Oregon Trail Council Boy Scouts of America
2017 National Scout Jamboree Oregon Trail Council Information Sheet
DATES: July 15, 2017 through August 2, 2017
TRAVEL PLANS: The Oregon Trail Council jamboree contingent will leave Portland International Airport on July 17, 2017, and fly to Washington DC. Our tour will take in sites in the Washington DC and New York City areas including the White House, Supreme Court, US Capitol Building, Library of Congress, Ford’s Theater, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Mt Vernon, Arlington Cemetery, Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. The contingent will arrive at the Summit on July 19, 2017, and camp there through the morning of July 28, 2017. At that point the contingent will resume its tour until August 2, 2017 when we will depart for the return flight to Portland International Airport.
ORGANIZATION: The jamboree is on a first-come basis to all who qualify. Scouts will be assigned to the jamboree troop consisting of 36 Scouts and four adult leaders. You will be a member of a patrol within the troop. The council contingent will consist of the one troop from the council.
QUALIFICATIONS: Scouts MUST have a current BSA membership with a Boy Scout troop or Varsity Scout team. MUST be at least a First Class Scout. MUST be at least 12 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree or an 11 year old that has graduated the 6th grade, but has not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.
TOTAL COST: $3695 for all participants.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Deposit $100, due upon submission of Request to Attend form First payment of $900 is due March 15, 2016 Second payment of $900 is due July 15, 2016 Third payment of $900 is due January 15, 2017 Final payment of $895 is due May 1, 2017
FEE INCLUDES: The jamboree fee covers all transportation, tours, admission fees, meals, lodging, insurance, and training events before the jamboree. Your expenses will be personal equipment, uniforms, and spending money.
REFUND POLICY: If you sign up for the jamboree and cannot attend, you will receive a full refund as long as there is an alternate to take your place. In the event there is no alternate, a partial refund may be granted. There will be no refunds after May 1, 2017.
REGISTER AT: BSAJAMBOREE.ORG
Oregon Trail Council - 2017 Itinerary Monday, July 17, 2017
Redeye flight into DC
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Bags on Bus
Meet Course Leader
White House (picture stop)
Boy Scout Memorial
Lunch
Capitol Hill – Capitol (tour grounds) – Supreme Court – Library of Congress
Ford’s Theatre
Washington Monument
Dinner
FDR Memorial – Jefferson Memorial
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Course Leader Dismissed
DROP at hotel for Check-In
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Hotel Breakfast
Bags on Bus
Coach DEPART for Summit
Lunch
DROP troops at The Summit for the 2017 National Boy Scout Jamboree
Thursday, July 20, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
WorldStrides · 218 West Water Street, Suite 400 · Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 800-999-7676 · jamboree.worldstrides.org
Friday, July 21, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
Saturday, July 22, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
Sunday, July 23, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
Monday, July 24, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
Thursday, July 27, 2017
2017 National Jamboree
Friday, July 28, 2017
Breakfast provided by BSA
Bags on Bus
Coach DEPART for Williamsburg
Lunch
Water Country
Dinner
Coach DROP Laundry at hotel
Bus MEET group in parking lot
Coach DROP at hotel for check-in
WorldStrides · 218 West Water Street, Suite 400 · Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 800-999-7676 · jamboree.worldstrides.org
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Hotel Breakfast
Bags on Bus
Coaches DEPART
Historic Jamestown Glassblowing
Jamestown Settlement Guided Tour
Lunch
DEPART for Washington DC
Colonial Williamsburg – Governors Palace
Williamsburg Study Visit
Shopping in Merchants Square
Dinner
DEPART for Washington D.C.
DROP at hotel for check - in
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Hotel Breakfast
Coaches DEPART
Meet Course Leader
Mt. Vernon
Lunch
Air & Space Museum
Museum of American History – Natural History Museum
Dinner
Vietnam Veterans Memorial –Korean Memorial – Lincoln Memorial – World War II Memorial
Course Leader Dismissed
WorldStrides · 218 West Water Street, Suite 400 · Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 800-999-7676 · jamboree.worldstrides.org
DROP at hotel
Monday, July 31, 2017
Hotel Breakfast
Boxed lunches (to be delivered) – to be eaten enroute
Bags on Bus
DEPARTURE
Meet Course Leader
Arlington National Cemetery – Kennedy Gravesites – Tomb of the Unknown Solider – Changing of the Guard
Wreath Laying Appointment
Iwo Jima Marine Memorial
Course Leader Dismissed
Coach DEPART for Gettysburg
Gettysburg Visitor’s Center Film Cyclorama
Gettysburg Battlefield Tour
Dinner
Coach DEPART for New York City
Coach DROP at hotel for check-in
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Hotel Breakfast
DEPARTURE
Coach DROP at Battery Place
Meet NY Course Leader
Statue of Liberty from Battery Park
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Lunch
WorldStrides · 218 West Water Street, Suite 400 · Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 800-999-7676 · jamboree.worldstrides.org
Financial District: U.S. Customs House – Trinity Church – Federal Hall – Wall Street
9/11 Memorial
Canal Street
Little Italy
Group Subways with Course Leader to Dinner
Dinner
Empire State Building
Coach DEPART for hotel
Coach DROP at hotel
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Hotel Breakfast
Bags on Bus
Depart for New York City
Meet NY Course Leader at Rockefeller Center
The Today Show Plaza
Midtown Manhattan: Rockefeller Center – St Patrick’s Cathedral
Fifth Avenue Walk: Trump Tower – Tiffany’s – FAO Schwarz
Central Park Walking Tour
Lunch
Times Square: Broadway New York Store – Toys R US
NY Course Leader Dismissed
Coach PICK UP AT Times Square
Coach DROP at Airport
Flight home
WorldStrides · 218 West Water Street, Suite 400 · Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 800-999-7676 · jamboree.worldstrides.org