The National Scout Jamboree is a highpoint in the life of any Scout or Scouter. The next Jamboree elevates that to an even higher level.
Over 45,000 youth and adults from throughout the country will gather at the Summit Betchel Scout Reserve in West Virginia to experience all the fun, excitement, and fellowship that a jamboree has to offer. It will be the first time the Jamboree is held at this new location!
There are three ways to attend the National Scout Jamboree:
1. Attend with the Ore-Ida Council Contingent. This contingent will be comprised of 72 youth and eight adults.
2. National Jamboree staff positions are available. With 45,000 people attending, support and program staff is needed.
3. Members of the Order of the Arrow (OA) can attend as members of the OA Service Corps.
THE COUNCIL CONTINGENT
The council contingent will travel to the east coast to attend the jamboree, but will also include some touring of historical sites as well. Highlights from previous tours include the Smithsonian Institute, the Capital Building, and Gettysburg.
The Council contingent includes 72 youth with eight adult leaders. The Scouts must be 12 years of age, and a First Class Scout by July 15, 2013 but not yet 18. The adults must be over 21 years of age by July 15, 2013 with the exception that one of the adults can be between the ages of 18 and 21 who will serve as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. All of these Scouts and Scouters must apply to participate using the online application process through the National Office of Boy Scouts of America. In addition all Scouts and Scouters must complete the Ore-Ida Council application forms to be consider for the Council Jamboree Troop. There is a non-refundable $10.00 processing fee required by National Boy Scouts at the time of application. After completing your online application, please bring your confirmation sheet to the Scout Office with your deposit of $150.00 and the Council application forms.
Once the council jamboree committee receives the applications and confirmations, they will be reviewed and a decision made on who will be selected to participate. All Scouts need to have their own troop Scoutmaster sign their confirmation form approving them to apply.
Once selected, the Scouts and Scouters will be notified and provided with the schedule leading up to the jamboree. This will include at least three troop meetings, which will take place in a central location in the council.
Review the Ore-Ida Council 2013 Jamboree Frequently Asked Questions.
STAFF OPPORTUNITIES
The jamboree site becomes a city with the arrival of the 45,000 participants. That means that staff will be needed for program and support areas.
At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, the Ore-Ida Council had over 20 Scouters serve on staff. It was a great experience with the opportunity to help ensure that all the Scouts and leaders who attended had a great time.
If you are interested in serving on staff, please visit https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/Staff.aspx and fill out an application, however preference will be given to those who help with the Council Jamboree Committee. Please turn in your completed application to the Council office for approval. Once approved, different service and program directors in your areas of interest may contact you about serving in those areas, which include the Merit Badge Midway, Daily Stage Shows, Arts, and Sciences, Trading Posts, Action Centers and much more!
Travel is independent of the troop contingent.
Order of the Arrow Service Corps
The final way to attend the jamboree is available for members of the Order of the Arrow.
The service corps is just that, service. They serve throughout the jamboree as needed in many different areas.
Some have served as part of the jamboree news department, in the Native American Village helping to tell the story of the first Americans through their dance and daily lives, and during arena shows assisting as needed.
Our Jamboree Scoutmasters
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Ron Cornwell
Troop 1
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Ernie Lowry
Troop 2
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Ron Cornwell has been involved in
scouting since before he was a Cub Scout. Some of his fondest memories are of being
the victim for his father's Search and Rescue Explorer Post prior to being a
Cub Scout. As a youth he achieved the Arrow of Light, Eagle Scout, Duty to
God/On My Honor (religious emblems), and Brotherhood membership in the Order of
the Arrow. Growing up in four different Councils afforded him opportunities to hike
Mt. Whitney, Death Valley, segments of the John Muir trail in California’s
Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana and
the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. He loves everything about the outdoors and
enjoys working with his hands to create and repair things.
Ron has remained involved in
Scouting as an adult (Cubmaster twice, Scoutmaster 4 times, Varsity Coach once,
District Training Chair, and OA Assistant Advisor) in six different councils.
With his wife Cathy, of 28 years, they have 4 children: two of which are boys,
both Eagle Scouts and Vigil Honor members of the Order of the Arrow. With his
boys he attended both the 2001 and 2005 National Jamborees as a Unit leader and
participated in the 2006 National Order of the Arrow Conference. He has participated
in, trained and directed Wood Badge (he is a Bobwhite), received the District
Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, and Vigil Honor in the Order of the Arrow. He currently
serves as the District Vice-Chairman for the Gem State District and serves as a
member of the Ore-Ida Council’s Training, Wood Badge, and Jamboree committees.
Professionally Ron manages Systems Development and
Support, as a PMI certified Project Manager, for Xerox |
Ernie Lowry has been happily married to his wife,
Janine, for over 38 years .They have three children and three grandchildren. Ernie retired after working in the steel industry for 26 years and the lumber
industry prior to that. Ernie is a U. S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam era. Ernie is also a
native Idahoan, born in Nampa.
Ernie was a Boy Scout in troop 112 of Nampa,Idaho in the mid 1960s. Ernie was a Cubmaster for a
year in the early 1980’s. Ernie joined
scouting with his son in 1991 and never got away. In 25 years plus of scouting, Ernie has
served on the troop level as Asst.
Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster, Advancement Chair, Committee Chair, Charter
Organization Rep., and member of Committee. On the District level Ernie has served
as District Advancement Chair, District Commissioner, Asst. District
Commissioner, Unit Commissioner, and Training Committee. On the Council level, Ernie was privileged to design and build (with lots of help), the 2004 Ore-Ida
Council Rendevous Days Jamboral Fort and develop the activity program for that
event. I have been fortunate to attend Philmont Scout Ranch, and Florida Sea
Base. Ernie is currently scheduled to Attend Northern Tier this summer.
Ernie's personal hobbies are bird watching, rockhounding, hiking, collecting boy scout
memorabilia, and genealogy.
Ernie's passion is to help young people succeed and grow into strong young people with
integrity in their lives. Ernie's love is helping in his church and volunteering where he
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