Coronavirus Update May 11, 2020
Greater Tampa Bay Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Roadmap to Program Resumption
Update #1
(May 11, 2020)
The Council committee on program resumption met again virtually on Friday (May 8, 2020). Upon review of existing federal, state, local, and Boy Scouts of America guidance the committee decided that the Roadmap to Program Resumption published on May 4, 2020, remains the most viable approach towards ensuring that program resumption is done in a SAFE, SMART, STEP-BY-STEP manner protecting our Scouts, Scouting families, Scout Leaders, and Scouting volunteer and professional staffs. The committee also determined that the roadmap continues to adhere to the requirements outlined by the Governor’s Plan for Florida’s Recovery. For the sake of clarity, the provisions of the original road map follow with changes approved on Friday contained in bold, italicized text:
STAGE 1: (The entire month of May 2020)
- Camps will remain closed following governmental guidelines.
- No District or Council in-person program activities will be held.
- Virtual Scouting WILL remain the norm. Units may, with the concurrence of their Chartering Organizations, begin in-person gatherings provided that the Governor’s Phase 1 mandates are followed. These straightforward and stringent policies can be found at www.flgov.com, and units/Chartering Organizations are to rigidly adhere to them when conducting any Scouting activity.
STAGE 2: (The entire month of June 2020)
- All Council and District program events will be rescheduled to July 2020. The Council Calendar will be updated on May 15th to reflect these changes and a final GO/NO GO decision will be announced on June 15, 2020. Attendance at these rescheduled activities will be capped in accordance with occupancy guidelines that will be established and published on the activity registration page. Additionally, attendees will be required to meet medical screening requirements which will also be established and published. No exceptions will be granted.
- The following are contingent on the Florida Government moving to Phase II and/or Phase III of the Governor’s Plan for Florida’s Recovery.
(1) Camps will reopen for unit activities and/or camping. All activities/camping will be subject to governmental mandates and Council policies that will be developed prior to June.
(2) Leaders of activities scheduled for July and beyond will be authorized to conduct required staff developments at Council properties provided that governmental mandates and Council policies are followed.
(3) Units may, with the concurrence of their Chartering Organizations, continue in-person gatherings provided that the Governor’s Phase II or III mandates are followed.
STAGE 3: (July 2020 and beyond)
The following are contingent on the Florida Government moving to Phase III of the Governor’s Plan for Florida’s Recovery.
(1) Council and District program events will occur subject to governmental or Council mandates.
(2) Units may, with the concurrence of their Chartering Organizations, continue in-person gatherings provided that the Governor’s Phase III mandates are followed.
This Roadmap remains extremely fluid and subject to constant changing dependent upon exigent circumstances. We will provide updates as they occur. These updates will be published on the Council’s official website and on its social media pages by Council personnel—individual postings by other individuals have no official status and will be immediately removed by Council administrators.
Please be assured that the safety of all our Scouting Family is our primary concern.