BSA National Council Mecklenburg County Council

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Announcements

Jamboree Shoulder Patches and Other Uniform Patches
The deadline to preorder, and pay for, Jamboree patches has been extended through April 30, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Please use the order forms provided and submit your orders to the Council Service Center, 1410 East 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28207, by this deadline. If you need your troop-specific order form, please contact your Jamboree Scoutmaster.
See below for more details.

Adventure Base 100 and BSA Camping & Outdoor Expo
Who: Mecklenburg County Council Jamboree Contingent troops are among the special guests who will participate and set up displays and Jamboree campsite gateways.
When: Fri. Apr. 9 to Sun. Apr. 11, 2010.
Where: Carowinds Theme Park
What: Adventure Base 100 will run from 10 AM - 6 PM each day. The Expo, on Saturday, will feature many traditional unit displays as well as various outdoor vendors and hands on activities.

Pre-Jamboree Training Campout
Who: All Mecklenburg County Council Jamboree Contingent participants, Scouts and adult leaders, plus Jamboree Committee members who serve as staff support.
When: Fri., June 11, mid-afternoon, to Sun., June 13, mid-afternoon.
Where: Belk Scout Camp
What: This is the required pre-Jamboree training experience that is one of the attendance qualifications. It is a critically important event. Details will be provided by the leadership of each Jamboree troop.

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Jamboree Shoulder Patch (JSP), Lodge Flap Patch, & Troop Number Patch

Patch preorder deadline has been extended to Friday, April 30, 5:00 p.m. Preorder forms must be turned in to the Council Service Center, 1410 East 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204.

Special designs for the Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch and OA Lodge Flap Patch are created using the eagle over Lake Calhoun at the Mecklenburg Scout Reservation, with the Council Totem (consisting of a hornet's nest, flintlock rifle & Native American spear), and the 1910-2010 logo in gold metallic that matches all other MCC Centennial patches. Except for the Trader and Fundraiser patches, these patches are available only on a restricted basis, according to the guidelines outlined below.

[Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch - Black Border] TRADER JSP
Mecklenburg County Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch with the black border is for trading. It may be worn by Scouts and Scouters who attend the Jamboree as official visitors. These patches are available for preorder purchase to all, without regard to Jamboree participation.

Click here for the Trader JSP Order Form to turn in before April 30.
[Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch - Gold Border] FUND RAISER JSP
Mecklenburg County Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch with the gold metallic border is a fund raising patch. These patches are available for preorder purchase to all, without regard to Jamboree participation.

Click here for the Fundraiser JSP Order Form to turn in before April 30.

Troop 1907 Purple Border

Troop 1939 Red Border

Troop 1940 Blue Border

Troop 1941 Green Border

Troop 1942 Yellow Border
PARTICIPANT JSP
Mecklenburg County Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch for participants, with different color borders for each of the five contingent troops, are restricted for wear to the Scouts and Leaders attending the Jamboree as members of these Troops. Troop members will be issued 3 JSPs each, and extras will be available for purchase only by these participants.

See your Jamboree Scoutmaster for a preorder form to turn in before April 30.
[Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch - Silver Border] STAFF JSP
Mecklenburg County Council Jamboree Shoulder Patch with the silver border is restricted for preorder purchase and wear by the Scouts and Scouters attending the Jamboree as members of the Jamboree Staff.

See the representative of the Council Jamboree Committee for a preorder form to turn in before April 30.
[Jamboree Lodge Flap] OA LODGE FLAP
Catawba Lodge 459 Jamboree Flap Patch is for Scouts and Scouters who are members of Catawba Lodge. It may be worn by those who attend the Jamboree as a participant, staff, or visitor. These patches are available for preorder purchase to all Lodge members without regard to Jamboree participation.

See your Jamboree Scoutmaster or the representative of the Council Jamboree Committee for a preorder form to turn in before April 30.
TROOP NUMBERS
Special Troop Number patches have been created for each of the five Council Contingent Troops. They are restricted for wear to the Scouts and Leaders attending the Jamboree as members of these Troops. Troop members will be issued 3 troop number patches each, and extras are available for preorder purchase only by these participants. Extras are good for use on patch jackets, duffel bags, day packs, trading, and as collectibles.

See your Jamboree Scoutmaster for a preorder form to turn in before April 30.

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Selection Interviews for Contingent Troop Applicants who have Completed the Application Process

Youth Contingent Troop Participant selection interviews are scheduled prior to Scouts being assigned to a contingent troop. These will be scheduled as needed for selection of additional Scouts from the waiting list.

All contingent troop applicants, youth and adult, should insure they have completed the application process.
Online application confirmations should be printed, taken to your Scoutmaster for his approval signature, and be turned in to the Council Service Center with a $100 deposit.

Following the interview process, you will be notified if you are selected. If you are not selected, you will have the option to be placed on the waiting list.

Contingent Troop Participant Selection

Positions have been offered to 180 Youth Contingent Troop Participants. On time payment of fees is expected in order to hold your position.

Adult Troop Leader participant positions have been assigned to five Scoutmasters, 1st Asst. Scoutmasters, 2nd Asst. Scoutmasters, and 3rd Asst. Scoutmasters.

