FAQs
Activities
Q: Will there be any new activities at this jamboree?
A: Yes! The program will be more diverse and more intense, and will have a higher energy level than ever before. The program will take place from daylight to dark and will include new features such as a Day of Giving Back, Jamboree Trek, zip-lining, whitewater rafting, and many more.
Q: What about the activities I read about on the web site - who runs them?
A: Adult volunteer scouters and representatives from various state agencies and corporations staff the activities. For example, the Jamboree radio station, QBSA 95.1 "The Voice of the Eagle", which provides Jamboree participants to produce and host their own radio show, is run by professional DJs that are also volunteer Scout leaders back in their home town. The same is true across all the activities at the Jamboree.
Registration
Q: Where can I find my “dashboard”?
A: Log in to your Summit account and select “Apply Now.” If you have already submitted an application, the resulting page will be the dashboard. From here you can track the status of your application, check payments, and access your application to make any updates.
Q: When my son/daughter submitted their application, I did not receive the email requesting parental approval.
A:All attendees that will be under the age of 18 at the time of the jamboree will have to have parental approval for their application to be complete. The parent will not receive an email requesting that approval. Step five of the application instructions will lead you through that process in detail. The application instructions can be found on the dashboard of the applicant’s account.
Q: Why has my application been in the “Pending Review” status since it was submitted?
A: The registration system is being developed and implemented in stages. The administration side of the system is not yet available to councils to process applications. Until that is completed, all applications will stop at the “Pending Review” status. We anticipate the administration screens will be ready by the end of July 2011.
Q: When will applications for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree be available?
A: Registration is now open. All applications must be submitted online through your Summit account.
Q: What is the registration fee for the jamboree?
A: The national registration fee for youth participants and adult leaders is $850. Youth participants and leaders will need to check with their local council for the full fee (national fee and tour fees) and payment details.
Q: Where can I find the registration requirements to attend the jamboree?
A: All the requirements are listed on The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve website at https://summit.scouting.org. Select Registration on the 2013 Jamboree drop-down menu.
Q: Can my troop sign up to attend the jamboree together?
A: No. Each applicant must submit an individual application. All applications are then routed to the appropriate local council for processing. The council will determine who will be part of their contingent rather than whole units signing up together.
Payments
Q: How do I make my payments?
A: All staff members will submit payments via credit, debit, or gift card through the online application process. Youth participants and adult leaders will submit their payments directly to their local council(s).
Leadership
Q: What is the youth-to-adult-leader split in a contingent Scout troop?
A: A contingent Scout troop consists of 36 youth and four adult leaders.
Q: What is the youth-to-adult-leader split in a Venturing patrol?
A: A Venturing patrol consists of either eight youth (if male and female mix) and two adult leaders (one male and one female); or nine youth (same gender) and one leader (same gender).
Q: Who are the Jamboree Troop Leaders? Are they from Hudson Valley Council?
A: Yes, they are registered leaders from various troops in the Council. Leaders are interviewed and selected by the Council Jamboree Team.
Venturing
Q: Will Venturers be allowed to attend the 2013 jamboree as participants?
A: Yes. There will be a subcamp dedicated to Venturing participants.
Q: May Venturers attend the National Jamboree as well? A: Yes, Venturers will be able to attend the National Jamboree as participants. Hudson Valley Council will be sending a contingent of 18 youth, and 2 adult leaders. All male or female Venturers are welcome!
To qualify for the Jamboree as a Venturer:
- Crew members must have a current BSA membership with a Venturing crew.
- Must have graduated the 8th grade or be at least 14 years of age by the first day of the jamboree, but have not reached their 21st birthday by the last day of the jamboree.
- Participate in a pre-jamboree training experience.
- Be approved by the unit leader and local council.
- Have filed a Jamboree Personal Health and Medical record with the council jamboree committee before the pre-jamboree training.
Q: Is my council’s Venturing allotment considered part of its troop allotment, or is it separate?
A: It is separate. Any Venturing patrol allotment is in addition to any Scout troop allotment.
Equipment
Q: Should I bring any gear with me to the jamboree?
A: Nearly everything needed to enjoy the jamboree will be provided for all participants and staff. You will only need to bring personal items, a day pack, and a sleeping bag. You will even receive a travel duffel ahead of time for packing your personal gear before leaving for the jamboree.
Visitors
Q: Will visitors be allowed to visit the jamboree?
A: Yes! Jamboree visitors will be provided a “jamboree lite” experience with a sampling of jamboree activities and will be charged a reasonable but appropriate fee, which will be announced at a later date.
Q: Will visitors need to preregister?
A: Yes! Everyone that will be on the Summit property will be required to preregister. The visitor application will be available in late 2012.
Q: Can’t I go to the Jamboree with my home troop? What’s the difference?
A: Visitors to the Jamboree are welcome. So, what’s the difference between visiting and participating? Simple, participants can do … visitors can only look. And there is an awful lot of “doing” available…so much so that participants will need the entire 10-days to just come close to all the fun the jamboree offers participants. Check out the jamboree website https://summit.scouting.org/en/ Jamboree2013 for details on all the activities. Or, check out www.YouTube.com http://www.youtube.com and search on “2013 National Scout Jamboree” for some great videos!
Other
Q: Who do I go with? How do I get there?
A: There are five Jamboree troops, and one crew comprised of 180 scouts and 36 Venturers from across the Hudson Valley Council. All troops and crews travel as a single contingent to the Jamboree at the new Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia by bus.
Q: Where do we stay?
A: Each of the five troops and one crew from Hudson Valley Council will stay in tents, sleeping on cots in a troop camp site, designed for 36 youth and 4 adult leaders.
Q: Will units be camped by region?
A: No. Units will be assigned to a subcamp in a manner that promotes a high level of interaction.
Q: How about health and safety? How is that handled?
A: Let's start with safety first. Jamboree security is handled by adult scout volunteers that are professional law enforcement officers back home (local police, troopers, FBI, etc.). Likewise, a similar approach is taken with health issues. Overall health and medical concerns are handled by Jamboree sub-camp, which have what amounts to an immediate medical care / mini-emergency room medical tent facility. These are, as you may guess, staffed with volunteer scouters who are in the medical care profession (doctors, nurses, etc.) back home. Scattered throughout the Jamboree's activities, are first aid stations for participants and visitors alike.
Finally, each participant, whether scout or adult leader or Jamboree staffer, has a photo ID card worn at all times. The magnetic strip on the back is encoded with personal and medical information for the participant. It also serves as the ticket
for Jamboree participant only activities. (Only a small subset of activities are available for the visiting general public.)
Q: Finally, what about sanitation?
A: Again, each sub-camp is a little neighborhood! In the sub-camp, garbage is either ground, disposed of or recycled nightly. There are (cold) showers, flush toilets, running water sinks and fresh drinking water spigots available.
Water sources and port-a-pots are generously placed around the Jamboree activities, arena, and parking areas for participants and visitors alike.
Q: Who should I contact if I have a question that isn't answered here?
A: You can email the committee directly at hvcjambo@scouting.org.
More questions will be posted here as they arise.
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