2023 National Jamboree

10:00AM-4:00PM: Day Visitors Check In Open
2023-07-21 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | J.W. and Hazel Ruby West Virginia Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mt Hope,, WV, 25880, United States
Visitor check-in is at the designated visitor parking area at the J.W. and Hazel Ruby Welcome Center. From there, you are transported to Summit Center on-site at the National Jamboree via shuttle buses. J.W. and Hazel Ruby Welcome Center is located at 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mt. Hope, WV 25880

PROHIBITED ITEMS
For the safety of the jamboree participants, staff, and visitors, the following items are not allowed to be brought into the jamboree:

1. Firearms of any kind
2. Ammunition
3. Sheath knives
4. Self-defense or restraining devices (e.g. pepper spray, mace)
5. Illegal drugs
6. Alcohol and tobacco products
7. Smoking, including with electronic devices, is prohibited on the shuttle buses and at the Jamboree
8. Large backpacks: backpacks must not exceed 13″ (33cm) x13″x11″ (28cm) inches (16 quarts/15 liters)
9. Coolers
10. Picnic baskets
11. Glass bottles
12. Drones, skateboards
13. Fireworks
14. Pets (Note service animals are allowed)

Strollers for infants must fold to board shuttle buses and are subject to search. Although permitted, strollers are discouraged, because walkways and paths are rough gravel and the terrain is hilly.

SHUTTLE INFORMATION
July 21-July 25: The shuttle drop-off and pick-up on-site at the Summit are at the Scott Visitor Center at the Jamboree. The last shuttle into the Jamboree is at 2:00 pm and the last shuttle back to the parking area is at 4:00 pm. All visitors must be in line for the shuttle by this time.

July 26: The shuttle drop-off and pick-up on-site at the Summit are at the Scott Visitor Center at the Jamboree. The last shuttle into the Jamboree is at 12:00pm and the last shuttle back to the parking area is at 2:00 pm. All visitors must be in line for the shuttle by this time.

REFUND POLICY
All sales are final. Review your selection carefully as no refunds will be issued for any reason including erroneous product selection or quantity; weather; change of schedule; change, suspension, or cancellation of activities; failure to arrive at the venue; failure of on-site transportation; close of venue; overbooking; wait times; or acts of God. We are not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed tickets and are under no obligation, and in many instances, are not able, to replace the tickets.

8:00AM-10:00AM: Theater Merit Badge
2023-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 (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.

10:00AM-12:00PM: OYP Training: Improve Your Marksmanship with Laser Simulators
2023-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | OYP Subcamp (D3) Training Tent, 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

10:00AM: Alpha Phi Omega and National Masonic Scouters Association
2023-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Tillerson Building- Scout Chat Room, Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, 25846, United States

10:00AM: Leadership Heights- Guy Snodgrass
2023-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Yamagata Ampitheater

10:00AM: Demystifying the New Distinguished Conservation Awards Program
2023-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Frontier Quest
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.

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.

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

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.

9:30AM-10:15AM: Demystifying the New Distinguished Conservation Awards Program
2023-07-21 09:30 - 10:15 UTC | Alumni Adventure Complex

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.

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

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: 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.

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.

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)

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: Basecamp A/B to JLW/Stadium Shuttle
2023-07-21 08:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Basecamp A/B to JWL/Stadium

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.

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

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.
