THE CALIFORNIA INLAND EMPIRE COUNCIL CONTINGENT
2017 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE
Bechtel Summit Reserve – West Virginia - July 19-28, 2017
Contingent Pre-Jamboree Tour - July 17-18, 2017
SCOUT/VENTURER Participant Application
California Inland Empire Council Contingent
 1 Scout troops - Troops of 40: 36 youth and 4 adults Leaders – Traditional Troop
 1 Varsity Team – Team of 16 Scouts and 4 Adult Leaders – LDS Varsity Team
 2 Venturing Crew Patrols – 9 Venture Scouts and 1 Adult Leader per Crew Patrol
Contingent will be selected from applicants from throughout the California Inland Empire Council area. A Council Jamboree
Committee consisting of experienced Scouting leaders from all parts of the Council, most of whom who have attended
previous Jamborees as leaders and staff, will support the Troops/Crew and will provide services such as leader and Scout
and Venturer selection, budget and finance management, tour and travel, troop equipment, personal equipment, and preJamboree training.
LDS Varsity Team - TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Tour starts with a flight to Buffalo New York, visit Niagara Falls, travel to
Palmyra, NY and learn about the events that occurred on and near the Hill Cumorah in the 1820’s, such as Joseph Smith,
Jr.’s First Vision, the visits of Angel Moroni, and the translations of the Book of Mormon. Tour the Sacred Grove, Peter
Whitmer Farm, Smith Family Farm, Grandon Building, Book of Mormon Publications and the Hill Cumorah Visitors Center.
Then travel to Kirtland, OH Between 1831 and 1838, Joseph Smith and early members of the Church established the Church
headquarters in Kirtland, built a temple, and laid a foundation of strength for the future. Other nearby sites to be included:
The Morley Farm, the N. K. Whitney Store, Ashery, Schoolhouse, Stone Quarry and Sawmill. Possible stops, time permitting,
John Johnson Home in Hiram, OH where the Johnson family provided a home for Joseph Smith and his family from 1831 to
1832. Here is where Joseph Smith received many revelations and faced serious opposition.
Traditional Troop and Crew Patrols - TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Philadelphia to visit Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell
and Center, Ben Franklin’s Grave, Betsy Roth’s house, Ben Franklin’s Print Shop and Christ Church and then to Washington
DC to visit the Lincoln, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Washington Memorials, the World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials,
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a tour of the US Capital, Arlington National Cemetery, the Marine Corps Museum and Mt Vernon Home of George
Washington.
JAMBOREE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 40,000 Scouts and Ventures’ at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree to be held for the
second time at the SUMMIT BECHTEL RESERVE in West Virginia – highlights include: rappelling, zip lines, white water rafting
(extra fee), BMX Cycle trails, shotgun, rifle, skeet and pistol shooting, archery ranges, SCUBA Diving, swimming, canoeing,
rowing, merit badge midway, patch trading, skills events, arena shows, Order of the Arrow Village and a whole lot more!
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SCOUT PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS
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Scouts and team members must have a current BSA membership with a Boy Scout troop or Varsity Scout team.
Must be at least First Class Scouts by July 19, 2017.
Must be at least 12 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree or an 11 years old that has graduated the 6th
grade, but has not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.
VENTURING PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS
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Crew members must have a current BSA membership with a Venturing crew.
Must have graduated the 8th grade or be at least 14 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree, but have not
reached their 21st birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST:
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Be approved by their unit leader and council contingent Jamboree committee and participate in a pre-Jamboree
training experience – mandatory.
Have filed a Jamboree Personal Health and Medical record reflecting the Scouts medically fit with the council’s
Jamboree committee before the pre-Jamboree training, and submit all registration fees per the local council's
payment schedule.
 Estimated Total Jamboree Fee will be $3,3751 for the Tour and Jamboree
The Total Jamboree fee includes:
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Roundtrip Air Fare from LAX to initial destination and return flight from Washington DC to LAX
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Air Carrier baggage fees for each leg of the air travel
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Bus Transportation from the Council Service Center in Redlands to LAX and return to Redlands
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All Transportation on Tour and transport to the Jamboree in West Virginia
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2 Nights Hotel
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The Tour: See Tour Highlights above
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All meals for 12 Days (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Pre-Jamboree Training Weekend Shakedown Campout and all meals
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Fees are subject to change to accommodate air cost, airport taxes, and other non-contemplated official fees. The CIEC Jamboree
Committee will make every effort to keep the total fees at the stated price.
