HQ AETC Public Affairs has approved 5 positions to help staff Bear Creek Summer Camp. These will not only be members of the Bear Creek Summer Camp Staff but they will also be representing the Air Force in an effort to connect Airmen with recruitable age scouts. For this reason, they are authorizing PTDY for 5 airmen to volunteer with us. We are in 
need of a Medic and various program support. Below you will see the authorization emails and the details from HQ AETC Public Affairs. If you are an active duty airman or know of someone who is, and you fall under this command, please consider representing the Air Force and joining our Bear Creek Summer Camp Staff! For questions related to positions available – please reach out to Linda.Dieguez@scouting.org or 210-740-9370
Notification Sent out on April 13, 2023:
Subject: ACTION:// PTDY Opportunity for Medical Volunteers
Greetings,
The Boy Scouts of America are in dire need of a medical volunteer and are asking if the Air Force can find a volunteer Airman to go PTDY to support the summer camp. The dates would be from June 4th to July 2nd, the location is Bear Creek Scout Camp, 125 Bear Creek Scout Reservation Road, Hunt, TX 78024. Please share opportunity for widest dissemination:
The BSA is in need of a medic with the following qualifications, if this is not filled the camp will close:
At least 18 years of age, lives on-site while camp is in session (dates above).
Qualifications, must be one of the following:
- Licensed Physician
- Licensed Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse (RN, LPN, or LVN)
- Licensed physician assistants
- Paramedic
- Emergency medical technician (basic, intermediate, or paramedic)
- Emergency medical responder, i.e. current state license from the state in which the camp is located or current Nationally Certified First Responder listed on the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
They would prefer a female Airman but will take any volunteer that meets the qualifications. BSA will provide lodging and food for the duration of camp and ask the volunteer wear appropriate military summer uniforms.
Names of volunteers are needed by 1 May. Please share opportunity for widest dissemination
Permissive TDY:
Current legal review describes the PTDY limits at each level of command for a boy scout camp; 10 days at the squadron CC level, and 30 days at the wing CC level (or equivalent positions). Camp days (4 June – 2 July) is 28 days, so a wing CC or equivalent could approve the PTDY.
Attached is DAFI36-3003, 3.2.4. for questions regarding PTDY.
Purpose:
This is part of a recruiting effort to connect Airmen with recruitable age audience. The camp supports 350 youth each week, plus adults and parents. This is an AETC command priority to connect Airmen with the community.
POC
AETC Public Affairs Ms. Jennifer Gonzalez, jennifer.gonzalez.17@us.af.mil, Comm: 210.652.8377; DSN: 487.8377
Notification Sent out on March 23, 2023 (Some of these position needs have changed, but please reach out if you are interested in a program role):
What: Searching for five Airmen to volunteer for permissive TDY to support Boy Scouts of America
Who: Any interested Airmen over 21-years-old, in good standing with the Air Force and with commander approval
Supporting Organizations: AETC/Public Affairs in support of Boy Scouts of America
Deadline to Volunteer: Commander approved names due to AETC/PA by noon Tuesday 11 April
Open Volunteer Positions:
- Aquatics Director – 21 years of age or older. Experience as a lifeguard. Required to attend National Camp School to be certified as an Aquatics Instructor for the BSA (BSA will pay for this training and certification is good for 5 years). This position has high visibility as the aquatics areas of the camp are high traffic areas during Texas summers.
- Climbing Director – 21 years of age or older. Not afraid of heights and good at knot tying. BSA will certify volunteer as a Level 1 BSA Climbing Instructor and then they are required to attend National Camp School to be certified as a BSA Climbing Director (BSA will pay for this training and certification is good for 5 years).
- COPE Director – 21 years of age or older. Not afraid of heights and good with team building, confidence building. We will certify volunteer as a Level 1 BSA Climbing Instructor and then they are required to attend National Camp School to be certified as a BSA COPE Director (BSA will pay for this training and certification is good for 5 years).
- Rifle Instructor x 2 – 21 years of age or older holding a current Military Range Control Card. This person will teach our Rifle Merit Badge and run our ranges during open shooting time periods. This person has high visibility for youth and adults as our ranges are always in demand.
These staff members would be in charge of a team of youth staff that are assigned to them to run their areas for the camp. Volunteer Airmen would work with specific youth for an entire week teaching them skills and working with them daily. Volunteer Airmen would be present for all large group presentations in front of the entire camp.
Food and Lodging will be provided for the time periods they are with BSA.
Dates:
- National Camp School training
- May 13-19, 2023
- Location: Coldspring, TX (Camp Strake)
- Required for the Aquatics Director, COPE Director, Climbing Director*
*Climbing director will attend Camp School in Osceola, MO, travel will be provided.
- Summer Camp Staff at Bear Creek Summer Camp
- June 4 – July 9
- Move in on June 4th by noon
- Run camp through July 2nd
- Location: 125 Bear Creek Scout Road, Hunt, TX 78024.
- June 4 – July 9
Purpose:
This is part of a recruiting effort to connect Airmen with recruitable age audience. The camp supports 350 youth each week, plus adults and parents. This is an AETC command priority to connect Airmen with the community.
POC
AETC Public Affairs Ms. Jennifer Gonzalez, jennifer.gonzalez.17@us.af.mil, Comm: 210.652.8377; DSN: 487.8377
