Permanent home of the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree

Permanent home of the Boy Scouts of America

National Scout Jamboree

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Summit Bechtel Reserve

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Summit Bechtel Reserve Facts

• New River Gorge area of West Virginia• 10,000 Acres of Forested Mountains• Camp is being built green• 20 Sub camps on 5000 acres• Maximum distance to Arena 1.5 miles• Avg. daytime temp in July: mid 70’s; nighttime 60’s

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Summit Bechtel Reserve Facts

• No Pavement, No Shuttle Bus, No Personal Vehicles• The Jamboree will provide all the Equipment, tents,

cooking etc.• We Bring: Duffel Bags, Sleeping Bags, Day packs• Cooking Troop Style

Sample Campsite

High Adventure Programs On Site

• Nature & Conservation• Climbing & Repelling• Shooting Sports• BMX & Extreme Sports• Mountain Biking• Aquatics & Scuba

High Adventure Programs Off Site

• Whitewater Rafting• Technical Rock Climbing

• One day trek to the top of Garden Ground Mountain

• One day of Giving• Schedule runs from 8 AM to 8 PM

Curriculum/ElectivesElectives:

Scouts go from one activity to another to try them out

Curriculum:Scouts choose two of their favorite

programs do as half day adventures

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National Jamboree 2013July 13 to July 26

Old Colony CouncilContingent

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Old Colony Council

• Sending 8 Troops & 3 Venture Crews– Each Troop 40 members

– (1 SM, 2 ASM over 21, 1 ASM 18-21, 36 Youth)– Each Crew 10 members

– (2 Advisors, 8 Youth)

• Leader Requirements– Trained in their position, Wilderness First

Aid• Boy Scout Youth Requirements

– First Class Rank and 12 years old at Jambo• Venturing Youth Requirements

– 14 years old at Jamboree

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Old Colony Council

• Travel Plans in process– 1 1/2 Day in Washington, DC before

Jamboree– Stop at Pennsylvania amusement park

after Jamboree• Shakedown mandatory• Cost

– Youth $1800– Adult $1250

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Next Steps

• Apply, summit.scouting.org, create an account, link it to your “myscouting” account, save and print “Request to Attend” form.

• Fill out form, obtain required signatures and submit form to Council

• Submit $300 deposit