2023 National Jamboree

8:00AM-5:00PM: Find the Trident inside the U.S. Coast Guard DC Water Trainer
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Military Exhibits

8:00AM-5:00PM: Surveying Merit Badge
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Legacy Village
Surveying MB open 8am – 5 pm. We are located in Legacy Village at the far west end. We have cool green frisbees!!! Challenge coins are given for scouts who compete the MB! Complete MB takes about 3 hours.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Chemistry Merit Badge
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Explore chemistry in multiple interactive sessions, and work with professional chemists. Explore the amazing variety of polymer chemistry while making your own neckerchief slide. Drop-by experiments will allow you to investigate the science behind extraction, separation, surface modifications, and more. Using different items to create and explore. Open during program hours.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Mining in Society Merit Badge
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Journey to the middle of your mobile! Discover how mining is absolutely critical to every aspect of your daily life – including your cell phone. Take the mobile mineral challenge, explore the wide range of mining careers and even try your hand at driving a mining haul truck or loader simulator! Scouts can go through 7 different stations to learn about the history of Mining. By completing all 7 – Scouts can earn the Merit Badge!

8:00AM-5:00PM: Robotics Merit Badge
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Work on the Robotics Merit Badge! Build a system to meet the challenge presented to Scouts! Test your skills at programming a virtual robot and find out about how you can get involved in competitive robotics!

8:00AM-5:00PM: Radio Engineering
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Exhibit #1: Listen to an AM signal with a hardwater-built radio
AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using amplitude (AM) transmissions. It was the first method developed for making audio radio transmissions, and is still used worldwide primarily for medium waves (also known as “AM band”) transmissions, but also on the long wave and shortwave radio bands. Compared to FM or digital transmissions, AM transmissions are less expensive to transmit and can be sent over long distances, however they are much more susceptible to interference, and often have lower audio fidelity. Thus, AM broadcasters tend to specialize in spoken-word formats, such as talk radio, all news and sports, with music formats primarily for FM and digital stations.
We will build an AM Radio receiver by creating a custom circuit consisting of capacitors, diodes transistors, resistors, an inductor, antenna, and headphones.

Exhibit #2: Listen to a “HAM” radio broadcast
Amateur Radio (ham radio) is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into spaces, all without the Internet or cell phones. It’s fun, social, educational, and can be a lifeline during times of need.
Demonstrate tuning a shortwave reciever

Exhibit #3: Listen to an FM Signal with a software built radio
Every time that we listen to the music on the car radio above between 80-110 MHz, our radio receiver performed a demodulation of a Frequency Modulated (FM) signal. Frequency modulation changes the frequency of a transmitted signal over time to reflect the data being transmitted. In the diagram we show an example of x(t) that we want to transmit at a high frequency. To do that, we use FM to change the frequency of the carrier wave to increase/decrease with our radio signals x(t). Notice how when the x(t) wave is above the green increases and how when it’s below, it decreases.
We will build a FM radio receiver in the GNU Radio Companion to listen to our local FM radio stations. To do this, plug your RTL-SDR USB peripheral into your computer’s USB port. This USB stick reads the information from the radio antenna, amplifies and filters the radio waves, and then passes the data to the computer for processing.

Exhibit #4: Focus Photons with a Parabolic Dish
As their name suggests, satellite dishes catch electromagnetic signals from satellites that transmit your favorite movies, sports matches, or whatever other programmed you like to watch. You can think of these signals as arriving from space in the shape of parallel rays. When these rays hit the satellite they are reflected, just like light is reflected by the mirror. The shape of the dish ensures that, if the incoming rays are parallel to the axis of symmetry of the dish, then they all meet at a single point once they have been reflected. This point is called the focus (or the focal point) of the satellite dish. A receiver placed at the focal point will pick up the information from all the rays entering the dish at the same time.
Demonstrate focusing light under the parabolic dishes.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Liquid Nitrogen Demonstrations
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
What’s cooler than cool? Liquid nitrogen! Learn all about the states of matter and what happens when we heat things up and cool things down with our super cool liquid nitrogen. Come see us make clouds and what happens when pressure builds to the breaking point. Discuss temperature, pressure, change in material, land rupture. Each demo is approximately 30 minutes each.

8:00AM-5:00PM: JamboWarrior Obstacle Course
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Performance Park Village- AT&T Summit Stadium
JamboWarrior is a competitive obstacle course race designed just for 2023 National Jamboree and will challenge every Scouts mental and physical acuity through a series of challenges to crawl, run, jump, slide and carry through and across the most challenging inflatables. The competition will be fierce and those that are up to the challenge and survive will become a JamboWarrior! Get a participation token and be in the competition and see who has the best time and compete for the Warrior medals. Come show your Scouting and Warrior spirit.
JamboWarrior allow for visitors access but will require we maintain youth and adult youth standards as per Jambo guidelines for units.
Youth: Must be at least 12 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree but has not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.
Youth+: Must be at least 18 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree but has not reached their 21st birthday by the last day of the Jamboree
Unit Leaders, Scouts/Venturers, Jamboree Service Team

