The National Jamboree is a gathering, or jamboree, of thousands of members of Scouting America, usually held every four years and organized by the National Council of Scouting America. Referred to as
Opening of the first Jamboree, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., June 30, 1937
Comanche Trail Council Indian Camp at the National Scout Jamboree in Washington, D.C., July 1937. The counterclockwise swastika emblems used for decoration still hold ancient meanings of luck and well-being, and not to be confused with clockwise Nazis symbolism.
Scouts from all over the country and the world showed up for the 2005 jamboree.
Dutchess County Council (NY) troop at the 1977 National Scout Jamboree, held at Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania
Summit Bechtel Reserve
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The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, often shortened to Summit Bechtel Reserve or The Summit, is a High Adventure base owned by Scouting America and located in Fayette and Raleigh countie
National Scout jamboree (Scouting America)
…nationally. From 1981 to 2010, the National Jamboree was located in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Since 2013, National Jamborees are permanently held at Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia. A National Jamboree is held for approximately a week and a half and offers many activities for youth participants and the…
Overlook of the Summit site, cleared out before general construction in 2011.
Sunrise at Summit Betchel Reserve
Consol Energy Wing Tip Footbridge at The Summit, viewed from one of three observation points; two on opposite sides and one underneath the bridge.