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https://www.summitbsa.org/blog Summit Blog 2026-03-19T01:54:52.144Z https://www.summitbsa.org/enhancing-range-target-activity-education-at-the-summit/ 2025-09-24T14:05:58.000Z <![CDATA[Enhancing Range & Target Activity Education at the Summit]]> 2025-09-24T14:05:58.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/prepping-for-adventure-new-river-experience/ 2025-05-08T17:04:26.000Z Prepping for Adventure: New River Experience 2025-05-08T17:04:26.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/mountaineerclassic 2022-08-02T15:59:23.000Z Mountaineer Classic Calling Contest 2022-08-02T15:59:23.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/covidresponse/ 2022-06-01T14:20:00.000Z COVID-19: Summit Response 2022-06-01T14:20:00.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/blog_winterweekends 2020-12-15T21:06:26.000Z Looking for a cool place to stay this winter when visiting Winterplace Ski Resort? 2020-12-15T21:06:26.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/shootingsports-training-update/ 2020-06-26T15:37:30.000Z 2020 Shooting Sports Training Update 2020-06-26T15:37:30.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/aditl-screening/ 2020-05-29T18:41:59.000Z Pre-Arrival Medical Screening 2020-05-29T18:41:59.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/business-as-usual-at-summit-bechtel-reserve/ 2019-03-05T21:01:29.000Z Business as usual at Summit Bechtel Reserve 2019-03-05T21:01:29.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/summit-visits-cmi/ 2019-02-08T15:32:16.000Z Summit Visits CMI 2019-02-08T15:32:16.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/2019-high-adventure-planning-guides/ 2019-01-17T16:21:30.000Z 2019 High Adventure Planning Guides 2019-01-17T16:21:30.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/welcome-thom-merkle/ 2019-01-16T18:44:49.000Z Welcome Thom Merkle 2019-01-16T18:44:49.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/MidlandTrail 2018-10-31T14:40:19.000Z Midland Trail Football team visits Summit Bechtel Reserve 2018-10-31T14:40:19.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/west-virginia-trifecta-presented-west-virginia-tourism/ 2018-08-21T15:10:57.000Z WEST VIRGINIA TRIFECTA PRESENTED BY WEST VIRGINIA 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2017-11-11T17:16:18.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/thanks-attending-2017jambo/ 2017-07-27T18:04:22.000Z Thanks for Attending #2017Jambo 2017-07-27T18:04:22.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/base-camp-charlie-leads-way-world-friendship-fund-collection/ 2017-07-27T17:44:23.000Z Base Camp Charlie Leads the Way in World Friendship Fund Collection 2017-07-27T17:44:23.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/thank-jamboree-staff/ 2017-07-27T16:41:59.000Z Thank You to Jamboree Staff 2017-07-27T16:41:59.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/https-jamboree-scouting-org/ 2017-07-27T16:39:22.000Z Jamboree Equipment Purchasing Pick Up 2017-07-27T16:39:22.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/thank-you-to-our-sponsors/ 2017-07-27T16:00:35.000Z Thank you to our sponsors 2017-07-27T16:00:35.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/work-sbr-2018/ 2017-07-27T15:51:24.000Z Work at SBR in 2018 2017-07-27T15:51:24.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/summit-treehouse-not-typical-treehouse/ 2017-07-27T15:43:43.000Z Summit Treehouse Not Your Typical Treehouse 2017-07-27T15:43:43.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/attending-summit-high-adventure/ 2017-07-26T20:11:32.000Z Attending Summit High Adventure 2017-07-26T20:11:32.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/50-years-jamborees/ 2017-07-26T19:43:54.000Z Over 50 Years of Jamborees 2017-07-26T19:43:54.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/kayaking-towards-smile/ 2017-07-26T18:36:07.000Z Kayaking Towards a Smile 2017-07-26T18:36:07.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/staff-departure/ 2017-07-26T17:30:01.000Z Staff Departure 2017-07-26T17:30:01.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/international-did-you-knows/ 2017-07-26T17:18:50.000Z All Things About the Worldwide Scouting Movement 2017-07-26T17:18:50.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/taking-care-property/ 2017-07-26T17:12:42.000Z Taking Care of Your Property 2017-07-26T17:12:42.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/jamboree-safety-moment-fatigue/ 2017-07-26T16:52:39.000Z Jamboree Safety Moment – Fatigue 2017-07-26T16:52:39.