2023 National Jamboree

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.

7:00AM-9:00PM: Motorcoach Airport Shuttles from RWC to Camps
2023-07-22 07:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
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7:00AM-8:00PM: Jamboree Headquarters Opens for Participants & JST
2023-07-22 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)
2023-07-22 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

6:30AM: Roman Catholic Daily Mass
2023-07-22 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Delta Basecamp Stage, Delta Pass, Mt Hope, WV, 25880, United States

6:30AM: Roman Catholic Daily Mass
2023-07-22 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Alpha Pavillion

5:30AM-9:00AM: JST Staff Breakfast & Summit to Go Lunch Pick-Up
2023-07-22 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. Pick up your Summit to Go Lunch before you head out for the day.

5:30AM-7:30AM: Participant Breakfast & Summit to Go Lunch Distribution Opens
2023-07-22 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.

ALL DAY: Tier 3: Mental Health Clinic
2023-07-22 00:00 - 2023-07-23 00:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Staffed by licensed mental health clinicians experienced in emergency and high-stress situations, the Jamboree Mental Health clinic will provide assessment, stabilization, and immediate resources to ensure safety and wellbeing of the participant and/or unit leadership. The Mental Health Clinic is located adjacent to Jamboree Health Center and can be accessed via walk-in for self-referral, on warm handoff from medical provider, on referral from Base Camp Mental Health.
There should perhaps be another separate tab (under Mental Health Services) that reads “Mental Health Emergency”, under which the following line and phone number should appear.
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call the Mental Health Clinic at 469-439-8060.

OPEN ALL DAY: Tier 2 Base Camp Mental Health (BCMH)
2023-07-22 00:00 - 2023-07-23 00:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Staffed by licensed mental health clinicians, Base Camp Mental Health will provide assessment, stabilization, and recommendations to assist the participant and their unit leadership to assist in a return to safe participation in Jamboree. Base Camp Mental Health can be accessed at each of the Base Camp Medical Clinics (Alpha/Bravo, Charlie, Delta) via walk-in for self-referral, on warm handoff from medical provider, on referral from Listening Ear, Chaplain or Commissioner.

ALL DAY: VESSI Scavenger Hunt (Until July 27th)
2023-07-22 00:00 - 2023-07-23 00:00 UTC | Instructions Can Be Found at: Older Youth Program (OYP) booths at the Tillerson Building, OYP Exhibit Tent, and Subcamp D4, Delta Pass, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States
Discover everything that Venturing, Sea Scouts, Exploring, and International Scouting have to offer! Participate in shooting sports, aquatics, first aid, the Messengers of Peace service project, and our themed evenings of fun at D3 to earn exclusive patches! Instructions available at the Older Youth Program (OYP) booths at Tillerson Center, FrontierQuest, and Subcamp D3. (Ongoing; deadline to redeem is Thurs, July 27 at 3p; day-pass participants redeem in Tillerson Lobby)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VESSI Quest: All Programs, Jamboree-wide, Two-Tier Scavenger Hunt

Complete the Requirements plus options, then redeem for Adventure VESSI or Secret Agent VESSI at the Chill Zone at Subcamp D3 HQ. Last day to redeem is Thursday, July 27, 2023.

A Tier: Adventure (all ages)
S Tier: Secret Agent (14 – 21yo only)

Golden League: Complete the requirements and ALL options to earn the special gold ghosted patch. Must register as a team on GooseChase.com. Patches limited to first 100 people in the Adventure Tier and first 100 people in Secret Agent Tier.

Day Pass Visitors Version: Adventure Tier only, complete 5 Options. Redeem in the Tillerson Lobby. Show Day Pass. REQUIRED:
Adventure Tier: Complete the following core requirements plus 10 options:
· Venturing: Venturing Crews have a focus. Pick which Crew you would join. OYP Exhibit
· Exploring: Visit the fingerprinting station (Tillerson)
• Sea Scouts: Heave a line 50’ (OYP Exhibit)
• International: The BSA is part of the World Organization of Scouting Movement. How many countries are part of WOSM? (Messengers of Peace Exhibit)
Secret Agent Tier (all Adventure Tier requirements including 10 options PLUS):
· Venturing: Attend Marksmanship or SIRT Pistol (Tillerson, Subcamp D3 HQ), or Shoot Pistols at The Barrels
· Exploring: Solve the Law Enforcement Crime Scene (Tillerson) OR attend the Mock Trial (Tillerson)

