The Jamboree will be  held at the Bechtel Summit National Scout Reservation in Beckley, West Virginia, in proximity to the New River Gorge, a world-class wilderness area renowned for its rock climbing, river rafting, and outdoor adventure opportunities.

DATE: JULY 20—JULY 31, 2026 (includes 1 day of pre-Jamboree adventure)

QUESTIONS? Contact Dave McAllister, GMC Vice President of Youth Programs at dmcallister876@hotmail.com or the Service Center at 802-244-5189.

TRAVEL PLANS

The Green Mountain Council Contingent will leave Vermont on Monday, July 20 and travel to Pennsylvania.  Our tentative plan is to embark on a day of tourning that the youth will help plan. Then onto the Jamboree on Wednesday, July 22 and camp there until the morning of July 31, returning home that evening.

ORGANIZATION

The Jamboree is open to all who are qualified on a first come basis.  After our Unit has been filled, a standby list of alternates will be established.  Scouts will be assigned to a Jamboree Unit consisting of 36 Scouts and four adult leaders.  The council contingent will  consist of 1 Scouts BSA Boy Troop. GMC is partnering with the Daniel Webster Council to organize a Scouts BSA Girl Troop. Our Council Units will be in one of four camps, mixed in with Units from all over the country, and the world.

Jamboree camping and facilities are located in a fairly compact area, but there are many remote and off site activities, including whitewater, other aquatics, rock climbing, mountain biking and hiking that are part of the daily schedule. 

TOTAL COST—

 $3,000 for Scouts BSA youth; $2,000 for adult leaders in the Contingent.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

• Initial Payment of $250 at time of registration
• First Payment: $500 -  May 15, 2025
• Second Payment: $500 -  August 15, 2025
• Third Payment:   $500 – November 15, 2025
• Fourth Payment:   $500 – February 15, 2026
• Final Payment: $750 - May 15, 2026

Full payment is accepted at any time.  VISA, MasterCard and Discover accepted

Make checks payable to Green Mountain Council

FEE INCLUDES

The Jamboree fee covers all transportation, tours, admission fees, meals, lodging, patrol and Unit equipment, as well as insurance.  Fee also covers the training camps before the Jamboree, and items such as a  shirt, patches, hat, rain jacket, and Jambo duffle bag to each Contingent member.  Additional expense will be any personal equipment, uniforms, spending money and whitewater rafting (optional).  This fee is based upon estimated transportation and hotel costs.  If those costs increase, we may have to increase the Jamboree fee accordingly.  We will  be engaging in fundraising activities to keep costs down.  Some scholarship funds will be available.  Early Jamboree registration, and request for scholarship assistance in writing are strongly encouraged, since these funds will be limited.

REFUND POLICY

If you sign up for the Jamboree and then find that you cannot attend, you will receive a full refund from the Green Mountain Council only if there is an alternate to take your place.  In the event that there is not an alternate, a partial refund will be made.  This includes the fees that you have paid to date, less any expenses related to contractual agreements on your behalf.