Every Scout and adult attending camp for the week must have a current National Health Form. No exceptions.

This form is renewed annually by a physician. New forms are available at Scout meetings and on our website.

All medications must be checked-in with the Health Officer during medical checks on Sunday.

All prescription drugs (including those needing refrigeration) are to be locked up.

An exception may be made for a limited amount of medication to be carried by a camper, leader, or staff member for life-threatening conditions, including EpiPens, heart medication, and inhalers, or for a limited amount of medication approved for use in a first aid kit.

Campers who will be taking medications must have the "Parent Medication Control Permission Form" completed.

Include enough medication for the entire week in the original bottle. Your pharmacist can help by preparing a special labeled bottle for camp.

Place everything in a gallon-sized zip-lock bag and use a marker to put the camper's name on the outside of the bag.

We will have our own nurses at camp to make sure medications are distributed according to the instructions provided on the form.

We take keeping track of where the Scouts are at all times very seriously.

For this reason, we ask that no parent should ever remove their son or daughter from camp without first checking in with our leader in charge.

No person may remove a Scout from camp without their name appearing on the National Health Form (authorization section on Part A).

TIPS FOR PARENTS TO HELP US COMBAT HOMESICKNESS:

If a Scout calls home, ask to talk to the Scoutmaster to get the facts. Scouts sometimes embellish the situation to get sympathy. Examples may include:

• "Someone is being mean to me."
• "The food is bad."
• "I don't feel well."

Talk to the Scout about the positive experiences they have had as well as those they can look forward to. Encourage them to continue and let them know how proud you are of them.

Don't write your Scout telling them how much you miss them and don't send special items or food to camp.

If you are in camp, try to stay away from your Scout and their activities. Let them know that you are there to help the troop and that they should continue to work with their leaders.