National Scout Jamboree 2010

Celebrating A
Century of Scouting

Join us from
July 25th through August 4th, 2010
Caroline County, Virginia

The National Scout Jamboree is a highpoint in the life of any Scout or Scouter.  The next jamboree elevates that to an even higher level.


Jamboree 2010 will be the major highlight of a year celebrating 100 years of Scouting in the United States.

Over 45,000 youth and adults from throughout the country will gather in Caroline County, Virginia to experience all the fun, excitement, and fellowship that a jamboree has to offer.

There are three ways to attend the National Scout Jamboree:

1.  Attend with the Blue Mountain Council Contingent.  Thirty-six youth and four adults will be members of the troop.
2.  Both youth and adult staff positions are available.  With 45,000 people attending, support and program staff are needed.
3.  Members of the Order of the Arrow (OA) can attend as members of the OA Service Corps.

The council contingent will travel to the east coast to attend the jamboree, but will also include some touring of historical sites as well.  Highlights from previous tours include the Smithsonian Institute, the Capital Building and the Colonial Williamsburg.

The council contingent includes 36 youth along with four adult leaders.  The Scouts must be a First Class Scout and 12 years of age by July 1, 2010 but no older than 18.  The adults must be over 21 years of age by July 1, 2010 with the exception that one of the adults can be between the ages of 18 and 21 who will serve as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster.  All of these Scouts and Scouters must apply to participate using the online application process available at

.  The application process will not be active until June 2008.  There is a non-refundable $10 processing fee.

Once the applications and confirmations are received by the council jamboree committee, they will be reviewed and decisions made on who will be selected to participate.  All Scouts need to have their own troop Scoutmaster sign their confirmation form approving them to apply.

Once selected, the Scouts and Scouters will be notified and provided with the schedule leading up tot he jamboree.  This will include at least three troop meetings which will take place a central location in council.

STAFF OPPORTUNITIES

The jamboree site becomes a city with the arrival of the 45,000 participants.  That means that staff are needed for not only program areas, but support areas.

At the 2005 National Scout Jamboree, the Blue Mountain Council had 20 Scouters serve on staff.  It was a great experience with the opportunity to help ensure that all the Scouts and leaders who attended had a great time.

If you are interested in serving on staff, you just need to go to www.bmcbsa.org and fill out the online application.  Once approved, different service and programs in your areas of interest may contact you about serving in their areas which include the Merit Badge Midway, Daily Stage Shows, Arts and Sciences, Trading Posts, Action Centers and the list goes on and on.  Travel is independent of the troop contingent. There is a non-refundable $10 processing fee.

The final way to attend the jamboree is available for members of the Order of the Arrow (OA).

The service corps is just that, service.  They serve throughout the jamboree as needed in many different areas.  Some have served as part of the jamboree news department, in the Native American Village helping to tell the story of the first Americans through their dance and daily lives, and also during arena shows assisting as needed.

TO DOWNLOAD AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE FOR USE AT TROOP OR TEAM MEETINGS, CLICK HERE .

ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION WHICH DOES REQUIRE A $10 NON-REFUNDABLE FEE.  THE LINK TO THE FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN JUNE 2008.

A CONFIRMATION FORM MUST BE PRINTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL OFFICE.  THE COUNCIL JAMBOREE COMMITTEE WILL APPROVE ALL CONTINGENT SCOUTS AND LEADERS.  THE COUNCIL SCOUT EXECUTIVE MUST APPROVE OF ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE JAMBOREE STAFF AND OA SERVICE CORPS.

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