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THE 2017 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE – AT THE BECHTEL SUMMIT RESERVE – WEST VIRGINIA
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1 – National Scout Jamboree (NSJ) Personal Large Duffle Bag
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2 – 2017 NSJ Official Uniform Recognition Patches
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1 – 2017 NSJ California Inland Empire Contingent Hydration Day Pack
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2 - 2017 NSJ California Inland Empire Contingent T-Shirts
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1 - 2017 NSJ California Inland Empire Contingent Scout Hat
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1 – 2017 NSJ California Inland Empire Contingent – Jamboree Bound Shoulder Patch
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2 – 2017 NSJ California Inland Empire Contingent Council Shoulder Patches
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2 – 2017 NSJ Troop/Venturing Unit Number Patches
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1 – 2017 NSJ Personalized Scout Shirt Name Tag
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1 – 2017 NSJ California Inland Empire Contingent Neckerchief
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ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!
The payment schedule is outlined in the councils NSJ Contingent Refund policy. In order to make saving toward the
Jamboree expenses easier, you may start to make payments now which will be kept on deposit in your name, and will
be fully refundable in accordance with the Refund Policy, with the exception of your $200 non-refundable deposit
within 14 days of your selection as a participant. Go to WWW.BSA-CIEC/Jamboree to make payments on-line.
ITEMS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
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Additional Council Shoulder Patches for trading will be available for purchase for an additional fee $4.00 each,
center Patch Price TBD.
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Additional Council Contingent T-shirt may be purchased for an additional fee of $ 11.00
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Additional Council Contingent Jamboree Hat may be purchased for an additional fee of $12.00
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Each Scout will be required to have TWO Complete Summer CLASS A Uniforms – NO EXCEPTIONS – not included
in price
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Additional expenses can be expected for personal equipment, souvenirs, spending money and miscellaneous
items not contemplated at this time
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Scouts full Name:
(Print Clearly)
2017 National Scout Jamboree
Scout – Venturer Participant Initial Application Form
I am interested in participating in the 2017 National Scout Jamboree and Tour as a (Check Appropriate Boxes):
Boy Scout
Troops
Traditional
Troop
LDS Varsity
Team
Venture
Male
Crew
First name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Home Address:
City:
Zip:
Mailing Address:
City:
Zip:
Date of Birth:
Scout Age as
of July 19,
2017:
Food
Restrictions:
Food/Other
Allergies:
Scouts
Religious
Affiliation:
Scouts Email:
Scouts Cell
Phone #:
Scouts
Home
Phone#:
Parent/Guardian
Name:
Parent/Guard
ians Cell:
Email:
Parent/Guardian
Name:
Parent/Guard
ian Cell:
Email:
Scouts Unit Type
& Number:
Home District:
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Current Scouting/
Venturing Rank
in Scouting:
Present
Leadership
Position(s) with
Home Unit(s), if
any:
Other Current
Scouting
Positions:
Past Participation
in Jamboree
(Years):
IF you will be 18
or older on the
date of
Departure please
include
Drivers License
Number/California ID
Number:
Social Security
Number:
Scouts full Name:
(Print Clearly)
Parent/Guardian Agreement and statement of Facts:
I state the information above is correct and agree to the Scouting behavior requirements during all Jamboree Scout
Meetings, Pre-Jamboree Shakedown Campout, the Contingent Tour and the 2017 National Scout Jamboree, and I
understand that any activity by my Scout that does not comply with stated Scouting behavior may subject my Scout to
dismissal from the 2017 California Inland Empire Council Jamboree Contingent, and l may be required to pay all related
travel expenses of my Scout should he/she be dismissed during the travel, travel tour and/or Jamboree.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name (Please Print):
Signature
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__________________________________________________________________________________________
Scouts Name (Please Print):
Signature
Scoutmasters/Crew Advisors Approval (please do not return application without home unit leader’s approval:
I am the Unit Leader for ______________________________________________________, I approve his/her attendance
to the 2017 National Scout Jamboree.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Name (Please Print)
Signature
Phone #
Scoutmasters and Crew Advisor you WILL be contacted to discuss the Scouts Application to attend the Jamboree.
