OA Trail Crew

OA Trail Crew

Date/Time

11/16/2018 5:00 PM -
11/20/2018 10:00 AM

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Registration Begins

10/11/2018

Last Day To Register

11/6/2018

Location

3249 FM 1459
Sweeny, TX 77480, US

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OA Trail Crew 2018

The Order of the Arrow is offering you an opportunity to join other Arrowmen in cheerful service and the formation of lasting brotherhood while working long-term camps at Camp Karankawa.

DATE: November 16-20, 2018

PLACE: Camp Karankawa, 3249 FM 1459 Rd., Sweeny, TX 77480

COST: Complimentary

CONTACT: OA Advisor Ricky Torres at thunderbird.bac@sbcglobal.net or Camp Ranger DK Hopwood at donald.hopwood@scouting.org.

REGISTER BY: November 6, 2018

STEPS:

1) Be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America and a member in good standing at their local Order of the Arrow chapter. Trail Crew selection will be limited to Wihinipa Hinsa lodge members. Selection will occur 45 days prior to start of camp then selection will open to all OA lodges.

2) Be at least 13 years old the day program begins and not yet 18 by the time it ends.

3) Be physically fit, able to lift and handle materials up to 50 pounds.

4) The OA trail crew are not staff at long term camps.

5) A main priority is the set up of camp and to tear down long term camps in the Bay Area Council.

6) Work a full day on projects, provided by camp ranger or advisers.

7) Crews will have time for one merit badge session of their choice. (One-day, or two-day sessions depending on which badge is selected.)

8) Maximum 10 youths per trail crew with 4 adults.

9) Members of trail crew will camp in staff area at Camp Karankawa.

Cancellation Policy

Refunds will only be granted to the original paying customer, whether it is the unit or individual. All unit refunds will be paid to the Committee Chairperson on record for that unit. All but 15% of an individual's fee is refundable, under certain circumstances (sickness, death in family, summer school, military deployment or relocation only) as long as it is requested in writing, with back-up documentation, and received in the Scout Service Center, 3020 53rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551-5917. Refund requests due to light weather issues, homesickness, and schedule conflicts, misinterpretation of printed council policies and procedures or reasons other than those noted above will not warrant a refund. In addition, partial refunds will not be granted for partial camp/event stays. If a camp or event is forced to be canceled by the council, because of severe weather, or circumstances prior to the camp or event occurring, the council will reschedule the camp/event or initiate the refund process. All requests are due to the council office 15 days prior to the start of the event. Refunds will be issued in the form of a check.

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