411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
1993 National Scout Jamboree
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
January 2013
event 1993 National Scout Jamboree 1993 National Scout Jamboree.png 1993 National Scout Jamboree patch Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia United States August 4, 1993, to August 10, 1993 34,449 Scouts
The 1993 National Scout Jamboree was the 13th national Scout jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America and was held from August 4-10, 1993, at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
Statistics
This event was attended by 34,449 scouts.National Jamboree Information
List of sub-camps
The 1993 National Scout Jamboree was divided into four regional encampments which consisted of a total of 19 sub-camps. Each subcamp consisted of approximately 1300 participants each dispersed among 30-40 troops. Each troop occupied a campsite with dimensions of approximately 90 ft m X 90 feet.Scout Guide 1993 National Scout Jamboree BSA 1993 NSJ-153-93 Each subcamp had a special patch depicting a historical flag.
Central region
Subcamp 1: Green Mountain
Subcamp 2: Rhode Island
Subcamp 3: Guilford Courthouse
Subcamp 4: French Fleur-de-lis
Western region
Subcamp 5: Union Jack
Subcamp 6: Grand Union
Subcamp 7: Fremont
Subcamp 8: Sons of Liberty
Subcamp 9: Gadsden
thumb|Southern region subcamp 17 gateway, portraying Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
Southern region
Subcamp 15: Navy Jack
Subcamp 16: Serapis
Subcamp 17: Fort Moultrie
Subcamp 18: Lions & Castles
Subcamp 19: Commodore Perry
thumb|National Capital Area Council's gateway
Northeast region
Subcamp 10: Bunker Hill
Subcamp 11: Bennington
Subcamp 12: Washington Cruisers
Subcamp 13: Phila, Light Horse
Subcamp 14: Taunton
Program
Jamboree attendees were able to participate in a number of activities. Singer Lee Greenwood and performance group Up With People performed at the opening ceremony, and singer Louise Mandrell performed at the closing ceremony.https://scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0409/a-sprt.html A Spirit of Time and Place A list of the main activities is given below.
Action centers
"Action Alley"
Air-Rifle
Archery
"Bikathalon"
"Buckskin Games"
"Confidence Course"
Motocross
"Patrol Challenge"
Pioneering
Trap Shooting
Rappelling
Remote centers
Conservation
Fishing - More than 20,000 bass, channel catfish, bluegill and other fish were stocked in Fishhook Lake.
thumb|Singer Louise Mandrell at the 1993 Jamboree with a visiting National Council representative from the West Central Florida Council
Aquatics
"Raft Encounter"
Racing Shell Run
Canoe Sprint
"Kayak Fun"
Canoe Slalom
"Discover Scuba"
"Snorkel Search"
Exhibits and displays
National Exhibits
Merit Badge Midway
Arts and Science Expo
Brownsea Island Camp
Daily Stage Shows
Amateur Radio Station
Order of the Arrow Jamboree Rendezvous
The Order of the Arrow Jamboree Rendezvous was held on the evening of Monday, August 9.
Severe weather
A major rainstorm occurred on Friday, August 6 which caused localized flooding and necessitated the cancellation of all Jamboree activities for the afternoon.Scout Spirit Shines In Spite of Rain
Jamboree Today
XIII
4
1
August 7, 1993
This storm deposited over 3 in mm of rain on the jamboree site in a 13-hour period.For Scouts, a Merit Badge for Levee-Building
Special to the New York Times
25
August 8, 1993
Newspaper
A daily newspaper entitled Jamboree Today was distributed to all jamboree participants to inform them of events at the jamboree.
References
Category:1993 in Virginia
1993
Category:August 1993 in the United States
Category:Scouting America