2023 National Jamboree

8:00AM-5:00PM: Collections Merit Badge
2023-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Tillerson Building, Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Take your collection to the next level! Whether you collect comic books, Pokémon or patches, stop by Collections to discover how collecting can be an educational and financially rewarding pastime. Scouts can earn the entire badge at the station, or scan QR codes to complete in camp. Scouts completing the badge earn a FREE PATCH!

8:00AM-5:00PM: Find the Trident inside the U.S. Coast Guard DC Water Trainer
2023-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Military Exhibits

8:00AM-5:00PM: Surveying Merit Badge
2023-07-22 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: Mining in Society Merit Badge
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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: Liquid Nitrogen Demonstrations
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Pools/Park/Bows/Barrels Loop

8:00AM-5:00PM: Navy SEAL Virtual Reality Experience
2023-07-22 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: Messenger of Peace, Project Stations
2023-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tillerson Building, Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Come stop by one of our Messengers of Peace locations and participate in the service project. Spend 10-15 minutes writing Thank You cards to Law Enforcement, EMS, and Healthcare workers all over the United States.

8:00AM-5:00PM: Kazoo Quizzes
2023-07-22 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: Kazoo Museum
2023-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tillerson 108
**Open in between training sessions**
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.

8:00AM-5:00PM: VESSI Merchandise Stations
2023-07-22 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!)
2023-07-22 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-5:00PM: Fingerprinting Activity
2023-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tillerson Center Lobby, Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Since no two people’s fingerprints are the same – not even identical twins! – fingerprints are like having a personal ID card on your fingertips! Come see how fingerprinting is done, and learn how it can be used by police and investigators to solve crimes. Tillerson Center Lobby during program hours

8:00AM-5:00PM: Crime Scene Investigation
2023-07-22 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-4:00PM: Honoring Our Veterans at Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-22 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)
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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-5:00PM: Alumni Communities at Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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-4:00PM: High Adventure Bases at Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-22 08:00 - 16:00 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-12:00PM: Special Needs and Disabilities Challenge- Blind Laser BB Gun (Complete Some Requirements Towards Disability Awareness)
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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
2023-07-22 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: OYP Training: Improve Your Marksmanship with Laser Simulators
2023-07-22 08:00 - 10:00 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Chill Zone, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Through active instruction and coached practice using simulators, explore the five fundamentals of marksmanship for rifles and pistols. This is a certificate-bearing course; limited to 12 participants (ages 14-20) per offering

8:00AM: Vanguard Scouting (LDS) Daily Devotions
2023-07-22 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Duty To God & Country Community Space
Saturday, 07/22: Friendly
Scripture
Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Thought for the Day
Laughably misnamed, “social media” is about as social as staying home to rearrange your sock drawer. Conceived as a way to connect people, it has been shown that people today have fewer truly close friends than before social media became the norm. A “friend” is more than a click, a like or hashtag. King Solomon, in all his wisdom, hit the nail on the head. A friend is a real live person you can depend on, even (especially) when things are not going so well. It is also hugely important to remember a true friend is not necessarily your own personal “Get out of Jail Free” card either. It takes a dedicated and true friend to tell us when we need to consider the possibility that what we may be doing is not so friendly to others. This kind of friend is the friend King Solomon, the biblical king best known for his wisdom, calls “a brother (or sister) born for adversity.” The name Solomon means “peace” in Hebrew. Having this kind of friend can indeed bring about a feeling of great peace.
The worldwide Scouting movement is an international band of young people who have pledged friendship to one another. It is incredible to think that you have friends all over the planet, but you do. This is a gift you will come to appreciate more and more in the environment of a Jamboree in an amazing place like the Summit. A Jamboree is a perfect opportunity to expand your world by making friends with Scouts of other social, cultural, and religious backgrounds. It is in a place like this we can come to see how much more we have in common than divides us. This is the time and place to be intentional about demonstrating friendship with the Scouts and Scouters in your unit, subcamp and throughout the reservation. The day’s activities will be more fun, run more smoothly and will build the foundation for friendships that can last a lifetime. If you don’t have a friend like King Solomon describes, “one who loves at all times and is a brother (or sister) born for adversity,” you really need to find and make one. If you do, count your blessings, and then try to find some more.
Questions for Discussion

Can you name a “best friend”? How about three close friends?
How does a true friend interpret the phrase, “I’ve got your back”?

Prayer
Dear God, my friend and guide; teach me to be a true friend. Always lead me on the path to love, and to be a brother or sister born for adversity who can be counted on when my friends really need me. A Scout is friendly. Amen.

8:00AM-9:00AM: Kazoo Experience
2023-07-22 08:00 - 09:00 UTC | Tillerson 108
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.
