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  1. Jambo feedback from the final day -Some nice stuff but it sucked. 1 2 3 4 9

    By fotoscout,
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  2. Obama not speaking in person at Jambo 1 2 3 4 8

    By shortridge,
    • 117 replies
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  3. 2019 World Jamboree 1 2 3 4 7

    By SChristensen,
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  4. Cost for Jamboree - is this reasonable? 1 2 3 4

    By dedkad,
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  5. Yet another Jamboree incident 1 2 3 4

    By Gags,
    • 49 replies
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  6. 2005 Jamboree 1 2 3 4

    By VentureScoutNY,
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  7. Cell Phones At The Jamboree 1 2 3

    By Kahuna,
    • 40 replies
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  8. Patch of the Day???? 1 2 3

    By skeptic,
    • 38 replies
    • 6.3k views

  9. What Did Jamboree Cost in Your Council 1 2 3

    By SR540Beaver,
    • 35 replies
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  10. A friend checked in from Jambo 1 2 3

    By John-in-KC,
    • 34 replies
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  11. Public invited to Jambo 1 2 3

    By RememberSchiff,
    • 34 replies
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  12. Deaths at Jamboree 1 2 3

    By SouthPoleScout,
    • 32 replies
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  13. Preparing for Chafe and body fungus 1 2 3

    By skeptic,
    • 32 replies
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  14. Jamboree 2017 1 2 3

    By Stosh,
    • 32 replies
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  15. Jamboree worth it? 1 2 3

    By Pack212Scouter,
    • 31 replies
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    • seattlecyclone
      Cub Scout Single Night Camping Only

      By seattlecyclone · Posted

      Ah so we've entered the malicious compliance phase of things. I see. That's usually not a great sign.  
    • KublaiKen
      Cub Scout Single Night Camping Only

      By KublaiKen · Posted

      Just circling back to say how helpful this thread has been. We just did annual planning this week and the PLC switched all of our Troop's monthly campouts from two nights to one. We had been inadvertently counting those two-nighters towards First Class! But read closely! "Since joining Scouts BSA, participate in 10 separate troop/patrol activities, at least six of which must be held outdoors. Of the outdoor activities, at least three must include overnight camping." So for the past few months we haven't been signing off on any camping trips of two or more nights, as those are not overnight camping. Too many of the guys started coming on Saturday or leaving on Saturday so the activity would count, so now the PLC just changed them.  Thanks for clarifying!
    • AwakeEnergyScouter
      National Annual Meeting May 30-June 1, 2023

      By AwakeEnergyScouter · Posted

      My reaction was in part due to that the word hit an uncanny valley for me. I have no idea what the word means exactly, but there are so many possibilities that lack genuineness that I can't help but then wonder how on Earth any large session called that is going to help scouters execute the program like @MattR was saying. I hope I was wrong, but it sounded like no matter what it was, it was a wasted opportunity to get practical in favor of some kind of rah-rah our country is the best cheer fest. There's a time and place for that too, but I don't think it's an organizational conference. JMHO. Too close to... some historical bad stuff. And common practice in some countries where human rights violations are routine. I kind of recoil as soon as I'm expected to make a public big show of how patriotic I am. Doesn't matter for what country, bad vibes. That just makes me want to be patriotic in my closet so nobody can use my feelings for their political campaigns.    
    • MattR
      National Annual Meeting May 30-June 1, 2023

      By MattR · Posted

      @skeptic , you're right that a one word title can't possibly convey what the session is about, but that's the fault of the one that chose it. Vague titles indicate vague talks. I can honestly say that the only thing I'd be interested in would be topics that will help units improve their programs. Everything else, given what the BSA has been through recently, is pointless. If there's one thing that the leadership could do it's focusing on what's important.
    • skeptic
      National Annual Meeting May 30-June 1, 2023

      By skeptic · Posted

      A personal issue, but knee-jerk judgment is a sure indicator of likely automatic bias.  JMHO of course.  Do not see how the term Americanism, or the likely definition, is in itself a bad thing.  Now, a fly on the wall might judge otherwise.    

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