A Waiting List is being maintained for youth participants in the order of the date their application process was completed - that is, the SM-signed application and $100 deposit has been turned in at the Council Service Center. See sign up information below.
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Payment Schedule & Policies for Contingent Troop Youth Participants and Adult Leaders

Payment invoices and reminders are not sent out. It is each applicants responsibility to follow the schedule and make payments on time to retain your place in the contingent.
If you become late in making payments, your place will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.
Payments should be made by check payable to "Mecklenburg County Council, BSA" and taken or mailed to 1410 East Seventh St, Charlotte, NC 28204.

Scouts:
Adults - SM, ASM1, & ASM2:
Adults - ASM3:
If placed on the waiting listed:
If you wish to drop out:
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2010 Jamboree - Get Signed Up Today!

Sign up as soon as possible to secure a high place on the waiting list which is being kept on a first-come, first-serve basis. Mecklenburg County Council plans to send at least 180 Scouts and 20 Adult Leaders in five (or more) provisional troops as part of the council contingent. Each troop is allocated slots for 36 Scouts in 4 patrols of 8 Scouts each, 4 Scouts in troop leadership positions, and 4 Adult Leaders.

To sign up, Scout or adult applicant, do the following: To qualify for attendance as a Scout youth participant, a Scout must: To qualify for attendance as an Adult Troop Leader, an adult must meet the qualifications for the position as indicated: Top

Key Links

View the promotional flyer and visit the BSA National Web sites to register and see the best information about the Jamboree mission, history, location, program, and scene.
Jamboree Promotional FlyerAcrobat PDF
MyScouting.org - Logon to register or update your application
www.bsajamboree.org - Official Jamboree Web site of the BSA National Council

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Location and Site

Fort A. P. Hill, located in the rolling hills of Caroline County, Virginia, near the towns of Fredericksburg and Bowling Green is an ideal facility to hold this major national Scout jamboree.
This 76,000-acre U.S. Army facility has served as the permanent site for the national Scout jamboree since 1981. The Boy Scouts of America uses approximately 3,000 acres of land to support a city of more than 40,000 Scouts and leaders.

Jamboree Program

Program features reflect the skills of Scouting, our national heritage, physical fitness, environmental conservation, and the true spirit of Scouting.

Daily activities include archery, bikathlon, buckskin games, confidence course, conservation programs, scuba, kayak fun, racing shell run, and raft encounters.

Regional action centers with rappelling towers are truly popular, as are trap shooting, an American Indian village, and the opening and closing arena shows, not to mention daily stage shows and many other activities. It's Scouting and American history at their very best!

Jamboree City

The 2010 National Scout Jamboree will attract thousands of Scouts and leaders, and while it won't be the biggest city in Virginia, it will be the fastest growing on your day of arrival—July 25 & 26, 2010! Imagine 17,000 tents and 3,500 patrol kitchens popping up in a matter of hours.

Amid the thousands of colorful tents that will house participants and provide program and support services, there is an infrastructure that provides a safe and secure environment at Fort A. P. Hill. Everything from bus and telephone systems to a hospital and first-aid stations, police and fire departments, post offices, food warehouses, a daily newspaper, and retail stores (trading posts) provide all the support and program services needed for an outstanding event.

Jamboree History

Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement, created the idea of holding a large encampment of Scouts and leaders to celebrate Scouting in England. He called it a jamboree.

Since 1937, the Boy Scouts of America has held a national Scout jamboree for Scouts and leaders of Boy Scout councils throughout the United States. More than 650,000 Scouts and leaders have hiked the trails, paths, and roadways since the first jamboree was held at the base of the Washington Monument on the Mall in our nation's capital.

Since that time, 16 national Scout jamborees have been held. Three were held in the western United States at Irvine Ranch, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Farragut State Park in Idaho. Five have been held in Pennsylvania at Valley Forge and Moraine State Park. Beginning in 1981, Caroline County, Virginia, and Fort A. P. Hill have been the permanent site.

YearLocationAttendance
1937Washington, D.C.27,238
1950Valley Forge, Pennsylvania47,163
1953Irvine Ranch, California45,401
1957Valley Forge, Pennsylvania52,580
1960Colorado Springs, Colorado (golden jubilee)56,377
1964Valley Forge, Pennsylvania50,960
1969Farragut State Park, Idaho34,251
*1973Farragut State Park, Idaho, and
Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania
73,610
1977Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania28,601
1981Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia29,765
1985Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia (diamond jubilee)32,625
1989Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia32,717
1993Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia34,449
1997Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia36,015
2001Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia42,002
2005Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia43,000
TOTAL666,754

* 1973 was the only year that two jamborees were held in the east and west.

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National Documents & Maps

This information is from a previous Jamboree and is displayed here for reference only. It will be updated as 2010 Jamboree information is available.

Participant Statement of Understanding and Code of Conduct
(National BSA form)
Acrobat PDF
What goes on at a National Scout Jamboree Acrobat PDF
Jamboree Site Reference Map (best for printing) Acrobat PDF
Jamboree Site Reference Map (larger version)  GIF
Jamboree Locator Map Acrobat PDF
Jamboree Daily Program Schedule Acrobat PDF
2001 National Jamboree Facts and Figures Acrobat PDF
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This Web site is sponsored by the Mecklenburg County Council High Adventure Committee.
It is maintained by volunteer Scouters for use by High Adventure Council Contingent participants and their families
and to provide related reference information for BSA High Adventure Bases and activities.
This site is not officially associated with the Mecklenburg County Council or BSA.
Questions about this site should be directed to the Webmaster, webmaster@mcchighadventure.org

Last Updated: April 8, 2010