WashJam Bulletin #1
August 18, 2008
In This Bulletin:
For just
the second time in Washington State History, the Boy Scouts of America will host
an all-state Jamboree: WashJam 2009 is only a year away. Co-sponsored by the Chief Seattle Council and
Pacific Harbors Council, WashJam will attract youth and leaders from all over the
Puget Sound region, who will assemble at Fort Lewis Army Base, just south of Tacoma,
Washington on August 20-23, 2009, for the most exciting Scouting event of the year.
Entertaining activities and unforgettable shows will attract thousands of Boy Scouts,
Cub Scouts and Venturers.
"This is a great opportunity for our young people to try new activities and gives
the youth a chance to form relationships with Scouts from other packs and troops
across council boundaries," said Rick Cordray, the WashJam chairman. "It is a way
for youth to experience a unique Jamboree setting while keeping travel expenses
low. Scouts and Leaders will set up camp on the grounds of Fort Lewis and cooking
will be done by patrols in traditional jamboree style. Nearly 4,000 attended the
first event of this kind in 2004 and we anticipate even more participants this time
around."
The WashJam 2009 theme, "Celebrate the Adventure," coincides with the theme of the
BSA centennial, and this event will kickoff more than a year of special events celebrating
this historical milestone. WashJam memorabilia will be available to enhance Scouts
and Scouters collections.
The event is being led by overall chairman Rick Cordray. Brian Harron heads the
contingent of adult volunteers representing the Chief Seattle Council and Jeff Mann
is the chair for volunteers for the Pacific Harbors Council.
Be sure your pack, troop, team, crew, or ship puts WashJam on your 2009 program
calendar.
WashJam will again be held on the grounds of Ft. Lewis, WA, outside of the gated
area of the base. Curious about the site?
Here's an aerial photo
from Google Earth.
E-mail bulletins from WashJam.org are a great way of keeping
informed. If you received this bulletin by e-mail, thanks for
registering. At any time, feel free to update your information
on the site. Your estimate of the number of youth and leaders
you expect to attend WashJam will help
us be prepared for a great event. Please encourage other people to register as well.
The WashJam.org web site will be updated periodically with news, events, and additional
resources. Be sure to check it for updates.
You can help promote WashJam to other leaders. Check out the brochures, and other
helpful resources at www.washjam.org/Leaders.aspx
Registration for WashJam 2009 will open to units in October at www.washjam.org
The personal registration form at
www.washjam.org has been
updated to include a place to indicate your interest in
staffing. We need several hundred volunteers in all kinds
of roles to pull off this great event, including:
- Program
- Facilities
- Services
- Relationships
- Registration
- Shows.
If you haven't registered at
www.washjam.org, please do so and indicate your staffing
interest. If you have already registered, sign in and edit
your account through the "My Account" menu to update your interests.
Use the submission form at
www.washjam.org/contact.aspx
to send an e-mail to the WashJam committee.