2023 National Jamboree

1:00PM-1:30PM: U.S. Navy Silent Drill Team
2023-07-27 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Pigott Headquarters, 510 Loop Rd, Mt Hope, WV, 25880

1:00PM-1:30PM: Why Should Your Church Charter Scouts?
2023-07-27 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Duty To God & Country Community Space

12:30PM-5:00PM: Special Needs and Disabilities Challenge - Wheelchair Basketball (also earn some requirements towards Disabilities Awareness MB)
2023-07-27 12:00 - 17:00 (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

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!
The activity will be closed 12noon- 1pm each day in order to take a lunch break.

12:00PM-2:00PM: Theater Merit Badge
2023-07-27 12:00 - 14:00 (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.

12:00PM: Baha'i Devotional
2023-07-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Duty To God Pavillion, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Learn about the Baha’i faith and service to others.

12:00PM-1:00PM: C-130 Flyover
2023-07-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Thursday, 27 Jul, Flyover Details:
Aircraft & Home Station:
C-130J Super Hercules from the 130th Airlift Wing, Charleston WVANG
27 Jul, Thursday, 1200L EDT
Aircrew:
Pilot in Command: Lt Col Lee Riehl
Copilot: 1Lt Pete Grimm
Loadmaster: MSgt Ken Toney, Earned Eagle Scout with Troop 208, Norwalk, OH (1987).
Unit Leaders, Scouts/Venturers, Jamboree Service Team

12:00PM: So You Wanna Be presented by Scott Darpel from NASA
2023-07-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Mr. Scott Darpel, a Chief Safety & Mission Assurance Officer for NASA for Nasa’s Power & Propulsion Element. An Industrial Engineer by degree(s), Mr. Darpel has served many roles requiring a cross-discipline knowledge of many STEM fields. He has spent time in a wide range of industries, from automotive to banking, prior to joining NASA.

11:45AM-12:45PM: OYP Training SIRT Pistol
2023-07-27 11:45 - 12:45 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Chill Zone, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Earn the NRA Pistol Marksmanship Simulator Course Certificate for Pistol by learning and doing using a virtual training system. OPEN TO AGES 14-20.

11:30AM-1:00PM: Ready, Aim, and Dry-Fire a Cannon!
2023-07-27 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Napoleon Cannon at the NPS Tent near Boulder Cover
Scouts can learn how to dry fire an 1862, 12-pound Napoleon Cannon at the NPS Tent near Boulder Cover (Conservation Trail trailhead). Demos daily and times are posted at the NPS Tent.

11:30AM-12:30PM: How to Start a Venturing Crew
2023-07-27 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
This hour-long presentation and discussion is designed to give you the tools to start your own crew in your home council. Learn the practical steps at council, with your chartering organization, and especially with the youth of your community that can help make that first year a success.

11:00AM-10:00PM: Chat-N-Chew Open For JST Staff
2023-07-27 11:00 - 22:00 UTC | Chat-N-Chew
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CANCELLED: MH-65 Tours and Information Event
2023-07-27 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Freedom Field
July 27, 2023 @1100 through 1400 (2pm) An MH-65 will be located at Freedom Field for tours and provide answers to questions on what it takes to service in Coast Guard aviation.

11:00AM-1:00PM: Inventing Merit Badge
2023-07-27 11:00 - 13:00 (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.

11:00AM-1:00PM: Archaeology Merit Badge
2023-07-27 11:00 - 13:00 (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.

11:00AM: USCG Rescue Demo
2023-07-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Thursday, 27 Jul, USCG Rescue Demo Details:
Aircraft & Home Station:
MH-65 Dolphin from USCG Air Station Detroit, Michigan
27 Jul, Thursday, 1100L EDT
Aircrew:
Pilot in Command: LCDR Mark Dukti, Was a Boy Scout with Troop 92, Clinton Valley Council, Michigan. “My time in the Boy Scouts was a great precursor to my 20+ years in the United States Coast Guard!”
Copilot: LT Kyla Hughley
Flight Mechanic: Aviation Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Xiamora Ortiz
Rescue Swimmer: Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Chris Benavidez
Helo plans to circle camps before and after the rescue demo.
SBR Airspace Entry: 1055L
Demo @ Goodrich Lake: 1100L
SBR Airspace Exit : 1130L

11:00AM: Search & Rescue Demonstration
2023-07-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Goodrich Lake
The US Coast Guard will perform a Search and Rescue Demonstration. After completion of the demonstration it will fly over each campsite for photo opportunities!!!

11:00AM: Leadership Heights- Scott Pelley
2023-07-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Yamagata Ampitheater

10:30AM-11:30AM: OYP Training SIRT Pistol
2023-07-27 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States

10:30AM-11:30AM: Exploring The Natural World From The South Pole To The Nest Of An Eagle: NESA World Explorers.
2023-07-27 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
Have you ever thought of becoming a world explorer? Dr. Bowerman is a noted authority on American Bald Eagle, like the one near the NESA Exhibit and one of the leads for the NESA World Explorers Program. This is your chance to learn how you could become a World Explorer.

10:00AM-5:00PM: Participants Registration / Check in Open
2023-07-27 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | J.W. and Hazel Ruby West Virginia Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mt Hope,, WV, 25880, United States

10:00AM: Jewish - Orthodox Tish’ah b’Av Kinot readings
2023-07-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | C2 Synagogue Tent

10:00AM-12:00PM: Theatre Merit Badge presents.... 12 Angry Jurors
2023-07-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Legacy Village

10:00AM-12:00PM: General Dynamics Electric Boat Sea Perch Activity
2023-07-27 10:00 - 12:00 (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!

10:00AM-11:00AM: US Navy Silent Drill Team
2023-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | West End

10:00AM-11:00AM: MH-65 Demonstration
2023-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Goodrich Lake
July 27, 2023 @1000 An MH-65 from Air Station Detroit will be front and center at Goodrich Lake to highlight their flight skills and search and rescue capabilities.

10:00AM: So You Want To Work On Critical Minerals on Earth and In Space?
2023-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
So you want to work on Critical Minerals on Earth and in Space? Join us at STEM Quest on July 27th at 10:00am to find out more about this career.
Edward is an adjunct professor of Mining and Geological engineering at the University of Arizona. His career has taken him worldwide to construct gold, copper, diamond, and rare earth mines. Edward will discuss the importance of geology, engineering, and mining in obtaining the minerals we use daily here on Earth and the economics of mining in space.

10:00AM-10:30AM: Dedication of William S. Sudgen Fire Pit
2023-07-27 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Firepit at BB&T Point
Dedication of William S. Sugden Fire Pit, Thursday, July 27, at 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at BB&T Point. Come celebrate the dedication of the fire pit at BB&T Point in honor of Scouting supporters Will Sugden and the firm of Alford & Byrd.

9:30AM-11:15AM: Kazoo Museum
2023-07-27 09:30 - 11:15 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
The Jamboree is host to the third largest kazoo museum in the USA. Learn about the history of this all-American instrument, its role in advertising, and some of the more unusual kazoo shapes out there in the world! Open to all.

9:30AM-11:15AM: Kazoo Experience
2023-07-27 09:30 - 11:15 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Learn about the history and performance practice of one of the nation’s most popular instruments and see the third largest kazoo museum in the USA! Open to all.
