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Charleston, W.Va., to Scout families: We’re your gateway to the jamboree

May 15, 2013 2

You may have heard there’s a big party at the Summit this summer, a little get-together called the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. But did you know that just an hour northwest of the BSA’s extravaganza

Visiting ours: Jamboree visitor passes now available

May 13, 2013 9

Don’t just read about the great time we’re having at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree this summer. Come see it for yourself. Jamboree visitor passes — including one day, two days, and all days —

These North Carolina Scouts and Venturers are giving Peace a chance

May 8, 2013 17

You can’t promote world peace by sitting on your couch. No, you’ve got to follow the lead of units like Venturing Crew 122 of North Carolina’s Tuscarora Council. The Venturers and advisors of Crew 122, along with some

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