BOY SCOUT TROOP 876

MEDICATION PROCEDURES FOR MONTHLY CAMPOUTS

Prescription and Non-prescription Medications that are prescribed/needed on a regular basis (Asthma, ADD, allergy, etc.) must be turned in to a Health & Safety Committee member 15 minutes prior to departure.  Asthma inhalers/nasal sprays are the only medications to be carried on a Scout during a Scout campout.

Due to the large size of our troop and limited adult volunteers, the Troop requires you to adhere to the following procedures to ensure your son is properly medicated away from home.

1.     Please do not send non-prescription medication, including vitamins, unless these meds are prescribed by a doctor, or unless the Scout will need non-prescription meds on a daily basis, i.e., allergy meds.  Our first aid station has a large variety of over-the-counter medications, such as Benadryl, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Sinutab, Sudaphed, Pepto-Bismol, Imodium AD, etc., if needed by the Scouts on an occasional basis, so please do not send these to a campout.

2.     All medications sent in pill form must be divided using the white or clear weekly pack (Sun. – Sat.) pillboxes found at most pharmacies.  Please prepare a separate box for each dosage time* with the medication your Scout will need each day.  With a permanent marker, write your Scout’s name and time of dosage* on the front side of each pillbox and place the box(es) in a plastic bag with a Medication Form for each medication – we must know the name of the med, the dosage, the time(s) of dosage*, and reason for the med.

*AM - breakfast, LT – lunch time, DT – dinner time, & BT – bed time

3.   Other meds that cannot be broken into dosages, such as inhalers or liquid medications, are to be put in a plastic bag with a Medication Form.

4.   All medications sent for one Scout must be contained in one plastic bag, if possible. 
***PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE PLASTIC BAGS***

 5.  Prescription Medication taken as needed may be left in the bottle in a plastic bag with a Medication Form.  Please do not put loose pills in the plastic bags.

6.  Refrigerated Medication – place in a very small, tote-size, ice chest with ice.

 Scouts with:

ASTHMA and LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTIONS:  Please have your son’s doctor complete the Emergency Asthma Plan form and Emergency Allergy Plan form.  Forms may be downloaded from the Troop website and must be turned in before departure.  If your son is at risk for asthma attacks during strenuous activities, please provide a back-up inhaler for your son to carry on his person during the campout.  For Scouts with life-threatening allergic reactions, please make sure the medication for treatment of the reaction is turned in as all other prescription medication. 

Leftover meds and pillboxes will be returned to the Scouts on the last day of camp.

Tips for meds that are prescribed on a regular basis

·        Complete one copy of the Medication Form and make copies to have ready for following campouts when needed.

·        Keep the bag that has been prepared with your Scout’s name and dosage times – if Medication Form(s) is/are still intact, use, again – bring these to the next campout all ready to go!