After years of planning the 2013 National Jamboree is at hand. Fort A P Hill near Fredericksburg Virgi nia had been the host of the eight prior National Jamborees between 1981 through 2010 however the current Jamboree will serve as the grand opening of the fourth BSA National High Ad

venture Base, the new Summit Bechtel Reserve. The Summit is located near Beckley in Southern West Virginia. The BSA purchased 10,300 acres of rugged land thanks to a generous $50,000,000 gift from the Bechtel family, and is adjacent to another 70,000 acres of protected land in the New River Gorge National Park.

 

 

The Cradle of Liberty Council sent nine troops and one Crew, or 370 scouts on July 15 to participate in the inaugural Jamboree at the Summit. The Summit will not only host all future National Jamborees but has been awarded the 2019 World Jamboree as well. The area is well known for its white water and rock climbing and many of our scouts will participate in these activities. Three days are mapped out for each unit. All scouts will participate in a Day of Service, where they will be bused to a rural community in Appalachians to assist the locals with a service project. Another day will spent hiking to the Garden Ground which is the summit of the Summit, and finally a day will be spent at Technology Quest. The rest of the time the scouts are free to participate in their individually chosen curriculum activities and any other activities that interest them. The scouts will also attend the fabulous Arena shows, whi ch with visitors, will have 80,000 attendees.

 

Our scouts will be meeting fellow scouts from all over the United States, and the world. Over 40,000 scouts have signed to be a part of this National Jamboree. We wish our scouts a safe, fun, and rewarding experience.

Interested in helping revitalize a community or a future in urban design and building?

 

Lots of Power is accepting youth signups for this exciting 6-week program which will pair high-school age Scouts and Venturers with leaders from construction, architecture and urban design fields to help develop and implement urban renewal projects in North Philadelphia.

 

 

Please email info@lotsofpower.net for more information or with your completed registration form.

 

Hurry, the program kicks off July 9^th!

 

To download a copy of the above flyer, click here

To download a application for this program, click here

 

 

This past week we had an amazing group of volunteers and scouts enjoy a tremendous experience at the Washington District Day Camp, held at the Bryn Athyn School. We had over 175 scouts attend with nearly 100 youth and adult volunteers working night and day to ensure the best possible program. Our camp saw an amazing shooting range with BB guns, Wrist Rockets, and Archery, capped with a Top Shot Competition. Our Scouts not only experienced a strong Sports, Art, Nature, and Scoutcraft program, but also were engaged by the Briar Bush Nature Center, Leave No Trace Trainers, The Bryn Athyn Fire Department, The Glencairn Museum, and Ms. Sheila Arnold. Our Scouts fired off rockets, played Native American games, built "warrior shields," baskets, and totem poles, and painted each other's faces in the warrior tradition.

 

You are invited to check out our Day Camp's photos on our Facebook site (www.facebook.com/washingtonbsa) and clicking on our Photo Albums.

Visitor tickets are now available for purchase online. 

 

Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and any other Scouts to come and visit this summer's greatest thing ever-the 2013 National Scout Jamboree!

Visitors can do everything that is available in the Scott Summit Center-including BMX, skating, climbing, and zip lines, view all the exhibits, and even attend the Saturday night AT&T Stadium Show. And they can do it all together with you ... if you want them to.

 

Tell everyone to go to www.visitjambo.org. Here they will find everything they need to know about schedules, pricing, and how to register for their visitor ticket today. It's easy!

 

Cub Scout Fall Festivals 2013      Come out for a great day celebrating Scouting in the great outdoors. Seasonal cooking and activities will entertain Cub Scouts alongside classics stations like BBs shooting and Archery. Hundreds of Cub Scouts have participated at this fantastic event in the past and plan to attend again this year. Will you join in the fun this fall? The dates are: October 19th, 20th, 26th, or 27th. This event is for Cub Scouts - at every station all Scouts will participate FIRST. However, your whole family, den, or Pack is welcome to attend and all who register will eat their fill in the Dining Hall and receive an event patch! This event is "Rain or Shine!"   Event Location: Camp Hart, Musser Scout Reservation 1425 Camp Road, Pennsburg PA 18073   Each day is limited to 250 Scouts participating. Scouts must attend as part of a group or with their parent and be accompanied by adults throughout the event. Scout fee is $20 and adults/siblings pay $5. Click here to register for this event.   Additional questions about the Fall Festival events can be directed to the 2013 Fall Festival Camp Director, Dave LeBlanc. Or he can be reached at home (484) 231-8199.   This registration is for the DAY of one of the two 2013 Fall Festival weekends; October 18-20 & 25-27. If your unit would like to camp overnight the weekends of the Fall Festival events, reserve a site at Camp Delmont or Garrison through the Cradle of Liberty Camping Department. Remember, ground sites and cabins are limited. Availability of sites and reservations can be made at www.colbsa.org   Any question please contact, Camping Assistant Tracy Launders   Resica Superstar Volunteers    Resica Falls would like to send at HUGH THANK you to Don Potts, SR and Dan Murphy. Who took time out of their busy schedules to help finish all the beaches at the Richards Arena. Please join us in thanking them for their dedicated service to Resica Falls!  If you would like to lend your skills to help as we improve our camps, please e-mail John Bickel.  We appreciate any volunteer help in providing the best facilities possible for the Scouts that use our camps!   Leave your mark at Musser!    Last month you read about some of the GREAT stories of improvement at Musser Scout Reservation. Want to get your unit involved? Tis the season to do service projects. Contact Musser Ranger Brian Texter  if your unit wants to lend a hand at camp.

 

Take in a night of baseball with fellow Scouting alumni in a Luxury Box!

Young Professional Scouts invites you and a guest to join us for a night of fellowship and fun at Campbell's Field as the Camden Riversharks take the field against the Long Island Ducks.

 

We will have a selection of Yards craft beer on draft and a suite full of food for you and your guests.

 

 

What: Camden Riversharks Luxury Box

When: 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23

Where: Campbell's Field

Who: YPS Members, Guests, Spouses and Friends

 

Cost: YPS Members and Guests of Members $15, Prospective Members and Guests $20                                                            

Note: Registration is limited to the first 25 participants at this exclusive event.

 

Click here to register

 

YPS rolls into the fall with a full slate of events to help connect alumni in their 20s and 30s.

If you are interested in attending any of the following Gentleman's Merit Badge Series networking events or other opportunities please contact Mark Saxon at mark.saxon@scouting.org for details about how you can join the more than 100 engaged young alumni living and working in the Greater Philadelphia Area.

 

... Coming this Fall

• GMBS - Wednesday, September 25th Craft Beer Selection and Brewing @ Yards Brewing Co. (50 Members/Guests)
• GMBS - TBD Insider's Guide to Jewelers' Row and Stone Selection

You can also find out more about the group by connecting with Young Professional Scouts on LinkedIn groups.

     July 13 & 14 at Firestone Service Center in Wayne, PA, for more information click here

For more information, click here or contact Kim

Thank you for being a part of the Scouting movement and the Cradle of Liberty Council! If you have news or information you'd like to see in upcoming issues of the BSAT, please don't hesitate to e-mail news@colbsa.org.

Sincerely,