This final day of 2013 National Jamboree coverage comes to you direct from the summit’s CONSOL Energy Wing Tip Bridge. This uniquely designed 786-foot-long, 100-foot-tall structure serves as the main route from two of the campsite villages to the the adventure activities. Because the ravine separates the sites from each other, this bridge turns a tedious 45-minute hike through trails and a creek into a 2-minute breeze straight across.

Aside from its utility, this bridge serves as an awesome dual purpose transportation structure. Scouters can use the main walkway to quickly stroll from one place to the next, or they can walk two secondary pathways that stretch high above and far below the main bridge to offer its visitors amazing views of the Summit and its high adventure posts.

Wood used to pave the bridge was locally harvested from black locusts trees and is expected to withstand harsh weather conditions for many years without staining or painting.
CONSOL Energy made a significant donation of $15 million to the project. According to its chairman and CEO, this iconic bridge was thoughtfully constructed to symbolize the transition from the last 100 years of Scouting into the next 100 years to come. With the Jamboree festivities coming to a close, we couldn’t think of a more appropriate landmark to visit before leaving.



Do you plan to visit the Summit after the Jamboree? Tell us about your plans in the comments section below.

We will be sharing our Jambo in review blog post upon our return home. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back with us!

This day of 2013 National Jamboree coverage comes to you from the Summit’s very own Brownsea Island Experience. This modern-day reenactment serves as a tribute to the first ever Scout campout organized in 1907 by Scouting’s founder, Baden Powell, at Brownsea Island in England.

Keeping to the agenda followed over 100 years ago, participants have the opportunity to engage in the very same games enjoyed by the original campers. Scouters had a blast playing games like Tug O’ War and Whale Hunt.



Talented actors portrayed General Baden Powell and his right hand, Major MacLaren instructing the boys on their first day of camp. Every morning of the Jamboree, the Brownsea Island Scouts perform a flag raising ceremony under their direction.

What a fun way to relive the founding of Scouting! It’s amazing to see of how much the program has evolved from all those years ago. If you are at the Jamboree, we definitely recommend stopping in to travel back in time for a quick and fun education.


What are your group’s favorite games to play? Are they historic or new creations? Tell us in the comments section below.
Remember, we will be keeping you posted on all the fun we’re having right here on our blog. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back with us throughout the Jamboree!  

This day of 2013 National Jamboree coverage comes to you direct from the Summit’s Sustainability Treehouse, located near Action Point. This structure was built to demonstrate The Summit Pledge program’s commitment to sustainable practices.


Two 4kW Urban Green Energy vertical access wind turbines were installed, facilitating the generation of electricity for the treehouse. To avoid disturbing the trees during construction, a 180-ton crane with a 190-foot boom was used to lift the turbines over them and onto the platform. Now THAT was thoughtful planning!
As you enter, an informative wall graphic explains some of the green functions of the Sustainability Treehouse:

• Self powered
• Collects water
• Recycles waste
• Makes its own heat

This was definitely a worthy attraction to visit! On the rooftop pavilion, visitors were even invited to leave their mark by engraving messages onto recyclable tags. From top to bottom, great attention to detail was used in the design of this impressive structure.We are confident that it will inspire the youth for many generations to come!

Do you incorporate any sustainable practices in your every day life? Share them with us in the comments section below.

Remember, we will be keeping you posted on all the fun we’re having right here on our blog. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back with us throughout the Jamboree!

This day of 2013 National Jamboree coverage comes to you direct from the ClassB booths in Summit Center, the heart of all the Jamboree excitement! We are honored to have the opportunity to exhibit and to set up some super fun booths. One includes our famous carnival style Toss N’ Win game. Many of our Scouting friends already know about our game and have stopped by for some practice throws!

What makes it so special this year? It’s being run by Eagle Scouts and the prizes are officially licensed patches from an awesome event set! ClassB staff members Justin, Paul and Thomas have seen many a Jamboree and will be there to make sure you walk away with all three pieces of ClassB 2013 National Jamboree Totem Pole Patch Set!

We worked with several other vendors to create an officially licensed 15-piece patch set. When assembled it makes a totem pole that’s almost four feet tall! Wondering how to get the whole set? That’s the fun part! Participants will have to go on a scavenger hunt of sorts to collect all the patches.

