Georgia-Carolina Council, 2017 Jamboree

07/26/2017

Sun protection is important at the Jamboree!

07/25/2017

President Trump continued a long tradition of sitting U.S. Presidents to visit the National Scout Jamboree - including the following:
2010 Barack Obama (by video)
2005 George W Bush
2001 George W. Bush(by video)
1997 Bill Clinton
1989 George H.W. Bush
1985 First Lady Nancy Reagan
1964 Lyndon Johnson
1960 Dwight Eisenhower
1957 VP Richard Nixon
1953 Dwight Eisenhower (by video) & VP Nixon in person
1950 Harry S. Truman
1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt

07/22/2017

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: President Donald J. Trump will become the eighth sitting president to visit a national jamboree. He will be at the 2017 National Jamboree on Monday, July 24, preceding the stadium show that evening. Jamboree participants should check their email for more details on this signature experience.

07/21/2017

Our Troop performed our Messengers of Peace Day of Service today. In summary, we performed a valuable service project for a local West Virginia organization that will have a lasting benefit on the community long after we leave. Over the course of the Jamboree, every Troop and Crew will do a day of service with a local organization. Our project was to clear brush and removed felled trees from a future camp property for Young Life. It include a 30 minute hike to the remote location overlooking the Gauley River. You can be proud of your Scouts - they did a great job! ⚜️

07/17/2017

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/07/17/how-to-follow-the-2017-national-jamboree-from-your-phone-or-laptop/

The 2017 National Jamboree will be the most-shared Jamboree in history. Here's the full list of sites, hashtags and accounts you need to follow.

07/17/2017

We are less than 48 hours until we board the bus, so here are a few notes:

- Make sure you have eaten dinner before getting onto the bus
- We will be sleeping on the bus, so please be respectful of others. We will arrive at the Summit at 6am, so there will be not a lot of time to sleep.
- You should have a full water bottle in day pack that will be will you on the bus.
- Any medications need to be in a zip lock bag with the Scout's name on it. It will be handed over to your Adult Leader.
- Please be at the Georgia-Carolina Council office at 8:00 PM on Tuesday, July 18 to meet our motor coach for departure to the Jamboree. Please be on time.
- You should be dressed in full Class A uniform, along with the red or blue jamboree t-shirt under (4324 is blue, 4325 is red). Your jamboree duffel bag will be packed under the bus, and your Day Pack will go on the bus with you. A Class A uniform includes your uniform, Scout pants or shorts, and Scout socks.Let's represent both our Councils well.
- The 2 coaches will be identified by Jamboree Troop/Crew number, so please verify you are boarding the correct bus and your duffel is on the correct bus. The coaches will be parked at the end of Madeline Drive near the cul-de-sac. Parents are asked to park in the lots at either the Scout office or at the building immediately next door (EnCompass), or even along Madeline Drive (please don't crowd the bus).
- If you are in the P*e Dee Area Council, please check with Mr. Hall regarding transportation to meet the bus.
- We also will be collecting one canned food item as you get on the bus. This is part of the Jamboree food drive that the entire Jamboree will be participating in.

If you have any questions over the five days, please contact one of the leaders and w will be happy to assist you.

In Scouting,
The Jamboree Committee

07/14/2017

5 days left until we get onto the bus; here is some information and reminders:

·All the extra T-shirts are sold out
·We only have one duffel bag left for sale at the scout office
·The Scout Office can no longer ship/mail anything out to you because you may not get it on time
·Please be at the Georgia-Carolina Council office at 8:00 PM this Tuesday, July 18 to meet our motor coach for departure to the Jamboree. Please be on time.
·You should be dressed in full Class A uniform, along with the red or blue jamboree t-shirt under (4324 is blue, 4325 is red). Your jamboree duffel bag will be packed under the bus, and your Day Pack will go on the bus with you. A Class A uniform includes your uniform, Scout pants or shorts, and Scout socks.Let's represent both our Councils well.
·The 2 coaches will be identified by Jamboree Troop/Crew number, so please verify you are boarding the correct bus and your duffel is on the correct bus. The coaches will be parked at the end of Madeline Drive near the cul-de-sac. Parents are asked to park in the lots at either the Scout office or at the building immediately next door (EnCompass), or even along Madeline Drive (please don't crowd the bus).
·If you are in the P*e Dee Area Council, please check with Mr. Hall regarding transportation to meet the bus.
·We also will be collecting one canned food item as you get on the bus. This is part of the Jamboree food drive that the entire Jamboree will be participating in.

