2008 Camp Fees

Unit Site-Saver Deposit

Along with a Reservation Form, a site-saver deposit of $200 (roughly the amount of one Scout’s camp fee) is required by January 1st of 2008 to hold a site.  This deposit may be applied to the current year's fees, be held for next year's deposit, or refunded to the unit.  After January 1st, it is not refundable or transferable if the unit does not attend camp in the year for which the reservation was made.

Payment Schedule 

Failure to meet the payment dates may result in loss of your reservation.  Fees are for the total unit based on total number booked! If a payment Due Date falls on a weekend or holiday when a Service Center is closed, the Due Date will be the next business day.

 

Boy Scout Summer Camp	Due Date	Simon Kenton Council Youth	Out-of Council Youth	Simon Kenton Council Adult	Out-of Council Adult
Individual Deposit ( See Below)	March 1	$25	$25	$25	$25
Final Payment (Discount Rate)	May 1	$170	$190	$70	$90
Total Due (Discount Rate of -$20 per person)	Full Payment Received by May 1	$195	$215	$95	$115
Total Due (Regular Rate)	Full Payment Received between May 1 and Two Weeks prior to camp	$215	$235	$115	$135
Total Due (Late Rate)	Full Payment Received within two weeks prior to camp or at Camp Check-In	$235	$255	$135	$155

 

      For Provisional Campers, who are attending with the camp staff-led provisional unit, there is an additional fee of $20, regardless of when they register for camp.

      Provisional Campers, who choose to attend an additional week of camp in the same season, may register and pay the Discount Rate for the additional session(s) of camp, plus the Provisional Camper fee(s), if applicable.

      Counselor-in-Training A, which is a one-week program, has a fee of $100.

      Counselor-in-Training B, which is a two-week program, has a fee of $100.

      There may be additional charges for specific camp programs; consult the program section for details.

Payment of Fees

Your unit is responsible for payment of fees; the Simon Kenton Council does not track individual camper payments.  We strongly suggest that participants make regular payments each month as needed to make the payment dates online or to one of the Council Service Centers. If a payment Due Date falls on a weekend or holiday when a Service Center is closed, the Due Date will be the next business day. Failure to meet the payment dates may result in loss of your reservation.   NEW! Please make camp payments and administer your unit’s camp registration via our online Camp Registration Module on the Council Website – www.skcbsa.org.   If you absolutely cannot use the online system, you must use the Fees Transmittal Form.

Council Service Centers can be found at the following locations and phone numbers:

Simon Kenton Council, BSA 1901 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43229 Phone: 614-436-7200 FAX: 614-436-7917

Chief Logan Service Area 991 East Main St. Chillicothe, OH 45601 Phone: 740-772-6887 FAX: 740-773-2557

Scioto Service Area 800 Gallia St., Suite 48 Portsmouth, OH 45662 Phone: 740-354-2811 FAX: 740-354-2812

Submit Unit Roster and any Balance Due Two Weeks in Advance!

To provide a prepared camp are, ample food and program supplies and to avoid delays during check-in, please complete and return your final unit roster to the Council Camping Department in Columbus two weeks prior to your arrival at camp. This roster should include your final attendance and will used to calculate your camp fees, order food and prepare your camp area.  When you arrive in camp, please notify your Camp Office of any changes in the number of campers you have registered or if this number varies from those you have provided. 

 

Late or Walk-in campers (those NOT part of your unit roster submitted two weeks in advance) will be charged an additional $20.00.  If you have a last minute addition(s), avoid this fee by notifying the Council Camping Department in Columbus at least two weeks prior to your arrival.

Individual Deposit

On March 1^st for Boy Scout Summer Camp, a per-person, Individual Deposit of $25 is due.  This deposit is based on the number of youth and adult reservations you have on record with the Simon Kenton Council on that date.  This deposit is non-refundable, but is transferable to another person, so long as the reservation does not decrease.  You may increase your reservation after this date provided there is room available in camp.

Example 1:  If a Troop has a reservation for 15 youth on March 1, but only 12 youth attend camp, the Troop is responsible for 12 full camp fees plus 3 lost Individual Deposits of $25 each.

Example 2:  If a Troop has a reservation for 15 youth on March 1, but comes to camp with 18 youth, the Troop is responsible for 18 full camp fees.

Example 3:  If a Boy Scout Troop has a reservation for 15 youth on March 1, three youth from the original reservation do not attend, but four new youth join and attend, then the Troop is responsible for 16 full camp fees.

It is in the financial best interest of your unit to understate their estimate of campers and add more as the need arises, but you take the risk that there may not be room in camp for additional campers.

We realize that most Webelos who join your troop will do so around March 1^st. As they register with you to attend camp, please have them catch up in camp payments and add them to your Camp Fee Transmittal and your Camp Roster as additional Scouts.

Camp Fee Rates

The normal camp fee is the Regular Rate, and this rate will be applied unless the Discount Rate is verified for each individual during check-in. For all members of your troop to qualify for the Discount Rate, fees for all members of your unit must be paid by May 1^st. If not, only those individuals who paid by May 1 qualify for the discount, and other members are charged the Regular Rate. If campers register and pay for the first time within two weeks of camp or at camp, the Late Rate applies.

Out-of-Council Units

The Simon Kenton Council does assess an additional fee for participants from other councils to aid in the maintenance of council camp facilities that in-council units would normally offset through participation in Friends of Scouting, popcorn sales, etc.

As an incentive to out-of-council units that attended a Simon Kenton Council summer camp in 2007, we will waive the out-of-council surcharge in 2008! That’s right, if you attended one of our camps in 2007, you can come in 2008 at the in-council rate! If you are eligible for this discount, please list participants as “SKC Council registrants.” Please be prepared to verify at check-in your 2007 camp attendance.

Complimentary Leaders

While all adult leaders receive a deeply discounted camp fee, the Simon Kenton Council offers a complimentary leader based on the following:

2 -20  Scouts in camp	2 complimentary adult leaders
21-30  Scouts in camp	3 complimentary adult leaders
31-40 Scouts in camp	4 complimentary adult leaders
41-50 Scouts in camp	5 complimentary adult leaders

Brother Discounts

There is no automatic discount for brothers who are attending camp. If having more than one Scout attend camp poses a financial hardship for a family, a Campership should be requested.

Camperships

Limited Camperships are available for boys or leaders with a financial need who are registered with the Simon Kenton Council, BSA. (Out-of-Council participants should check with their home council for possible campership assistance.) Normally, up to 50% of the fee may be awarded.

Because campership funds are limited, we ask that applicants justify their need for assistance. Those who receive assistance that they don’t need may be preventing those who really need assistance from being able to attend camp.

Campership Applications (see forms section) should be sent to the Council Campership Committee by April 1st for consideration. (Campership Applications received after April 1 will be considered only as funds remain available.)

Applicants for camperships will still receive the early Discount Rate, provided they pay the balance of their fees within two weeks of campership notification.