***You will be required to meet BSA Medical Physical requirements as posted by the Philmont Scout Ranch:
Please visit this site to understand the requirements.
http://philmontscoutranch.org/Camping/WhoCanCome/HealthMedicalRequirements.aspx
Please mail completed application to:
California Inland Empire Council, BSA
PO Box 8910
Redlands, CA 92375-2110
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Scouts full Name:
(Print Clearly)
THE PARENT CONSENT SECTION BELOW IS REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLIANTS UNDER THE AGE OF
18 AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, AND IF OVER THE AGE OF 18 I CONSENT TO THE
FOLLOWING:
As the parent or legal guardian of the applicant above, or if over the age of 18, I confirm that I have read and agree with the
Statement of Understanding, Code of Conduct, Terms & Conditions and Be Prepared policies that were part of the Jamboree
application process my child completed. These policies may be reviewed on the website at www.bsajamboree.org at any
time, and maybe amended. I understand that the Jamboree will be covered by news media, moviemaking and broadcasting
companies, and I hereby consent to the use of my child’s voice and/or photograph in the news coverage, moviemaking, or
similar projects approved by the Boy Scouts of America without compensation and I further agree to release and hold the
Boy Scouts of America harmless for any and all claims and liability with regard to such use.
Signature of Parent/Guardian/Self: ________________________________________
Date: _____________________
If selected to attend the 2017 National Scout Jamboree as a member of the California Inland Empire Jamboree Contingent,
I agree to adhere to all requirements of my Scout Leaders and agree to wear the prescribed uniform of the day as stated by
my Unit Leadership.
Signature of Scout: ________________________________________
Date: _____________________
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Scouts full Name:
(Print Clearly)
2017 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE CONTINGENT FEE POLICY
Once approved by the Council Jamboree Committee for attendance you must submit your non-refundable $200.00 deposit, within 14
days of selection. For Scouts: Priority of troop assignments will be based on the date of receipt (at the Council Service Center) of your
reservation.
The Jamboree fees are based on current projections of all costs. The CIEC 2017 Jamboree Committee reserves the right to adjust
the final payment should cost increase, but we will make every effort to avoid doing so.
REFUND POLICY
Below is the schedule of dates for refunds if you find that you are unable to go. Remember that the initial $200.00 registration deposit
is non-refundable. All other monies paid toward the 2017 National Jamboree contingent fee are refundable except as noted below.
These dates are based on commitments for such things as Jamboree registration to the National Boy Scouts of America Headquarters,
airfare, tours, buses, hotels, restaurants, patches and Troop equipment.
PLEASE NOTE:
If for some reason your Scout is unable to participate in the 2017 National Jamboree, there is a way to receive a refund! You will receive
a full refund, less the initial $200.00 deposit, which is non-refundable – If you recruit a Scout to go in your place and that Scout registers
at the Council Service Center on or before March 30, 2017, and if the contingent is full when they leave for the Jamboree. The new Scout’s
application must be accepted by the Jamboree Committee through the interview process, and he must bring his payments up to date
before April 30, 2017. The Council Service Center will refund your Jamboree money to you, upon approval of the finance committee and
after the contingent returns from the 2017 National Jamboree. All Refund requests must be submitted in writing to the Council 2017
National Jamboree Finance Committee. In the event a replacement must be filled after April 30, 2017, an additional $100 fee will be
required by our tour and travel company to make the necessary changes to travel and hotel accommodations.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The payment schedule indicates due dates for monthly payments. If a Scouts’ payments are three months behind, you will receive a
certified letter from the council indicating that payments must be brought up to date within 14 days or the Scout will be removed from
the assigned troop and his name will be placed at the bottom of the Alternate List, and all payments to that date will be forfeited.
Thank you for participating with other Scouts from the California Inland Empire Council’s National Jamboree Contingent. This is a once
in a lifetime Scouting adventure! If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact the Council Jamboree C hair, Robert
Camerota at [email protected], or the Staff Advisor, Marcell Vargas at [email protected]
On behalf of my Scout and myself, I hereby agree to the above terms for refunds.
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Name:
Date:
(Please Print Jamboree Applicant’s Name)
Parent/Guardians Signature
Date: _
Mail to BSA-CIEC ●P.O. Box 8910 ● Redlands, CA 92375-2110
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Attn: Jamboree Payment
Scouts full Name:
(Print Clearly)
2017 National Scout Jamboree –CIEC Contingent Payment Schedule
If you applied later in the calendar than show below, you must be caught up by the Non-Refundable Dates shown.
