White Stag provides a Health Lodge run by a qualified Health Officer. Most minor injuries and illnesses can be handled by the Health Officer and unit staff. Serious injuries or illnesses will be taken to a local medical facility and parents will be notified immediately. This is a high adventure camp which must be taken into consideration for participation.
Medical Forms
Annual Medical forms are to be submitted with the camp application. As part of check-in, each individual will have a brief health screening. During this screening, each participant’s medical forms will be reviewed. All youth and adults attending resident camp are required to have a BSA Medical Form, regardless of how long their stay in camp may be. If you do not have a current medical form you may not attend camp. There are no exceptions to this rule. This form must be signed annually by the participant, their parent, or guardian in the case of a minor, and by a certified and licensed health-care provider. It is recommended that you provide photocopies of these forms for camp and that you keep originals for future use. On site physical examinations are not available.
In instances where medical evaluation is against religious beliefs, the requirement for medical examination forms can be waived. This requires written statements from the camper’s parent or guardian and church officials that a medical examination is a violation of religious belief.
Youth
The Boy Scouts of America have issued a new annual medical form that replaces the Class 1 and 2 Forms for youth and the Class 3 from for adults. Both Scouts and adults now use the same form. The medical form issued authorizes:
• The camp to provide medical treatment
• The medications the Scout is supposed to take
• Participation in camp activities such as waterfront, hiking and climbing
• The San Francisco Bay Area Council, BSA and the National Council, White Stag to use photographs taken at camp for promotional purposes.
• Who can and cannot drive the Scout home
Medications
Boy Scout national policy states:
All prescription drugs (including those needing refrigeration) are to be kept in locked storage in the health lodge. 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 bee-sting or heart medication, and rescue inhalers, or for a limited amount of medication approved for use in a first aid kit.
All medications taken should be listed on the Annual Health and Medical Record and need to be available during the health screening. Please continue all prescribed medications during camp. Continuing prescribed medications will ensure a pleasurable and successful week for all. Medication must be in its original container and brought to camp by the parent/guardian, or an adult designee. Any controlled medication will be counted and recorded on a medication log when delivered to camp.
Adult phase leadership will be responsible for seeing that the Youth needing medication in their phase take the necessary medications at appropriate times in correct doses. Medications must be recorded in the provided log. This log must be left in the locker at the end of the week.
