Participant registration is now open for the 2021 National Jamboree, to be held July 21–30, 2021, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, the BSA’s gold-medal-caliber high-adventure base in West Virginia.

A National Jamboree will happen only once or twice during a young person’s time in Scouts BSA, Venturing or Sea Scouting. That’s why many people call a National Jamboree a “flagship BSA experience.”

Over the course of 10 days, Jamboree participants will experience unforgettable adventures they’ll remember all their lives. They can experience the Summit’s legendary adventure sports programs, earn merit badges, enjoy stadium shows and trade patches with Scouts from all 50 states and many foreign countries.

In doing all that, Jamboree participants join a tradition that has been a part of the BSA since the very first National Jamboree in 1937.

Participant requirements

Youth participants must:

• Have a current BSA membership (Sign up at Beascout.org).
• Be at least 12 by the first day of the Jamboree (July 21, 2021) but not yet 18 by the last day of the Jamboree (July 30, 2021). If your Scout will be too old to be a youth participant, they should consider applying for an adult leader role or Jamboree Service Team (staff) position.
• Be approved by the unit leader and Orange County Council Jamboree Committee.
• Have an appropriate parent/guardian to complete the online parental consent. (An email will be sent to the parent/guardian during the application process.)
• Participate in pre-Jamboree training experience with their local council and unit leader.
• Submit their BSA Annual Health & Medical Record using the online Jamboree submission process. (The AHMR must be dated on or after July 1, 2020.)
• Submit all registration fees per the local council’s payment schedule.

Adult participants must:

• Have a current BSA membership in a local council unit (Sign up at Beascout.org).
• Meet the age requirements:
• Scoutmasters and First Assistant Scoutmasters: At least 21 by the first day of the Jamboree (July 21, 2021).
• Second Assistant Scoutmasters: At least 18 by the first day of the Jamboree (July 21, 2021).
• Third Assistant Scoutmasters: At least 18 by the first day of the Jamboree (July 21, 2021) but not yet 21 by the last day of the Jamboree (July 30, 2021).
• Be approved by the Orange County Council Jamboree Committee.
• Be currently serving as a primary unit leader (Scoutmaster applicants) or be currently serving in any unit leadership position (other applicants).
• Have completed appropriate leader-specific training (Scoutmaster applicants only).
• Be current with Youth Protection Training.
• Participate and assist in planning the pre-Jamboree training experience with local council.
• Submit their BSA Annual Health & Medical Record using the online Jamboree submission process. (The AHMR must be dated on or after July 1, 2020.)
• Submit all registration fees per the local council’s payment schedule.

Click HERE to learn about Physical Fitness requirements
Click HERE to learn about the Code of Conduct
Click HERE to learn more about requirements for National Jamboree Service Team

If you are ready to register, whether adult, youth, or Jamboree staff, click the link below to begin. After you register and are approved, you will get a payment registration link from Orange County Council.

CLICK HERE TO GO THE NATIONAL JAMBOREE SITE TO BEGIN REGISTRATION!