National Jamboree

SCOUT PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS

• MUST have a current BSA membership with a Scouts BSA troop.
• RECOMMENDED being at least a First Class Scout by the first day of the Jamboree (July 19, 2023).
• MUST be at least 12 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree (July 19, 2023) and has not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the Jamboree (July 28, 2023).  (Expanded youth age criteria: National is reviewing a proposal to expand the Scout age range to allow younger and older participants.  Additional information may be shared in 2022)
• Be approved by the unit leader and local council.
• MUST have appropriate parent/guardian to complete the online parental consent.
• Participate in pre-Jamboree training experience with local council and unit leader.
• Filed a BSA Health & Medical Record parts A, B, and C with their council within one year of attending the Jamboree.  (PTAC will provide specifics closer to the Jamboree.)
• Submit all registrations fees per the PTAC’s payment schedule.

VENTURER PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS

• Crew members MUST have a current BSA membership with a Venturing crew.
• Has not reached their 21st birthday by the last day of the Jamboree (July 28, 2023).
• Be approved by the unit leader and local council.
• MUST have appropriate parent/guardian to complete the online parental consent.
• Participate in pre-Jamboree training experience with local council and unit leader.
• Filed a BSA Health & Medical Record parts A, B, and C with their council within one year of attending the Jamboree.  (PTAC will provide specifics closer to the Jamboree.)
• Submit all registrations fees per the PTAC’s payment schedule.

JAMBOREE STAFF OPPORTUNITIES

Adults (18+ year old Scouts and 21+ year old Venturers) Participation in the Jamboree

If you are an adult wanting to join the Jamboree, there is a critical need for Jamboree staff.  Jamboree staff enable a successful event for all youth participants.  Jamboree staffing needs span all activities and skills.  Adults wanting to learn more about Jamboree staff positions and to register to be a member of the staff do so by accessing the National Jamboree website, https://jamboree.scouting.org/. Jamboree staff members pay their fees directly to National through the National Scout Jamboree website.

JAMBOREE FEES

The PTAC Jamboree participant fee is estimated to be $2,100 per person. The participant fee includes:

• Effective November 1, 2022, Registration fees will increase $215.  (This is due to National increasing their fees after this date
• National Jamboree fee
• Two (2) training weekend campouts with the PTAC Jamboree units before the Jamboree
• Stuff We All Get (proposed SWAG includes duffel bag, daypack, tee shirts, patches, etc.)
• Transportation to and from Jamboree on touring buses
• Meals to and from Jamboree
• Lodging while traveling to and from  the Jamboree
• Participants are responsible for their uniforms (two complete field/class A uniforms), personal gear (e.g., mess kit and sleeping bag), spending money, and trading patches
• All Troop/Crew gear such as cots, stoves, troop pots/pans, tables, etc. will be provided by the Summit. Subject to change and may impact overall cost per Scout.
• Depending on Contingent Travel costs, per person fees may increase

JAMBOREE PAYMENT SCHEDULE

ALL DEPOSITS & PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

All participant payments are non-refundable but can be transferred to another non-registered participant who replaces a cancelling participant.  Additionally, application requires that the Scouts and Venturers abide by the specific policies of the Jamboree and failure of any participant to adhere to those policies will serve as grounds to have their participation revoked (with no refund).

JAMBOREE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Jamboree scholarships will be available based on funding availability.  The  Jamboree Scholarship request and process will be published at a later date.  Revisit this website for further details.  In addition, fundraising opportunities will be available to Jamboree participants.  More information regarding fundraising opportunities will be published at a later date.

FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL JAMBOREE

Families can join the Jamboree adventure too.  Families can be day visitors to the Jamboree and enjoy the activities in the Summit Center.  The activities include many of the same activities available to Jamboree participants such as zip lines.  Families wanting to learn more about visiting the Jamboree can do so by accessing the National Jamboree website, https://jamboree.scouting.org. Family visitors pay their fees directly to National through the National Scout Jamboree website.

REGISTERING AND APPLYING FOR THE NATIONAL JAMBOREE

Registering for the 2023 National Scout Jamboree is a two-step process.  You register with the Pathway to Adventure Council website to pay your Jamboree fees.  You apply to the National Scout Jamboree website to attend the Jamboree.  Your application/registration process is not complete until you register on the PTAC website submit and your application on the National website.

Scouts and Venturers from across the Pathway to Adventure Council register for the Jamboree as individuals.  In September 2022, Scouts and Venturers will be allocated to troops and crews based on the Scout’s and Venturers geographic location.  This allows Scouts and Venturers from the same troop or crew and neighboring troops and crews to come together to form contingent troops and crews.  Contingent troops and crews consist of 40 participants, 36 youth, and four adult leaders.