mrjohns2 582 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) A friend of staff mentioned coming back in 2 years. Is that consensus? NOAC was 2022 and will be 2024 (Colorado). The world is 2023 and already announced for 2027 (Poland). The BSA needs use of the Summit to offset its fixed costs at a minimum. So, 2025 is very likely? I guess the other option would be 2026. That would push NOAC to 2027, overlapping with world and not help the already anemic OA. Thoughts? Anyone heard any good intel from a little birdie? Edited February 27 by RememberSchiff Link to post Share on other sites
DannyG 69 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Depending on whom I spoke to, the next national jamboree will be in 2025, 2026, or 2028. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BetterWithCheddar 125 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I thought this was like the Super Bowl where they plan out 3 or 4 in advance, no? Link to post Share on other sites
LauraDaisy 0 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 The Central Florida Council has a blurb on their site that it's in 2026. Anyone know if there is any truth to this? Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3682 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 @LauraDaisy welcome to scouter.com Link to post Share on other sites
RichardB 220 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 July 22-31, 2026 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LauraDaisy 0 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) Thank you. I actually see that's it's listed on jamboree.scouting.org. I should have looked harder Edited February 27 by LauraDaisy Link to post Share on other sites
Jameson76 1485 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 7/28/2023 at 9:11 PM, mrjohns2 said: The BSA needs use of the Summit to offset its fixed costs at a minimum. So, 2025 is very likely? I guess the other option would be 2026. That would push NOAC to 2027, overlapping with world and not help the already anemic OA. That is so true. The BSA spent waaaay to much money on the Disneyworld of Scouting and now that is a pile of debt and costs. Not sure what the long-term solution may be but casting that site off during bankruptcy would have been a bold move. With only 15K or so going to last Jamboree, the logistics of needing a larger than life site may be a requirement of the past. Maybe revisit the 1973 plan and have an East and a West Jamboree to make it easier to attend and reduce the numbers are each site. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mrjohns2 582 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 5 hours ago, Jameson76 said: With only 15K or so going to last Jamboree, the logistics of needing a larger than life site may be a requirement of the past. To sum up the last jamboree in a word? Sucked. I visited 3 days. I had been to 2 past jamborees, one as a youth and one as staff. My 2 daughters, niece, and BIL were with the contingent. It sucked. Many parts of the “Disneyland of Scouting” were just not operational. No arena shows. Sucked. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle1993 2161 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 13 hours ago, mrjohns2 said: To sum up the last jamboree in a word? Sucked. I visited 3 days. I had been to 2 past jamborees, one as a youth and one as staff. My 2 daughters, niece, and BIL were with the contingent. It sucked. Many parts of the “Disneyland of Scouting” were just not operational. No arena shows. Sucked. The consequences of a massive shrinking BSA. In addition, the practice of changing volunteers who staff is not a great practice. One of the ASMs in my troop had a lead role in past Jambos. He spent over $5000 out of own pocket to volunteer (flights to Dallas, food, etc.) along with hundreds of hours just in prep. He couldn't justify keeping up that level of commitment. That said, several of my Eagle scouts said Jambo (not last year's) was by far the best experience you can get in scouting. These are youth that also went to Philmont and. BWCA. Why? They both explained that anyone can go on a high adventure trip, but the experience of Jambo is unique and is not duplicated. I've never been, but based on feedback from others who attended in better years, I hope they can return it back to the event it once was. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jameson76 1485 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 16 hours ago, mrjohns2 said: To sum up the last jamboree in a word? Sucked. I visited 3 days. I had been to 2 past jamborees, one as a youth and one as staff. My 2 daughters, niece, and BIL were with the contingent. It sucked. Many parts of the “Disneyland of Scouting” were just not operational. No arena shows. Sucked. Were all of the rides, slides, walls, attractions ever fully opened? Even in the big pre-covid ones in 2013 and 2017 weren't some areas not fully opened due to staffing challenges? Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle94-A1 2687 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Jameson76 said: Were all of the rides, slides, walls, attractions ever fully opened? Even in the big pre-covid ones in 2013 and 2017 weren't some areas not fully opened due to staffing challenges? Wasn't that because they placed restrictions on who could work, and then later rescinded those restriction, to late for many prior Staffers who were rejected to make arrangements to staff? Link to post Share on other sites
mrjohns2 582 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, Jameson76 said: Were all of the rides, slides, walls, attractions ever fully opened? Even in the big pre-covid ones in 2013 and 2017 weren't some areas not fully opened due to staffing challenges? No, they weren’t. The bigger climbing area wasn’t open, some zip lines weren’t, and the tree top canopy tour were not opened. Very sad. The other Jamborees were great. This one? Meh! Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3682 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 It was announced that Dr. Glenn Ault will chair the 2026 Jamboree Committee. Link to post Share on other sites
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