Covid-19 Small Group Reopening Webinar Greater Los Angeles Area Council Presentation
WELCOME! Today’s meeting will focus on “Non-Zoom” Scouting activities. GLAAC 2 2
Our Panel • John Johnson, Vice President – Programs • Bernadette Hendry, Council Advancement Chair • Steve Salyards, Council Camping Chair • Paul Wong, Council Health Commissioner • Charlie Wilson, Director of Camping and Programs • Jeff Sulzbach, Scout Executive GLAAC 3
Background and Strategy • The State of California and the County of Los Angeles issued Shelter in Place restrictions in April. After relaxing in June, re-imposed again in early July • We have advised our members and Chartered Organizations about the liability risks and potential insurance coverage denial for not following the County and State Guidelines • The Greater Los Angeles Area Council’s (“GLAAC”) goal has been to provide a safe and challenging program and framework for developing and advancing our youth members • We recognize the need to utilize the outdoors as part of the Aims and Methods of Scouting and are laboring to enable those opportunities as quickly and safely as possible GLAAC 4
Background and Strategy (continued) • We held a Council-wide webinar on July 16 providing the use of our Day-Camp License at Trask and Cabrillo as a place to do advancement and service as well as expanding our Virtual Programs • We followed on August 17 with a Fall programming webinar expanding both virtual and in-person at our camps with additional programming for our members • Tonight, we are sharing the most recent regulatory changes to enable small group meetings at all locations, subject to supervision GLAAC 5
Programs Outlined in August A Review GLAAC 6
Fall 2020 Covid-19 Programming Template Cub Scouts Scouts BSA In-Person Whittling Chip Totin-Chip/Firem'n Chit Field Day Trail to First Class Arrow of Light Ceremony ILST Bobcat Ceremony Merit Badges Pack Level Pinewood Derby Leaders Laurels For Adults Leaders Laurels For Adults Service Projects/Individual Program Service Projects/Individual Program Den Leader Experience 92 Adventure Programs Merit Badges Virtual Craft in a Box Metropolitan Water Environmental* Halloween BooFest Event K-5 Metropolitan Water Environmental GLAAC 7
Events for Camping/Program - Fall 2020 Event: Pricing Adult Pricing Youth Date Cub Scout Aquanaut - Trask N/A $25 9/12/2020 Swimming MB - Trask N/A $25 9/12/2020 Scouting for Food Drive #1 9/12/2020 Cub Day Camp Field Day - Trask N/A N/A 9/19/2020 Welding and Composite MB - Trask N/A $60 9/19/2020 Cabrillo MB Weekend N/A $25 9/25-27/2020 Cub Scout Family Fun Day/Whittling Chip - Trask $15 $15 9/26/2020 Swimming, Welding & Composite MB - Trask N/A $25 or $60 9/26/2020 Trail to First Class - Trask N/A $40 10/3/2020 Sunday Service Projects/Ceremonies FREE/$5 FREE/$5 10/4/2020 Trail to First Class - Trask N/A $40 10/10/2020 Sunday Service Projects/Ceremonies FREE/$5 FREE/$5 10/11/2020 Jamboree On The Air/On The Internet 2020 FREE FREE 10/16-18/2020 Leadership Laurels (Outdoor Training) - Trask $35 $20 10/17/2020 Dynamic Skills MB Day - Trask N/A $45, $50, $55 10/17/2020 Sunday Service Projects/Ceremonies FREE/$5 FREE/$5 10/18/2020 Cabrillo MB Weekend N/A $25 10/23-25/2020 First Aid MB - Trask N/A $25 10/24/2020 Sunday Service Projects/Ceremonies FREE/$5 FREE/$5 10/25/2020 Cub Scout BooFest (Virtual) $25 $25 10/31/2020 Cub Scout - Family Fun Day/Whittling Chip - Trask $15 $15 11/7/2020 Leadership Laurels (Outdoor Training) - Trask $35 $20 11/7/2020 Sunday Service Projects/Ceremonies FREE/$5 FREE/$5 11/8/2020 Cabrillo MB Weekend N/A $25 11/13-15/2020 Scouts BSA/Adult Open Shooting - Trask $20 $20 11/14/2020 Scouting for Food Drive #2 11/14/2020 Sunday Service Projects/Ceremonies FREE/$5 FREE/$5 11/15/2020 Scouts BSA/Adult Open Shooting - Trask $20 $20 11/21/2020 Leadership Laurels (Outdoor Training) - Trask $35 $20 11/22/2020 Sunday Service Projects/Ceremonies FREE/$5 FREE/$5 11/22/2020 Cub Scouts Shooting Sports Day - Trask N/A $40, $45, $50 12/5/2020 Scouts BSA Shooting Sports MB Day - Trask $45 $75, $80, $90 12/12/2020 Scouts BSA Shooting Sports MB Day - Trask (make-up) N/A N/A 12/13/2020 GLAAC 8 Scouting for Food Drive #3 12/19/2020 GLAAC National Youth Leadership Training - Pollock (TBD) TBD TBD 12/27-1/2
