2023 Scouts BSA National Jamboree

Mecklenburg County Council Quick Facts

• Dates – July 19-28, 2023

• Location – Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR) in Glen Jean, WV. The 10,600-acre Summit is nestled in the central Appalachian Mountains adjacent to the scenic New River Gorge. SBR is an easy 4-hour drive from Charlotte.
  • The Scott Summit Center (core area of the Jamboree) will be open for outside visitors and an advance-purchase ticket is required. Unit campsites will not be open for visitors, but Scouts will be able to meet parents and other visitors in the Scott Summit Center.

• Mecklenburg County Council attendance
  • 1 male BSA troop (36 Scouts and 4 adult leaders per troop)
  • ½ female BSA troop (18 Scouts and 2 adult leaders)
  • ¼ Venturing crew (can be co-ed – 8 Venturers and 2 adult leaders).

• Register online at: https://jamboree.scouting.org/
  • Participant online registration does not involve any payments.
  • Participants will make all payments separately to Mecklenburg County Council.
  • Jamboree Service Team (Staff aka JST) online registration does involve payments.
  • JST will make all payments directly to Scouts BSA, not to Mecklenburg County Council.
  • See page 3 for more information on JST registration and fees.

Registrations AFTER 11/1/22 – Youth = $2,210 / Adult leaders = $1,710

Includes the following:

• 10 days of attendance and activities at Jamboree including all meals
• Duffle bag for gear
• Two Official 2023 Jamboree uniform patches, two Council shoulder patches, two troop numerals, Jamboree uniform nameplate
• One set of Mecklenburg County Council Jamboree patches (additional available for purchase)
• Unit Jamboree T-shirt and hat (or other SWAG at unit discretion)
• Pre-Jamboree shakedown campout at Belk Scout Camp (April 2023) inclusive of meals
• Bus transportation to and from Jamboree

• Participant Ages -

• Jamboree youth participants must be currently registered with Scouts BSA and be at least 12 years of age before July 19, 2023.
• Due to the postponement of the 2021 National Jamboree; Scouts BSA members that are 18-20 years of age may also register as a Jamboree participant and attend with a Scouts BSA unit.

• Body Mass Index limits – Special Scouts BSA restrictions apply. See Jamboree website for details.

• Gear needed –

• Scouts BSA will provide all troop gear (cots, cook gear, stoves, etc.).
• Jamboree units will leave this gear at the Jamboree site.
• The Mecklenburg County Council will provide council-owned tents for all participants.
• Jamboree units will carry these tents to and from the Jamboree site.
• Scouts only need to provide personal gear (i.e., sleeping bag, clothing, mess kit, etc.).

• Meals –

• Scouts will prepare their own breakfasts and dinners in their unit campsites using food from Jamboree commissaries. Each unit will pick up food before breakfast and before dinner to be cooked in their camp kitchens.
• Scouts will be away from their campsites all day every day, so they will pack their own “grab-and-go” lunches with shelf-stable foods that they pick up with their breakfast meals.

• Jamboree Service Team (Staff aka JST) - Any registered Scout or Scouter age 16+ may apply for full session or a half-session. See page 3 and Jamboree website for details. JST fees are paid directly to Scouts BSA, not to the Council.

• Participant Withdrawal Policy - Consistent with prior MCC Jamboree policy and Scouts BSA guidelines, any participant who desires to withdraw from a Jamboree unit and receive a fee refund must:

• Notify Jamboree unit leader and Council Jamboree registrar Jim Sander in writing
• Return all items provided by the Council (i.e., Jamboree patches, duffle, troop numerals, etc.)
• Any fee refunds will be made ONLY after a replacement participant has COMPLETED registration AND is current on fees

Mecklenburg County Council Participant Fee Schedule – Registrations BEFORE 11/1/22

YOUTH FEES – Due on following dates

With registration.................... $350.00

June 1, 2022............................. $400.00

August 1, 2022......................... $400.00

November 1, 2022................... $400.00

February 1, 2023...................... $445.00

TOTAL $1,995.00

ADULT LEADER FEES – Due on following dates

With registration....................... $275.00

June 1, 2022................................ $275.00

August 1, 2022............................ $275.00

November 1, 2022...................... $300.00

February 1, 2023......................... $370.00

TOTAL FEE $1,495.00

Notes:

• Although not expected, the participant fee may be adjusted for unforeseen cost increases such as fuel surcharges.
• Individual Jamboree units may choose to collect funds for unit-specific items such as patches, neckerchiefs, etc.
• After registering on-line, participants will be contacted by the Council Jamboree registrar with fee payment details.
• Youth and adults registering after June 1 will be contacted by the registrar to establish a payment schedule.

Mecklenburg County Council Participant Fee Schedule – Registrations AFTER 11/1/22

YOUTH FEES – Due on following dates

With registration.................... $550.00

November 1, 2022................... $830.00

February 1, 2023...................... $830.00

TOTAL $2,210.00

ADULT LEADER FEES – Due on following dates

With registration....................... $450.00

November 1, 2022...................... $630.00

February 1, 2023......................... $630.00

TOTAL FEE $1,710.00