National Jamboree Memorabilia
The
national Scout jamboree is a
gathering, or jamboree of
thousands of members of the Boy
Scouts of America, usually held
every four years and organized
by the National Council of the
BSA. Referred to as "Jambo",
"the Jamboree", or NSJ, Scouts
from all over the nation and
world have the opportunity to
attend. They are considered to
be one of several unique
experiences that the BSA offers.
The first national Scout
jamboree was scheduled to be
held in 1935 in Washington D.C.
to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of Scouting, but was
delayed until 1937. The idea of
holding the event on a regular
basis did not take root at
first, and the next national
Scout jamboree wasn't held until
1950 in Valley Forge,
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The
national Scout jamboree were
then held around the country as
a means to promoting Scouting
nationally. Since 1981, the U.S.
Army has allowed the BSA to use
Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia as the
home location of national Scout
jamborees. A jamboree is held
for ten consecutive days and
offers many activities for youth
participants and the 300,000
members of the general public
who visit it. It is considered
to be Scouting at its best.
Like the
BSA's national organization, the
national Scout jamboree is
divided into regions - Central,
Western, Northeast, and
Southern. Each region is made up
of five to six subcamps, with
twenty in all. Each subcamp has
its own latrines, shower
facilities, food commissaries,
with one action center per
region. Each subcamp contains a
number of troops, identified by
a three or four digit number
depending on the location of the
subcamp within the encampment.
The 2005 National Scout Jamboree
had 20 subcamps, identified by
number and named after famous
explorers (e.g.Robert Ballard,
Steve Fossett, Joe Kittinger,
and Will Steger.)
Trading
Eagles has a large selection of
national Scout jamboree patches
and national Scout jamboree
memorabilia.
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