California and LA County Have Authorized Small Youth Sports Activities • LACDPH permits Small Group Youth Sports Activities as of August 3, 2020 subject to Council and Charter Organization approval. • Permits Scout outing activities like hiking, biking, walking, running, and swimming. Physical exercise activity is the primary purpose. • Scout Leaders and District will monitor compliance of posted restrictions and be responsible for reporting and overseeing activities. • Units need to maintain a roster of participants for contact tracing purposes. • A tour-like plan must be submitted for approval. Family members may be part of the outing. • GLAAC 9
GLAAC Remains Responsible for Oversight of Small Scout Youth Sports Activities • PPE is required. All Scouts, Leaders, and family members are required to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth except when engaging in heavy physical exertion like hiking, bike riding, running, exercising etc. (while maintaining a distance of 8 feet or greater from others). No masks with one-way valves. • Minimum separation distance is 6 feet. While exercising, 8 feet or greater. • Until further notice, all youth sports activities must only take place outdoors. • All youth sporting events, including tournaments, events or competitions are not permitted at this time. Only practice within unit participants are permitted. • Units should ensure that Scouts remain in a stable cohort in order to limit the risk of transmission. • To the maximum extent practicable, Scouts are encouraged to bring their own equipment to practice and not share equipment. Scouts may engage in limited sharing of equipment, such as throwing a ball as part of skill-building exercises. 10
California Has Also Provided Guidance for Small Youth Group Meetings Under Certain Circumstances • This guidance applies to groups of children and youth in controlled, supervised environments operated by local educational agencies, non-profits, youth groups or other authorized providers. • Guidance and directives related to schools, childcare, day camps, youth sports, and institutions of higher education are not superseded by this document and still apply to those specified settings. • We continue monitor LA County Department of Health for additional guidance. • LA County has given specific guidance for youth sports. 11
Small Youth Group Cohort in Action Cohort = Den or Patrol • Cohorts must be limited to no more than the same 14 children and youth . • Cohorts must be limited to no more than the same two supervising adults . • The maximum cohort size applies to all children and youth in the cohort, even when all children are not participating at the same time. For example: • Scouts who don’t attend every week cannot be rotated in and out. The total group is capped at the same 14 youth. • Cohorts will observe physical distancing of 6 feet between members, use of face masks, protective equipment, washing stations, hand sanitizer and NO sharing of equipment and supplies. • Must register meetings/attendee’s with unit/GLAAC GLAAC 12
Why Small Youth Group Cohorts?!? • Utilizing cohorts minimizes the number of people exposed if a COVID-19 case is identified in a Scout or leader. • Children or youth, attendees and adults in supervised care environments during the COVID-19 pandemic must be in groups as small as possible. • This practice decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus; • Facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case; Allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single cohort instead of an entire population of children or youth and • supervising adults in the event of a positive case or cluster of cases. • NOTE: A Cohort must isolate and be quarantined for two weeks in the event of any positive case without exception. • NOTE: GLAAC and Unit will provide contact tracing information to Public Health Authorities without delay . GLAAC 13
Staffing: Only Two (2) Supervising Adults Per Cohort • Supervising adults should be assigned to one cohort and must work solely with that cohort. • WARNING: CalDPH Guidance DOES NOT PERMIT more than TWO (2) Adults! • Avoid changing cohort leaders to the extent practicable. • Meetings among the leaders from different cohorts must be conducted virtually, outdoors, or in a large room in which all providers wear cloth face coverings and maintain at least 6 feet distance from other providers. • WARNING: Adults of different cohorts mixing in the same room will be considered part of ONE cohort for purposes of quarantine and contact tracing! • Outdoor meetings and meetings in large rooms with the windows open are preferred over meetings in small rooms with windows closed. Outdoor locations are preferred over any inside location. • Must register meetings/attendee’s with Unit/GLAAC GLAAC 14
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