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2013 National Jamboree

The Grand Canyon Council is now accepting applications for Scouts to attend the 2013 National Jamboree. This will be the first National Jamboree held at the new and exciting Bechtel Summit in West Virginia. This Jamboree, the Council is offering three different tour packages.

One tour will depart Phoenix on July 5, 2013 and visit Boston, Philadelphia/Gettysburg, New York City and Washington DC and points in between prior to the National Jamboree.
A second tour will begin in Washington DC and continue to Philadelphia/Gettysburg, New York City before traveling to upstate New York to visit historical site of the LDS Church.
A third tour will depart Phoenix on July 11th and spend three days visiting the site of Washington DC before the journey to the National Jamboree.

If you are interested in being part of the GCC contingent and don’t know who to talk to click here to fill out an interest survey and someone will contact you with more information.

You can also see some of the excitement that awaits our Scouts by visiting the National Jamboree Website

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What is the Boy Scout Program

Boy Scouts is an opportunity for boys who have completed grade 5 or are ages 11-17 years old. Boy Scouts meet year round and registration is ongoing in the NLC G261.

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Medical Forms

The Boy Scouts of America recommends that all youth and adult members have annual medical evaluations by a certified and licensed health-care provider. In an effort to provide better care to those who may become ill or injured and to provide youth members and adult leaders a better understanding of their own physical capabilities, the Boy Scouts of America has established minimum standards for providing medical information prior to participating in various activities.

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Basic Compass Skills

More parts coming when available…

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World Scout Jamboree Videos

See some Scouts from around the world…

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Seven knots every Scout should know…

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