8:00AM-5:00PM: Shuttle Bus to Pools/Park/Bows/Barrels Loop
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Pools/Park/Bows/Barrels Loop

8:00AM-5:00PM: Navy SEAL Virtual Reality Experience
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | TBA
The U.S. Navy will showcase the Nimitz, a mobile, state-of the-art virtual reality experience that simulates an actual high-speed Navy SEAL mission.
The Nimitz is housed within an unfolding 18-wheeler that contains stations setup with Oculus Rift headset and SubPacs that boy scouts will be able to demo and replicate the experience of piloting a high-speed Navy Special Warfare Combatant Craft. Using a cutting-edge steering wheel and throttle system, boy scouts will receive a debrief session and performance grade after completing the Nimitz VR experience.
In addition to the virtual reality experience, current Navy officers will be on site to distribute Honor, Courage, Commitment, the Navy’s Core Values, pins and patches to scout who visit the Nimitz. The U.S. Navy will have the Nimitz virtual reality experience available for scouts during the Jamboree starting Wednesday, July 19 to Wednesday July 26, 2023.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Crime Scene Investigation
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tillerson 119, Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Pull out your magnifying glass and your focused attention to detail to solve this simulated crime scene, sponsored by our Explorer Post colleagues. May be unsettling to some visitors; not intended for those under age 12.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Kazoo Quizzes
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
A drop-by self-serve pop-quiz on the history of America’s most popular instruments. Learn by answering question! Open to all.
• Available during program hours on the quiz station outside the Subcamp D3 Training Tent and in notebook form at the Older Youth Program booths at Apex and FrontierQuest, Note: earn a sticker by turning completed answer-sheets in at the Subcamp D3 Chill Zone.

8:00AM-5:00PM: VESSI Merchandise Stations
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tillerson Center Lobby, Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Gear up with “hot swag and cool gear” featuring the Older Youth Program’s favorite axolotl! Sunglasses, Bucket Hats, Neckers, and a VESSI Plushie that doubles as a camp pillow! Limited quantities available.

8:00AM-5:00PM: TLDR (Tiny Library, Donate, Read!)
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Chill Zone, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Take a book; leave a book; drop a tally; recommend to a friend! This tiny library is available to all scouts and scouters for book-borrowing throughout the jamboree. OYP Subcamp (D3) Chill Zone during program hours and 10a-5p Sunday.

8:00AM-4:00PM: Honoring Our Veterans at Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex inside the NESA Exhibit.
Members of the Alumni Adventure Complex have been making Friendship Knots that include grommets from retired American flags that they have been collecting. Come the NESA Exhibit if you are a veteran or active serve member from any of the arm services. These will be given out on a first come first serve basis.

8:00AM-5:00PM- Master Woodcarver at NESA Exhibit in Scott Summit Center (Action Point)
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Scott Summit Center: NESA Exhibit
We are so very pleased to have our NESA Master Woodcarver Jim Schmitz return as an artist in residence during the 2023 National Scout Jamboree.

Jim Schmitz from Parsons, Kansas is an extremely talented artisan who will be at the NESA Exhibit in the Scott Summit Center in Action Point for his third onsite artistic creation.

His first creations, Scout Poles that were created in 2013 and 2017 will be on display in front of the Exhibits. Scouts, Scouters, and visitors alike will have an opportunity to participate in creating the next work art – an Eagle Scout Tableau. This activity is open throughout the Jamboree all day except Sunday, July 23rd.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Come and Play at the Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
Adjacent to the Alumni Adventure Complex, an area will be set-up for Scouts to enjoy outdoor games including Giant Jenga, Uno, Cornhole, Yard Yahtzee, Timber Tic-Tac-Toe, Puppet Drinker Games, Musical Trivia, a Scavenger Hurt, Jumbo Bingo, and various board games. We will also be demonstrating how to make Friendship bracelets.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Leather Branding at Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
At this year’s National Jamboree, the Alumni Adventure Complex will be offering leather branding to any and all Jamboree participants, staff, and visitors who wish to participate. Our branding expert will be operating two, Liquid Propane (LP) forges, and assisting patrons will the physical branding of leather items (i.e., belts, boots, etc.). There will be a variety of brands to choose from, and most will measure 1.5” inch x 1.5” inch in size. Available brands include those from each of the four BSA High Adventure Bases, NESA, BSA Alumni, and the OA Alliance. Safety is of paramount importance to all of us, and will be strictly enforced. So, be sure to stop by and try out your branding skills at the Alumni Adventure Complex.

