Jamboree Patches

The National Scout Jamboree is a gathering of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), usually held every four years and organized by the BSA National Council. more...

Referred to as "Jambo", or "the Jamboree", Scouts from all over the world have the opportunity to attend the National Jamboree, considered to be one of several unique experiences that the BSA offers. The Jamboree is held for ten consecutive days and offers many activities for youth participants and visitors. It is considered to be Scouting at its Best. Since 1981, the U.S. Army has allowed the BSA to use Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia as the home of the National Jamboree. The United States military uses the National Jamboree as a large scale training excerise for engineer, military police, and medical units. In addition, the military supports the Jamboree through many different public relations and civilian support functions as well, as well as by teaching merit badges.

Organization

Like the BSA's national organization, the Jamboree is divided into regions - Central, Western, Northeast, and Southern. Each Region has at its disposal 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 Jamboree had 20 subcamps, identified by number and named after famous explorers (e.g.Bob Ballard, Steve Fosset, Joe Kittinger, and Will Steger.)

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