Activities
Tour Plan
(revised and efffective 3/1/2011)
THE ELECTRONIC TOUR PERMIT SYSTEM ACCESSED
FROM www.MyScouting.org IS BEING REPLACED AS FOLLOWS
The National Office has established the following criteria to determine
when a Tour Plans is required:
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Trips outside of Gulf Stream Council
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Note: Packs are only authorized to travel to Scout Camps
or Government Parks (National, State, County, City) in
Gulf Stream or immediately adjacent Councils. Some
pre-approved exceptions are made such as Disney's Ft
Wilderness and Museum lock-ins.
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Note: Packs are only authorized to travel to Scout Camps
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Trips of 500 miles or more
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Trips to any national high-adventure base, National Scout Jamboree,
National Order of the Arrow Conference, or regionally sponsored event. -
When conducting the following activities not at a Council or District event.
- Aquatics activities (swimming,boating,floating,scuba, etc.)
- Climbing and Rappelling
- Orientation flights (use the Flying Plan)
- Shooting Sports
Click HERE to obtain the fillable Tour Plan form
More detailed instructions are available here
including digital signatures
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A Tour Plan is to be filed
at the Council Service Center
AT LEAST 21 days prior to travel.
The Guide to Safe Scouting should be your reference when planning activities. Every unit must certify that they have read it when completing the Tour Permit.
The purpose of the application is to allow an objective third party to review the travel plans to be certain that all precautions and necessary plans have been made according to the Guide to Safe Scouting and to confirm that appropriate leadership is in place.
Due to the need to have omissions corrected on most permits and therefore the additional time involved, most applications filed within a two week window will by necessity simply be dated and filed without being returned to the unit. This does not mean that you cannot proceed with your trip but you do not have the assurance of a reviewed plan and in some cases you may be denied entrance to your facility without the approved permit, i.e. military bases, other council scout camps, BSA high adventure bases, etc.
Exploring the great outdoors has always been a key part of Scouting and perhaps the most visible one. But for nearly 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has existed to provide a program to develop strong, well-rounded citizens, from the youth of this country. That objective hasn't changed. As a result, Scouting has evolved to become the largest and most inclusive youth organization in the world dedicated to developing the character, citizenship and personal fitness of its members.
Through organized, age-appropriate activities, Scouting provides skill-development opportunities your child might not otherwise find at home, school or through other extra-curricular programs, including leadership, team building and conflict resolution.
Click here to view links to upcoming events and activities.