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/interpreter-patches/ 2017-07-26T16:49:00.000Z Earn an Interpreter Strip 2017-07-26T16:49:00.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/last-day-program-areas/ 2017-07-26T16:38:14.000Z Last Day of Program Areas 2017-07-26T16:38:14.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/motor-pool-vehicle-turn-procedure/ 2017-07-26T09:30:57.000Z Motor Pool Vehicle Turn-in Procedure 2017-07-26T09:30:57.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/stem-quest-has-it-all/ 2017-07-25T20:03:48.000Z STEM Quest Has it All 2017-07-25T20:03:48.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/the-need-for-speed/ 2017-07-25T20:01:57.000Z The Need for Speed 2017-07-25T20:01:57.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/18404-2/ 2017-07-25T19:56:34.000Z Jamboree Volunteers Help West Virginia Save Lives 2017-07-25T19:56:34.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/world-record-dreidel-game/ 2017-07-25T19:53:33.000Z World Record Dreidel Game 2017-07-25T19:53:33.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/favorite-adventure-area/ 2017-07-25T19:51:30.000Z Favorite Adventure Area 2017-07-25T19:51:30.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/mountain-biking-staff-chooses-jamboree-national-competition/ 2017-07-25T19:49:36.000Z Mountain Biking Staff Chooses Jamboree over National Competition 2017-07-25T19:49:36.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/jamboree-app-can-help-navigate-activities/ 2017-07-25T19:45:11.000Z Jamboree App can Help you Navigate Activities 2017-07-25T19:45:11.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/oa-oral-history-project-jamboree-2017/ 2017-07-25T15:31:58.000Z OA Oral History Project at Jamboree 2017 2017-07-25T15:31:58.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/special-guest-caroonist-marcus-hamilton-dennis-menace/ 2017-07-25T04:00:58.000Z Special Guest Caroonist – Marcus Hamilton – Dennis the Menace 2017-07-25T04:00:58.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/avoid-poisonous-plans/ 2017-07-24T23:19:50.000Z Avoid Poisonous Plants 2017-07-24T23:19:50.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/momentary-de-feet-preventing-foot-problems/ 2017-07-24T23:09:33.000Z Momentary De-FEET – Preventing Foot Problems 2017-07-24T23:09:33.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/steel-drums-international-scouting-exhibit/ 2017-07-24T23:07:37.000Z Steel Drums at International Scouting Exhibit 2017-07-24T23:07:37.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/writing-home-2017-national-jamboree/ 2017-07-24T23:01:06.000Z Writing Home From the 2017 National Jamboree 2017-07-24T23:01:06.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/daniel-carter-beard-recognition/ 2017-07-24T23:00:06.000Z Daniel Carter Beard Recognition 2017-07-24T23:00:06.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/scout-catches-world-record-fish/ 2017-07-24T14:22:44.000Z Scout Catches World-Record Fish 2017-07-24T14:22:44.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/shuttle-drivers-impressed-jamboree-scouts/ 2017-07-24T13:37:09.000Z A Day in the Life of Jambo Bus Drivers 2017-07-24T13:37:09.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/special-guest-cartoonists-john-anne-hambrock/ 2017-07-24T13:04:09.000Z Special Guest Cartoonists – John and Anne Hambrock 2017-07-24T13:04:09.000Z 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If Not, We Want to Hear From You! 2017-07-24T00:29:00.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/celebrating-20-years-jamboree-staff/ 2017-07-23T18:14:59.000Z Celebrating 20 years of jamboree staff 2017-07-23T18:14:59.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/wonders-from-the-ropes/ 2017-07-23T18:11:50.000Z Wonders From the Ropes 2017-07-23T18:11:50.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/summit-center-buzzing-activity/ 2017-07-23T17:47:02.000Z Summit Center Buzzing with Activity 2017-07-23T17:47:02.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/patch-trading-basics-2/ 2017-07-23T17:44:33.000Z Patch Trading: The Basics 2017-07-23T17:44:33.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/special-guest-cartoonist-ron-ferdinand-dennis-menace/ 2017-07-23T15:37:39.000Z Special Guest Cartoonist – Ron Ferdinand – Dennis the Menace 2017-07-23T15:37:39.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/staff-member-designs-archery-gear-penning-novel-sport 2017-07-23T15:17:26.000Z Staff member Designs Archery Gear While Penning a Novel About the Sport 2017-07-23T15:17:26.