Kayaking Towards a Smile
Kayaking is located on Bravo Lake. From the Summit Center, head from the main entrance east towards the Big Zip landing, go across the dam on Bravo Lake, and the kayaking area is south on the trail....
View ArticleOver 50 Years of Jamborees
Few, if any, have attended more national Scout jamborees. Monsignor John B. Brady, a Roman Catholic chaplain in Base Camp Delta, has attended jamborees since his first visit to one, in 1937, with his...
View ArticleAttending Summit High Adventure
The Summit offers two high-adventure programs: The New River Trek and SBR Mountain Bike Trek. The New River Trek is a 50-mile trip along the New River in inflatable kayaks and rafts. Participants...
View ArticleSummit Treehouse Not Your Typical Treehouse
For most adults, the notion of a tree house evokes nostalgia for a childhood of skinned knees and endless summers. But for Frank McCallister, a treehouse has become a way to pair technologies of the...
View ArticleWork at SBR in 2018
If you have enjoyed being at the Summit, consider signing up to serve as a seasonal staff member for the summer of 2018. During normal operations in the summer, the Summit requires over 200 seasonal...
View ArticleThank you to our sponsors
It takes a lot to produce a National Jamboree. Thousands of volunteer staff members contributed thousands of hours of planning and hard work to ensure that the Scouts in attendance had the times of...
View ArticleJamboree Equipment Purchasing Pick Up
Staff members who purchased jamboree tents and/or bicycles should pick up their item(s) on Friday, Saturday or Sunday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The items will be available to be picked up on site...
View ArticleThank You to Jamboree Staff
Putting on a jamboree takes a ridiculous amount of work. With all the coordination of activities, discovery of staff and organization of participants, it is nothing short of a miracle that everything...
View ArticleBase Camp Charlie Leads the Way in World Friendship Fund Collection
Thanks to the generosity of the Scouts at the 2017 National Jamboree, more than $10,000 has been donated to the World Friendship Fund. Base Camp Charlie, which raised over $1,000, won the challenge to...
View ArticleThanks for Attending #2017Jambo
Putting on a Jamboree takes a ridiculous amount of work. With all the coordination of activities, discovery of staff and organization of participants, it is nothing short of a miracle that everything...
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