NATIONAL JAMBOREE

July 22-31, 2026
Bechtel Summit, West Virginia

Scouting’s flagship event is one-of-a-kind. Over 10 summer days, once every four years, Scouting America gathers approximately 40,000 Scouts, leaders, and staff, showcasing everything great about Scouting America and its members. The result is the national Scout jamboree. To keep up with the latest information, visit the Summit website.

Scouts and Scouters will explore all kinds of adventures—stadium shows, pioneer villages, Garden Ground hikes, adventure sports, patch trading, and more—in the heart of one of nature’s greatest playgrounds. With 10,000 acres at the Summit to explore, there’s no shortage of opportunities to build Scouting memories.

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Registration

The 2026 registration fee is expected to be around $3,500, including transportation, admission fees, meals, lodging, insurance, and most patrol and troop equipment. As the Contingent plans become more defined, a more refined cost will be published and could be less than $3,500.

Additional expenses include uniforms and personal gear, spending money, and memorabilia items. All participants must sign and agree to live by a jamboree code of conduct and be physically fit to attend. The participant's member ID number is needed to register. Find the Member ID in my.scouting.org (under Menu, then My Profile) or Scoutbook (under My Profile, then Edit Profile).

Tentative Payment Schedule
Deposit	$295
8/1/2025	$450
10/1/2025	$450
12/1/2025	$450
2/1/2026	Balance Due

Youth and Adult Registration

Qualified youth can attend the jamboree with our council contingent. Join the Advanced Notification list to receive an email when registration opens in early 2025.

Advanced Notification List

Contingent Leadership Interviews

Four adult leaders are responsible for leading and managing each group of 36 Scouts (called a contingent) the council sends to the jamboree, overseeing their safety, activities, and overall experience during the event; essentially, they are the primary leaders for their contingent at the jamboree. Adult leadership for the council contingent is being recruited. Adults are invited to apply to be selected for troop leadership. Sign up for an interview.

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Face the Challenge

The truth is that young people can achieve more than they believe is possible. Scouting uniquely prepares its members to redefine their boundaries, push past them and emerge from the experience with the confidence that no matter the challenge, they can meet it.

Nothing is impossible for the prepared young person — no future is out of reach for a group of committed people who care. It’s important to signal that the limits people perceive are self-imposed and that with an embrace and application of the 12 points of the Scout Law and three points of the Scout Oath, there is a bright and positive future. Participants in the 2026 National Jamboree will learn that character is created when you achieve more than you thought possible.

Council Contingent

Our council will take approximately 200 Scouts to the national jamboree as part of the council contingent. The contingent will head to the Summit for 10 days of activities ranging from shooting sports, mountain biking, zip-lining, rock climbing, white water rafting and more!

The jamboree is open to youth who meet the participant qualifications, are physically fit, and agree to the jamboree code of conduct on a first come first serve basis. All Scouts BSA youth must be registered in a troop and be at least 12. All Venturers and Sea Scouts must be currently registered in a crew or ship and meet the Venturing/Sea Scouts age requirements.

Scouts will be assigned to a jamboree troop consisting of 36 Scouts and four adult leaders. Every Scout will be a member of a patrol within the troop. Contingent members will be required to attend some troop meetings (as scheduled by the jamboree troop Scoutmaster), submit a completed jamboree medical form signed by a licensed physician and indicating compliance with specified immunizations and attend a contingent meeting (date TBD).

Participation in the National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is a physically demanding experience. The layout, grade, and elevation of the site require substantial walking as part of everyone’s daily schedule. Several activities require more stamina and fitness such as climbing, rappelling, rafting, mountain biking, and skateboarding. All participants and staff must be prepared for the physical demands of the Summit before arrival. Facing the Challenge at the 2026 Jamboree will require one to be physically fit!

Jamboree Staff

jambo Registration to serve on jamboree event staff is open. Serving on event staff is a rewarding experience that lets you help make a young man or young woman’s jamboree experience one they’ll never forget. It’s not all work, though. You’ll get plenty of time to enjoy the jamboree fun. Visit the jamboree website for more information . Volunteer event staff may select to work the entire jamboree or the first or last half of the jamboree. The registration fee does not include transportation; staff ages 16-25 can pay a discounted price to work the entire jamboree.

The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve

In 2009, Scouting America purchased 10,600 acres of property adjacent to West Virginia’s New River Gorge National River area to create the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. The Summit is the new home of achievement, adventure, and innovation in Scouting.

Visitors

The excitement of the jamboree isn’t limited to Scouts. The Summit features a large visitor area, where day users can try out some of the activities the Scouts are dialing in around other parts of the Summit. Whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing and bouldering, and mountain biking are just a few of the activities offered at the Summit. There is also skateboarding, BMX, shooting sports, and zip-line challenge courses. And that’s just the beginning.