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From Oct, 23, 2010 http://www.register-herald.com/todaysfrontpage/x1744211043/Boy-Scouts-of-America "jamboree... will draw an estimated 50,000 Boy Scouts and 300,000 visitors to the first Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, which, BSA officials revealed Friday, will take place July 15-24, 2013." Actual: 30,037 youth and adult participants, 15,732 visitor days ( a visitor may have attended more than one day)

Hmmm, that is definitely thinking outside the box or patch. Thanks for the tip.

Those patches with the trademark backing are tough critters to pin for me. I use double-sided tape on the bottom half of patch to position, sew top half, remove double-sided tape, and finish sewing bottom half. Done. Don't have double-sided tape, then make a loop of single-sided tape. My $0.02,

For sewing: In your own unit(s), most members would likely know who you are and your position with that unit whether you are in uniform or not have a left sleeve position patch or not. At the district level, you will more likely interact with a variety of new people looking for help. An old way solution - elastic armbands. No need to buy additional shirts, nothing really to worry about it here, Your service says more than your uniform. My $0.02,

Cut and paste works once in a new post. Additional c&p's either do not paste or paste in the background color (appear in preview and post). Find myself editing reply to get additional c&p's in.

Well send your feedback to Jamboree Director Larry Pritchard who supposedly is "conducting a detailed evaluation process to get feedback from those involved" for the 2017 Jamboree. He said they will plan to do the Day of Service next time and called it a good lesson learned this time around. Changing our whole food delivery system to the Scouts was a big change, a huge risk for us and it turned out okay,†he said. All in all, Pritchard said he was satisfied with how the Jamboree went and looks forward to hearing feedback from Scouts in the near future. http://wvmetronews.com/planning-alre...2017-jamboree/

My unit has had to occasionally deal with head lice. We excluded the scout, as the school did, until his parents corrected the issue and the school nurse verified. As a leader, when it is a health and safety issue, you can't look at these measures as punishing anyone rather as protecting everyone. Quarantines are not punishment. Anyway, that was how we explained it to the scouts and their families. As a parent, I send my son to activities only if he is a healthy scout. I expect other parents to do the same as I expect my son to return a healthy scout. I expect adult leaders to send unhealthy scouts home. I have had no experience with bed bugs and scouts but I imagine the situation is much, much worse. My $0.000001 for being no help

My understanding is that this is marketed towards other (non-BSA) non-profit organizations.

FYI: BSA is co-hosting a 3 day seminar Sept 18-20 for non-profit leaders to learn how to track customer loyalty. Cost for meals & materials $225. "....the Net Promoter Score is a simple way to identify customer loyalty levels, improve experiences, and identify customers-at-risk. The Boy Scouts have customized its Voice of the Scout program in a manner that not only measures loyalty but also benchmarks mission critical experiences members are having. Since launching over two years ago, the program has offered insight into policy, programs and marketing at the national, regional, area and council levels. " "... The key to the non-profit approach is the development of driver questions that ensure expectations of all stakeholders and service recipients are being fulfilled, as these align to the mission of the organization." three day schedule http://mystrategicplan.com/wp-conten...nal_June18.pdf http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10970277.htm http://mystrategicplan.com/nps/#day_schedule No mention of www.scouter.com to get effectiveness feedback from "loyal customers".

Definitely. So for next Jamboree 2017, maybe 200 or more Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts will train and earn the NAVY SEAL Summit Challenge.

Yes an ironic oversight not including comparable Sea Scout ranks. I hope interested Sea Scouts persisted like SEALs and were not turned away. I wondered if any female Venturers attempted or earned this award. Now that would have been something.

500 Scouts pre-registered and were provided with weekly workout plans and physical conditioning tips by the Navy 237 Scouts showed up to the SEAL Summit challenge where they needed to past the real PST run by SEAL and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman sailors. 46 Scouts passed. "The decisions to keep the PST the same as the real SEAL standard came from a panel of SEALs who are Eagle scouts," said Capt. Duncan Smith, commanding officer, Naval Special Warfare Recruiting Directorate. "Both Officer and enlisted SEALS chaired the panel and the decision was backed by Admiral Sean Pybus, the former commander of Naval Special Warfare Command." "The guys who didn't pass got upset, but I told them it took me four tries before I passed it. I am a SEAL today though because I kept putting one foot in front of the other and working at it," said Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Justin Smith. from http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=75568 Mike Rowe's video on the course. https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Documents/Summit_Seal_Challenge_Information.pdf Well done. Outstanding!!

