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Camp Commissioners
are on hand to see that Scouting units become stronger, better organized, and
learn how to program their own activities.
The Camp
Commissioner's job is
to help units and individuals have a purposeful program of fun and adventure.
He is an expert in the use and promotion of the troop and patrol methods and
can help your unit's leaders to be more successful. The Commissioner interprets the policies
and regulations of the camp where necessary.
Unit leaders should consult their Commissioner with any problems
related to program or administration, as he is their link to the Program Director
and Camp Director.
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Simon Kenton Council summer camps are always interested in
finding individuals who are willing to volunteer their time (usually one week)
and service to Scouting as a volunteer Camp Commissioner. If
you or someone you know is interested, please complete one of our Commissioner
Applications or contact the Director of Camping at the Council Service Center.
Download Summer
Camp Commissioner Application.
Camp Staff
Members
In addition to the Camp Commissioners,
each unit is assigned a youth staff member who serves as your host throughout
the week. This staff member is your guide through Check-In, checks your unit
out when you are leaving, takes your Scouts on a Camp Tour the first day, eats
meals with your Scouts, and should visit your campsite daily to spend some time
getting to know your Scouts and meeting their needs. Often times your assigned
staff member will bring your unit's mail, replenish your toilet paper, and
write a Work Order when something needs repair.
Your unit is encouraged to conduct morning
and evening flag ceremonies in your campsite.
Camp-wide flag ceremonies are held each
morning and evening. Please assemble by
units at the specified times.
If your unit would like to conduct one of
these ceremonies, schedule a time with the Camp Commissioner. Ceremonies are available on a
first-come-first-delegated basis.
Camp cleanliness is
the responsibility of the unit and unit leadership. Our camps use a self-evaluation method to
maintain campsite sanitation. The Senior
Patrol Leader should check for cleanliness of the latrine, washstand, tent
areas, and campsite grounds. Fire
buckets and the water barrel should be full.
The area should be free of safety hazards, and needed repairs should be
reported on a Work Order to the Ranger Staff.
The Camp Commissioner is your campsite health and
safety consultant and will periodically visit your campsite.
We understand that,
at times, things do not always go the way we would like to see them and that we
are not perfect. Our camps have an open door policy regarding ideas to improve
camp service, but we ask that proper channels be used when available. Please address all comments, concerns, and
suggestions to your Camp Commissioner first, then to the Program Director or
the Camp Director. It is the job of the camp
administration to manage the camp staff, please use proper channels to address
a concern regarding a particular staff member.
The official
uniform is always appropriate dress at camp.
We suggest that Scouts wear the official summer uniform to the evening
meal, vesper services, and campfires. A
Scouting-oriented T-shirt may be substituted for the official shirt at other
times. Demonstrate your unit's Scouting
Spirit by being the best-uniformed unit in camp.
