You\u2019ve never seen a jamboree like this.<\/p>\n

Each time the BSA hosts its signature event, the result is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Scouts and Scouters who attend. But 2013\u2032s edition promises to bring the jamboree experience to a new level.<\/p>\n

How? Well, just like in real estate, it starts with location. The big event will be the first jamboree at the new Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve<\/a>\u00a0in West Virginia.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s more to the BSA\u2019s 18th national Scout jamboree than just the new digs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Jamboree Division has made some wholesale changes to the way the event is organized. Such as\u2026<\/p>\n

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• A smaller footprint: <\/strong>Jamboree campsites will take up about 1,000 acres instead of the 5,000 used at Fort A.P. Hill for previous jamborees. That means the farthest campsite is just 1.5 miles from the arena stage. Result: Less time spent walking, and more time spent having fun.<\/li>\n
• An all-Venturers subcamp:<\/strong>\u00a0You know Venturers can now attend the jamboree<\/a>, right? Well, in 2013 they\u2019ll get a subcamp all to themselves to meet peers who share their enthusiasm for high adventure.<\/li>\n
• No vehicles:<\/strong>\u00a0You won\u2019t hear, \u201cLook out, here comes a car!\u201d at the Summit. Personal vehicles aren\u2019t allowed within the jamboree footprint.<\/li>\n
• More technology: <\/strong>Part of the \u201cBSA magic\u201d will be the integration of technology. More details on this as 2013 nears.<\/li>\n
• A focus on service:<\/strong>\u00a0Each Scout and Scouter will participate in a Day of Giving Back, in which they complete a service project for the area.<\/li>\n
• Less gear:<\/strong>\u00a0The jamboree will provide tents, cooking equipment, and all other troop gear. Result: No more filling up an 18-wheeler and sending it on a cross-country trip.<\/li>\n
• More fun for visitors: <\/strong>Can\u2019t make it for the entire 10 days? For a small fee, visitors can enjoy an all-new experience tailored just for them, including \u201cjamboree lite,\u201d which offers a sampling of jamboree activities for families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Check out the full list of what\u2019s new<\/a> for even more information.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

  The Summit\u2019s main jamboree Web site<\/a> has a ton of other details for 2013, too, including fees, participant qualifications, and more.\n<\/p>\n

  And you can\u2019t miss the new, excellent promotional video, seen below.<\/p>\n

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