2023 National Jamboree

8:00AM-5:00PM: Pulp & Paper Merit Badge
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Conservation Trail Headquarters Tent
Come walk the shady trail and learn how the management of resources affects us. As a bonus you can earn the merit badge in about an hour.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Soil & Water Conversation Merit Badge
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Boulder Cove
Learn about the formation of soil and its properties and how it gets damaged or destroyed. Learn how to protect it for the future.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Scouting Heritage Merit Badge
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
“Learn Scouting Past and be It’s Future. Scouting Heritage MB can be nearly completed by visiting 3 areas of the Jamboree and doing activities and requirements you want to do anyway. You will do Requirements 1, 2a, 2b, 4, and 7.
PERFORMANCE PARK JAMBOSEUM”

Requirement 2b & 4 while seeing amazing patches and history.

ACTION POINT: BUCKSKIN GAMES & FIRST CAMP:

Requirement 2A: History of early influential Scouters.

BOULDER COVE-BROWN SEA ISLAND:

Requirements 1 & 7 while completing you passport games and Fireside chat with Lord Baden Powell himself.

Pick up a Blue card at any of the 3 locations to get started and keep it with you to complete them all.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Bugling Merit Badge
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Legacy Village
Bugling has been used in the military and scouting as a way to communicate information. Bugling is also used as a way to recognize the service of active service personnel and veterans at funeral services. Bugles Across America who are offering the bugling merit badge sound taps at thousands of funerals every year. If you have previous experience playing an instrument you may be able to complete the full merit badge.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Geology Merit Badge
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Legacy Village
Geology Merit badge offers an understanding of the earth, its processes and its resources. Time to earn the badge is 2.5 – 3 hours.
Learn how to identify rocks. See a live demo of erosion and deposition. Learn about the history of the Summit area and West Virginia. All scouts can earn a special patch.Staff are all professional geologists including geologists from the WV Geological and Economic Survey.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Stamp Collecting MB
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Legacy Village
Stamp Collecting offers collectors an opportunity to learn history, discover other countries and to collect topics all at the same time. The Scouts on Stamps Society International is offering Stamp Collecting merit badge to teach scouts how to build a collection, Mount stamps and about how to learn more about stamps. The entire badge can be earned here at the Jamboree.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Climbing Merit Badge
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Boulder Cove
Those wanting to do the Merit Badge need identify when you arrive to ask for blue card. They will not be given out after the climb only without doing other requirements.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Insect Study Merit Badge
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Boulder Cove

8:00AM-6:00PM: Trading Post Open
2023-07-21 08:00 - 18:00 UTC | Gateway Trading Post, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
The Jamboree trade posts sell a wide variety of jamboree souvenirs, camping gear, and clothing. Keep an eye out for special items, only available during the jamboree. You will not want to miss the special assortment of jamboree patches, accessories, and gifts that will commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime event!
Items available include apparel, camping gear, souvenirs, flags, emblems, name plates, electronics, personal care, sleeping, lighting, knives, bags and packs, cooking equipment, and drinkware.

8:00AM-7:00PM: Participants Registration / Check In Open
2023-07-21 08:00 - 19:00 UTC | J.W. and Hazel Ruby West Virginia Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mt Hope,, WV, 25880, United States

8:00AM-9:00PM: VESSI Merchandise Stations
2023-07-21 08:00 - 21:00 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Chill Zone, Delta Pass, 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.

During AM & PM Peak Hours: Basecamp A/B to JLW/Stadium Shuttle
2023-07-21 08:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Basecamp A/B to JWL/Stadium

During AM & PM Peak Hours: Basecamp A/B to Yamgata/Park/Bows/Barrels
2023-07-21 08:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Basecamp A/B to Yamgata/Park/Bows/Barrels

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

8:30AM-4:30PM: Professor Nitro Demonstrations (on the half-hour)
2023-07-21 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | STEM Quest, 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
STEM Quest’s very own mad scientist Professor Nitro is in residence at STEM Quest for the duration of Jamboree and will be doing large scale Liquid Nitrogen experiments.
Every hour on the hour there will be a large scale energetic reaction taking place, come see it in person or HEAR about it across the Summit.
Every hour on the :30 from 8:30 to 4:40 daily we will be creating our own weather, or at least a large cloud!
Join us just outside the safety circle to observe his scientific undertakings.

9:00AM-10:00AM: NASA Astronaut- Kjell Lindgren presents "From Scouting to Space"
2023-07-21 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Alumni Adventure Complex inside the NESA Exhibit.
Eagle Scout and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren plans to visit the 2023 National Jamboree on Friday, July 21. The NASA astronaut, an Assistant Scoutmaster and father of Scouts, will describe his journey from Scouting to 311 days in a low Earth orbit. He’ll share how the skills he learned as a Scout continue to serve him today, and how life on the International Space Station is a lot like life at camp. Two presentations on “From Scouting to Space: ‘Camping’ on the International Space Station” are planned for that morning, at 9 AM in the Alumni Adventure Complex and at 11 AM in STEM Quest.

