Boy Scouts of America

Zip Lines

SUMMARY

Zip lines, canopy tours, and aerial adventure parks can be exhilarating fun for troops, teams, ships, and crews. The BSA has developed guidance for leaders in planning and participating in these activities at council camps and appropriate commercial facilities. Use of privately installed, maintained, or operated zip lines by any unit, district, or council is not authorized. Examples include self-built, backyard, temporary (uninspected), or non-BSA-owned zip lines.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The COPE Activities section of the Guide to Safe Scouting provides guidelines for using commercial facilities that offer these activities. Leaders should confirm that the commercial facility meets the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) or American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) operating standards prior to arriving at that facility. Council COPE and climbing areas are required to adhere to the ACCT operating standards and the National Camp Accreditation Program (NCAP), which includes an annual inspection by a qualified professional.

These activities are designated for Scouts BSA troops, Sea Scout ships, and Venturing crews. Cub Scout units are usually not permitted to participate in these activities as per the BSA’s Age-Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities.

RESOURCES

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.