at every lunch and dinner.
Accommodations can be made for those with special dietary needs. Please notify the Camp Director or Head Cook as far in advance as possible when such needs exist.
RSR also encourages units to participate in patrol cooking, with food provided by the camp.
Please visit our Dining Services page for information on the RSR Dining Hall, patrol cooking and visitor meals.
Also, please visit our Family Night BBQ page for information on our Wednesday night feast.
Camp Cell Phone Policy
While the camp does not officially prohibit the use of cell phones by Scouts, we do support and encourage Troops to adopt such a policy while at Summer Camp. The use of cell phones and other electronic equipment can distract a Scout from the numerous outdoor program opportunities available to him at camp.
The use of cell phones by Scouts may also encourage homesickness and allows a Scout to circumvent the responsible unit and camp leadership when upset. The Camp Staff is trained in how to support the troop leadership when dealing with cases of homesickness, but can do so only when informed before a parent arrives to take the boy home. The camp phone is always available for any Scout who wishes to call home (with the approval of his Scoutmaster), and many Scoutmasters are happy to allow Scouts to use their personal cell phones when needed to contact home.
Camper Release Form
If a Scout needs to leave camp at any point during the week, such as for a baseball game or doctor’s appointment, it is important that the troop and camp leadership be made aware of his departure and any plans for his return. This is especially true if someone other than the Scout’s parents will be picking him up. If a parent plans to remove a Scout from camp, he or she must complete a Camper Release Form, which the unit leader in camp must sign, and submit the form at the Camp Office when signing the Scout out. It is best to do this ahead of time, in case the Scoutmaster is unavailable to sign the form when the parent arrives.
Positive ID will be required of anyone removing a Scout from camp.
Download the Camper Release Form here: Camper Release Form.pdf
The Rotary Scout Reservation Camp Planning Guide is now available for download. The Camp Planning Guide features information for parents and unit leaders regarding campsite registration, camp policies and guidelines, and health and safety procedures.
Download the Camp Planning Guide here: Camp Planning Guide.pdf
For the latest information on camp fees, campsite availability, please visit our Registration page.
Camp Planning Guide Available
