2012 CAMP LEADER GUIDEBOOK - Black Hills Area Council

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Requirements for Participation: To qualify for participation in Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch activities, all campers, youth and adult, must be registered with the Boy Scouts of America, be paid in full, and have a completed and current Personal Health and Medical Re‐ cord. (“Current” is defined as being signed by a doctor, or approved medical practitioner, within 12 months of the day your unit departs camp.) Adult Leadership: Two adult leaders per unit must be on‐site at all times. One leader must be over the age of 21; the assistant leader may be 18 or over. If proper adult leadership can not be arranged for, the unit must be sent home. (If your unit is having difficulty finding 2 leaders, please contact Darren Boutá as soon as possible so we can assist you in finding a second leader or arrange for a surrogate leader.) Provisional Scouts: Scouts that cannot attend with their unit may attend camp as a provi‐ sional Scout. Prior to camp we will refer provisional Scouts to units that are willing to host them for the week. Scouts will not be allowed to check in to camp unless accompanied by a unit. Please let us know if your unit is willing to host a provisional Scout. Security Wristbands: The security and safety of all our campers is paramount. All campers, youth and adult, will receive a wristband upon check‐in. Thereafter, anyone in camp without a wristband or a recognizable staff member will be treated as a trespasser and dealt with ac‐ cordingly. Age Restrictions: In accordance with BSA policy, certain activities are restricted to, or are rec‐ ommended for, boys age 13 or 14, and older. For those activities, the age determination is based off the Scout’s age as of their arrival at camp. Restricted activities include High Adven‐ ture activities, and some optional shooting sports activities Telephone: There is only one phone line in camp, and it is reserved for camp business. Adults who need to use the phone should place their call using third‐party billing and limit it to five minutes. Scouts are not permitted to use the phone without an accompanying adult. There is an outgoing phone for scouts to use, with a calling card or other third party calling service, lo‐ cated outside the Hub. Adults may use cell phones in designated areas near the camp office or in the parking lot. Cell phone use by Scouts is prohibited. 14 Policies Continued...
15 Health & Safety in Camp All Scouts and adults are required to arrive at camp with a completed and current Personal Health and Medical Record. (“Current” is defined as being signed by a doctor, or approved medical practitioner, within 12 months of the day your unit departs camp.) Campers who arrive without a current form will be required to leave camp. Forms are available at any <strong>Council</strong> Service Center or online at www.scouting.org. These are required so that our medical officer knows of any special needs campers might have should they get injured or sick while in camp. Please make sure that the unit has these forms before it arrives at camp. For insurance reasons, we cannot allow anyone to participate in any activities without a valid medical form. Physical exams are not offered at camp, nor can they be provided for financially by the camp . We take safety seriously at Medicine Mountain. Our trained first‐aid personnel are on duty at all times. Our aquatics staff members are trained in lifesaving and have all the necessary safety equipment should a waterfront emergency arise. Please bring along a first aid kit for your unit’s minor medical issues. Scoutmasters must report all medication brought into camp to the camp medical officer. Medications that are brought to camp may be kept by the unit medical officer (must be an adult, 21 or older). The medication must literally be locked up. If this situation is not suitable to the unit, our camp medical officer will gladly keep the medication locked up for you. Also, a locked refrigeration unit is available to individuals who have medications that must be kept cold (e.g. insulin, nitroglycerine, etc.). It will remain locked at all times. If you have concerns about the storage or distribution of medications while at camp, please contact Darren Boutá to discuss your concerns. Insurance: Units are required to provide their own unit accident insurance and must show proof of insurance upon check‐in. Be prepared; bring an insurance claim form to camp. (remember BSA insurance is “secondary” to other private insurance.) Contact your local council office for a copy of your insurance information and bring it with you to camp. A copy will need to be kept on‐file at camp while you are staying at Medicine Mountain.
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