First Troop Meeting Presentation

As promised, the presentation slides from our first Troop Meeting are available.  Click the below links to get the slides in Adobe Acrobat format:

Presentation 1
Presentation 2

Online Medical Forms Available Now

Check your e-mail!  There is a very important e-mail with a personalized link to the Jamboree's website.  The subject line of the e-mail is "Jamboree online medical form announcement" in case you need to search your spam filter.

The process to actually get to the medical form does not seem straight forward to me, so here are the steps I took to get there:

1. Click the link in the e-mail, or copy it to your browser (Firefox is not completely compatible with the website).
2. Login with your credentials that you used to apply to attend the Jamboree, or your MyScouting.org credentials if you have linked your scout to yourself.  
3. Read the Get Ready!  Be Prepared! page with your participant, and agree to Be Prepared! by checking the box at the bottom.  
4. Click Next.  
5. Click Dashboard. (As long as you are here, you may want to update you scout's picture or rank)

At the very top of the Jamboree dashboard, you should have a button for "Medical Form Entry."  Click this button to be taken to the Online Medical Form system.  Follow the instructions carefully.

You will need to complete the form online, then print Part C for your physician to sign (get two copies signed so you can  keep an original signature in your files).  Once Part C is signed, make a copy and send both to the BSA national office at the address indicated.

The deadline to have the forms to the national office is April 15, 2013.  Please get this done no later than spring break to beat the rush of the rest of the nation.

Uniform Sale at Scout Shops

Do you need a new or an additional uniform for Jamboree?

On December 5, Day 5 of the 12 Days of Deals at ScoutStuff.org or your local Scout Shop, there is a great deal on uniforms.

50% Off Uniform Pants When You Buy a Uniform Shirt (Dec. 5 only!)

To see a list of all the sales and/or signup for an e-mail reminder, click here.

First Troop Meeting

The December Jamboree Troop meeting will be held this Sunday, December 2nd, 3:30 - 5:00, in the B-Hall of the Knights of Columbus Hall in Farmers Branch (click here for a Google map).  All scouts and at least one parent/guardian need to be at this meeting.  The full address is:

Knights of Columbus Hall
Council #5052
2280 Springlake Road, Suite 100A
Farmers Branch, TX 75234

Please arrive early so the meeting may start on time.

SCOUTS:  Please wear your Field Uniform (formerly known as Class A).

Troop Number Announced

Drum roll please...

The troop number for the North Star District Contingent is...

D211

Do not run out to buy any troop numbers for your uniform.  That will all come later.  All of the troop numbers for the jamboree will have a similar style and will be a single patch to sew onto the uniform.

More information will be coming about the location of our first troop meeting on Sunday, December 2.  Stay tuned.

2013 National Jamboree Troop Training Schedule

****Attendance at Troop Jamboree Training is Mandatory****

First Scout/Parent Jamboree Training Meeting:

Date:               December 2, 2012

Time:              3:30 – 5:00 pm

Location:        TBA (check blog site and email)

Attire:             Scouts in Field Uniform (class A)

Who Should Attend:  All Scouts and at least one parent/guardian

 

 

Future Jamboree Training Events (mark your calendar):

February 10, 2013 – Scout/Parent Jamboree Meeting

(3:30 – 5:00 pm; Location TBA)

 

April 6 – 7, 2013 – Jamboree Troop Shakedown Campout #1

(Location TBA)

 

June 1 – 2, 2013 – Jamboree Troop Shakedown Campout #2

(Location TBA)

 

Other training meetings/events will be scheduled as needed.

 

July 10, 2013 – DEPART DFW FOR NY, WASHINGTON , AND JAMBOREE!!

 

 

****Jamboree Troop Communications via Blog and email****

 

Blog:   NorthStarJambo.blogspot.com (become a follower and receive updates)

Email:  jamboreescoutmater@gmail.com

Scoutmaster Welcomes 2013 Jamboree Troop

Dear Jamboree Troop Scout,

 

On behalf of the Council Contingent and the leadership of our Jamboree Troop, welcome aboard!  At the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, you will have the opportunity to enjoy one of Scouting’s largest and most exciting experiences.  This event will focus on the best of what Scouting has to offer to you.  To ensure that you have a great experience, you will participate as an individual, as a member of a patrol, and in our Jamboree Troop.  We will be working together to be the best National Jamboree Troop in our Council Contingent.

 

The Council Jamboree Committee and your Troop Leadership have been working hard for the past several months to get things ready for you.  It is finally time to meet each other and prepare for our 2013 Jamboree experience.  Between now and the day we get on the airplane to go on our tour and the Summit Bechtel Reserve, we have a lot to accomplish as a troop. We will identify troop leadership, form patrols, work through the patrol method, and participate in training activities in preparation for all the activities that the Jamboree Trip will provide.

 

The schedule for the next eight months is busy.  Please take the time now to write all the dates on your calendar, as attendance at all of these events is required of all participants to ensure that we have the best prepared Jamboree troop possible. 

 

See the 2013 National Jamboree Troop Training Schedule for future Jamboree training meetings and events (mark your calendar).  Our first Scout/Parent Jamboree Training Meeting is as follows:

 

Date:               December 2, 2012

Time:              3:30 – 5:00 pm

Location:        TBA (check blog site and email)

Attire:             Scouts in Field Uniform (class A)

Who Should Attend:  All Scouts and at least one parent/guardian

 

I am looking forward to meeting all of you on December 2, 2012, and also to a great National Jamboree experience with you at the Summit .  If you have any questions, please email me at jamboreescoutmaster@gmail.com.  Also, check-out our troop blog at Northstarjambo.blogspot.com (become a follower and receive updates).

 

Yours in Scouting,

 

 

David Ragsdale

Jamboree Scoutmaster

North Star District Jamboree 2013 Troop News

Welcome to the news blog for the Boy Scout National Jamboree Troop from North Star District of Circle 10 Council.  This will be the place to check for important information and news about the contingent troop formation, training, and tour.

Informational Meeting

When:  Thursday, March 1, 2012

Where:  First Christian Church, 1835 Walnut St., Carrollton, TX  75006

WHO:          All Boy Scouts/Venture Crew (and their parents) interested in information about attending the 2013 National Scout Jamboree (see www.bsajamboree.org).

SUBJECT:     The 2013 National Boy Scout Jamboree is over a year away, but this is not an event you simply sign up for a few months ahead.  Each Boy Scout Council across the nation is already organizing contingent troops that will depart for New York City and Washington D.C. before they arrive at The Summit in West Virginia for 10 days of FUN and HIGH ADVENTURE.  The 2013 Jamboree will feature whitewater rafting, zip-lining, rappelling, mountain biking, hiking, and more - with 50,000 of your closest friends at the brand new Summit Bechtel Reserve in the wilds of West Virginia that a Scout will remember for a lifetime. 

The North Star District is forming a contingent troop made up of 36 Scouts and 4 Adult leaders for the purpose of attending the Jamboree.  Scouts are beginning to sign-up and more are signing up daily.