2023 National Jamboree

5:30AM-9:00AM: JST Staff Breakfast
2023-07-29 05:30 - 09:00 UTC | Fork in the Road Dining Hall, Trail 14, Glen Jean, West Virginia, 25846, United States
Start your morning enjoying breakfast with your fellow JST members.

10:00PM: Quiet Hours for Participants
2023-07-28 22:00 - 2023-07-29 06:00, 2023-07-27 22:00 - 2023-07-28 06:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States

9:30PM: All Leaders and Scouts Must Return To Their Campsite for a 10PM Curfew
2023-07-28 21:30 - 22:00, 2023-07-27 21:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States

5:00PM-7:00PM: JST Staff Dinner
2023-07-28 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Fork in the Road Dining Hall, Trail 14, Glen Jean, West Virginia, 25846, United States
As the day draws to a close, enjoy dinner with friends, new and old as you reflect on the day.

1:00PM-6:00PM: Motorcoach Airport Shuttles from RWC to Camps
2023-07-28 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
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11:00AM-1:00PM: JST Lunch in Fork In The Road Dining Hall
2023-07-28 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Fork in the Road Dining Hall, Trail 14, Glen Jean, West Virginia, 25846, United States

During AM/PM Peak Hours: Shuttle from Basecamp A/B to Pigott (Delta Camp)
2023-07-28 08:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Basecamp A/B to Pigott (Delta Camp)

CANCELLED: Special Needs and Disabilities Challenge- Blind Laser BB Gun (Complete Some Requirements Towards Disability Awareness)
2023-07-28 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Action Point
Have fun learning and experiencing challenges to everyday living created by various disabilities while participating in activities typically encountered by Scouts in units, school, sports and community settings.
Complete a minimum of 12 challenges to earn a sticker or 16 challenges to earn a patch. Complete more to receive an additional prize. Examples of activities include:
Wheelchair Basketball (open afternoons only)
Blind laser BB gun (open morning 20, 21, 24 & 28 only)
Navigate an obstacle course on crutches
Experience “invisible disabilities” in the Tent of Possibilities and Neurodiversity Tent

Blind Laser BB Gun (8am-12pm 21, 22, 24, 28)

They will be closed for lunch each day from 12pm-12.30pm.
While experiencing the challenges, work your way through a majority of the Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge.
Adult Volunteers will have opportunities to earn legacy Special Needs Scouting patches!

8:00AM-11:00AM: Participants Registration / Check in Open
2023-07-28 08:00 - 11:00 UTC | J.W. and Hazel Ruby West Virginia Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mt Hope,, WV, 25880, United States

8:00AM: Vanguard Scouting (LDS) Daily Devotions
2023-07-28 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Duty To God & Country Community Space
Friday, 07/28: Brave
Scripture
Joshua 1:7 – “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.”
Thought for the Day
The book of Joshua opens with the commissioning of Joshua as Moses’ successor to lead the Hebrew people into the Promised Land. A striking feature is the admonition to “be strong and courageous,” appearing three times in the first nine verses of the chapter. Joshua was no stranger to bravery. He was chosen by Moses as one of the 12 spies sent to Canaan. Ten spies returned freaked out and afraid to recommend a raid to take the land. Joshua and Caleb were the only two spies to urge the people to go for it. Moses tabs Joshua as his successor the people agree to follow him over the Jordan River for conquest of the Promised Land. Joshua’s commissioning sets a standard for leadership, of courage and faithfulness, an example for the people and providing the direction for life in the Promised Land. The call to be strong and courageous would have had a strong ring of familiarity to Joshua. He had heard it before in Moses’ farewell address to the Israelites. When he hears it this time it comes with a promise from God to be with him. God is the force behind strength and courage: the force behind genuine bravery.
Bravery is not foolish arrogance. It starts with fear, but fear is overcome. Chesley Burnett “Sully” Sullenberger III overcame all fear and demonstrated astonishing bravery in a 2009 forced water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. All 155 people aboard survived. It is called “The Miracle on the Hudson.” Biblical courage is the bravery produced by the goodness of God. Bravery motivated by human abilities and greed is not honorable. It is important to remember divinely motivated bravery does not come most often at critical moments of life or death, but in the day-to-day choices we make about how we will live our lives and what values we will serve. Will you be brave enough to be perhaps the only one to say, no, when “everyone” is doing what you know in your heart to be wrong? Will you be brave enough to befriend the awkward kid being bullied by a popular kid? A Scout is brave. He or she has thought these questions through before they ever come up. They know the right answers and remember God’s promise to always be with the brave.
Questions for Discussion

How do you define bravery? Have you ever given thought to the idea that God is behind honorable acts of bravery?
Little acts of bravery take place every day. When was the last time you did something that you think was brave? Why did you do it?

Prayer
God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua and all the brave people in the Bible, I give thanks and am grateful to know that when I face tough challenges, your promise is to be with me to inspire bravery in the face of adversity. Help me to honor You by choosing Biblical bravery in all the choices I make. A Scout is brave. Amen.

