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JULY, 193 5
Vol. XXIII, No. 7
Copyright, 1935, by
Boy Scouts of America
LATEST JAMBOREE DEVELOPMENTS
By JAMES E. WEST
Chief Scout Executive and
Editor of BOYS' LIFE
THE advance preparations for the National Jamboree
at Washington are well under way. Much of the con-
struction work has already been completed. The re-
sources of the Movement in leadership are now being put
to a challenge to complete the registrations so that 30,000
Scouts and Scouters will respond to President Roosevelt's
invitation. Based on predictions made at the time of the
Annual Meeting, 30,185 seemed assured, but it has been
agreed, in view of local problems in certain centers, to
reopen the question of registrations and give every Council
and indeed every Troop an opportunity to arrange for addi-
tional registrations to take the place of those who may not
be able to come, as they had previously hoped.
President Walter W. Head has sent a personal letter to
each Council President supplementing Bulletin No 6, dated
June 5th which was sent to Scout Executives, Presidents of
Councils, Scout Commissioners, Regional Executives, As-
sistant Executives, District and Neighborhood Commission-
ers and Scoutmasters, urging that the parents of Scouts who
are qualified be personally approached and made acquainted
with the great opportunity which the Jamboree will afford
and bring about a situation whereby it cannot be said by
parents or Scouts that they would have been glad to go had
they but known they had the opportunity The original
emphasis upon sending a representative from every Troop
has, in some cases, been misunderstood to mean that other
boys who were qualified and whose expenses could be ar-
ranged were not eligible. If this condition remained it would
be an injustice to many boys just so long as there are avail-
able places in the camp, which for practical purposes must
be confined to approximately 30,000.
Bulletin No. 6 gives the latest information on Registra-
tions, Sea Scouts, Service Troops, Inoculations, Credentials,
Diverse Routings via New York City, Camp Equipment,
Personal Equipment, Jamboree Insignia, Neckerchiefs and
Identification Insignia, Flags, Music, Foreign Contingents,
JULY, 1935
Exhibits, Jamboree Newspaper and Program. Space does
not permit us to review what is said in the Bulletin about
each of these subjects. It is important that everyone under-
stand that while inoculations against typhoid are recom-
mended, they will not be required for reasons stated in the
Bulletin.
With the cooperation of Sweet-Orr & Company, Inc.,
our National Distributors, a very attractive price of $8.40
has been quoted for a complete required Official Jamboree
Outfit for Scouts, and $9.40 for the required Official Jam-
boree outfit for Scouters.
With this Bulletin we released also detailed information
about the tentative program for the Jamboree as agreed
upon, and referred to elsewhere in this publication.
SERVICE TROOPS
To enable Scouters, Junior Assistant Scoutmasters and
other older Scouts who are interested in taking advantage
of the Jamboree, but who are reluctant to make the trip
unless they can render some definite service, provision has
been made for the organization of a Service Troop in each
Section. This means 28 Service Troops of 36 eagh.
This information should be broadcast and applications
should be made through the Local Council Office to the
Regional Executive on behalf of any Scouter, or Junior
Assistant Scoutmaster or older Scout who might prefer to
take part in the Jamboree on this basis.
Bulletin No. 6 makes clear that those who register on
this basis will be expected to be available for definite ser-
vice for a reasonable portion of each day. They will be
camped with their sections as a Troop, but will be available
for assignment to duty at any place in the Jamboree Camp.
Those interested in rendering special service, such as
members of the Local Scout Press Clubs, should be enrolled
in these Service Troops.
Sea Scouts are to have a special Section, ideally located
for water activities.
Jamboree Open to Any Number of Qualified Scouts from Each Troop
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