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/patchscan-app-jamboree/ 2017-07-23T15:15:44.000Z PatchScan App at Jamboree 2017-07-23T15:15:44.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/the-jamboree-band/ 2017-07-23T15:11:11.000Z The Jamboree Band 2017-07-23T15:11:11.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/new-trading-cards-jambo-know/ 2017-07-23T15:05:28.000Z New! Trading Cards at Jambo: What to Know 2017-07-23T15:05:28.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/irish-scouts-teach-dancing-international-campfire/ 2017-07-23T14:55:48.000Z Irish Scouts Teach Dancing at International Campfire 2017-07-23T14:55:48.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/amtrak-prince-station-departures-jamboree-staff/ 2017-07-23T03:05:18.000Z Amtrak-Prince Station Departures for Jamboree Staff 2017-07-23T03:05:18.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/zip-staff-fun-academic/ 2017-07-22T19:11:16.000Z For Zip Staff Fun is Academic 2017-07-22T19:11:16.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/best-lunch-items/ 2017-07-22T18:28:30.000Z Best Lunch Items 2017-07-22T18:28:30.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/avoid-luring-bears-campsite/ 2017-07-22T18:02:37.000Z How to Avoid luring bears to your campsite 2017-07-22T18:02:37.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/jamboree-offers-activities-scouts-physical-emotional-challenges/ 2017-07-22T17:49:20.000Z Jamboree offers activities for Scouts with physical and emotional challenges 2017-07-22T17:49:20.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/alpha-phi-omega-scholarship/ 2017-07-22T17:40:08.000Z Alpha Phi Omega scholarship 2017-07-22T17:40:08.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/special-guest-cartoonists-mason-mick-mastroianni-b-c/ 2017-07-22T17:32:47.000Z Special Guest Cartoonists – Mason and Mick Mastroianni – B.C. 2017-07-22T17:32:47.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/special-guest-cartoonists-mason-mick-mastroianni-wizard-id/ 2017-07-22T17:11:11.000Z Special Guest Cartoonists – Mason and Mick Mastroianni – Wizard of Id 2017-07-22T17:11:11.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/how-long-did-you-travel/ 2017-07-22T15:36:11.000Z How Long did you Travel 2017-07-22T15:36:11.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/three-generations-eagle-scouts-help-soar/ 2017-07-22T14:45:06.000Z Three Generations of Eagle Scouts Help Each Other Soar 2017-07-22T14:45:06.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/earn-newest-merit-badge-2017jambo/ 2017-07-22T14:43:02.000Z Earn the Newest Merit Badge at #2017Jambo 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2017-07-21T00:05:41.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/scout-travels-high-adventure-bases/ 2017-07-21T00:03:10.000Z Scout Travels to All High Adventure Bases 2017-07-21T00:03:10.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/proactive-not-reactive/ 2017-07-20T23:58:41.000Z Being Proactive Not Reactive 2017-07-20T23:58:41.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/bmx-gears-fun-safety-mind/ 2017-07-20T20:19:54.000Z BMX Gears Up for Fun With Safety In Mind 2017-07-20T20:19:54.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/messenger-peace-day-service-update/ 2017-07-20T20:15:25.000Z Messenger of Peace Day of Service Update 2017-07-20T20:15:25.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/west-virginia-university-offers-scholarships-eagle-scouts/ 2017-07-20T20:09:04.000Z West Virginia University Offers Scholarships for Eagle Scouts 2017-07-20T20:09:04.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/tips-maximize-fun-aerial-sports/ 2017-07-20T19:59:26.000Z Tips to Maximize the Fun at Aerial Sports 2017-07-20T19:59:26.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/snapchat-at-the-jamboree/ 2017-07-20T18:44:12.000Z Snapchat at the Jamboree 2017-07-20T18:44:12.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/journal-program-inspiring-scouts/ 2017-07-20T15:22:35.000Z Journal Program Inspiring Scouts 2017-07-20T15:22:35.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/18207-2/ 2017-07-20T15:10:50.000Z National Commissioner speaks this afternoon 7/20/17 2017-07-20T15:10:50.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/international-scouting-2017-national-jamboree/ 2017-07-19T20:42:31.000Z International Scouting at the 2017 National Jamboree 2017-07-19T20:42:31.000Z https://www.summitbsa.org/staff-solar-showers 2017-07-19T23:53:34.000Z Staff Solar Showers Are a Hit! 2017-07-19T23:53:34.000Z