• Sea Scouts: Learn the Boatswain’s Chair Knot and get lifted 2 feet (Pioneering Action Center)
• International: Do the Messenger of Peace Project (WOSM Exhibit, OYP Exhibit, Tillerson, Chill Zone)

>>Both Tiers: Do 10 of the following options:
1. Selfie with the VESSI Mascot. (optional SM post, #TeamVESSI #VESSIQuest) (VESSI Plushies count)
2. Trade a necker (Selfie, optional SM post, #TeamVESSI #VESSIQuest)
3. Attend MoP training (Tillerson, Subcamp D3 HQ; check app schedule for times)
4. Complete the Kazoo Quiz (Tillerson, OYP Exhibit, Subcamp D3 Training Tent)
5. Watch the liquid nitrogen demo (STEM Quest)
6. Tie your own fishing fly and go catch a fish. (Adventure Fishing)
7. Do leather branding at the Alumni Exhibit.
8. Get your name done in Braille at Tent of Possibility (Disability Awareness)
9. Help build an underwater remotely operated vehicle (Tillerson)
10. Attend any training offered by the Older Youth Program Training Team (check app for schedule)
11. Ring the Bell (Pioneering)
12. Cross the Balance Track (Pioneering)
13. Kayak at Aquatics
14. Make at least one contact via Amateur Radio and record the other station’s callsign
15. Sing/kazoo Happy Birthday to Venturing (V25 Party, Pigott HQ Plaza)
16. Get a picture with the Venturing birthday sign, SM #TeamVESSI #VESSIQuest (V25 Party, Pigott HQ Plaza)
17. Lasso a Steer (Wild, Wild West Night, Base Camp D Pavilion)
18. Get a picture with the Wild, Wild West Sign, Optional Social Media Post #TeamVESSI #VESSIQuest (Wild West Night, Base Camp D Pavilion)
19. Get a picture with the beach party sign, SM #TeamVESSI (Beach Part, Base Camp D Pavilion, Subcamp D3 HQ)
20. Make a ribbon Lei (Beach Party, Base Camp D Pavilion)

10:00PM: Quiet Hours for Participants
2023-07-21 22:00 - 2023-07-22 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
2023-07-21 21:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Entire National Jamboree 2023, 2550 Jack Furst Dr, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States

7:30PM: Basecamp Bash
2023-07-21 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | Charlie Sub Camp Stage, 481 Action Point, Mt Hope, WV, 25846, United States
Basecamp Bashes are where the party of the Jamboree happens! Part concert, part dance party, part festival, these aren’t old-school shows but an immersive experience bringing together Scouts from across the nation for a one-of-a-kind-palooza. There will be four Basecamp Bashes over the course of the jamboree with DJs, bands, and way more than you can imagine – all designed to surprise, delight, and bring us together like never before. Plan to attend. Plan to have fun!

7:30PM-8:30PM: Conservative/Reform Jewish Shabbat
2023-07-21 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Duty To God & Country Community Space

5:30PM-9:00PM: JST Staff Dinner
2023-07-21 17:30 - 21:00 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.

4:00PM-10:00PM: Tier 1 Listening Ear Tents
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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-5:30PM: DESA, NOESA, Legacy Fellow Reception & NESA DSA Presentation
2023-07-21 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex
Scouters who have been recognized with the DESA, NOESA, NESA DSA and or are NESA Legacy members are invited to join us for this reception. There will also be a NESA DSA presentation during the reception. The cost is $10/person in cash that will be collected at the door.

4:00PM-5:00PM: Theater Merit Badge
2023-07-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Legacy Village

4:00PM-5:00PM: Power Horn 101: Facilitating Fun to Improve The Scouting Program (For Adult Leaders)
2023-07-21 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tillerson 108
Powder Horn 101: Facilitating Fun to Improve the Scouting Program. (1 hr)
This hour-long introduction will introduce the Powder Horn syllabus and cover the logistical questions of how to run an effective Powder Horn experience at the Council Level.
