Jamboree Messages
Email from May 1, 2017:
Mandatory Contingent Meeting: Sunday May 7th, 1-3pm, Camp Friedlander Dining Hall
The DBC jamboree contingent has one remaining MANDATORY meeting before the jamboree as explained in the Contingent Guide.
May 7th, 1-3pm: Jamboree Contingent Meeting at Camp Friedlander Dining Hall
Agenda:
· Participants and families arrive by 1 pm. Contingent Leaders and participants are requested to be in Uniform please.
· Presentation to Introduce Leaders, Committee, Gear and Contingent Travel Plans
· Distribute Gear
· Open Contingent Store for additional discounted patch purchases
· Scout Shop distribution of Discounted Uniform pre-orders
· Jambo IT help – upload Med Forms
· Brief Unit Meetings for Some Units
Jamboree Forms
If you have not yet done so, please upload an electronic copy of the BSA Medical Form to the National Jamboree, and submit a paper copy to your Local Jamboree Unit. The paper copy may be submitted at the May 7th Contingent Meeting at Camp Friedlander. We will have IT support present and can scan forms and help there. Please also bring a signed copy of the Whitewater Rafting Release form.
Complete details of the Medical form process are on the Medical Forms page of our website
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More Info Online
For information on the Dan Beard Council Contingent, please check our website . The final updated version of the Contingent Guide is posted on the website at this link.
Be sure to like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DBCJambo.
Sincerely,
DBC 2017 National Jamboree Committee and Contingent Leaders
Email sent March 4, 2017 to all registered scouts and parents for the DBC contingent:
Thank you for registering for the 2017 National Jamboree to be held on July 19-28, 2017 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, WV. This is the second DBC contingent update email to those registered as participants or staff members.
Recruiting
REGISTRATION IS NOT QUITE FULL, BUT IS IN WAIT LIST MODE
There are 3-5 remaining spots for the Jamboree. Please have any of your friends who still might be interested in attending give us a call at 513-577-7686 or sign up on the wait list immediately by clicking the orange register button on the jamboree web page. Wait list registrations will be selected on a first come first serve basis. .
Adults – there is no limit on the number of adults who can join as staff members. Visit our webpage for registration and staff info.
If you have any questions about registration, please contact Nicki Powell at 513-560-2000.
Jamboree Medical Forms
Complete details of the Medical form process are on the Medical Forms page of our website.
Please upload an electronic copy to the National Jamboree, and submit a paper copy to your Local Jamboree Unit. The paper copy must be submitted at or before the April 1st Contingent Shakedown Campout at Camp Friedlander. We will have IT support present at check-in for the April 1st Shakedown and can scan forms and help there.
A few tips to make the process go smoother:
1. Use the Jamboree version of the forms – they are almost the same as the regular forms, but has a few special fields: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SUMMIT-SPECIFIC BSA FORM
2. Search your email for two emails from 2017jamboree@scouting.org. The first will have you generate a password. The second will assign your username. It will be a cryptic username that is system generated to insure privacy.
3. You will need to scan your insurance card IN A SEPARATE PDF Document then scan your four-page part A, B and C medical forms in a SEPARATE PDF Document.
4. You will upload the scanned documents AND enter much of the data on the screen as part of the process.
Program Updates
Click on this picture for an extensive list of program offerings and a jamboree schedule.
Visiting the Jamboree –the link above has the high-level schedule for the jamboree including days open to visitors, but it’s not practical to plan the day of your visit just yet. We will have some days where our units are offsite or participating in a group activity that will make the scouts not available to meet with visitors. Your unit leader will communicate those days as soon as we have them, and then you can plan when to visit!
Payments
Thank you to those that are paid in full. Full payment was due by February 15th. If you have an outstanding balance, please click here for detailed instructions on how make your final payment.
Online Store
We are trying to keep things as simple as possible, however there will be two separate online stores, one from our Council and one from National.
1. You will be able to access the National Jamboree Dan Beard Council Contingent Store www.danbeard.org/Jamboree/JamboGear or by clicking Store at www.danbeard.org/jamboree once it goes live in early March. The only required store interaction is for those registered with the Contingent to select the sizes of the t-shirts that are included with your package. To select the sizes of your t-shirts, select the very first item in the National Jamboree online store and add it to your cart. Remember, your registration includes:
- 4 Jamboree Contingent t-shirts (select size in the store)
In addition, you will receive the following items that require no action required to order – each registered contingent member will receive them:
- 1 Jamboree Day Pack
- 1 Jamboree Duffle Bag
- 1 Jamboree Contingent Water Bottle
- 2 Jamboree Unit Specific Shoulder Patches
You will also be able to order additional t-shirts and patches and council items at a discount.
