VHC Summer Camp Program Policies 2025
Verdugo Hills Council is proud to offer SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURES 2025!
The information below is in addition to that included to all summer camp welcome packets, social media posts, and webpages.
This policy applies to:
Cub Scouts - Day Camps, Resident Camp
Scouts BSA/Venturers - Aquatics Camp, Rescue 911 Camp, Ropes Academy. See special notes for Aquatics Camp and Ropes Academy, below.
A written request with a brief explanation for the cancellation must be sent to the Verdugo Hills Council Service Center at webmaster@vhcbsa.org. The request must be received by the Service Center at least 3 weeks prior to the event starting time.
Refunds are reviewed by the Verdugo Hills Council staff on a case-by-case basis. Individuals or groups that cancel a program reservation 3 weeks prior to the date of the event will receive a refund of fees paid, less a 30% administrative charge.
Operation of AQUATICS CAMP requires a minimum of 12 registered Scouts by June 2, 2025. Refunds will not be issued prior to June 2, 2025.
Operation of ROPES ACADEMY requires a minimum of 10 registered Scouts by July 14, 2025. Refunds will not be issued prior to July 14, 2025.
Refunds are only sent as checks to the registration account owner and may take up to 8 weeks to arrive.
This policy is effective February 1, 2025 and supersedes any prior refund policy of the Verdugo Hills Council, and pertains to the named Summer Camp Programs only.
This policy applies to:
Cub Scouts - Resident Camp
Scouts BSA/Venturers - Aquatics Camp, Rescue 911 Camp
Our kitchen staff will work hard to accommodate any dietary restrictions that Scouts or adults may have. Please communicate your dietary needs to us no less than 14 days before the start of camp. Depending on the dietary restriction, we may ask that you bring your own food to camp to ensure a safe meal for you or your Scout.
This policy is effective February 1, 2025 and supersedes any prior policy of the Verdugo Hills Council, and pertains to dietary restrictions in our Summer Camp kitchen.
This policy applies to:
Cub Scouts - Day Camps, Resident Camp
Scouts BSA/Venturers - Aquatics Camp, Rescue 911 Camp, Ropes Academy
Sensitivity to peanuts and food made with peanuts is an increasing risk to Scouts with such an allergy. At Verdugo Hills Council, we ask that no peanuts be brought into our camps.
Foods sent in for snack or lunch at our Cub Day Camps and Ropes Academy should be carefully checked to make sure they are peanut free. Any food or snacks sent via Camp Mail to our Resident Camp Programs should also be carefully checked as well!
This means that all food products can not contain peanuts and can not have the following warnings: “may contain…”, “processed in a facility…”, and “manufactured on shared equipment…”
Scout families can help ensure that our camps stay peanut free by reading packaging labels and by reminding children not to share food with other children at camp.
This policy applies to:
Cub Scouts - Resident Camp
Scouts BSA/Venturers - Aquatics Camp, Rescue 911 Camp
Purpose of Range & Target Activities in Scouting
The purpose of range & target activities in Scouting is to teach firearm safety while introducing youth to a variety of fun, interactive program experiences. Scouting’s range & target activities are developed and implemented through age-appropriate training and experiences.
Scouting America adheres to its longstanding policy of teaching its youth and adult members the safe, responsible, and intelligent handling, care, and use of firearms, archery, and hand-held throwing sports in planned, carefully managed, and supervised programs for each youth who chooses to participate.
Each youth must have a Range & Target Activities Permission Form completed and signed by a parent or legal guardian and turned in at camp check-in to participate in range and target activities at Camp Verdugo Oaks. One form per youth, per camp program. No exceptions.
Another activity will be substituted should any participant choose not to participate.
This policy is effective February 1, 2025 and supersedes any prior policy of the Verdugo Hills Council.
| File Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| VHC Summer Programs 2025 Brochure | Summer fun for everyone! | Download |