National Jamboree

Mark your calendars for the Premier Scouting Event!

Help represent Northwest Ohio and Eastern Indiana Scouting at the upcoming Jamboree in West Virginia, scheduled for July 22-31, 2026.

Participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the National Jamboree.

The National Jamboree is a gathering of Scouts and Scouters that happens every four years at one of Scouting America’s premier adventure facilities, the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia. The Jamboree showcases Scouting through exhibits, activities, shows, and high-adventure activities. Youth from across the United States attend creating opportunities to form new friendships with Scouts from across the country.                                       

Click below for more information on registration, eligibility, and prices.

Join Our Council Contingent

How to Attend Jamboree

All Scouts BSA members are eligible to attend, provided they are at least 12 years old by July 22, 2026 (meaning they were born on or before July 22, 2014). Venture Scouts under the age of 18 must join a Scouts BSA Troop before registering. Venture Scouts and Scouts BSA young adults ages 18-20 should consider serving on the Jamboree Service Team (JST) as a staff member.

Attending Scouts will be assigned to a Jamboree Troop, led by an experienced team of Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters from a three-Council partnership between Anthony Wayne Area, Black Swamp Area, and Erie Shores Councils. Multiple half-Troops of both young men and women will be formed from these Councils, each consisting of 18 youth and two adults.

Adults may attend the National Jamboree in two ways:

• With the Council Contingent (Limited Space Available)
  Complete the Adult Leader Questionnaire to indicate your interest. Potential candidates will be interviewed in April.
   
• As a member of the Jamboree Service Team (JST)
  For information on joining the JST, visit jamboree.scouting.org/staff

What Is Jamboree?

Jamboree is more than just a destination – it’s the adventure of a lifetime. There is simply nothing else like it on the planet.

What’s a Jamboree? It’s not just camp. The National Jamboree offers 360 degrees of fun, friends, and fellowship, with hands-on adventures that take you beyond what you thought possible. It challenges you to try new things, push your limits, and grow into the best version of yourself.

This is the beginning of your hero’s journey—one that will inspire you to go farther, dig deeper, and aim higher.

For specific Jamboree information, you may visit jamboree.scouting.org.

For details about the Summit Bechtel Reserve, visit www.summitbsa.org.

The Vision of the Jamboree

In 1916, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement, knew what success looked like on the 10th anniversary of Scouting: It was the sight of thousands of youth gathered together to celebrate. In his words: