Conservation Award Weekend

The Capitol Area Council invites all Scouts to earn the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award, Scouting’s highest conservation award available.

Each Scout will work alongside conservation professionals to identify their individual project, research it, develop a media and public education campaign around it, lead volunteers to carry out the project and monitor the results.

Where

Event is at Lost Pines Scout Reservation in Bastrop, TX

How Much

Youth Participants - $90

Adult Participants - $40

Price includes camping, classes, class supplies, event SWAG and meals (Friday night cracker barrel, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and Sunday Breakfast)

Event Schedule (subject to change)

Friday Evening

• 06:00pm---Check in opens
• 06:30pm---Insect Study Evening Class Begins
• 09:00pm---Check in closes
• 10:00pm---Insect Study Evening Class Ends
• 10:30pm---Lights Out

Saturday Morning

• 06:00am---Check in opens
• 07:30am---Check in closes
• 07:00am---Breakfast Serving Begins
• 07:45am---Breakfast Serving Ends
• 08:00am---Morning Flags Ceremony and announcements
• 08:30am---Saturday Morning Classes begin
• 12:00pm---Saturday Morning Classes end
• 12:00pm---Lunch begins
• 01:30pm---Lunch ends
• 01:30pm---Saturday Afternoon Classes begin
• 05:00pm---Saturday Afternoon Classes end
• 05:10pm---Evening Flag Ceremony and Announcements
• 05:30pm---Dinner Begins
• 06:30pm---Dinner Ends
• 06:30pm---Saturday evening Classes begin
• 08:00pm---Saturday evening check-out begins
• 10:00pm---Saturday evening Classes end
• 10:00pm---Saturday evening check-out end
• 10:30pm---Lights out

Sunday Morning

• 07:00am---Breakfast begins
• 07:30am---Breakfast ends
• 07:50am---Scouts Own Service
• 08:00am---Breakfast ends
• 08:00am---Morning Flags Ceremony and announcements
• 08:30am---Sunday Morning Classes begin
• 11:00pm---Check out begins
• 12:00pm---Sunday Morning Classes end
• 12:00pm---Closing flag ceremony
• 01:30pm---Check out ends and all souls should be off camp property

Classes Offered

Paperwork Needs

BSA camping rules: All adults staying overnight must have a current Youth Protection Training certificate and must be registered with BSA in an adult fee-required position effective September 1, 2023.

For every participant: bring a paper copy of your BSA Medical form parts A&B.

For every participant: bring a paper copy of your BSA registration for every participant. 

For all adults: bring a paper copy proof of unexpired YPT and your current BSA Leader Registration.

See https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/gss/gss01/ for more information.

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