Each participating vendor has a piece of the set. Scouts can commemorate their visit to each of the different booths with an awesome patch! Participating vendors include:

• ClassB – (three patches)
• Boys’ Life – (base patch)
• AT&T (two patches)
• Otis Spunkmeyer (two patches)
• The Greenbrier Resort (two patches)
• Goal Zero (one patch)
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (one patch)
• Mickman Brothers (one patch)
• GT Bicycles (one patch)
• Bare Bones Living (one patch)

Already at the Jamboree and wanting a little help tracking some patches down? Here’s a legend that shows all the patches in the set and which vendor you must visit to collect each patch. If you’d like one to keep, you’ll have to play to win it!

Were you able to collect any pieces of the set? Upload a photo to our Facebook page. We’d love to see how you arranged your totem pole!

Remember, we will be keeping you posted on all the fun we’re having right here on our blog. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back with us throughout the Jamboree!

Our first day of 2013 National Jamboree coverage comes to you from the Jamboree’s very own radio station, QBSA Radio.

The guys behind The Eagle’s Voice have been “blastin’ stuff atcha” nonstop since Friday to bring you coverage of the big event. QBSA Radio is your 24-hour source for Jamboree news, weather, on-air events and of course, great tunes. Fun-loving Welch local, Ed Evans, is hosting the morning show every day from 5:30 – 9:00 am. Be sure to tune in!


Scouts can sign up for 15 minute slots of air time, allowing them the opportunity to select songs, give public service announcements, conduct interviews and give shout outs to their contingents. To commemorate the experience, participants will receive an awesome officially licensed “On Air Personality” patch!

QBSA Radio operates under a temporary license from the FCC and must follow federal regulations. Before participants can have their 15 minutes of fame, they must first go through a brief training station to provide proper identification and familiarize themselves with radio lingo.

Additionally, QBSA broadcasts live from the opening and closing stadium shows, making folks listening back home feel like they are right in the middle of the excitement! We’ve been told that the station will host some super fun events and have awesome commemorative Jamboree giveaways to blow out. ;)

Be sure to tune in locally to 98.3 FM or download the free TuneIn Radio app to listen in. For more information about QBSA and to follow their activity, check out the QBSA Radio Facebook page.

Have you already been listening in? Let us know what your favorite part of the program has been so far in the comments section below. We’d love to hear what you think!



Remember, we will be keeping you posted on all the fun we’re having right here on our blog. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back with us throughout the Jamboree!

T-minus three days and counting… Time to Go Big. Get Wild.

And ClassB will be there when it happens!

 
After a much anticipated wait, the 2013 National Scout Jamboree is almost here!

In less than a week, Scouters from all over the country will gather in Mount Hope, West Virginia to celebrate the new permanent home of the Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Family Scout Reserve. The Boy Scouts of America promise that the new site will play host to some of the most exciting experiences ever offered at a Jamboree before.

This 10,000+ acre facility has been carefully designed to include some of the most impressive high adventure activities in the world. Participants will look forward to 10 days of: zip lines, canopy tours, rock climbing and bouldering, skate boarding, mountain biking and bmx, shooting sports, archery and whitewater rafting, to name a few. From extreme sports and competitions to exhibits and stadium shows, there’s sure to be something for everyone.

Our friends from QBSA Radio will be “blastin’ stuff atcha” through live broadcasts beginning at 5:30 am every day. Tune in locally to 98.3 FM or download the free app, TuneIn Radio.
As for us, we have always enjoyed attending the Jamboree as visitors; but, this will be our first year going as exhibitors! There will be TWO ClassB tents centrally located at the heart of all the excitement, in Summit Center.

One tent will include our famous carnival style Toss N’ Win game, offering players some awesome Jamboree swag for prizes. For you avid patch collectors, we have collaborated with several other attending vendors to create an awesome event patch set (sneak peak at left). You will have to embark on a bit of a scavenger hunt to collect them all… and you have to play to win ours!

We’d love to see how you arrange your totem pole! If you get an entire set, take a photo and upload it to our Facebook page, where we will also be running contests to blow out some of the Jamboree souvenirs we’re giving away.

The second tent will include screen printing stations for participants to tag their shirts with officially licensed commemorative Jamboree designs. If you plan to attend, stop by for a visit and bring a t-shirt!

Eleven of our staff members are super excited to be attending the 2013 National Jamboree and can’t wait to report back! We will be keeping you posted on all the fun we’re having right here on our blog. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back with us throughout the Jamboree!
If you are planning to attend, leave us a comment to tell us what contingent you’re with and we’ll see you at the Summit! :)