InTouch System for Activities, Including Camps

InTouch is the name given to the thinking, planning and sharing of systems for communication between leaders, parents and members (cubs)

Routine, non-urgent contact between Section Meetings or Events or Camp and parents

This will be using the leaders’ mobile phones and parents’ contact details
Contact details will be held with each leader (on OSM or paper)
Parents will be given the mobile numbers of the Leader in Charge and another Team Member in the Event Information on OSM

Use of mobile phones, tablets etc. is strongly discouraged during activities. Cubs are asked not to bring them. If Scouts have their phone with them, they are asked to place it in a pan for the duration of the meeting
There is no planned need for communication to/from parents during activities/camps
If Cubs are upset and request to contact home, we will make that facility available
For Scouts, Leaders will look after young people’s phones and will let them have them back for 20 minutes each evening to call home

For Residential events, parents will be given the name and number of a Home Contact for emergency use in the Event Information on OSM
If leaders need to contact one or more parents in an emergency and the leaders’ attention is required on site – they will phone Home Contact and ask them to help
If plans change and all parents need to be contacted urgently – this will be done through OSM and/or Home Contact
Home Contact will have all cub participants parental contact details, as well as those of all event leaders, the district commissioner, and the Purple Card with details of HQ
A copy of The Purple Card will also be taken to camp along with District Commissioner’s details