We currently have 7 slots available for our Jamboree contingent

Southeast Louisiana Council Jamboree Information Sheet

A National Scout Jamboree happens once every four years and the next one is in 2010! A Jamboree is ten days of non-stop fun, activity and unique experiences that will provide opportunities for Scouts to be challenged and enriched. The Jamboree experience has something for everyone: Activity centers containing climbing, repelling, BMX and shooting sports; Aquatic activities like sailing, canoeing, fishing, snorkeling and SCUBA diving; A Merit Badge Midway where nearly every BSA Merit Badge is represented; and many other things you will find no where else.

The Southeast Louisiana Council will be sending 72 Scouts and 8 leaders to Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, the site of the 2010 National Scout Jamboree that will take place from July 26 to August 4, 2010. There will also be additional days before and after the Jamboree that will be used for traveling and for touring Washington D.C. and other historic sites. The jamboree is open to all who are qualified on a first-come basis. After our troop has been filled, a stand-by list of alternates will be established.

The 2010 Jamboree contingent fee is currently budgeted to be $2,200. This fee will cover the Jamboree fee of $795, plus all transportation, tours, admission fees, meals lodging, and patrol and troop equipment, as well as insurance. Your fee also covers the training campouts before the jamboree. The only additional expenses will be your personal equipment, uniforms, and spending money. A monthly payment schedule will begin in fall of 2008.

REQUIREMENTS:

There are only two eligibility requirements to attend the Jamboree:

1) Scouts must be the age of 12 before leaving for the Jamboree and can not have reached the age of 18 before the end of the Jamboree. This means that if you were born "on" or "after" August 4, 1992 or "before" July 26, 1998, you are eligible to attend. Many fifth grade Webelos Scouts in 2008 are eligible.

2) Scouts must have attained the Boy Scout Rank of 1st class prior to leaving for the Jamboree.

We invite you to click on the link and explore the web site at http://www.bsajamboree.org.