Northwest Suburban Council is now accepting youth applicants for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree

The Jamboree will take place at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia near Fredericksburg July 26 to August 4, 2010. The Council contingent of six (6) troops will depart Mt. Prospect on July 21, 2010 via train and return August 6, 2010 via coach bus. A tour of Washington, D.C. is scheduled prior to the Jamboree and on the way home there will be a white water rafting event on the New River in West Virginia. Each troop of the contingent will consist of 36 youth and 4 adults. Youth must be 12 years old or older by July 1, 2010 but not have reached their 18th birthday by August 4, 2010. All youth must be at least a First Class Scout and have Scoutmaster or Varsity Coach approval. All participants will have to meet the established medical standards.

The ANTICIPATED cost for participation in this once in a lifetime experience is estimated to be APPROXIMATELY $2300.00 per person. Definite costs cannot be established at this time but will be firmed up as the planning for the contingent is finalized. Opportunities for fund-raising will be formulated as part of the contingent planning process.

Application Submission

The following are some simple steps to file a registration for the 2010 National Jamboree.

1. A parent or guardian of Scouts must log into their own www.MyScouting.org account. You do not have to be registered with the BSA to create an account. To create an account, you need a personal e-mail account which is not shared with any youth and that won't block e-mail from scouting.org.
   
   Caution: As part of the MyScouting.org account creation process, there is a screen that prompts for Council Number and Member ID. Unless you are a registered adult leader, you should not enter anything for Council Number or Member ID. If you entered your son's member ID by mistake, you won't be able to complete the Jamboree application until you modify your profile and remove your son's member ID.
   
   
2. Proceed to “Event Registrations" and then select "Jamboree” and then select "2010 National Scout Jamboree Youth Participant Application".  A box will appear requiring the youth’s BSA member ID number, last name, and the email address to be used on the application. The member ID number is found your son’s current membership card. If his membership card is missing, please contact your troop's scoutmaster to obtain your son's member ID number.
3. The appropriate participant application should then be filled out.  The form will walk you through the steps, including the use of your credit card # and the authorization for payment of a $10.00 registration fee. This fee is non-refundable and is not included in the overall fees for the trip.
4. Upon completion of the form, print it out, and take it to your Scoutmaster for his approval signature. Make copy of the completed form for your records.
5. Mail or hand-carry the signed application to the council at 600 Wheeling Rd, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. Attn: Randy Toland, Ass’t Council Executive.

Following receipt of your application, an acknowledgment letter will be sent to you with further instructions that will ask you to provide a $100 deposit and follow the remaining payment schedule provided by the council. Additional information regarding Jamboree troop formation and schedules will be sent to you from the NWSC Jambo Committee as needed.

The Jamboree Committee urges you not to delay in making an application. 

Troops are rapidly filling up and you could be placed on a waiting list. You will be notified of this in you acknowledgement letter and given further instruction. With a group of scouts this large, it is likely many scouts will drop out before the Jamboree. Selection from the waiting list will be on a first come first served basis, so it is imperitive you sign up as early as possible.

Please review the terms and conditions for attending the 2010 Jamboree.