14 May 2009
2013 Jamboree in Danger
Posted by admin under: jamboree .
@NEICBSA sent out a link to a story from WSLS tv in Virginia about that meeting at Rockbridge High School that was to happen. The sign-off from the anchor was rather alarming, “They say they don’t think it will be possible to hold the Jamboree in Goshen in 2013 because of all this scrutiny, debate, and criticism”.
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8 Comments so far...
Dan - ScoutingNews Says:
14 May 2009 at 6:21 pm.
Even without the drama that is occuring over the new site, I think a 2013 Jambo at a new location is very ambitious. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
Scouter Cleary Says:
19 May 2009 at 1:41 pm.
I would have to say that they this town should make the call now, so that the BSA can make adjustments to the Jambo. In my opinion, The scouts may be better off to scout for a new area to have the Jambo, and let this town lose out on all of the potential income this event will generate.
I would say that here in Wisconsin, we would love to have them, and also, with practicing LNT, I think that the impact on the environment would be less than what they are thinking…
Kyle G Says:
7 August 2009 at 8:39 pm.
the evacuation point is a very good point. i worked at gsr and the Goshen pass (the only way to Lexington) is one of the more treacherous roads ive driven.
Paul H Says:
19 August 2009 at 5:24 pm.
Ft Leonard Wood in MO is about as close as you can get to the population center of the US. Maybe that should be the focus of attention.
Scouter Grey Says:
10 September 2009 at 12:29 pm.
I’m hearing more than rumors (Sep 09) that the West Virgina location is out of the running as well for the BSA National Jamboree site…
Janine Says:
11 November 2009 at 4:19 am.
How about the Northwest part of the US we have vast expanses of land and several underutilized scout camps. I wish professional scouters would use common sense.
Bern Says:
16 March 2010 at 12:38 am.
I don’t think the BSA is overlooking the Pacific Northwest. I think they are trying to stay near Washington DC because so many of the scout groups go on tours of the Capital. For many people, this might be their only chance to tour the Capital. But if it come down to having a Jamboree or not, then go where there is land!
Jambo Scout Says:
17 November 2010 at 3:27 am.
See http://www.NationalJambo.Org for updated information about the 2013 National Jambo.
