Jamborees Archives - Scouting magazine

A picture-perfect look at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree

By Scouting magazine

To produce this portfolio of photographs, we follow Central Illinois Troop 1036 from early morning until late at night as Scouters and Scouts make the most of last summer’s event that bid farewell to Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia.

A World of Scouting Opportunities

By Scouting magazine

A local Scout council’s international representative is an important resource for promoting the world brotherhood of Scouting.

Jamboree 2005

By Scouting magazine

The BSA’s 10-day outdoor extravaganza highlights the best of what Scouting offers boys—fun, fellowship, physical fitness, and patriotism—plus for some, a brush with fame.

A Family Together Feature: One Family's Jamboree Legacy

By Scouting magazine

When a Hawaiian Scout at the 1969 national jamboree asked if he could twirl another boy’s fireknife, a major element in the first youth’s life—and the lives of his future family—was set forever.

The 20th World Jamboree 'Share Our World, Share Our Cultures'

By Scouting magazine

The 20th World Scout Jamboree took place in Thailand from Dec. 28, 2002, to Jan. 7, 2003. More than 24,000 Scouts and leaders, from nearly every Scouting association in the world, assembled for a festival of friendship and fun.

A Best Friend in the White House

By Scouting magazine

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidential endorsement of the first national Scout jamboree continued his personal history of dedicated support for Scouting.

Amazing! Fun! Fantastic! Cool!

By Scouting magazine

Participants chose different superlatives to describe the 2001 National Scout Jamboree, but everyone agreed that the historic gathering was one unforgettable Scouting experience.

Jamboree Memories

By Scouting magazine

For Scouts participating in the 2001 National Scout Jamboree next summer, the simple things that happen in basic areas like travel, food, and program activities can become the moments they’ll never forget.