1. Summit Bechtel Reserve

2. Permanent home of the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree

3. How we’ll get there 3 Summit Bechtel Reserve B

4. 4 Summit Bechtel Reserve Facts New River Gorge area of West Virginia 10,000 Acres of Forested Mountains Camp is being built green 20 Sub camps on 5000 acres Maximum distance to Arena 1.5 miles Avg. daytime temp in July: mid 70’s; nighttime 60’s

5. 5 Summit Bechtel Reserve Facts The Jamboree will provide all the Equipment, tents, cooking etc. We Bring: Duffel Bags, Sleeping Bags, Day packs Cooking Troop Style

6. Sample Campsite

7. High Adventure Programs On Site Nature & Conservation Climbing & Repelling Shooting Sports BMX & Extreme Sports Mountain Biking Aquatics & Scuba

8. High Adventure Programs Off Site Whitewater Rafting Technical Rock Climbing

9. What we’ll do there … One day trek to the top of Garden Ground Mountain One day of Giving Day schedule runs from 8 AM to 8 PM

10. Activities Daily Scouts go from one activity to another to try them out

11. Follow our posts on Facebook: The Council’s Facebook page, The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve’s page and Twitter Facebook & Twitter

12. 12 Old Colony Council Contingent - Dates National Jamboree 2017 from July 18 to July 29

13. 13 Old Colony Council Contingent - Units Sending 6 Troops & 2 Venture Crews – Each Troop 40 members – (1 SM, 2 ASM over 21, 1 ASM 18-21, 36 Youth) – Each Crew 10 members – (1 Advisor, 9 Youth) Leader Requirements – Trained in their position, Wilderness First Aid Boy Scout Youth Requirements – First Class Rank and 12 years old at Jamboree – Born between July 18,1999 and July 18, 2005 Venturing Youth Requirements – 14 years old at Jamboree – Born between July 18, 1997 and July 18,2003

14. 14 Old Colony Council Contingent – Plans & $ Travel Plans in process – 1 day at Gettysburg before Jamboree – Stop at Hershey Park after Jamboree Troop meetings mandatory Cost – Youth $1950 – Adult $1450

15. 15 Next Steps Apply, BSAJamboree.org, create an account, link it to your “myscouting” account, add picture, save and print form. BSAJamboree.org Fill out form, obtain required signatures and submit form to Council Submit $300 deposit