Weather at the jamboree is very hot and humid. The jamboree activities are very strenuous. Therefore, it is very important that you drink plenty of water at the jamboree.

(2) It is recommended that the examination take place not less than 15 days or more than six months before departure to the jamboree.
(3) Participants will go through a medical screening upon arrival. In the event a leader is found medically unfit at this time, he or she cannot serve and must return home at his or her own expense.

Immunizations. Immunization requirements are based on recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service. All participants must provide proof of immunization for tetanus within 10 years (since 1991). In addition, youth participants must provide verification of the following immunizations since birth: (1) measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); (2) polio vaccine (oral or injection); (3) diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT); and chicken pox. It is recommended, but not required, that immunizations for hepatitis B be considered.

Exceptions to Immunization on Medical Grounds. If there is a medical reason why you should not comply with vaccination requirements, obtain a statement to that effect from a physician. That statement must include specific reasons so it can be given full consideration by the jamboree medical staff.

Medical Alert. A national jamboree can be an exhausting experience. Many activities are physically strenuous and may result in special medical support consideration. Therefore, it is necessary that the medical staff be aware of participants who have certain physical conditions that may require special consideration. Conditions requiring a medical alert are:

1. Cardiac history
2. Diastolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg
3. Diabetes mellitus under treatment (with insulin or oral medication)
4. Marked obesity
5. Acute or severe bronchial asthma under treatment anytime during the past 24 months
6. Sickle-cell anemia, hemophilia, leukemia, or severe blood dyscrasia
7. HIV infection
8. Epileptic seizures having occurred within the past 12 months
9. Psychiatric illness under current treatment
10. Physical disability
11. Sleep apnea (Electrical sources are not available.) In order to plan, prepare for, and support the participants having these medical conditions, an individual evaluation of each situation by the national medical team is required. There may be instances where proper medical support at the jamboree site is impossible. Under such circumstances, participation may be denied.

Any person with a severe physical disability, one of the conditions listed above, or with a reason to believe they may be medically unfit for jamboree participation must submit a request for a medical alert. Use a photocopy of both sides of the Jamboree Personal Health and Medical Record Form, signed by a licensed health-care practitioner and send the copy to:

Boy Scouts of America
Jamboree Medical Officer, S208
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079

Requests must be submitted by May 1, 2013

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