7:00AM-8:00PM: Jamboree Headquarters Opens for Participants & JST
2023-07-28 07:00 - 20:00 UTC | Pigott Headquarters, 510 Loop Rd, Mt Hope, WV, 25880

CANCELLED: Roman Catholic Daily Mass
2023-07-28 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Charlie Sub Camp Stage, 481 Action Point, Mt Hope, WV, 25846, United States

CANCELLED: Roman Catholic Daily Mass
2023-07-28 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Delta Basecamp Stage, Delta Pass, Mt Hope, WV, 25880, United States

CANCELLED: Roman Catholic Daily Mass
2023-07-28 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Alpha Pavillion

Distribution for Friday's Participant Breakfast will be during THURSDAY 07/27'S DINNER DISTRIBUTION!!!
2023-07-28 05:30 - 07:30 UTC | Assigned Distribution Facility
Contingents will visit their assigned distribution facility to pick up items for breakfast to prepare in their campsite. Menus, preparation instructions, and nutritional information can be found in the #NatJamboree23 mobile app and at www.natjamboree23.org. Summit to Go lunch pick up will also take place so Scouts can enjoy their meal on the go during the program day.

4:30AM-9:00AM: JST Staff Breakfast
2023-07-28 04:30 - 09:00 UTC | Fork in the Road Dining Hall, Trail 14, Glen Jean, West Virginia, 25846, United States
Start your morning enjoying breakfast with your fellow JST members. Lunch will be offered at 11:00am-1:00pm!

5:30PM-9:00PM: JST Staff Dinner
2023-07-27 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | Fork in the Road Dining Hall, Trail 14, Glen Jean, West Virginia, 25846, United States

4:00PM-10:00PM: Tier 1 Listening Ear Tents
2023-07-27 16:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Basecamp C & D
Listening Ear is an entry level portal, staffed by lay people and welcomes walk-ins for all Jamboree participants. Listening Ear will provide organized, committed, and competent staff to guide and support the attendee during their time of distress. Listening Ear services can be accessed in each subcamp of Charlie and Delta throughout the 2023 National Jamboree.

4:00PM-6:00PM: Participant Dinner Distribution Opens and Breakfast Pick-Up for Friday 07/28
2023-07-27 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Assigned Distribution Facility
Contingents will visit their assigned distribution facility to pick up items for dinner to prepare in their campsite. Menus, preparation instructions, and nutritional information can be found in the #NatJamboree23 mobile app and at www.natjamboree23.org.

4:00PM-5:00PM: Theater Merit Badge
2023-07-27 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Legacy Village
Come explore the world of theater! The theater merit badge is an exciting program, exploring all different aspects of the performing arts: acting, writing, directing, set design, costume, design, props, lighting and more.Our counseling staff includes a Tony nominated Broadway producer, a New York City acting and directing coach, and a specialist in lighting design and technical components. The badge can be completed in three sessions with us. Prior experience in high school or middle school theater is helpful, but not mandatory.And we have neat stuff from Broadway and off Broadway to see! Come visit.

3:15PM-5:15PM: Archaeology Merit Badge
2023-07-27 15:15 - 17:15 (America/New_York) | Archaeology Merit Badge Booth
Presented by Council of Virginia Archaeologists and Heart of Virginia Council BSA. Experience how Archaeologists study our past and preserve it for future generations. Scouts will earn the merit badge by participating in a 2-hour activity session.

CANCELLED: General Dynamics Electric Boat Sea Perch Activity
2023-07-27 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Tillerson Building, Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
General Dynamics Electric Boat Sea Perch Activity, in collaboration with Submarine Industrial Base, University of Connecticut and University of Rhode Island will offer a limited number of spaces for Scouts to participate on July 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th. The underwater robot activity is not one you will want to miss!

3:00PM-5:00PM: Inventing Merit Badge
2023-07-27 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Inventing Merit Badge Booth in Gateway Village
Unleash your inner inventor and bring your ideas to life! Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office in discovering the Inventing Merit Badge. Come design, create, and innovate while learning what it takes to change our world through inventing and entrepreneurship.
Create your own water device, your own LED Name Badge and, your own circuit. Exciting hands-on activities for all! Offering 4 different sessions each day, 9a, 11a, 1p, and 3p – open to the first 20 participants.

3:00PM-4:00PM: Nationwide Zoom Meeting for all Council Religious Relationships committees
2023-07-27 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | TBA

CANCELLED: All Jamboree Event
2023-07-27 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | Delta Basecamp Stage, Delta Pass, Mt Hope, WV, 25880, United States
This will be the final gathering of all Scouts at the Jamboree featuring Scott Pelly, CBS News, sharing his insights impacting youth as the future leaders of our country.

2:15PM-4:00PM: USAF Full Spectrum Rock Band
2023-07-27 14:15 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Delta Basecamp Stage, Delta Pass, Mt Hope, WV, 25880, United States

2:00PM-3:00PM: National Religious Relationships meeting including exhibitors.
2023-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | TBA

2:00PM-2:15PM: U.S. Navy Ceremonial/Silent Drill Team
2023-07-27 14:00 - 14:15 (America/New_York) | Delta Basecamp Stage, Delta Pass, Mt Hope, WV, 25880, United States
