Registration By Unit (Pack, Troop, Team, Crew)
Each Pack, Troop, Team, or Crew who plans to attend WashJam should register all
Scouts and leaders under one registration. We want to communicate
registration and arrival information with one point of contact for each unit,
and the single registration will help simplify this. Once the unit has
registered, the number of participants can be adjusted (upward) up to and
including onsite arrival.
Registration Before July 1, 2009
We strongly encourage early registration by each unit. We want every
participant at WashJam to have an outstanding experience. That includes
making sure we have provided the facilities and program for everyone. We
can only have adequate preparations if we can realistically estimate attendance.
Please register before July 1 so that you have a great time and we have a smooth
running event.
The fee for Scouts and leaders is $35 per person before July 1. This covers most
program expenses, site fees, and onsite water and sanitary facilities.
Units will be camping, providing their own food and shelter, and doing their own
cooking. There will be very limited availability of food and beverages
from vendors on site. No open fires or charcoal cooking is permitted.
Please bring gas stoves for cooking only.
There are significant benefits to registering before July 1. These include:
- A special edition of the WashJam patch for your participants
- Seating in a preferred area at the two shows
- Broader choice of campsites
- Expedited on site check in
Registration Requirements
A registering unit must be currently chartered in their council and the
leadership attending WashJam must include the proper leadership required for
their program (Cubs, Scouts, etc.) required by the Guide to Safe Scouting.
Units attending from other regions (e.g. Scouts Canada) must provide leadership
according to the equivalent rules and standards of their program.
Registration After June 30, 2009
From July 1 through the beginning of WashJam, the participant and leader fee will
be $45 per person. Units are encouraged to preregister at least 60% of
their expected final number before July 1. Those that do so will earn the
preregistration benefits for their entire unit, but registrations after June 30
will be $45 per person.
Day Visitor Registration
Scouts, Varsity, and Venturing participants will benefit from the full WashJam
program and should plan to camp. We plan an exciting program for Cubs as
well and encourage camping within the limits of the rules for Cub camping.
Many Cubs and their families may have limited or no camping experience. To
accomodate Cubs as day visitors and to encourage Packs to use WashJam as a
recruiting and program building tool, we invite Cub participants in particular
to join us at WashJam for a single day for a reduced fee. Cubs must be
accompanied by appropriate leadership according to the Guide to Safe Scouting Guide to Safe Scouting
(with their parent or with sufficient adult leadership for the Den or Pack).
The day fee for Cubs is $20 and there is no charge for day use parents or
leaders. Many Cubs may come as families, so siblings 7 and over can
participate in WashJam activities also for the $20 day visitor fee. There
is no charge for siblings under 7, but parents should clearly understand that
our programs are designed for ages 7 and older, and there may be few activities
suitable or open to younger children.
How To Register
Units may register online with a credit card by following a link to the Chief
Seattle Council WashJam calendar event or by submitting this form and a check.
Modifications to the registration numbers and additional payments may be made by
calling the Chief Seattle Council camping department at 206-725-5200.
WashJam staff members may register using this online form.
Cancellations and Refunds
If the number of participants and leaders changes in such a way that there is no
net financial impact, call the Chief Seattle Council office and ask them to
adjust your numbers. For example, if you were to subtract one participant
and add one leader, the unit's total fees would remain the same.
Fees are not refundable unless a unit or camper cannot be accomodated at WashJam.
In the event of accident, illness, or extreme extenuating circumstances, refunds
of up to 50% of fees may be made if requested in writing and delivered to the
council office no later than 8/1/2009. Refund requests must be submitted in
writing to:
Camping Department, Chief Seattle Council
PO Box 440408
Seattle, WA 98114
206-725-0361
campingdept@seattlebsa.org