Staff

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Staffing at the Jamboree

Jamborees are possible thanks to thousands of support staff.  These staffers are scout leaders just like you.

Staffers can have just as much fun as jamboree troop leaders and scouts. Some advantages of working staff include:

  • You enjoy the same jamboree spirit over 30,000 scouts and leaders enjoy.
  • You usually work a day then have the next day off for fun.
  • Unlike jamboree troop leaders, once your shift is done, most of your work responsibilities are off duty as well.

Adult Staff

Jamboree staff positions are open to adult men and women who meet required qualifications. Adult staff members must have been born before July 26, 1989. Jamboree staff applicants are submitted online directly to the national office. An electronic process has been developed for councils’ review, evaluation, and approval. The Web site will be accessible through www.MyScouting.org for volunteers. Click on “Event Registrations” and then “Jamboree”

Youth Staff

Youth staff (under age 18) have the opportunity to serve in numerous job assignments at the jamboree. Youth staff will be needed in many of the jamboree groups and services listed on the staff application, such as jamboree band (Daily Ceremonies), Trading Posts, Brownsea Island, Action Centers, and Service Corps.

Youth staff members must have been born between August 4, 1989 and July 26, 1994, and be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America.  Both Boy Scouts and Venturers can work as staff.  See the article titled Venturing at the Jamboree for insight on the fun that youth staff can have at a jamboree.  This article appears at the Venturing District News website.  The same staff application process applies to youth staff as well.

Jack Chinn from the Last Frontier Council works with youth staff at the Venturing Mine in 2005

Jack Chinn from the Last Frontier Council works with youth staff at the Venturing Mine in 2005

Staff Fees

Adult Staff Fee: $795.00
Youth Staff Fee: $397.50

A $100 deposit is due at the time of the application.More details can be reviewed at the BSA National jamboree website http://www.bsajamboree.org/staff

Jamboree Staff Clearance Procedure

(from the 2010 Jamboree Council Planning Guide)

The procedure for handling staff recruitment is as follows:

  • The home council evaluates and approves applicant’s qualifications.
  • The region reviews applicant and approves or rejects.
  • Approved staff applications are routed to directors for selection.
  • When selected, the prospective staff member is offered a position.

The electronic online application emphasizes that the offer to apply does not guarantee a staff position. Local councils determine who may participate at a national Scout jamboree. There will be a nonrefundable application fee. Once the application is fully approved, it will be offered to the staff director of the applicant’s first preference as indicated on the application.

There will be no exceptions to these procedures. The staff application includes a section for the applicant to list in order of preference five staff positions he or she would like to work at the jamboree. Every effort will be made to assign individuals to the staff group of their choice. Under no circumstances should any individual be promised a staff position until their application has the approval of their council and region and the national office.

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