On Monday, May 17, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in the Commonwealth will be lifted effective May 29. The Mayflower Council is revising our COVID-19 guidelines based on this announcement. Highlights of the changes are as follows: In line with updated CDC and Commonwealth face covering guidance, [...]
Effective today, April 5, the Mayflower Council is amending our recommendation for carpooling to and from Scouting events to be as follows: The Mayflower Council still believes that transportation to and from activities should be made within family units and carpooling should be discouraged. Should a unit decide to permit carpooling [...]
Monday, March 18, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced an Appendix to COVID-19 Order #63 amending gathering limits. Therefore, effective immediately, the Mayflower Council will be updating our Scouting group size limits to the following: Gatherings at Private Residences: Indoor gatherings at private residences and in other places not falling [...]
Yesterday, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that the stay at home order would expire on Monday, January 25 at 5am. Therefore, effective Monday, January 25, 2021, the Mayflower Council will be reopening our three camps to overnight outdoor camping. Camp Resolute and Nobscot Scout Reservation will be open for [...]
Dear Scouting Family, Yesterday, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced COVID-19 Executive Order #54 which states that, effective Friday, November 6th, there will be a stay at home advisory for the hours between 10pm and 5am. Governor Baker also implemented additional limitations on gatherings in outdoor venues. Therefore, effective Friday, November 6, 2020, [...]
Message from our camp directors
Click here to read the Mayflower Council leadership’s update on Scouting and COVID-19.
As we informed you in our email on March 9th, we have been monitoring the situation regarding the COVID-19 “Coronavirus”. Since then, the situation has worsened: the World Health Organization has upgraded the virus to pandemic level and Governor Charlie Baker has declared a state of emergency. Therefore, effective immediately, we are suspending all council [...]
We hope this letter finds you and your family well during these unprecedented times. Everyone has spent the last several days and weeks learning about COVID-19 (coronavirus) and how it’s affecting our community. Families are adjusting to stay-at-home advisories and coping with school closures. The Mayflower Council priority is to keep our Scouts, volunteers, [...]
Dear Scouting Family: We hope that you remain safe and well during these unusual times. Like you, we are carefully monitoring the impact COVID-19 has on our communities and the guidance from our public officials, especially mandatory closure dates. For the safety of our Scouts, Scouters and community, we are extending our closures through May 31. [...]
