Last Frontier Council Jamboree Blog

Want to ask questions and meet many of the Jamboree leaders?

Join us for an informational rallies at the Gaylord Scout Service Center in Oklahoma City and the Laura Fields Scout Service Center in Lawton,  OK starting at 7PM on February 2nd.  

Some of the newest highlights include:

25 miles of backcountry trails

New mountain biking course

New shooting sports with 150 stations

New skateboarding and BMX

New natural climbing facilities

New white water adventures

Five villages for camping hosting 4 subcamps which can accommodate 40,000 Scouts and Venturers and 6,800 staff 1,270 acre footprint within the 10,600 acre Summit Bechtel scout reserve

The 2013 National Scout Jamboree will be not only the most exciting Jamboree yet but also the most affordable. You’ll be glad to know we are excited to announce the price has been set at just $1,500 – a 50% reduction from the 2010 expense of $3,000!  Imagine all the fun of 40,000+ Scouts gathered together at The Summit for half the price.

Payment and sign up details:

• $100 Deposit and application due by February 29^th
• $100 1^st regular payment due by March 15^th
• $100 monthly payments due by the 15^th of each month with final payment on April 15^th 2013.

That is just  100 bucks a month for a once in a lifetime adventure experience that you will not want to miss!

Scouts and Venturers that pay the full $1,500 up front are guaranteed a slot as openings are filled on a first-paid basis.

Scouts and Venturers wanting to attend the 2013 National Scout Jamboree should have their applications submitted by the end a February 2012. There are four troops and two crews forming that you can join.  All payments are non-refundable but are transferrable if another participant pays to take your slot.

Why sign up soon? Our deadline to commit number of Troops and Crews for Jamboree to National is March 2012.  A non-refundable deposit to Jamboree is due at that time so we must have a solid idea of attendance numbers and funding to pay the deposit.

More details including the date of the Jamboree, participant requirements and registration process can be found here. Most Webelos II Scouts that are crossing over to a Troop in 2012 will qualify to attend. See participant requirements for more information.

Want to ask questions and meet many of the Jamboree leaders in person? Join us for an informational rally at the Gaylord Scout Service Center starting at 7PM on February 2nd.

Remember! Troop/Crew space is limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Go big! Get Wild! Sign up now to reserve your place at Scouting’s Summit.

A combined bid from Scouts Canada, The Scout Association of Mexico and the Boy Scouts of America has been successful in attracting the 2019 World Scout Jamboree to  North America.

The location of the Jamboree will be at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia.  The last time the World Scout Jamboree was held in the USA was in 1967 at Farragut State Park, Idaho.

The vote to select the site occurs at the World Scout Conference, the annual meeting of the members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

This bid was a group North American bid, a unique first time multinational cooperative effort to bid to host a jamboree.  All 3 scout organizations will contribute resources to host the event.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/north-american-scout-associations-to-host-24th-world-scout-jamboree-113462774.html

Had fun at the National Scout Jamboree?  Ready for another adventure with Scouts from around the world?  Sign up now for the 2011 World Scout Jamboree.

The sign up process will be similar in that it will involve the same online application system that was developed for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

BSA Information and contingent signup on the 2011 World Scout Jamboree: http://www.scouting.org/worldjamboree.aspx

World Jamboree Website: http://www.worldscoutjamboree.se/

Go to the Last Frontier Council International Scouting page for the latest information on world Scouting activities.

Announced this year and reviewed at the closing arena show, The Summit – Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is a tremendous gift that will fulfill many functions including:

• The future home of jamborees
• A unique High Adventure base for the East coast
• A national leadership training center and more

In a previous post (Why feet get tired at jamborees), I compared Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom with some of our council properties alongside Fort AP Hill, site of the 2010 jamboree.  I selected  the Magic Kingdom as a reference to help understand the places that produce tired feet and compare it to Jamboree and  council properties.

How big is the Bechtel family donation? Let’s compare the above map set to the proper scale to the new site. (click to enlarge)

It’s big alright.  Philmont is bigger but this property is large enough to house a jamboree, a high adventure base and a national training center with room to spare. Here’s the plan for the layout of the 2013 Jamboree site at the north end of the reserve. (click to enlarge)

Here’s this 2013 map plan overlaid upon the property.  It fits with lots of room elsewhere.

So what about your feet?  That was the important question. “Will my feet feel better at the 2013 jamboree?”  To answer that question, let’s compare the 2010 and 2013 property maps side by side to scale.

Good news, future Jamborees will be more compact.  The subcamps, scout village, action centers and merit badge midway will be closer.  The trek to the arena show will end up shorter.  The encampment may feel more impressive because you will be able to survey more of the jamboree in one view from certain vantage points.

I think your feet will like it.

Here’s a mockup of the 2013 jamboree site I modeled with mapping software.  The image below is roughly the same overhead view as the 2013 Jamboree map in a previous post.  Scouts at the Jamboree got to see a 3D view of the site in a virtual reality appliance.  Here are a few observations I can offer with regular mapping software.

This image below is from the top of the Arena Area (pink) which is placed on a natural amphitheater on a hillside.  You are looking North.  The blue lake sits at stage level.  Along the hillside across the valley sits Regional Camp “B” (green) where you can survey the campsites of what will be thousands of tents.  Atop the hill sits the National Scout Center HQ (lavender) with a hilltop tower and the Center for Leadership Excellence.  The Scout Village (light green) sits to the right with displays, the Merit Badge Midway, Buckskin Games and a BMX course.

Here’s the view from the Adult Staff camp (brown).  You are looking southwest.  Your view commands most of the Jamboree.  The Arena (pink) sits across from the lake (blue).  The Scout Village (light green) and it’s activities awaits.  Regional Camp A (dark green) would be easily visible as you turn your head to your left.  Just a peek of it’s green outline is shown on this view.  Your elevation is the same as the National Scout Center HQ (lavendar).  Regional Camp C (dark green) sits the farthest away only 1.5 miles as the crow flies.  It’s a 200 foot vertical drop from your elevation to the lake.

There will be areas on this new site that one can witness a “sea of scouts” in views not easily seen in past jamborees except by air.  The landscape design should impress all with a panorama of Scouting at its finest.

The average high of your campsite for July and August is 78° F.   Nights get down to 58° F.  If as a parent you wish to experience the Jamboree as a adult,  consider a troop leadership position or a staff job for 2013.

Stay tuned to LFCJambo.org for 2013 Jamboree participant sign ups and staff and leader application information in 2011 – 2012.