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Buy a Samsung device on AT&T, get a free jamboree-edition solar charging kit

April 30, 2013 9

Updated | July 10, 2013 There’s just one problem with all that Tweeting, Facebooking, and Instagramming Scouts and Scouters will do at this summer’s national jamboree. All those Web-connected devices can only go as far

Download version 1.0 of the Jamboree app on Android and Apple

April 24, 2013 60

Updated, April 30: Apple iOS version now available They say this summer’s National Jamboree will be the most-connected ever. Well, this is a great start. Version 1.0 of the Jamboree Summit App is available on Apple

Photo Fridays: National Scout Jamborees (18 photos)

August 3, 2012 6

If you had a time machine, you could set the date to 07-15-13, and the 2013 National Scout Jamboree would start today. Unfortunately, though, the big Summit event is less than a year away. (Click

Check out the Buzz from the Summit Shakedown

August 2, 2012 0

You read my impressions after I visited the Summit for the first time last month. Now hear it straight from the Scouts. While attending July’s Summit Shakedown, I shot an episode of the Buzz, the

What I did on my Summit vacation

July 18, 2012 22

It’s one thing to read about the Summit or watch some of the jaw-dropping videos from the place. It’s quite another to see it for yourself. Trust me. I just got back from West Virginia

Wanted: 36 volunteers to share their merit badge skills at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree

May 18, 2012 2

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

What effect is the Summit already having on W.Va.? Check out the newspaper

April 25, 2012 2

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

Beyond words: Infographics show high-adventure bases by the numbers

February 6, 2012 3

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,

Make history as a 2013 jamboree staff member

December 12, 2011 5

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

Jamboree staffers: Register now!

November 8, 2011 4

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