Boy Scouts of America

Outdoor Programs – Properties

A council’s largest assets are the properties that it owns or leases. The pages below are meant to aid the council to develop these properties to best utilize them to serve youth and adults in the BSA. Didn’t find what you need? Contact a member of the Outdoor Properties team. Click OP-P-Info-Sheet-6-7-2021 for contact information

Fiix – BSA partner maintenance software

Learn about the BSA partnership with Fiix to manage your maintenance and work orders of camp. Download the flier here

Fiix Webinars

Introduction to Fiix –  by Joanne Wood (34 min)

Step by step of using the software (1 of 3) – by Dave Cornell (1 hour 28 min)

Step by step of using the software (2 of 3) – by Dave Cornell (1 hour 41 min)

Step by step of using the Mobile app (3 of 3) – By Dave Cornell (34 min)

Council Service Territory Maps *Updated October 2024*

To view, print or download click HERE

Properties Designs

BSA design Guidelines – A library of BSA designs for various buildings/assets

Camp Showers and Latrine drawing – design drawings example to upgrade your Showers and Latrines

Hammock Camping – There has been an interest in “hammock sleeping” at camp. To answer a number of questions we had a structural engineer design a multi-person hammock stand.  The stand will support an adults weight, even if all of the hammocks are used by adults.   Stacking hammocks above and below is prohibited. Accordingly, the drawing only shows one level.   Injuries caused as a result of variations in the design shown may result in lawsuits for the council.  Sleep peacefully and enjoy!

Other Resources

Program Quality Evaluation Tool – A plan to help your camp improve the overall program delivery

Outdoor Programs and Properties Manual – Your one stop for all council outdoor program information, with links to all current resources. Replaces the Camp Program & Property Management guide

Camp Development and Maintenance Resources – articles and discussions of various topics

Best Practices – some case study examples of best practices from across the country

Conservation Resources – guides for conserving your largest asset

Did You Know? – some articles to think about for camp as a whole

Rangers’ Roost – Ranger resources

Training and Resources –  a list of training that can be delivered by the Outdoor Program and Properties team

The Truth About Conservation Easements – some guideline to think about when deciding on entering into a conservation easement 

Bike Program Guides – develop biking programs for your camp using these guides

Mount Baker Council Scout Camp Master Plan – a great example of a master plan for a camp

 

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.