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NYLT Training (Formerly Golden Acorn)

If you are a scout that will be 13 by July 13 and have earned the rank of 1st class and plan to have a troop leadership position this Summer please read the following.

Please look at these files: File1, File2, and get some information on NYLT (formerly called Golden Acorn Training). We handed out these pages at the last PLC meeting and this last Monday night. I'm hoping that we will get some scouts interested in this training and sign up for it.

This training will help a scout become a great leader in his troop, in school and in the future as an adult. Troop 25 has always had scout leaders with good leadership skills but I could always tell which scouts had NYLT training. They always seem to handle the responsibilities with more ease.This course follows the WoodBadge adult training class. I took the Woodbadge course and have used the leadership skills as a scoutmaster and at work.

Along with becoming a better leader these scouts will be making new friends from other parts of the metroplex, come home with a better understanding of Boy Scouts, and more proud to be a Boy Scout.

A scout can use the money that he earned during annual fundraiser for this.

Please call if you have any questions

Gary Bowman

Scoutmaster - Troop 25

Troop Medical and Physical Requirements

Medicals: All the medical information that is kept on each scout, forms, medications, etc.

Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Medical Authorization form and any additional medical forms that might be required for additional activities such as in High Adventure.

Our Medical Coordinator, Elisabeth Miller, maintains the “medicals”. The forms and information are kept in two notebooks, kept confidential and have limited access to only medical personal and the scoutmaster.

One book travels with the troop at all times for local activities and any out of town events.

Physicals: Physicals are conducted by licensed Troop 25 doctors who are gracious enough to donate their time on designated nights in preparation for summer camp. The Class 2 is completed for scouts and adults under 40.

The Class 3 is for Adults over 40 and those camping over 72 hours or participating in High Adventure.

During the physicals, the doctors do the basic assessments - listen to your heart, lungs etc. They are conducted in a designated area or room, and two deep leadership is maintained at all times.

Who qualifies: Troop physicals are for those Scouts, Leaders, and parents who will be attending camps lasting more than 72 hours - summer, winter or high adventure camp.

Troop Physicals are NOT a substitute for your yearly check ups!!

Personal physicians and physicals: Any scout or adult who has recently been to their doctor, or who wants to see their own doctor, or your doctor is willing to fill out the form, that is fine too. Please let Elisabeth know at the time our physicals begin.

Important Information Regarding Medications Needed During Campouts

The campout medical form must be completed by each scout needing medication during any campout .

ALL scout medications (RX's and OTC's) are to be turned in to me in the parking lot before the campout departure on Friday night.

The ONLY medications a scout is to have on his person are: Rescue inhalers or an Epi-pen.

Fill out the medical form with prescription or OTC medication information.
Please have only the amount needed for the weekend in the original bottle/container.
Hand in meds and sign in for your scout with me in the parking lot Friday evening. (Please come early if you have medications!)
Be sure your child knows his medications. We only safely store and hand the bag to him. We can read labels and forms for him, but we can not legally administer his medications.
You will then sign your scout in on the roster, indicating the day and times the medications is to be taken. This will show when your child needs to be summoned for "med call".
Pick up your scout's empty med container from me in the parking lot Sunday upon return.

	Boy Scouts of America Troop 25 Celebrating More Than 25 Years of Scouting	Meeting location: Custer Road United Methodist Church Plano, Texas
Updated: 07/12/08	News & Updates
	Contents: NYLT Training (Formerly Golden Acorn) Troop 25 Junior Leader Training Troop 25 Adult Leader Training Troop Medical and Physical Requirements Medications Needed During Campouts NYLT Training (Formerly Golden Acorn) If you are a scout that will be 13 by July 13 and have earned the rank of 1st class and plan to have a troop leadership position this Summer please read the following. Please look at these files: File1, File2, and get some information on NYLT (formerly called Golden Acorn Training). We handed out these pages at the last PLC meeting and this last Monday night. I'm hoping that we will get some scouts interested in this training and sign up for it. This training will help a scout become a great leader in his troop, in school and in the future as an adult. Troop 25 has always had scout leaders with good leadership skills but I could always tell which scouts had NYLT training. They always seem to handle the responsibilities with more ease.This course follows the WoodBadge adult training class. I took the Woodbadge course and have used the leadership skills as a scoutmaster and at work. Along with becoming a better leader these scouts will be making new friends from other parts of the metroplex, come home with a better understanding of Boy Scouts, and more proud to be a Boy Scout. A scout can use the money that he earned during annual fundraiser for this. Please call if you have any questions Gary Bowman Scoutmaster - Troop 25 <Top of Page> Troop Medical and Physical Requirements Medicals: All the medical information that is kept on each scout, forms, medications, etc. Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Medical Authorization form and any additional medical forms that might be required for additional activities such as in High Adventure. Our Medical Coordinator, *Elisabeth Miller, maintains the “medicals”. The forms and information are kept in two notebooks, kept confidential and have limited access to only medical personal and the scoutmaster. One book travels with the troop at all times for local activities and any out of town events. Physicals: Physicals are conducted by licensed Troop 25 doctors who are gracious enough to donate their time on designated nights in preparation for summer camp. The Class 2 is completed for scouts and adults under 40. The Class 3 is for Adults over 40 and those camping over 72 hours or participating in High Adventure. During the physicals, the doctors do the basic assessments - listen to your heart, lungs etc. They are conducted in a designated area or room, and two deep leadership is maintained at all times. Who qualifies: Troop physicals are for those Scouts, Leaders, and parents who will be attending camps lasting more than 72 hours - summer, winter or high adventure camp. Troop Physicals are NOT a substitute for your yearly check ups!! Personal physicians and physicals: Any scout or adult who has recently been to their doctor, or who wants to see their own doctor, or your doctor is willing to fill out the form, that is fine too. Please let Elisabeth know at the time our physicals begin. <Top of Page> Important Information Regarding Medications Needed During Campouts* The campout medical form must be completed by each scout needing medication during any campout . ALL scout medications (RX's and OTC's) are to be turned in to me in the parking lot before the campout departure on Friday night. The ONLY medications a scout is to have on his person are: Rescue inhalers or an Epi-pen. Fill out the medical form with prescription or OTC medication information. Please have only the amount needed for the weekend in the original bottle/container. Hand in meds and sign in for your scout with me in the parking lot Friday evening. *(Please come early if you have medications!)* Be sure your child knows his medications. We only safely store and hand the bag to him. We can read labels and forms for him, but we can not legally administer his medications. You will then sign your scout in on the roster, indicating the day and times the medications is to be taken. This will show when your child needs to be summoned for "med call". Pick up your scout's empty med container from me in the parking lot Sunday upon return. <Top of Page>
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