2026 National Jamboree

July 20, 2026 - August 2, 2026

Summit Bechtel Reserve - Glen Jean, West Virginia

Get ready for the event of a lifetime!

Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of lifetime. And there is simply nothing else like it on the planet.

What’s a Jamboree? It’s not camp. National Jamboree is 360-degrees of fun, friends and fellowship with hands-on adventure that takes you places you never thought you’d go and challenge you to try things you never thought you could.

It’s the beginning of your own heroes’ journey that will challenge you to go farther than you ever thought possible. You’ll reach deeper and lift yourself higher to become the best version of yourself.

More About Jamboree

National Jamboree Website

Dates & Location

The 2026 National Jamboree will be held Wednesday, July 22, through Friday, July 31, 2026, at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (The Summit) in Glen Jean, West Virginia. Contingents will arrive on July 22nd and depart Friday, July 31.  The Andrew Jackson Council contingent will need 2 days before and after the on-site portion of the even for travel.

Cost

The 2026 National Jamboree will cost approximately $2,000 per Scout.  This cost may change slightly ($100-$200) as the event nears.  Any change would be a result of travel costs.

Payment plan as follows:

*Pending no changes to travel costs.

Attendance

The 2026 National Jamboree will host approximately 20,000 Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts, Explorers, unit leaders, Staff, and visitors.

To attend the National Jamboree, a Scout must:

• Be a currently registered member of Scouting America in a Scouts BSA troop, Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship:
  • If attending as a member of Scouts BSA, a Scout must be at least 12 years of age and no older than 17 years of age.
  • If attending as a member of a Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship, a Scout must be at least 13 years old and have completed the eighth grade or is age 14 and not yet 21 years of age.