National Scout Jamborees are one of Scouting’s defining events. Jamborees are the opportunity for more than 30,000 Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters to come together every four years in a high adventure, high energy, much-anticipated event.
Scouts and Venturers from across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana will join in an adventure of a lifetime. The Pathway to Adventure Council Contingent Package will depart on July 17th, 2023 before arriving at the National Scout Jamboree held at the Boy Scouts of America’s world-class facility, Summit Bechtel Reserve, in West Virginia from July 19-28, 2023.
We look forward to you joining us at the 2023 National Scout Jamboree!
Below is a shortlist of the Jamboree activities that await you:
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.
The PTAC Jamboree participant fee is estimated to be $2,100 per person. The participant fee includes:
Payment Description | Payment |
Deposit | $300 |
Second Payment – Due by 4/30/2022 | $350 |
Third Payment – Due by 6/30/2022 | $350 |
Fourth Payment – Due by 9/30/2022 | $350 |
Fifth Payment – Due by 12/31/2022 | $350 |
Fifth Payment – Due by 3/31/2023 | $400 |
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 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.
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 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.
Today with your help, the Boy Scouts of America will continue to motivate young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime. Your gift will ensure that over 20,000 youth will have the opportunity to experience all that Scouting has to offer.
In Scouting, boys and girls start with their best right now selves and grow into their very best future selves. It’s fun, hands-on learning and achievement that puts kids in the middle of the action and prepares them for today – and for life. Scout me in!
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