Western Massachusetts Council

CLICK HERE for our Restarting Scouting Guidance Documents, updated December 17, 2020. Council communications regarding COVID-19 impacts are further below on this webpage. Please refer to our Online Calendar Events for current information. On November 2nd Governor Baker announced a new Stay-at-Home Advisory , Gathering Order No. 54 , and Face Coveri... ng Order No. 55 . at the Moses Scout Reservation following the Campground sector-specific guidelines. Council and District Programs at the Moses Scout Reservation will also continue following the Recreational Programs sector-specific guidelines, which continue to prohibit overnight stays for youth (ie. camporees, a council summer or winter camp, training programs, and Order of the Arrow events) Individuals over the age of 5 are to wear a face covering anytime they are not alone, both indoors and outdoors, except for approved exceptions outlined in the order. Unit, District and Council organized activities at locations outside of our own council-owed property are subject to the sector-specific guidelines of the permits/licenses that those facilities have acquired. If no sector-specific guidelines exist or is at a private residence, activities are subject to the curfew, gathering order capacities, and face covering order. Units and Scout families must continue to consider what is right for them at this time. To continue to support our Western Massachusetts Council units during this time, there will continue to be no fee for outdoor camping reservations through the end of 2020. Online Tentaroo trips can be scheduled and our camping and facility reservations availability can be seen online, but please contact us to make a specific campsite, facility, and activity reservations. For more specifics on in-person Scouting meetings and activities, overnight camping guidelines, and Moses Scout Reservation guidelines, please review the Western Massachusetts Council Reopening Scouting Guidance Documents . An updated version will be made available soon. This information continues ...Read More