2 Upcoming Jamborees

The BSA International Division has just released information that it will be sending a BSA to two different international jamborees. The first Jamboree is the Panamerican Jamboree in 2009. The details for this Jamboree is as follows:

Panamerican Jamboree 2009
Have you ever wanted to head south for the holidays? Perhaps to Mexico? The upcoming Panamerican Jamboree – JamPan – will be held during the Christmas holiday period, beginning the afternoon of 26 December 2009, near Toluca, Mexico. Councils are welcome to organize contingents. However, these contingents must be coordinated through the BSA’s International Committee. An individual contingent must be coordinated through a national contingent scheme. Keep International Committee member Bari Saunders (international@scouting.org) informed of your plans, and he will coordinate the logistics with the host country. Bari is serving as the BSA’s contingent leader for JamPan.

New information just released: A troop will be formed to represent the BSA’s International Commissioner. Participants (36 Scouts and four leaders) will be selected from nominations made by IRs. Time is short as this selection process will begin shortly. To make a nomination, please refer to the special mailing being sent to IRs in the near future.

Here is the Information for the 2009 Asia-Pacific Jamboree which is the second event I am talking about:

Asia‐Pacific Jamboree 2009
The international leadership of the BSA recently announced that it will send a patrol to represent it at the upcoming Asia‐Pacific Jamboree beginning 28 December 2009. The eight Scouts and two leaders will be selected from nominations currently on file from IRs. This jamboree is being hosted in the Philippines at well‐known Camp Malachi, which is a full‐service Scout camp that is owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP). The cost to participate has been set at $800 per person. The fee includes airfare, patrol camping equipment, contingent luggage, and the jamboree fee. Participants will first meet in the Dallas area before their planned flight to Manila. Kent Clayburn, who serves as chairman of the BSA’s International Committee, stated, “This will be an exciting opportunity for some very lucky members of the BSA. Our Scouts will have an incredible time interacting with Scouts from Asia and around the world. This event will literally be a mini world jamboree.” Note to IRs: The International Committee retains nominations made by you until those nominated ask to be removed or they become too old for a youth position in our exchange programs. New nominations for the files are welcome at any time.

Yours in Scouting Service
Mark W
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Troop 1616
Great Alaska COuncil
Eagle Scout OA Brotherhood Member
NSJ '05 WSJ '07 Philmont AA '08

WSJ 2011 Update 2

Here is some more information regarding the 2011 World Scout Jamboree that is going to be held in Sweden. This update is from the almost monthly BSA International Division Newsletter. This newsletter can be subscribed to by e-mailing the request to International@scouting.org. So here is the update:

World Scout Jamboree 2011
International Commissioner Wayne Perry recently announced that promotional materials for the 2011 World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) will be released during the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA’s) National Annual Meeting in May. This will include the official launch of the BSA’s 2011 WSJ Web site and online registration materials. There will be a special elective held at the National Annual Meeting for International Representatives (IRs). The session will include a presentation about the jamboree site by the jamboree director, special guest Göran Hägerdal. A live demonstration of how to register online will be included in this elective session. All applicants – youth, leaders, and staff (International Service Team members) – will be required to register online. Join us for a jumpstart on this registration process.
National Annual Meeting
Elective at the National Annual Meeting: Sweden in 2011. This elective, presented by BSA’s International Committee, will focus primarily on promotional plans for the 2011 WSJ in Sweden. Meet the BSA’s promotional team and members of the Swedish Scout Association, who will share the most up‐to‐date information regarding site and program preparations. In addition to jamboree plans, learn about other international travel opportunities available for members of your local council.

I just have to include the National Annual Meeting as part of the update because if you are going to the meeting and have the time to slip in the Sweden in 2011 Elective then I would highly suggest that you do so.

I hope to see some of you in Sweden in 2011. I just submitted my Adult Contingent Leader Application for the event and am hoping that Western Region will approve it so I can participate.

Yours in Scouting Service
Mark W
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Troop 1616
Great Alaska COuncil
Eagle Scout OA Brotherhood Member
NSJ '05 WSJ '07 Philmont AA '08