2010 National Jamboree

Through the careful selection of its council jamboree committee, the council can do a great deal to ensure its youth and leaders a beneficial jamboree experience. All of the following titles must be filled to allow for effective administration of jamboree operations. Large councils will need the full organization, plus additional personnel for some of the subcommittees. A smaller council may combine some of the duties. Regardless of council size, all of these functions must be carried out.

This list of duties is taken from the 2010 Council Jamboree Guide prepared by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America. While all of the described duties have been assigned to members of the Greater Yosemite Council Jamboree Committee, the organizational structure is slightly different. The following is provided for reference only.

Jamboree Committee Chairman

• Appointed by the council president.
• Selects, recruits, and officially appoints all committee members and assigns responsibilities.
• Coordinates and stimulates action of the committee.
• Informs council executive board on progress.

Professional Staff Adviser

• Appointed by the Scout executive.
• Coordinates jamboree troop promotion and preparation, and works with the jamboree committee chair.

Promotion

• Coordinates promotional efforts and plans.
• Works to ensure the representativeness of the contingent from the council. Recruits the personnel needed to do the job of ‘‘providing an opportunity for every youth who wishes to take part in the jamboree.''
• Conducts jamboree promotion rallies in each district in the spring and fall.
• Works with jamboree unit leaders to promote the jamboree.
• Works with public relations subcommittee to draw up and implement a council jamboree public relations plan.
• Secures community resources.

Transportation

• Develops complete transportation plans for the council contingent.
• Develops tours before and/or after the jamboree for the council jamboree contingent.
• Advises jamboree transportation service on arrival and departure date and time on proper form.

Personnel

• Selects-subject to approval of the council jamboree committee-the jamboree troop leaders needed for the council's jamboree troops. Preference should be given to those who have not attended a jamboree; only in exceptional cases (specialized skills) should those who have attended two times previously be considered.
• Responsible for screening and qualifying all jamboree participants, including applicants for national staff positions.

Equipment

• Approves equipment to be sure that it meets the jamboree standards.
• Determines the equipment needs for the council jamboree troops and supervises the ordering of this equipment
• Supervises disposal of equipment after the jamboree.

Health and Safety

• Sees that all medical forms for jamboree participation are approved, signed, and transmitted.
• Checks all tour plans and tour permit applications carefully to see that they are adequate to protect the health and safety of participants.
• Physical fitness must be a consideration when approving jamboree leaders and staff. (Climate conditions in Virginia are hot and humid.)

Training

• Develops plans for and conducts the prejamboree training with other members of this subcommittee using the prejamboree training outline.
• Coordinates with the region to ensure plans are complete.

Public Relations

• Works with the promotion subcommittee chairman to draw up and implement a council jamboree public relationsplan.
• Recruits and trains youth jamboree news correspondents.