srisom Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 New report on National Capital Area Council site: "We regret to inform you that the Boy Scouts America has decided to withdraw its interest in Goshen Scout Reservation as the permanent site for the National Scout Jamboree. The BSA identified too many potential obstacles in developing the Goshen site to its fullest and is pursuring other venues." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artjrk Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Speaking as a member of NCAC and growing up only 30 minutes from Goshen, I'm both sorry and glad to hear this. Sorry, because I would like to see the National site being close to home. Glad, because I love how Goshen is now and I didn't think the location could handle the large numbers without damaging the locale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal_Crawford Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I too have very mixed feelings about this. I think it would have been an economic driver for a very depressed area. It could have created a lot of jobs, not just at the training center but the traffic would have been a boost to other sectors as well. OTH, I love Goshen just the way it is. I hiked the Lenhok'sin trek a few weeks ago and was saddened at the thought of seeing that program go away. It would not be sustainable if so much of the reservation was developed for the jamboree. I was concerned how the changes would impact Camp Bowman with which our troop has a 40+ year history. I was concerned that the impacts would drastically change the Goshen experience. But I also realize that nothing remains unchanged. With or without the Jamboree things will change. One of the reasons given for discussing the seeking the deal with National was that the reservation is not sustainable as it is now. They said that there just aren't enough scouts coming there to continue unchanged. I don't think that this was just a line to rally our support. I suspect that there will be changes, a couple of the camps could close. So it goes. Hal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Look to the WVA site now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortridge Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 One would have thought any obstacles with the site itself would have been fully identified during the selection process. Sounds like something very recent came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal_Crawford Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I don't think that the WVA site is in the running for the Jamboree site. I wonder if it is still being considered for the High Adventure base of that was linked with the Goshen site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissingArrow Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 In the press release by National it states that they will look at the W. Virginia site... "The organization recently signed an agreement to purchase 10,600 acres, some of it reclaimed mining property, near Beckley, West Virginia, and announced that it would develop a new high- adventure base to complement its existing three bases in Minnesota, New Mexico, and Florida. The BSA expects to close on the property later this fall. In light of our recent decision concerning the Goshen site, well be looking to see if the West Virginia property can support a jamboree, but we have a lot of work to do there before we can make that determination, Furst explained." See more: http://www.scoutingnews.org/2009/08/05/goshen-out-of-the-running/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle69 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 We here in Arkansas would be happy to have them and we were on the final list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Skipper Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Eagle69, do you have any details about which site in AR was on the short list? I'd be curious to hear about it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emb021 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I was told by someone at NOAC high up in the OA/BSA hierarchy, about the Jamboree site. (he told us about the Goshen deal falling thru) BSA was able to get a large, adjacent piece of property to the WV site which is largely flat, which will be added in and will serve as the Jamboree site. The National Jamboree WILL occur there in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle69 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 From what I remember hearing the Arkansas site was outside of Little Rock to the West along Ark Hwy 10 & 9. There is large amounts of wooded acreage out that way that could be had for the right price. I heard that the powers that be had even offered to build a large lake for aquatics use. Little Rock has a major airport, two major Interstates 30 & 40, 1 major US Highway 67, is close to two government installations (Little Rock AFB and the Pine Bluff Arsenal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Skipper Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks. I also spoke to our council PD who is from that area (both personally as a professional scouter). He said he didn't know much except that it was in Saline County, which is where you describe it. It will be interesting to see what happens here, but I expect that things will move at the speed of bureaucracy, which is slower than a three legged turtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Wow!! With West Virgina just down the road (Part of our Council covers Fayette county) Just imagine all the trouble I can get into? Eamonn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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