The Hawkeye Area Council has an awesome adventure planned for the 2023 National Jamboree!  We are still finalizing details, but will likely depart on July 16th or 17th and return home on July 29th or 30th. In addition to the 10 fun-filled days at the Summit Bechtel reserve for Jamboree itself, we are looking at some educational and FUN activities on the way out and back. Keep checking back here for updates. All-in-all, it will be a two-week experience that promises to be one of the highlights of your scouting career!

New for Jambo 2023:  There are more opportunities for people to attend Jamboree! For the first time, Jamboree will have both male and female Scouts BSA troops, and our current plan is to send at least one troop of each, for a total of 80+ scouts and scouters.  Additionally, we are able to include Young Adult Participants – adults who are 18 – 20 years old at the time of Jamboree and can fully participate just like the youth. And finally, we can include Adult Chaperones with the troops, so we are no longer limited to just four adult contingent leaders with each troop.

Requirements to participate. Please check the BSA National website at Jambo Qualifications for complete details but the high level info is below.

Youth: MUST be at least 12 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree but has not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.

Young Adult: MUST be at least 18 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree but has not reached their 21st birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.
MUST be housed as an adult due to chronological age, while allowed to participate in program consistent with a youth participant.

Adult Leader: All leaders regardless of assigned position MUST be at least 21 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree.
All adult leaders MUST be current with Youth Protection Training.
All adults must register online through the Jamboree registration system as a “Leader”. The council will designate specific leadership or chaperone positions at the time the Jamboree units are assigned.

Staff: Please see below for information on joining the Jamboree Service Team if you are interested in that.

To Reserve your place with the Hawkeye Area Council 2023 Jamboree Contingent:

• • Complete the online Council Council Application Form below to register with the Hawkeye Area Council
  • Complete the online National Registration Form to register with BSA National. Note that you should login with the MyScouting.org account of the person who is registering to attend.
  • Pay a $500 deposit (of which $250 is non-refundable). 
  • Commit to payment in full by Jan 31, 2023.  We expect the total cost of our trip to be around $2,600 (will go up by $215 for those not registered with National by Oct 31, 2022), and we will do everything we can to provide a the highest quality experience within that budget. However, given the volatility of fuel costs, there may be a fuel surcharge required.
    • This fee includes all transportation costs, admission fees, meals and lodging in route to and from and while at the jamboree. The fee also includes special patches, duffel bag, and a pre-jamboree training experience. All expenses are included except personal spending money.
  • Print and complete the Payment and Refund Form and submit with your payment to the Council Office.
  • If you would like to set up direct  payments, print and complete the Direct Payment Form and submit to the Council Office.
  • Print and complete the 2023 National Jamboree Popcorn Incentive form to sign up to sell popcorn with the opportunity to earn 46% commission.