Provisional camping is a program Bay-Lakes Council offers at most of its Resident Summer Camps which allows Scouts and Scouters to attend Summer Camp outside of when their unit is attending. Youth Protection Policies require that when units attend summer camp, the unit must provide the required Two Deep Registered Adult Supervision and meet the adult to youth ratio requirements. For scouts and scouters who can’t attend the same session of camp as the rest of their unit, these requirements can become insurmountable obstacles to them attending camp.

The rules and regulations of both the State of Wisconsin and the BSA’s National Camp Accreditation Program allow Bay-Lakes Council to supply the required adult supervision by training and onboarding adult volunteers who have a history of service in Adult Leader positions within Scouting.  These Provisional Adult Leaders fulfill the roles of Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, or Crew Advisor, depending on the age-appropriate Summer Camp program.

If a scout wishes to attend one of our Summer Camps but cannot because of scheduling conflicts with the session their unit is attending, or they have had so much fun in the past that they want to attend more than one session, they should consider signing up to attend provisionally! They and any adults who join them, will be assigned to a provisional unit (pack, troop, or crew) depending on the program. That unit will consist of scouts from many different units who will camp together on the same campsite, eat meals together in the dining hall, participate as a team in camp games, campfires, service projects, and other unit activities throughout their summer camp session. It’s truly a great opportunity to make new friends and not miss out on Scout Camp!