Activities or events are conducted by a Council or District committee in coordination with the Council and District program committees. Some activities have been held regularly at the Council or District level and will have pre-existing budgets, plans and expectations, while others are just at the idea stage.

• For suggested events, see the Activities and Civic Service Committee Guide.
• For suggested trainings, see Guide to Leader Training.
• For suggested Outdoor Program events, see the https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/

Activities and events have specific and well-defined objectives. These objectives can include, but are not limited to:

• providing participants the opportunity to complete requirements
• earning advancements
• experiencing Scout fellowship
• gaining skill or leadership development
• and just having Scouting fun

If the District or Council Committee want to host a new Activity (not one of the those currently listed on the Council Calendar, a proposal must be approved 120 days before the event is to occur.   Please submit the proposal to the following:

• District Events – Director of Field Services (find the email to the DFS by clicking here)
• Council Events – Director of Support Services (find the email to the DSS by clicking here)

A template New Activity Proposal is available here or in the Quicklinks.

If the event is more than one day but less than four days, it will fall  under Short Term Camping NCAP Regulations.  If the event is more than four days, it falls under Long Term Camping NCAP Regulations.  If the event is a Day Camp, it falls under the Day Camp NCAP Regulations.  National trainings, such as training courses such as National Camping School, Leave No Trace, National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), Wood Badge or Order of the Arrow trainings  fall under short term NCAP standards regardless of duration of event.