Information updated June 12, 2009

The Greater St. Louis Area Council will take six troops of 36 Scouts and four Scouters each to this event July 26-Aug. 4, 2010. 

Fewer than 100 spaces remain for Scouts to attend!

Veteran Scouter Roger Engelbart, who has served as an adult leader for past national and world jamboree contingents from our council, will lead our six troops on a memorable experience for all who attend.

Plans are for one of our six troops to be formed with Scouts and Scouters from southern Missouri and southern Illinois.

Roger is happy to announce the following Scouters have been selected to attend with our contingent.  Each of them have applied and been interviewed to assure that our Scouts will have the best experience:

	Scoutmaster	1st Assistant SM	2nd Assistant SM	3rd Assistant SM
Troop 1113	Mike Griffin (Boone Trails)	Mark Melliere (Boone Trails)	Rob Hervey (Osage)	Chris Obernueferman (Boone Trails)
Troop 1114	John Weltmer (New Horizons)	Ray Kreienkamp (New Horizons)	Mike Burns (Pathfinder)	Steven Levitt (New Horizons)
Troop 1115	Phil Tilghman (Gravois Trail)	Larry Henderson (Pathfinder)	Jim Riddle (New Horizons)	TBA
Troop 1116	Steve Fleming (New Horizons)	Bob Baronovic (Boone Trails)	Kevin Hennessey (New Horizons)	TBA
Troop 1117	Dave Remley (Shawnee)	Roger Buckner (Shawnee)	Scott Crumpecker (Cherokee)	Ian Yamamoto (Kaskaskia)
Troop 1118	Chuck Wiese (Egyptian)	Brian Weiss (Shawnee)	Clay Ahlfield (Kaskaskia)	Matt Ahlfield (Kaskakia)

Two positions are still available for Third Assistant Scoutmaster.  Applicants must be between ages 18 and 21 and must submit a resume and have an interview.  Contact Roger Engelbart or Mike Zolezzi for more information.

Click below to download a printable promotional brochure.
2010 NSJ Promotional Brochure

How do I register for the jamboree?
Scouts who participate in the 2010 National Scout Jamboree are selected by more than 300 councils in the United States.  Here is what it takes:

• A Scout must be first approved by his Scoutmaster or Varsity Scout Coach and the local council jamboree committee.
• Each Scout must be at least 12 years old or have completed the sixth grade by July 1, 2010.
• He must be a First Class Scout by July 1, 2010.
• His 18th birthday must not be before Aug. 3, 2010.
• Participation in the jamboree requires a pre-jamboree training experience.
• Each Scout must file a personal health record and medical record form before that training event.
• The Scout must be active in his troop for at least six months prior to July 1, 2010.

Register online at www.bsajamboree.org.

Go to the website and create a log-in user ID and password.  You must have your BSA membership ID number to create a user account.  This is on your membership card, or you can also call the council registrar, Jane Lindstrom at 314-256-3110. 

There will be a window on the log-in screen informing the user of the BSA member ID requirement.  Create a MyScouting account.  Now you can complete an online application.

PLEASE NOTE:
The biggest issue with the jamboree application process has been the way the MyScouting accounts are being created. As it states on the log-in page of MyScouting, all jamboree applications must be submitted from the account of a parent or guardian. (MyScouting accounts can be created by parents/guardians even if they are not registered with the BSA.) Some accounts are mistakenly being created with the youth’s BSA member ID number in the profile. This will result in an “invalid member ID number” error.

When submitting, the applicant will be asked to pay a $10 processing fee payable by credit/debit card only.  The processing fee is nonrefundable.

All youth and leader applicants will be instructed to print their confirmation and have it signed by their Scoutmaster.  Take the signed document and a $100 deposit to a Greater St. Louis Area Council service center.

How do I apply to be on the general jamboree staff?
Staff applicants will be directed to pay a deposit when applying.  Staff fees do not go through the Greater St. Louis Area Council.  Staff must be 16 years of age by July 26, 2010. Registration is online using the same process as the youth application.  Your ID number is on your unit roster or membership card.

When will I know if I have been selected to go?
Youth participants will be considered members of our contingent when we have received both the $100 deposit and the confirmation letter with their Scoutmaster's signature.  No further notification will be made from the council office until fall 2009.

Tentative Payment Schedule for Youth Participants

By Nov. 2, 2009	$400
By Jan. 4, 2010	$400
By March 1, 2010	$400
By May 3, 2010	$400
By June 1, 2010	$285

Note: The $100 deposit and the $10 application processing fee is not included in the payment schedule, but is included in the total budget.

The total jamboree fee is expected to be $1,995, which includes the jamboree fee, travel, lodging and side tour activities.  However, travel and fuel costs are a large unknown and may be an added cost beyond what has been budgeted.

Will camperships be available to defray the cost of the jamboree?
A campership fund exists to support Scouts wishing to attend the jamboree.  The fund was created by emblem sales from the 2001 and 2005 National Jamborees and 2007 World Jamboree.  (An emblem set will be produced for the 2010 National Jamboree.  Ordering information will follow later this summer.)

Scouts seeking campership funds most complete a detailed application and interview to determine need.  The maximum amount of any campership is 50 percent of the jamboree fee.

Campership application information will be posted here when available.