Staff member Designs Archery Gear While Penning a Novel About the SportDale Morrell, a staff member at The Bows, has an idea that he thinks could reshape how Scout camps and others use compound bows. Morrell, the chief executive officer and president of Morrell Targets, the top archery target provider in the United States, is working on a project called the Individual Shooting Code (I.S.C.) numbering […]Summit Blog·July 23, 2017
PatchScan App at JamboreeBSA has just published new updates to the BSA’s PatchScan App for the App Store and Google Play platforms. Patch traders at the jamboree can use the app to verify the authenticity of patches up for trading. Information and downloads are available from http://www.patchscan.com/ An online patch catalog is available at http://www.patchscan.com/patches/Summit Blog·July 23, 2017
The Jamboree BandIf you’re hearing sousaphones in the stadium, bass drums in your base camp or clarinets on the CONSOL Energy Bridge, you’ve likely run into the Jamboree Band, the Summit Bechtel Reserve’s preeminent musical ensemble. Made up of 75 Scout and Venturer musicians from across the United States, the band has been known to try anything […]Summit Blog·July 23, 2017
New! Trading Cards at Jambo: What to KnowThe 2017 National Jamboree has added a new activity that encourages Scouts to be active and involved in meeting others: card trading. Each Scout at the Jamboree should have received 13 packs of WP Trading Cards, in hopes that the Scouts would try to trade cards and get all one hundred in the numbered set. […]Summit Blog·July 23, 2017
Irish Scouts Teach Dancing at International CampfireThree Scouts from Dublin, Ireland, gave an impromptu Irish jig dance lesson at the international exhibit yesterday. The three were visiting the jamboree for a couple of days as they travel across the United States. While visiting the exhibit area, they were thrilled with the Scouts’ interest in Ireland. After a little prodding they agreed […]Summit Blog·July 23, 2017
Amtrak-Prince Station Departures for Jamboree StaffJamboree Staff needing transportation to Amtrak Prince Station when departing Jamboree, please do the following: Contact Motor Pool (323-895-6974) as soon as possible and let Motor Pool know your name, date/time your train leaves, and your cell phone number. You must provide this information to the Motor Pool at least 24 hours before your departure […]Summit Blog·July 23, 2017
For Zip Staff Fun is AcademicAs the scope of activities at the jamboree has grown, so has West Virginia University’s footprint at the Summit. For some, it’s a match made in “Almost Heaven.” “I worked here at the first Jamboree in 2013,” Ryan Campione said while preparing to greet an anxious group of Scouts at the Canopy zip line course […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Best Lunch ItemsAfter a busy morning of hard work at the 2017 National Jamboree, nothing tops a delicious Summit2Go lunch to refill you for the afternoon. After a whole week of experiencing them, we were wondering which tasty treats make our staffers happiest at lunchtime. JamboLink surveyed 60 staff members with the question, “What’s the best item […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
How to Avoid luring bears to your campsiteAfter the Foxtrot Base Camp Bash, a lot of leftover hamburgers needed to be discarded. The bag was too heavy for a staff member to lift into the dumpster, so the bag was left next to the dumpster to be thrown away later. By morning, the burgers were found spread around the field with the […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Jamboree offers activities for Scouts with physical and emotional challengesSome of the Scouts attending the National Jamboree have challenges that make some of the fun activities difficult or impossible. What are some activities these Scouts can do at their own pace? Scott Hellen has some ideas. Hellen is a staff member at the jamboree’s Disabilities Awareness Challenge Course, where participants can visit 20 stations […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Alpha Phi Omega scholarshipAlpha Phi Omega awarded a scholarship to Emily Wunnenberg, a recent graduate of Millikin University, to serve as a staff member at the 2017 National Jamboree. While at Millikin University, Wunnenberg majored in history with a minor in political science. She heard about the 2017 National Jamboree through a webinar hosted by Alpha Phi Omega, […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Special Guest Cartoonists – Mason and Mick Mastroianni – B.C.Mason Mastroianni is the mastermind behind the B.C. comic strip, with writing assistance from his brother Mick. B.C. was originally created by Mason’s grandfather, the late Johnny Hart. The comic strip is carried in newspapers worldwide. Today’s cartoon was created specifically to run in conjunction with the 2017 National Jamboree in celebration of Boy Scouting […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Special Guest Cartoonists – Mason and Mick Mastroianni – Wizard of IdThe team behind today’s special guest comic Wizard of Id, is Mason Mastroianni, who serves as the illustrator and Mick Mastroianni, who is the writer of the comic strip. The strip was originally created by Johnny Hart and illustrated by Brant Parker in 1964. The tradition now continues through Johnny’s grandsons. Today’s cartoon was created […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
How Long did you TravelAfter a very long day of arrivals, check-ins, and campsite set-ups, we’re just glad to be here in West Virginia. But with the long journey still fresh in our minds, we were wondering how Scouts from all over the country had experienced the long haul. On Thursday, JamboLink surveyed 50 Scouts at Action Point with […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Three Generations of Eagle Scouts Help Each Other SoarWhen your grandfather’s an Eagle Scout, your dad’s an Eagle Scout, your uncle’s an Eagle Scout, and you’re male, it doesn’t take much guessing to figure out what award you’re expected to earn by the time you’re 18. Such was the situation for Tim Ward, a third-generation Eagle Scout and National Eagle Scout Association exhibit […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Earn the Newest Merit Badge at #2017JamboThe 2017 National Jamboree is offering the newest merit badge, Exploration, to all Scouts who are attending. The Exploration merit badge was released in January and will be taught at the jamboree in partnership with National Geographic at the Scott Summit Centers Stadium Stage Tent SS03. To complete the merit badge, a Scout must understand […]Summit Blog·July 22, 2017
Mid-Session STAFF Departure/Arrival Day ScheduleAll bus loading will take place at the transportation hub in front of the dining hall (in front of Echo flag poles) Loop to Staff Parking (from Echo transit to Staff parking) 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Outbound Departures from Echo: 1 Bus to Yeager Airport, Charleston, WV (CRW) at 1 p.m. 1 Bus to […]Summit Blog·July 21, 2017
Big Zip AdventureIf you’re soaring over the Summit Bechtel Reserve at 50 miles per hour, you might be a majestic falcon. Or you might be a lucky Scout careening down one of the longest zip lines in North America: the Big Zip. But to gain access to those 3,000 feet of wire, you’re going to need to […]Summit Blog·July 21, 2017
World Friendship Fund collectionA Jamboree tradition will continue Saturday, as Scouts learn about and take up a collection for the World Friendship Fund, which was developed by the Boy Scouts of America during the closing days of World War II. At that time, there was a great need to rebuild Scouting in nations that had been wracked by […]Summit Blog·July 21, 2017
Join us at StemQuestLots of cool things are happening at StemQuest this summer. Jamboree participants will have multiple opportunities to meet professionals and see what they do in their career. More importantly, participants can learn how they themselves could do it too. Presenters will include a clinical pharmacist, a computer engineer, a rocket scientist, a roller coaster designer […]Summit Blog·July 21, 2017