If you have any questions over the next five days, please contact one of the leaders and we will be happy to assist you.

07/05/2017

Please be at the Georgia-Carolina Council office at 8:00 PM on Tuesday, July 18 to meet our motor coach for departure to the Jamboree. Please be on time.

You should be dressed in full Class A uniform, along with the red or blue jamboree t-shirt under (4324 is blue, 4325 is red). Your jamboree duffel bag will be packed under the bus, and your Day Pack will go on the bus with you. The Class A uniform includes your uniform, Scout pants or shorts, and Scout socks. Let's represent both our Councils well.

The 2 coaches will be identified by Jamboree Troop/Crew number, so please verify you are boarding the correct bus and your duffel is on the correct bus. The coaches will be parked at the end of Madeline Drive near the cul-de-sac. Parents are asked to park in the lots at either the Scout office or at the building immediately next door (EnCompass), or even along Madeline Drive (please don't crowd the bus).

If you are in the P*e Dee Area Council, please check with Mr. Hall regarding transportation to meet the bus.

Reminder that we will be sleeping on the bus. If you need any items to sleep with, like a blanket, please make sure you have that with you as you get on the bus. You will not be able to get to your Jamboree bag until we are at the Summit.

Just remember everything should fit all in the Jamboree bag and your day pack. Everyone has the same Jamboree bag, so make sure you are tagging your bag so you can identify it when you arrive. It is also a great idea to put your name on things you want to keep, it is easy to lose things while you are around 30K other scouts. You should be able to transport everything you bring in one trip from the bus to the campsite. The campsite can be up to 1/2 mile away from the bus.

We also will be collecting one canned food item as you get on the bus. This is part of the Jamboree food drive that the entire Jamboree will be participating in.

If you have any questions over the next two weeks, please contact one of the leaders and we will be happy to assist you.

06/28/2017

Check your email for an important update that was sent earlier this evening. With 3 weeks until we get on the bus, the Jamboree Committee will be sending frequent emails, so please check your inbox regularly. (If you aren't receiving the emails, please contact your Jamboree unit leader)

06/21/2017

Our final pre-Jamboree meeting for Georgia-Carolina Council participants was scheduled for Thursday June 29 at 6:00 PM. However, for many of you there is simply no need to attend. The date will stay on the calendar for a 6:00 drop-in gathering at the Scout office, but only for those who need to do any of the following:
1. pay remaining Jamboree fees (the total is $1,425 plus $65 for whitewater rafting if applicable).
2.Submit a paper copy of your BSA medical forms and insurance cards.
3.Submit copies of your swim test certification.
4.Submit a copy of your whitewater rafting parental release (if applicable)
5.Pick-up any remaining items such as jamboree patches, t-shirts, or duffel bags (if paid in full)
6.Ask any one-on-questions to your Jamboree leaders.

Naturally, many of the items above can be done via email, phone, or at the Scout Office prior to June 29 - potentially eliminating the need to come to the drop-in on the 29th.

In addition, the Augusta Scout Shop will be open until 8:00 PM that same evening for any last minute Scouting purchases.

Those from the P*e Dee Area Council, please check with Mr. Hall on any final instructions or details, especially regarding transportation to Columbia to meet the bus on July 18.

06/08/2017

06/05/2017

Latest newsletter was emailed tonight to Scouts and Leaders, please check your inbox. Only 44 days remain until the Jamboree. ⚜️