9:00AM-10:00AM: Duct Tape Flowers (and other crafts)
2023-07-21 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States

9:00AM-10:00AM: Lutheran Pickup Choir Practice
2023-07-21 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Duty To God & Country Community Space

9:00AM-11:00AM: Archaeology Merit Badge
2023-07-21 09:00 - 11:00 (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.

9:00AM-11:00AM: Inventing Merit Badge
2023-07-21 09:00 - 11:00 (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.

9:00AM-12:00PM: OYP Chill Zone
2023-07-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | OYP Subcamp (D3) Chill Zone, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
A quiet place for Older Youth Program participants and 18+ scouts to hang out. Features a VESSI merchandise station and the TL:DR Tiny Library. Play some cards, make a duct-tape flower, make new friends, catch up with old ones. OYP Subcamp (D3). Hours vary.

9:00AM-1:00PM: Radio Merit Badge
2023-07-21 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Front Desk of K2BSA near Bottom of Gateway Zip
Radio Merit Badge signups are at the front desk of K2BSA located near the bottom of the Gateway Zip line overlooking the amphitheater. Look for the big antennas. Sessions run from 9 AM to 1 PM and 1PM to 5 PM. We offer the complete Radio Merit Badge, power is available for charging your phone (for those in the class–bring your cord), and a chance to talk to people and Scouts around the world. Come learn how your phone communicates to the world, how many radios are in your phone, and how to use your phone to access Amateur Radio.

9:00AM-4:30PM: Combining Your Eagle and DCSA Projects
2023-07-21 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex inside the NESA Exhibit.
Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts, are you interested in conservation? Did you know that the Distinguished Conservation Service Award (DCSA) is the highest conservation award in Scouting and is one of the rarest recognitions? Did you also know that one of your DCSA projects could also be used to fulfill the Eagle Scout Project requirement? If you would like to learn more about how you could receive double credit for one of your DCSA Projects, come by the NESA Exhibit in the Alumni Adventure Complex and see Mr. Mike Perkins, who will share with you and help you understand the process of earning your DCS and Eagle Scout Awards. The NESA Exhibit is open daily from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

9:00AM-4:30PM: Alumni Adventure Complex Exhibits
2023-07-21 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex inside the NESA Exhibit.
During the entire National Jamboree, the Alumni Adventure Complex will be host to the following Alumni Groups, including (Affiliated Groups) Order of the Arrow Alliance, The Philmont Staff Association, and the Summit Bechtel Reserve Staff Association; (Affinity (Professional) Groups) Legal Professionals, Educators, Natural Resource, Health Care Professionals, and Emergency Management, and the Sons of the American Revolutions BSA Partners. The Alumni Exhibit will also host the following High Adventure Bases including Philmont Scout Ranch, Sea Base, Northern Tier, and the Summit Bechtel Reserve.

9:00AM-4:30PM: Titan Challenge
2023-07-21 09:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Justice Heights Mountain
The Titan Challenge is an adventure obstacle course program that covers two miles of the Justice Heights Mountain with on-trail challenges of varying degrees of difficulty. Participants will run, climb, jump, carry, and lift through 22 stations along the course. Scouts will challenge themselves through their individual grit, teamwork, tenacity, and creativity to complete the tasks along the trail. Ring the bell at the summit half-way point to celebrate.

Titan Challenge will operate from 9AM to 4:30PM on normal program days.
The Titan Challenge has no special policies for participation. Participants are encouraged to do their best on each of the obstacles but can simply move on if any element is too difficult.
Scouts who complete the Challenge will be able to get a special tattoo stamp and a passport stamp toward a limited edition Challenge Base Camp patch as a token of the achievement.

9:30AM-10:15AM: Demystifying the New Distinguished Conservation Awards Program
2023-07-21 09:30 - 10:15 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
Conservation has been a major emphasis of the Boy Scouts of America since its inception. The oldest conservation award in North America was updated to the new Distinguished Conservation Service Award and Distinguished Conservationist in 2020. This talk will help you understand how to earn these new awards.

9:30AM-10:30AM: Meeting Youth Where They’re At: (For any interested adults)
2023-07-21 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Tillerson 108
Modern youth face a host of challenges, and understanding their individual and collective needs is essential to delivering a safe, fun, and meaningful scouting program. Participants will learn about the many factors that influence youth behavior and discuss strategies for working with everyone, no matter where they are at.

10:00AM – 10:30AM: Why Should Your Church Charter Scouts?
2023-07-21 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Duty To God & Country Community Space

10:00AM-11:00AM: Meet and Greet: Jamboree Chair Tico Perez, hosted by the Scouts of Color Community Space
2023-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | The Jamboree Community Spaces (tent AP-25), Valley Loop, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
The Jamboree Community Spaces (tent AP-25) will be hosting a meet and greet with Scouting celebrity! On July 21st from 10-11am, come meet the Jamboree Chair Tico Perez.
