BSA National Jamboree July 19 to July 28, 2017 Glen Jean, West Virginia ( An American City for 9 days)

In 2009, the BSA purchased 10,600 acres of property adjacent to West Virginia’s New River Gorge National River area in order to create the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. The Summit is the new home of achievement, adventure, and innovation in Scouting. With world-class facilities and a focus on outdoor action sports

The Map that will get you to all the areas that interest you and your buddies.

Jamboree Fun Facts 24,682 Boy Scouts ages years old and 2,118 Venture's ages years old 2,782 Boy Scout leaders and 455 Venturing leaders 6,224 staff members Approximately, 15,732 visitor days purchased Total attendance, including visitors: 52,319 The total pounds/number of the most popular breakfast items prepared by Scouts include: 105,000 pancakes 6,000 pounds or 120,000 strips of bacon 1,200 gallons of eggs 133,000 sausage patties The total pounds/number of the most popular dinner items prepared by Scouts include: 42,000 pounds of chicken breast with barbeque sauce 17,000 pounds of jambalaya 67,000 burgers 14,000 pounds of Asian stir fry 21,000 pounds of beef stew 80,000 hot dogs

Motorcross

Rockwall

Climbing Wall

Scuba Diving

Whitewater Rafting on the New River

Whitewater Solemn Course

Patch trading is HUGH after dinner and it is everywhere! In campsites along the road in the bathrooms on busses everywhere.

A very unique bridge that gets you from one area to another.

If you like going fast with a bird’s eye view, clip into one of five zip lines that zig and zag over Adventure Valley at the Summit. There are miles and miles of aerial adventure — five parallel zip lines over a combined 3,000 feet long. Reach speeds of up to 50 MPH as you soar over The Summit on one of the longest zip line courses in all of North America.

HOW TO APPLY If you are considering attending the Summit as a participant, please apply & register now.  Apply on the National web site at:  Then register with the Baltimore Area Council to complete registration and start payments. All payments this year will be on-line through Doubleknot on the web site. Scouts must register with the Council early if they want to be assigned in a Troop geographically near them. Jamboree Troops meet monthly. Please the Registrar, Chip Galloway, with any questions or concerns at: