Merit badges don’t teach themselves.
And with the 2013 National Scout Jamboree just 14 months away, the BSA’s looking for a few good men and women to demonstrate their skills.
The focus is on the six newest merit badges making a big splash at the Summit Bechtel Reserve next summer. They’re Inventing, Robotics, Chess, Welding, Search & Rescue, and Game Design.
Scouts and Scouters aren’t the only ones counting down the days until the Summit opens.
(446, as of today!)
So, too, are the people of West Virginia, who stand to benefit greatly from having a national high-adventure base nearby.
That’s according to an editorial published this week in The Register-Herald, the daily newspaper based in nearby Beckley.
Math was never my strong suit — that’s exactly why I got into this business of words.
So when I see numbers presented in an easy-to-digest format, I take notice.
Case in point: These cool, new infographics that offer a glimpse into the BSA’s four high-adventure bases. Continue reading
Let’s face it. You won’t be the first on Mars, the first to summit a mountain, or probably even the first in line for the next new iPhone.
But serving on the inaugural jamboree staff at the Summit?
Yeah, there’s still time for that history-making first.
Some day, you’ll tell your grandkids you were an integral part of this once-in-a-lifetime event. But first you’ve got to register. Continue reading
Wanna get your hands dirty at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree? Pitch in and serve on staff.
There are plenty of cool jobs available to help pull off what’s sure to be a memorable jamboree experience at the new Summit Bechtel Family Scout Reserve in West Virginia.
Want to work at a high-adventure area, behind the scenes at an arena show, or even as a media correspondent for one of the many jamboree news outlets? Go to bsajamboree.org and peruse the open staff positions. Then, make your selection of the top three jobs that suit your interests and skills. Most volunteers are typically placed with one of their selections.
Staff volunteers age 16 to 25 (through July 14, 2013) will pay $425 to register. For volunteers older than age 25, registration is $850. Staffers also have the option of working half of the jamboree for $425 no matter the age of the volunteer.
For more information or to apply online, visit bsajamboree.org or send your questions to 2013jamboree@scouting.org.
There’s more to building a high-adventure base than shovels and bulldozers.
You also need some benevolent, big-hearted donors. And, thankfully, the BSA has philanthropists who are eager to help make The Summit dream a reality.
Yesterday, the Boy Scouts of America announced an additional $85 million in contributions to The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia. That brings the total funds raised to more than $200 million in roughly two years.
Among the latest group of generous givers: West Virginia philanthropist Jim Justice, who is president and CEO of Justice Companies Inc., which includes the iconic Greenbrier Resort where Justice and other contributors were honored yesterday. Justice’s gift will establish the James C. Justice National Scout Camp at The Summit. Continue reading
Have you registered for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree? If not, the time is now.
Zip-lining through the 175-foot-tall canopy of West Virginia’s towering Hemlock trees. Scaling sandstone rock-climbing routes in the New River Gorge. Biking, hiking, rafting—whew, we’re outta breath just thinking about it!
Aside from plenty of heart-racing activities, the next jamboree—spanning July 15-24, 2013—will bring together 50,000 youth and adults in Scouting’s brand-new digs: the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, W.Va. Continue reading
You’ve never seen a jamboree like this.
Each time the BSA hosts its signature event, the result is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Scouts and Scouters who attend. But 2013′s edition promises to bring the jamboree experience to a new level.
How? Well, just like in real estate, it starts with location. The big event will be the first jamboree at the new Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia.
But there’s more to the BSA’s 18th national Scout jamboree than just the new digs. Continue reading
With its attention-grabbing colors, easy navigation, and useful information, there’s a lot to love about the new Web site for The Summit.
Scouts and Scouters will find that it’s a great place for up-to-the-minute information about the BSA’s fourth high-adventure base and the home of the 2013 National Scout Jamboree and 2019 World Jamboree.
The Summit’s new Internet home just launched today, but already there’s a ton of information Scouters will want to know.
Here are some highlights, organized in convenient bullet form:
The physical Summit is all about exploration, and the Web site is no different. In fact, I’m off to go look around some more right now.
Just a few months ago my Scouting magazine colleagues and I were taking the long walk down Thomas Road at Fort A.P. Hill.
The 2010 National Scout Jamboree seems like it was yesterday, but somehow, we’re already talking about the 2013 jamboree?
Man, time flies, doesn’t it?
As great as last summer’s event was, the BSA wants to make 2013′s spectacular even more special for Scouts, adult volunteers, and staff.
That’s the message from BSA leaders who visited the West Virginia site last week. The event was covered by the Charleston Gazette.
You’ll want to read the complete story at the link above, but here’s an excerpt about how The Summit will be eco-friendly:
Boy Scouts CEO Bob Mazzuca and national board member Jack Furst met Friday night with a “world-class” design team near the site of the future scouting center – called “The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve.”
“The designers were just spectacular with their elegance,” Mazzuca said Saturday. “It’s all about sustainability, being earth-friendly and having a light footprint on the land.”
These are exciting times for The Summit. It’s the BSA’s fourth high-adventure base, will host the 2013 National Scout Jamboree (and beyond), and was just named host of the 2019 World Jamboree.
Follow the Summit on Twitter for up-to-the-second updates.
