Troop 4 Hingham

First, ALL TROOP 4 CAMPOUTS WILL BE PEANUT AND NUT FREE.

Patrols and Patrol Leaders have been informed that all food preparation and meal planning should strictly avoid these items. The Patrols including allergic scouts will have adult assistance in the purchasing of campout meals.

Second, Scouts have been asked not to bring snacks, candy or food that contain peanuts or nuts to any campout or Troop or Patrol meeting. You can help in this regard when helping your son prepare for a campout.

Third, a parent of one of the food allergic scouts will attend all campouts that one of these scouts attends.

Fourth, the parent, the scout and Scoutmaster Hancock will have the necessary emergency medicine to be used in the event of an unintentional ingestion of a dangerous allergen by one of these scouts.

Fifth, at any Troop 4 event, the responsible parent and Scoutmaster Hancock will investigate the availability of emergency medical assistance if it should be necessary.

As predicted, the Scouts in Troop 4 have risen to this challenge and have been very supportive of these efforts. Many have experienced this issue at their school, and all are interested in keeping their friends and fellow scouts safe. They know instinctively that keeping everyone in our community safe benefits all of us and our own well-being.

We believe that these procedures will assist in making Troop 4 events safe and enjoyable for all Scouts, including those who must personally deal with this difficult issue. These small accommodations (i.e., no nuts or peanuts, etc.) at Troop 4 events will help us all maintain a safe and enjoyable experience and keep happy events from turning to tragic ones.

If you have comments or questions, or if you would like to learn more about this continuing issue, please call Troop 4 Committee Chairman George Danis at (781-749-3801)