Scout and Adult Leader Payment Schedule
Oct. 1, 2015
$200.00
Nov. 1, 2015
$175.00
Dec. 1, 2015
$175.00
Jan. 1, 2016
$175.00
Feb. 1, 2016
$175.00
Mar. 1 2016
$175.00
Apr. 1. 2016
$175.00
May. 1 2016
$175.00
Jun. 1 2016
$175.00
July 1, 2016
$175.00
Aug. 1, 2016
$175.00
Sept. 1, 2016
$175.00
Oct. 1, 2016
$175.00
Nov. 1, 2016
$175.00
Dec. 1, 2016
$175.00
Jan. 1, 2017
$175.00
Feb. 1, 2017
$175.00
March 1, 2017
$175.00
April 1, 2017
$175.00
Non-Refundable Deposit
$
900
Non-Refundable
$ 1,775
Non-Refundable
$ 2,650
Non-Refundable
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May 1, 2017
$ 25.00
$ 3,375
Non-Refundable
If starting at a later date, then you must catch-up payments
PAYMENTS CAN NOW BE MADE ON-LINE AT:
www.bsaciec.org/Jamboree Click on the Make A JAMBOREE PAYMENT
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Scouts full Name:
(Print Clearly)
California Inland Empire Council 2017 National Scout Jamboree Participant Electronics policy
If selected to attend the 2017 National Scout Jamboree, you will be required to adhere to this policy.
The Jamboree will encourage the use of cell phone communications and personal radios during the Jamboree. Radios can be used to
listen to KBSA, the radio station at the Jamboree that is hosted by scouts attending the Jamboree.
The use of Cell phones for phone calls and text messages brings some concern to the adult leaders of the units simply because most
younger scouts do not know what proper etiquette is and when it would be inappropriate to use their phones. This is evident when
our own kids use them during school class or during our unit meetings.
The following guidelines will be used by the all Units of the CIEC Jamboree Contingent:
Type of device
communications
When allowed
When not allowed
/
Phone Calls
Text Messages
e-Readers
Personal
music
(mp3 player)
KBSA
(Kindle, Nook, etc.)
Hotel Time
Hotel Time
Hotel Time
Tent Time
Hotel Time
Tent Time
Tent Time
Tent Time
Tent Time
Travel Time if
not disturbing
other Scouts
Travel Time
Travel Time
During
Jamboree
Tour Time
Tour Time
Tour Time
Unit Time
Tour Time
Unit Time
Unit Time
During
Jamboree
other than stated
above.
Travel Time
Unit Time
Hotel time/Tent Time: This is 1 hour after checking into hotel room after touring every day and 1 hour after going to bed at night
during the Jamboree. The scouts must get rest to function the following day and therefore the 1-hour limit. This allows plenty of time
for phone calls, texts and use of personal music players and e-readers. Phone calls during Not Allowed times are allowed ONLY with
the permission of the Unit Leader or in an emergency.
Travel Time: This is the time we travel from one location to another on the bus or plane. Airplanes have specific rules about electronics
and must be obeyed by all. Bus transportation may have down time that can be used to send text messages, listen to personal music
players, or read e-books. If someone (an adult leader, youth leader, or tour guide) has the floor for announcements or information,
all electronics are to be put away.
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Tour Time: This is when we get on the bus at the hotel for the day, until we reach our next hotel at night, with the exception of Travel
Time. The tour guide will have the floor any time we’re in the bus or outside of the bus. Tour guides or docents from the many
museums and historical sites we visit are to be treated with respect and listened to at all time.
Unit Time: During meals, Unit meetings or patrol meetings, during any presentation or show.
ALL ELECTRONICS BROUGHT ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCOUT AND (1) MAY BE TAKEN AWAY BY LEADERS IF USED
INAPPROPRIATELY AND (2) ARE BROUGHT AT YOUR OWN RISK OF LOSS, THEFT OR BREAKAGE. Scouts are advised to be diligent
about keeping all personal items secure at all times.
NO SCOUT IS TO ALLOW THE USE OF THEIR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT BY ANY OTHER SCOUT AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT
THE PERMISSION OF THE SCOUTMASTER OR THE CREW ADVISOR.
Youth Participant Signature
Parent/Guardian Signature
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