This is the link where you can order patch sets for trading. The contingent patch will have a theme of NJ – The Scout Gathering, It’s Magic, and the OA pocket patch set will feature a Dragon as shown below.
2. Optional: You will get multiple Jamboree catalogs and emails from National when the jamboree online store goes live. Remember, as a part of your Dan Beard Council registration each participant will receive a Duffle bag and Daypack, so no need to buy one. There is no obligation to purchase any items.
Uniform Sale
The jamboree committee has worked with the scout shop to once again provide discounted uniform pricing for those attending the jamboree. An order form is attached that includes the sale items and pricing. The discount amount will very slightly by item, and will be up to 20% off regular pricing. All order forms will be submitted back to Michael Menard at the Scout Shop. Orders forms will be due by April 15th so that we can place one large order. Parents will be able to pick up their order at the May 7th Contingent meeting or at the Scout Shop anytime thereafter.
Upcoming Schedule
At this point, you should have heard from your jamboree unit leader regarding when and where your troop or crew will meet. The jamboree contingent has 2 remaining common meeting times before the jamboree as explained in the Contingent Guide. They are
- April 1-2 Jamboree Contingent Overnight at Camp Friedlander Saturday/Sunday.
Arrive at 12:30pm Saturday (please eat lunch before arrival), pickup is 11AM Sunday. - May 7 Jamboree Contingent Meeting at Camp Friedlander Dining Hall
For information on the Dan Beard Council Contingent, please check our 
website.
and be sure to like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DBCJambo
Sincerely,
DBC 2017 National Jamboree Committee and Contingent Leaders
Email sent January 4, 2017 to all registered scouts, leaders and parents of those attending from Dan Beard Council:
Thank you for registering for the 2017 National Jamboree to be held on July 19-28, 2017 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, WV. This is an update email to those registered as contingent participants or staff members.
Recruiting
As of now, over 80% of the available spaces in the Troops and Venture Crew of the Dan Beard Council Contingent are filled! What this means is that we have a great group signed up, AND now is the last chance to recruit your friends to register for the remaining spaces. We will accept registrations through the end of January with Full payment due by February 15th. To register, click here.
Adults – we are still looking for staff members too. Visit our webpage for registration and staff info.
If you have any questions about registration or want a presentation for your troop, please contact Nicki Powell at 513-560-2000.
Program Updates
White Water Rafting
The one optional program item that does have an additional charge is whitewater rafting. If you have not already completed the survey or registered for rafting, please contact Michelle Horner at 513-577-7686. We ask that you respond with either a yes or a no. The opportunity to register for rafting will close by the end of January.
A detailed program guide for the Dan Beard Council Contingent was distributed at our kickoff meeting. Click here to download a copy from our website. Details are continuously being added as the national organization plans for the event. The latest update to guide was published on January 2nd.
Payment Reminder
The one action needed from you at this point is to stay current with payments. As a friendly reminder, full payment is due by February 15th. For detailed instructions on how make a payment, click here: http://www.danbeard.org/JamboreePayment.
Uniform Sale
The jamboree committee is working with the scout shop to once again provide discounted uniform pricing for those attending the jamboree. Sale information will be provided soon. For those of you that purchased uniforms as Christmas gifts, sale prices will be honored on items within the return period.
Videos
Several of you have asked for the links to the cool videos that we shared at the kickoff meeting. Here are a few:
https://youtu.be/pSCmT9SzjUQ and https://youtu.be/_8yZsa6wFEw
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Upcoming Schedule
At this point, you should have heard from your jamboree unit leader regarding when and where your troop or crew will meet. The jamboree contingent has 3 common meeting times before the jamboree as explained in the Contingent Guide. They are
- Service Project – Feb 4 or 18 per schedule below
- April 1 Completed Medical Forms Due (at the Contingent Overnight)
- April 1-2 Jamboree Contingent Overnight at Camp Friedlander Saturday/Sunday,
- May 7 Jamboree Contingent Meeting at Camp Friedlander Dining Hall
For information on the Dan Beard Council Contingent, please check our website:
and be sure to like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DBCJambo
Sincerely,
DBC 2017 National Jamboree Committee and Contingent Leaders