SSScout Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Is it too early to start a SUB FORUM on this? Health and circumstances allowing, I will be there ( I hope)(maybe) (if I can afford it). Will there be a discount if I use my own (2013 ) Jamboree duffle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Nope. Council contingent costs $2500 per person. Too rich for my blood. Can do a week in Disney for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walk in the woods Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Unlikely. I enjoyed seeing the 2013 Jambo through my son's eyes but not particularly interested in spending the money to go again with a contingent or paying to staff. Besides SWMBO tells me we're going to be taking a family vacations now that #1 is through the program. Edited May 27, 2015 by dcsimmons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWScouter Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'm not sure yet. I staffed in 2010 and 2013 and may again. I may also just go on a long backpack. JMT or TRT are calling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr56 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I have applied for a staff position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouter99 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Nope. Council contingent costs $2500 per person. Too rich for my blood. Can do a week in Disney for that. Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Not interested in going. Rather do my own thing with the Mrs. Visiting national parks is kinda nice and a lot less hassle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrat77 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Time and funds permitting, I'd rather go back to Philmont. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutldr Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Nope. I hope to be retired by the end of 2016 and have debts that need to get paid off. I can't afford to pay for the privilege of being "staff". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) Nope. I hope to be retired by the end of 2016 and have debts that need to get paid off. I can't afford to pay for the privilege of being "staff". How much does staff have to pay? I thought our council price was bad, I cannot imagine giving up ten days of vacation time and still have to PAY to staff an event. EDIT: Found the answer here. So $975 for a council member, to which my council adds another $1500 in transport and other fees that are not optional. Between $425-$875 to volunteer to be staff? Use some of that STEM money to cut the costs of people doing you a favor, BSA!! No thanks. We're going here instead. Edited May 28, 2015 by Bad Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 New info..... http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2015/05/28/2017-national-jamboree-registration-now-open-for-staff-and-attendees/#more-40025 Yes and no, maybe so, money and such... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutldr Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I gave up a week's vacation for YEARS to take my troop to summer camp. But at least they didn't charge us the registration fee. Most of us adults worked our butts off doing camp maintenance or staffing the aquatics areas. I once visited another Council office during a business trip and got to chatting with one of the office staff. She said that, not only did she have to pay the fees to work at Jambo, but her SE was charging her 10 days' vacation time for being out of the office. I thought that was pretty crappy. BSA is not a family-friendly employer, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I gave up a week's vacation for YEARS to take my troop to summer camp. But at least they didn't charge us the registration fee. Most of us adults worked our butts off doing camp maintenance or staffing the aquatics areas. I once visited another Council office during a business trip and got to chatting with one of the office staff. She said that, not only did she have to pay the fees to work at Jambo, but her SE was charging her 10 days' vacation time for being out of the office. I thought that was pretty crappy. BSA is not a family-friendly employer, in my opinion. Was she forced by council to staff Jambo? If so, then that's crap to take her vacation and charge her the fee. Otherwise, if she volunteered to staff Jambo, the fee and the vacation days make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_in_CA Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 We're going here instead. Kandersteg sounds like lots of fun! I wish I had a chance to go to a place like that when I was a scout. One thing you may or may not be aware of is that at Kandersteg (and a lot of European youth camps), single gender sleeping arraignments are by special request only. So depending on what your booking plans are, keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Kandersteg sounds like lots of fun! I wish I had a chance to go to a place like that when I was a scout. One thing you may or may not be aware of is that at Kandersteg (and a lot of European youth camps), single gender sleeping arraignments are by special request only. So depending on what your booking plans are, keep that in mind. It is built in to their program for visiting US units. But that's a big selling point for our crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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