Tuesday, October 23, 2012

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)
Emailjamboreescoutmater@gmail.com

Monday, October 22, 2012

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