2010 National Scout Jamboree Leadership

The National Scout Jamboree will be held July 26 - August 4, 2010.  The Council is presently looking for leaders who are interested in filling leadership positions for the contingent of three troops representing the Voyageurs Area Council at the Jamboree.  Below are the leadership requirements and the application process to become one of the leaders. 

CONTINGENT TROOP LEADER QUALIFICATIONS

The 2010 National Scout Jamboree will be held from July 26 - August 4, 2010 at Fort A.P. Hill near Fredericksburg, Virginia.   The full schedule of dates will be published at a later date. The estimated participant fee will be from $1,600 to $2,200.   If you are interested in serving as a part of the Contingent Troop Leader for the three troops that will represent the Voyageurs Area Council at the Jamboree, please review the following qualification information.

Each Jamboree Troop Leadership will consist of a Scoutmaster, a First Assistant Scoutmaster, a Second Assistant Scoutmaster and a Third Assistant Scoutmaster.  Qualifications for leadership are:

1)      Scoutmaster

a)       Have served as a Scoutmaster for at least one year during a three year period prior to July 1, 2010. 

b)      Have completed basic Scoutmaster Training or Boy Scout Fast Start and Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training, No. 34879.

c)      Have completed Wood Badge for the 21^st Century (First Course-2003 in our council)

d)      Have participated in the prejamboree training experience.

e)      Have filed a Jamboree Personal Health and Medical Record, Class 3, No. 67-34412, before the prejamboree training with the council jamboree committee.

f)        Complete the 60-minute Youth Protection Training

g)      Be able to serve as a role model of physical fitness. 

2)      First Assistant Scoutmaster - Same qualifications as Scoutmaster.

3)      Second Assistant Scoutmaster

a)       Be at least 21 years of age by July 1, 2010.

b)      Complete the appropriate leader-specific training.

c)      Have served actively in an Adult Troop Leadership position for at least one-year during the three-year period prior to July 1, 2010. 

d)      Participate in prejamboree training experience.

e)      Have filed a Jamboree Personal Health and Medical Record, Class 3, No. 67-34412, before the prejamboree training with the council jamboree committee.

f)        Complete the 60-minute Youth Protection Training

g)      Be able to serve as a role model for physical fitness.

4)      Third Assistant Scoutmaster

a)       Be at least 18 years of age, but not 21 by September 1, 2010.

b)       Have served actively in a Troop Leadership position.

c)      Complete the appropriate leader-specific training.

d)       Have participated in prejamboree training experience

e)      Have filed a Jamboree Personal Health and Medical Record, Class 3, No. 67-34412, before the prejamboree training with the council jamboree committee.

f)        Complete the 60-minute Youth Protection Training

g)      Be able to serve as a role model for physical fitness. 

Council policy on jamboree contingent leaders - All prospective leaders must meet the minimum 2010 National Scout Jamboree qualifications. Following the National Council recommendations and also meeting minimum standards, preference will be given to those who have attended only one previous jamboree or have not attended as part of the troop contingent leadership. 

CONTINGENT TROOP LEADER REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

The registration procedure for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree has changed from previous jamborees.  Youth and leaders will be required to register online for the jamboree.  Please review the following procedures:

·        Register online at www.MyScouting.org.  There will also be a link on www.scouting.org/jamboree which will redirect to www.MyScouting.org.  Registration opened on July 1, 2008.

·        Go to the Web site and create a log-in user ID and password.  You must have your BSA member ID number to create a user account.  This is on your membership card, or check with your troop.  You may also call the council for your number.

·        There will be a window on the log-in screen informing the user of the BSA member ID number requirement.  Create a user account.  Now you can create an online application.

·        When submitting your registration, the applicant will be asked to pay a $10 processing fee payable by credit/debit card only.  The $10 processing fee is nonrefundable.

·        All youth and potential leader applicants will be instructed to print their confirmation, have it signed by their Scoutmaster, and take or mail the signed document and a $100 deposit to our council office.  For those youth that have already deposited $100 with the Hold-a-spot form, they will not have to send the $100.

·        Note: This confirmation does not guarantee a spot in a council jamboree troop.  The Council Jamboree Committee will make that determination.  Our council is sending 3 troops of 36 Scouts and 4 leaders each.

Leaders:  if you are currently not qualified for one of the leadership positions with the troop contingent and still would like to be considered for one of the positions, you still have time to meet some of the qualifications such as Wood Badge for the 21^st Century trained leader.  We are running a weeklong Wood Badge course in March of 2009 and there is room for more attendees.  A participant would have time to take and complete the requirements for the Wood Badge beads by July 1, 2010.

For those that interested in serving on the 2010 National Scout Jamboree staff, you will also register online using the same member ID process.    Staff applicants will be directed to pay a deposit when applying.  Staff fees will not go through our council.  Staff must be 16 years of age by July 26, 2010.