8:00AM-4:00PM: High Adventure Bases at Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
The BSA’s four High Adventure Bases will be sharing their exhibits, experiences, and opportunities at the Alumni Relations Exhibit within the Alumni Adventure Complex. Philmont, Summit, Sea Base, and Northern Tier will all be inviting Jamboree participants and visitors to attend their bases, to consider serving on their staffs, and to join their staff associations. So, stop on by to see what High Adventure awaits you.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Alumni Communities at Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
Alumni Communities: (Affiliate Groups, Affinity Groups, and BSA Partners)
The BSA Alumni Association has developed its Alumni Relations Exhibit specifically to help dispel the notion that Scouting ends at 18 years of age. Historically, when Scouts go off to college, military careers, and various other occupations, many never return to the Scouting program…or when they do, it’s not until their own children enter the program. As such, the BSA Alumni Association has developed an umbrella of Alumni Communities to serve as connection points to keep Scouts engaged. Whether it’s NESA, the OA Alliance, ATAS, Health Care Professions, Educators, Firefighters, High Adventure Base Staff Associations, etc., be sure to stop by and see what connections you find interesting.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Program Areas Open
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | All Program Areas, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Come experience the Jamboree with various program areas that are open to experience including: Action Point Village, the Big Zip, Boulder Cove Village, Echo, Gateway Village, Goodrich Lake, High Gear, Justice Heights, Legacy Village, Performance Park Village, The Barrels, The Bows, The Pools and The Trax.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Participants Registration / Check in Open
2023-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | J.W. and Hazel Ruby West Virginia Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mt Hope,, WV, 25880, United States

8:00AM-12:00PM: Special Needs and Disabilities Challenge- Blind Laser BB Gun (Complete Some Requirements Towards Disability Awareness)
2023-07-24 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-12:00PM: Meet Regis, An American Bald Eagle at the Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-24 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
Regis, an American Bald Eagle, and Wendy his handler will be one of our 2023 National Scout Jamboree very special guests. He was so very popular at the 2013 and 2017 National Scout Jamborees we have invited him back.

Regis is a 15-year-old American Bald Eagle. Regis has been an educational bird from the Three River Avian Center in Brooks, WV for over ten years. The Three River Avian Center is a wildlife refuge center dedicated to conserving West Virginia’s wild birds and to educating and involving the public in ecosystem stewardship.

He enjoys interacting with visitors and he will be at the NESA Exhibit in the Scott Summit Center Action Point each of the program days in the mornings from 8:30 to noon every day except Sunday, July 23rd. Come and get your picture with a real Bald Eagle for your social media page.

8:00AM-10:00AM: Theater Merit Badge
2023-07-24 08:00 - 10:00 (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.

8:00AM-10:00AM: General Dynamics Electric Boat Sea Perch Activity
2023-07-24 08:00 - 10:00 (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!

8:00AM: Vanguard Scouting (LDS) Daily Devotions
2023-07-24 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Duty To God & Country Community Space
Monday, 07/24: Kind
Scripture
2 Samuel 2:6 – “May the LORD now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this.”
Thought for the Day
King Saul had died. David was now king. It wasn’t exactly a smooth transition of power and there were a lot of bitter feelings after the dust had settled over the battlefields. Remembering the kindness Saul showed them in the early part of his reign, the people of Jabesh-Gilead, in the north bravely recovered Saul’s body and provided a proper and respectful burial. David, crowned king in the southern kingdom, knew those in the north would not be quick to accept him as king. He wisely went to Jabesh-Gilead, recognized them for their kindness and pledged to treat them with similar kindness. Lovingkindness, along with truth were twin virtues in ancient Israel and they remain so today, especially for those in the worldwide Scouting movement.
Have you heard the story of Xavier Marshall? A sixth grader at a middle school in Missouri, he makes sure he says hello and offers a high-five to every student on his hour-long bus ride to and from school. Being kind does not cost one thin dime, but the benefits are priceless. Xavier cannot quite remember how or why he got started, but once he did, he saw how much of a difference it made at both the start and end of his classmates’ days. Being kind lifts the spirit of both people involved in the exchange and it is likely to be contagious, in a good way, of course!
Rabbi Zelig Pliskin offers 20 ideas for being kind at https://www.simpletoremember.com/articles/a/20-ideas-being-kind/ They are not difficult by any means, but it requires intentional effort on our part to make this sort of behavior a function of our daily lives and how we interact with others. The other great benefit of being kind is that it is a “two-way street.” Some iteration of “The Golden Rule” exists in nearly every faith tradition. The more we are kind to others we will find we are treated with more kindness ourselves. It’s a win-win for everyone, in Scouting and beyond!
Questions for Discussion

Did you check out Rabbi Pliskin’s list? Which do you do regularly? Which can you learn to do?
What act of kindness comes to mind that you can do in the next hour?

Prayer
Merciful God, Scripture tells of Your never-failing loving kindness. Teach me to always be kind to others, not necessarily expecting anything in return. A Scout is kind. Amen.

8:00AM-9:00AM: OYP Training SIRT Pistol
2023-07-24 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, 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.

7:00AM-8:00PM: Jamboree Headquarters Open for Participants & JST
2023-07-24 07:00 - 20:00 UTC | Pigott Headquarters, 510 Loop Rd, Mt Hope, WV, 25880

7:00AM: Wristband Tents for Ziplines Open (First Riders for Zip begins at 8AM)
2023-07-24 07:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Ziplines – Gateway & Big Zip
First riders at 8am, wristband tents open at 7am. Adults are welcome to volunteer a half a day at the top of launches in order to get a ride and a thank you from the staff
