BSA Troop 200
Adult Mixed Gender Activities Requiring Overnight Attendance Policy

Adopted 8/ 7/2004
Amended 8/17/2004

The Troop Committee of BSA Troop 200 has developed the following policy
in order to continue to provide the safest possible environment for all
participants in Troop activities involving overnight attendance. This policy
is in no way intended to exclude any adult from Troop activities for reasons
of gender, but is intended to provide a safe and secure experience for all
involved.  BSA requires all adult leaders and youth to prescribe to their 
policy of Youth Protection, which among dealing with other issues, requires
two deep leadership when dealing with youth members.

We feel that this requirement shall also apply to the participation of female
leaders on overnight activities.  We feel that without 2 deep participation
on said activities, we cannot guarantee a safe and secure environment for 
all participants. 

To achieve this mission of the Troop, we have ratified that following policy.
Troop 200 will continue to accept all members, youth and adult, who meet
the membership requirements set forth by the National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America and welcome all adult members who meet these requirements,
as members of the Troop.

POLICY
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BSA has stated that an individual Troop may set their policy for who can 
attend activities requiring overnight attendance and the following rules 
shall apply for Troop 200:

Female adults (21+ years or older) shall only camp with BSA Troop 200
providing the target camping location supports an environment conducive 
for mixed gender Adult camping.

The determination of whether a camping location is appropriate for mixed 
gender Adult camping, shall be the responsibility of the Troop Committee,
or the host site activity coordinator and their decision will be final.

A minimum of 2 Adult females shall attend for 100% of the camping event, 
not just overnight. As required of Adult males, they shall camp within 
the area designated for Adult leaders, not with the youth.

In the case that one Adult female attends a camping event, she shall only 
be allowed to attend if she is accompanied by her married spouse, under 
the rules of North Carolina.  Common law marriages, engaged couples or 
boyfriend/girlfriend couples, do not qualify under this Troop policy.