2023 National Jamboree

8:00AM-5:00PM: Robotics Merit Badge
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Pools/Park/Bows/Barrels Loop

8:00AM-5:00PM: Navy SEAL Virtual Reality Experience
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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!)
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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)
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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
2023-07-21 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-12:00PM: Meet Regis, An American Bald Eagle at the Alumni Adventure Complex
2023-07-21 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-12:00PM: Tie Dying, hosted by the Women in Scouting Community Space
2023-07-21 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Celebrating Humanity – Community Gathering
Want to take home an amazing and personalized Jambo keepsake? Stop by the Women in Scouting space to show off your tie dying skills. All materials will be provided.

8:00AM: Messenger of Peace, an Overview and How-To
2023-07-21 08:00 - 10:00 UTC | Tillerson 108
This class plus service at the MOP service project (with a bit of sharing to the community) earns YOU the MOP award AND prepares you to bring MOP to your home council! Open to all.

8:00AM-10:00AM: OYP Training: Improve Your Marksmanship with Laser Simulators
2023-07-21 08:00 - 10:00 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

8:00AM: Vanguard Scouting (LDS) Daily Devotions
2023-07-21 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Duty To God & Country Community Space
Friday, 07/21: Helpful
Scripture
Psalm 54:4 – “Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.”
Thought for the Day
There is no better illustration of this point of the Scout Law than our own Scout Slogan; “Do a good turn daily.” You may be starting your day with these devotions. If so, be thinking even now. how you can be helpful to your tentmate, the Scouts in your unit and other Scouts and Scouters you meet throughout the day. If you are closing your day with these devotions, examine your day. Where were you helpful? Did you miss an opportunity to help another Scout or Scouter? And who was there to be helpful for you? The last question can never be realistically answered, “no one.” A person of faith is never alone. Even on our toughest days, when it seems like a helping hand is nowhere to be found, the psalmist reminds us of the constant, helpful presence of God.
David was on the run from King Saul who was trying to kill him and was hiding in a place called, Ziph. Far from helpful, some of the residents leaked the information that David was hiding among them to Saul. David sought help from the place he knew he could count on as he had many times before – Almighty God. He confidently identifies his total trust in God as his helper and supporter. Betrayal by the people of Ziph placed David in great danger, but he remained sure that God was on his side and would take his part in this situation. God would sustain him and bear him up and out of the danger. Despite any personal inconvenience it may pose, a Scout should always strive to be as helpful as possible. It is the Scout who can and should be relied upon when the going gets tough. God is our ever-present help in times of trouble. If this is an attribute of God, we ought to consider it an honor to emulate God and be helpful ourselves.
Questions for Discussion

Think about the day ahead. Can you identify in advance any ways you can be helpful above and beyond normal expectations?
How do you feel when you get help from an unexpected source? Do you think you would enjoy making others feel that same way?

Prayer
God of all help; use me today to be a source of help. Let me be the way to lighten someone’s burden and make their day more pleasant, even memorable. May I be always reminded that as You help me every day, I honor You by helping others. A Scout is helpful. Amen.

7:00AM-8:00PM: Jamboree Headquarters Open (Participants & JST)
2023-07-21 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)
2023-07-21 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

7:00AM: Jewish - Orthodox Morning Prayers
2023-07-21 07:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | C2 Synagogue Tent

6:30AM: Roman Catholic Daily Mass
2023-07-21 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Delta Basecamp Stage, Delta Pass, Mt Hope, WV, 25880, United States

6:30AM: Roman Catholic Daily Mass
2023-07-21 06:30 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Alpha Pavillion
