Less than 75 Days Until We Leave

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• Entered your High Adventure Curriculum Activity Selection:  About 80% of Scouts, 23,000 total, have submitted their rankings online.  So, be sure to get your curriculum rankings in soonest if you haven't done it  yet.  The cutoff date is 14 May.  After that, the selection process will be closed.  Then the Jamboree folks will run the allocation process.  If you don't put forth your rankings, you'll get what is left over!  Also after 14 May, the Jamboree will be sending out requests for payment of the $50 for the Offsite Optional High Adventure Activities (white water rafting and Technical Climbing.  Let Mr Altnether know if you're having problems submitting your activity rankings online.

 

• Updated Picture on the Jambo Website Dashboard:  Your picture that you have entered into the Jambo website will be The One used for your Jambo credentials.  So, update it if you want to.  The cutoff date for this update is 30 Apr.  If you put a picture in a year ago when you applied.....I think a new one is in order since you've changed a bunch since then.

Swim Test Night

Jamboree Troop D211 members are invited to join Troop 876 for swim tests at 7 PM Friday, April 19 at the CFBISD Natatorium on the south end of Standridge Stadium.  If you are able to attend, you may complete your swim test for Jamboree.  The cost is $1 for scouts and $2 for adults to pay for the use of the natatorium.


Swimmers pass this test: Jump feetfirst into water over the head in depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.

Beginners pass this test: Jump feetfirst into water over the head in depth, level off, and swim 25 feet on the surface. Stop, turn sharply, resume swimming and return to the starting place.

Anyone who has not completed either the beginner or swimmer tests is classified as a nonswimmer.




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Shakedown Campout Schedule and Menu

This is a get to know each other campout.  As such there will be ample opportunity to learn about and interact with your fellow Jamboree Troop members.  Please click on the below links to download and read the campout schedule and menu for the weekend.

Schedule
Menu

For directions to Erwin Park, please see the previous post here.  For a packing list or a list of the forms and monies that should be brought with you, please refer to the even earlier posts linked here:

Items Due at Shakedown Campout
Patch Order Forms
Gear List and Campout General Information

Please browse through all of the posts at northstarjambo.blogspot.com for even more valuable information about the 2013 National Jamboree.