Be at the 2013 National Jamboree

It’ll be here before you know it….. The 2013 National Scout Jamboree will be held at the brand new Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia July 15-24, 2013. The area has some of the best whitewater rafting and kayaking, miles of great mountain bike trails, and awesome rock climbing opportunities, in addition to hundreds of other scouting activities at the new Summit. This will be one of the biggest highlights of anyone's scouting career.

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council will be sending a Contingent of 72 Boy Scouts and 8 Leaders (2 Troops) to the Jamboree as well as a patrol of 8 Venturers and 2 Leaders. The Council cost for the Jamboree has not been finalized yet, but will be around $1100-1300. This will include the Jamboree, transportation costs, and pre-Jamboree training weekends and other incidentals. Fundraising opportunities will be offered to help defray some of the cost. If you start planning for it now, it works out to about $50 a month to set aside.

National has set up a great web site that has lots of information about the Summit and the Jamboree. It is at http://www.bsajamboree.org/. The initial application process begins there also. All youth and adult applicants should complete the online application and when completed, print it off and get your Scoutmaster/Advisor's signature on it. You will then send it to our Council Service Center with your $100 deposit to hold your spot. Your deposit will count against the final Jamboree cost, but will be non-refundable if you decide not to participate. Please be prepared with your BSA registration number and a picture of yourself that can be uploaded. The 72 / 8 youth slots will be filled on a "first come, first registered" basis. The slot will be held with the $100 deposit. All youth registrants after number 72 / 8 will be placed on the waiting list.

Boy Scout youth participants must be at least 12 years old but not older than 18 during the time of the Jamboree. Venturing youth must be at least 14 but not older than 21 during the time of the Jamboree.

The adults applying to participate must meet the qualifications for the position they are applying for. They are listed on the same web site.

Our Boy Scout contingent will have 2 Scoutmasters and 4 Assistant Scoutmasters who must all be 21 or older by the time of the Jamboree. Two more Assistant Scoutmasters will be selected who are within the ages of 18 and 20 at the time of the Jamboree.

The 2 Venturing adult leaders must be 21 or older. One will likely have to be female and one male, depending on the composition of the Venturing youth.

All leaders applying for these 8 / 2 positions will go through an interview process to be selected. Adult Leaders will be selected in the later part of 2011. If an adult applicant is not selected, the $100 deposit will be refunded.

Any adults interested in serving in a Jamboree contingent leadership role with our Council must make application and submit a deposit no later than October 21, 2011.

Questions can be directed to the Council Fun Guy, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Look forward to seeing you at the Summit!