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Dan Templar, Scout executive for the Cradle of Liberty Council, says the decision impacts two Boy Scout camps and Cub Scout day camps.
“We have Resica Falls Scout Reservation up in Monroe County, East Stroudsburg. We have our Musser Scout Reservation in Pennsburg in Montgomery County. And then we have community day camps that are spread all over Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties,” he said.
“We will be canceling our in-person camps for this summer and we have already moved forward with plans for virtual camp programming,” she said.
She says about 4,000 girls attend summer camp annually and will now be invited to sign up for special online summer programs held on the Girls Scouts at Home website.
Magne Gunderson, Scout executive for the Washington Crossing Council serving Bucks County, says they’re hoping to salvage part of the season at Camp Ockanickon.
“May 15 we’ll make a decision to continue with the first three weeks of seven,” Gunderson said.
Chester County Council is also targeting May 15 as the deadline for its decision on this year’s summer camp season.