Every Scout and every adult needs a current Annual Health and Medical Record (AHMR), Scouting America form 680-001. That includes parents coming along on a trip, siblings, and leaders — not just registered Scouts.
Troop 44 asks for a current medical form when you join, and for it to be kept up to date after that. Give the signed paper form to the Troop Medical Forms Coordinator, along with copies of the front and back of your insurance card.
Parts A & B
Everything under 72 hours
Weekly meetings, day activities and any outing shorter than 72 hours.
- Part A — informed consent, release and authorization. Signed by the participant, and by a parent or legal guardian for anyone under 18.
- Part B — general information and health history. Both pages (B1 and B2).
No doctor’s visit needed. You fill this in yourself.
Parts A, B & C
72 hours or more
Summer camp and any event of 72 hours or more — including Wood Badge and NYLT, even when split across several weekends.
- Parts A and B, as above.
- Part C — the pre-participation physical. Scouting America requires this part be “completed by certified and licensed physicians (MD, DO), nurse practitioners, or physician assistants.”
Book the physical early — appointments get scarce in the spring.
How long is a medical form good for?
Scouting America’s own answer:
An AHMR is valid through the end of the 12th month from the date it was administered by your medical provider. For example, a physical administered December 3, 2019, would be valid until December 31, 2020.
Two things families often get wrong:
- It runs from the date of the exam, not the date you signed it.
- It is not twelve months to the day — it lasts to the end of that month a year later. A physical on 3 December is good until 31 December the following year.
A camp may set a stricter cutoff than this, so check with the camp for a specific event. (Scouting America AHMR FAQ)
Going on a high-adventure trek?
Philmont, Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier and the Summit each use their own version of the medical form, with a risk advisory and enforced height and weight limits. If you are heading to a high-adventure base, don’t use the forms above — see High Adventure for what that trek needs.
Worth knowing
- Hand in the paper original to the Troop Medical Forms Coordinator, not to the camp. Scouting America asks units to keep paper originals and asks leaders not to scan, email or store them electronically — so please don’t send us a photo or a PDF.
- Attach copies of your insurance card — both the front and the back. A form without them is not complete.
- A school sports physical is not a substitute. If you need both, ask for them at the same appointment.
- Don’t alter the form. It is not valid if sections are changed, deleted or crossed out.
- A tetanus immunization within the last 10 years is required to participate. Other immunizations are recommended.
- If health changes, an updated form is needed to reflect the change — new medicines, surgery, illness, a new diagnosis. Ask your provider to reassess, then hand in the updated form. The one we hold has to match where things stand now.
Forms above are 680-001, 2026 Printing. Always download the current form from Scouting America’s medical forms page — they state it is the only source for the AHMR.
