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.
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.
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.
Rex Tillerson, secretary of state, Distinguished Eagle Scout and past BSA national president, visited the 2017 Jamboree on Friday for a statue unveiling.
Since 1937 — the first National Jamboree ever held — presidents have stopped by to speak to Jamboree participants. The tradition is set to continue in 2017.