Jun 17, 2018 | Blog, For Parents, Jamboree Experience
What I Am Thankful for this Father’s Day A daughter’s reflection on Scouting, going to the WSJ, and her Dad Shannon Mulligan has, like many of us, had a lot of scouting adventures. Again, like many scouts, she’s had the chance to share those...
Jun 8, 2018 | Blog, For Parents, Jamboree Experience
Walking Around the Jamboree – A Program Outline This article was originally published in the June 2018 edition of WoJam Unlocked. Read the whole newsletter here. Where does one begin to explain the massive program at the next World Scout Jamboree? If a circus...
Apr 23, 2018 | Blog, Jamboree Experience, Jamboree History
A CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS: Introducing the Puma Patrol, an IST opportunity not to be missed! CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS: Introducing the Puma Patrol, an IST opportunity not to be missed! Serving on the Puma Patrol will place young adult ISTs in the driver’s seat of...
Apr 16, 2018 | Blog, For Parents, Jamboree Experience
Young Women at the World Scout Jamboree Hannah Wheaton, US Contingent Promotions Coördinator, has plenty of experience Scouting as a girl. Today she shares with us some of her thoughts on girls in Scouting and at the World Jamboree. So, what does it mean to you when...
Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, Jamboree Experience, Jamboree Logistics
The Rover Brigade: The Place to Be for Young Adult IST You do not age out of the World Jamboree. If you are 17 going on 18 (or 20 going on 21) and think your scouting days are finished, get a load of this: Not only are you encouraged to come to the Jamboree, but the...
Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, For Parents, Jamboree Experience
Longer Table The World Scout Jamboree is huge. 50,000 scouts, 5 camps, and 160+ countries huge. Yet the magic of the Jamboree isn’t just in its grandeur. It’s also in its small, unexpected, human moments. Mark Beese, Scoutmaster of Troop 70302 at the 23rd...