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Month: July 2017

National Jamboree

2017 National Jamboree closes with tunes, a bang — and a message to take home

July 28, 2017 19

The 2017 National Jamboree came to a close Thursday — but not before a spectacular closing show that left everyone energized for future Scouting adventures.

National Jamboree

Chess merit badge tent making all the right moves at 2017 Jamboree

July 27, 2017 1

You might think little Chess merit badge would get lost amid action-packed 2017 Jamboree activities like mountain biking and zip lining. You’d be wrong.

National Jamboree

BSA tries a whole new (app-enabled) recipe for Jamboree meals, and it’s a success

July 26, 2017 71

The Jamboree Food Team switched from a fixed menu with preselected ingredients to a grocery store system where Scouts and Venturers can pick what they want.

National Jamboree

This Pirates of the Carabiner set is probably my favorite 2017 Jamboree patch set

July 25, 2017 9

Is the Blackhawk Area Council’s 2017 National Jamboree patch set absolutely terrific? Aye, matey. Their “Pirates of the Carabiner” set is fantastic.

National Jamboree

Jamboree trading card craze has Scouts hunting treasure, making new friends

July 24, 2017 28

Jamboree trading cards are all the rage right now. Each depicts a famous Scout or Scouting founder. The goal is to get all 100. And then find the 101st.

National Jamboree

At JamboLink, keeping Scouts informed at the speed of Snapchat, Instagram and more

July 23, 2017 4

JamboLink keeps participants in the loop using whatever online channels the Scouts prefer. That means separate teams for Snapchat, Instagram and more.

Eagle Scout

Indian Scout motorcycle gets custom BSA look, and that’s not even the best part

July 22, 2017 4

This wasn’t just any motorcycle. It was a one-of-a-kind Indian Scout motorcycle customized to honor the National Eagle Scout Association.

National Jamboree

2017 Jamboree Band, with a modern pop playlist, brings the music to Scouts

July 22, 2017 12

Safe to say the 2017 Jamboree Band is not your grandfather’s Jamboree Band. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen or heard.

National Jamboree

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits 2017 Jamboree for statue unveiling

July 22, 2017 37

Rex Tillerson, secretary of state, Distinguished Eagle Scout and past BSA national president, visited the 2017 Jamboree on Friday for a statue unveiling.

History of Scouting

A complete history of presidential visits at National Jamborees

July 21, 2017 166

Visits from the president are a Jamboree tradition. Seven of 11 presidents who were in office at the time of a Jamboree showed up to address Scouts.

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