"BSA doesn't need to curry favor with the locals. Locating there was more than enough." Besides being a scout and good neighbor, the BSA needs to curry political favor with the locals for financial reasons (as in pay for Summit) Last summer, the BSA assumed that they as a non-profit could surely rent out, tax-free (local and state taxes) the Summit to for-profit groups such as concert promoters etc. The BSA was wrong in that assumption. So for the past year, the BSA has hoped to amend the West Virginia constitution to allow the BSA an exemption but the BSA has been vague on the extent of outside leases and other non-profits stepped in wanting an exemption too. http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201208140245 http://old.scouter.com/Forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=363719&p=1

Neither I nor that article stated that all visitors would have access. I stated that VIP visitors did, e.g.,American Legion. Koutz, Cook and Butler ended their day with an exhilarating and cooling 50 miles-per-hour glide down a 1,500-foot zip line. First, however, was a 30-minute climb up to the launch tower atop one of the highest hills on the site. "That was worse than marching through the jungle in Vietnam," reflected Koutz. Still, a big smile creased his face as the zip line adventure ended. "I’d do it again right now – if I didn’t have to climb up that hill again," he said. http://www.legion.org/scouting/216456/national-commander-impressed-scouting-site

"The Jamboree chief medical officer, Dr. Glen Ault, estimates that up to 500 people per day have been treated for various injuries at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, and an average of about 15 people per day are taken to hospitals. The Jamboree has more than 500 medical personnel."

According to Doug Nelson the Miami Valley council, Mr. Gene Schulz was involved with the Lewis and Clark project which reenacted the explorers’ journey. The group had a display on the expedition at the Jamboree and Mr. Schulz was serving as a presenter and merit badge counselor. According to reports, he collapsed while walking from his camp, CPR attempts were unsuccessful. Condolences to his family from grateful scouts and scouters. http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/g...e#.Ue-60W3y32s

Another good talk, this time at Jambo Educated and SKILLED Work Smart AND HARD. A scout is Clean but NOT AFRAID TO GET DIRTY.

True. Your SM should have a scout conference regarding the Scout Law with this young man. Your troop needs a new AC. You did right.

Hydration is part of it, but you also have to cool the body. On high humidity days, sweat evaporates less and cools the body less. The body responds by sweating more in an attempt to cool more thus causing dehydration. Fails due to humid air, so less activity and more break intervals in cooler spots - shade, lake, etc. Air quality is another issue. As power plants respond to higher electrical demand (air conditioning) there are more air pollutants, smog.

Great stuff Scouter99, thanks for link. My unit has had more success with patrol builds - patrol boxes and Klondike sleds than with individual builds of personal gear.

Kevin Rose, among his many other accomplishments in media and tech, is an Eagle Scout.

Yesterday, a 30 yr old died hiking in New Hampshire White Mts. The cause has not been determined but heat and dehydration are likely factors. Weather is worse today. http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/2013/Q3/SR_hiker_death_071813.html

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Regarding some negative media reports, National needs to definitively respond to reports that Jamboree discriminates against obese/overweight scouts. Definitive as in onsite videos showing the temp/humidity, red flag warnings, the activity levels, exercise experts (particularly military), past experience at A.P. Hill and how that formulated changes in requirements and preparation - "physically strong". Show the benefits of the decision (heat related injuries are down) to scouts. My $0.02

Hot and humid everywhere in East. Read everyday has been a red flag day at Jambo. Hope scouts get a weather break soon. "Scouts are encouraged to drink water, and they sport a color-coded chart on a lanyard around their neck that helps them determine how much they should be taking in. When Scouts are alerted (signs and phone apps?) that the day has a green flag, they know to drink a half-quart of water per hour. Yellow means three-fourths of a quart per hour. Red flags mean to drink a quart (per hour). Black -- the highest-level caution -- lets Scouts know to drink even more water and avoid highly strenuous activities." http://www.dailymail.com/News/ScoutJamboree2013/201307180113