BSA and Troop Forms

The following links are to selected forms on the Longhorn Council web site. If the form is in PDF format, you will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view and print the form.

Scout Information

Each year we ask each scout to submit the following information for our records. The information is used by the troop for re-charting and to ensure our contact information is current. Please print this form, fill it out and send it in with your scout each Jan., or whenever any of the information has changed.

  • Scout Information Form (TBA)

Campout

The following forms are used by the boys when preparing for a campout.

Each Scout is responsible for bringing their own gear.  Please use this checklist as a guide to most commonly needed items.

The Patrol Leader is responsible for handing in a Campout Duty Roster to the Senior Patrol Leader prior to planned campouts.

The Quarter Master along with the Patrol Leader is responsible the contents of each patrol's Chuck Box.

Membership

Advancement

Medical

Effective 1/1/2010, BSA will be using a new medical form. The Annual Health and Medical Record. Please print a copy of the form and turn it in to the troop prior to 1/1/2010.

Medical Information

The Boy Scouts of America recommends that all youth and adult members have annual medical evaluations by a certified and licensed health-care provider. In an effort to provide better care to those who may become ill or injured and to provide youth members and adult leaders a better understanding of their own physical capabilities, the Boy Scouts of America has established minimum standards for providing medical information prior to participating in various activities. Those standards are offered below in one three-part medical form. Note that unit leaders must always protect the privacy of unit participants by protecting their medical information.

Parts A and C are to be completed annually by all BSA unit members. Both parts are required for all events that do not exceed 72 consecutive hours, where the level of activity is similar to that normally expended at home or at school, such as day camp, day hikes, swimming parties, or an overnight camp, and where medical care is readily available. Medical information required includes a current health history and list of medications. Part C also includes the parental informed consent and hold harmless/release agreement (with an area for notarization if required by your state) as well as a talent release statement. Adult unit leaders should review participants€™ health histories and become knowledgeable about the medical needs of the youth members in their unit. This form is to be filled out by participants and parents or guardians and kept on file for easy reference.

Part B is required with parts A and C for any event that exceeds 72 consecutive hours, or when the nature of the activity is strenuous and demanding, such as a high-adventure trek. Service projects or work weekends may also fit this description. It is to be completed and signed by a certified and licensed health-care provider€”physician (MD, DO), nurse practitioner, or physician€™s assistant as appropriate for your state. The level of activity ranges from what is normally expended at home or at school to strenuous activity such as hiking and backpacking. Other examples include tour camping, jamborees, and Wood Badge training courses. It is important to note that the height/weight limits must be strictly adhered to if the event will take the unit beyond a radius wherein emergency evacuation is more than 30 minutes by ground transportation, such as backpacking trips, high-adventure activities, and conservation projects in remote areas.

Lifesaving or Meritorious Action

LIFESAVING AWARDS MERITORIOUS ACTION AWARDS
These awards recognize the attempt to save life and an accompanying measure of risk to self. Honor Medal With Crossed Palms. Has demonstrated unusual heroism and extraordinary skill or resourcefulness in saving or attempting to save life at extreme risk to self. Honor Medal. Has demonstrated unusual heroism and skill or resourcefulness in saving or attempting to save life at considerable risk to self. Heroism Award. Has demonstrated heroism and skill in averting serious injury or saving or attempting to save life at minimum risk to self.   These awards recognize notable acts of service that need not involve attempts of rescue or risk to self but put into practice Scouting skills and/or ideals. Medal of Merit. Has performed an act of service of a rare or exceptional character that reflects an uncommon degree of concern for the well-being of others. National Certificate of Merit. Has performed a significant act of service that is deserving of special national recognition.

 

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