Boy Scouts of America® Katahdin Area Council

2026 National Scout Jamboree

LOCATION: The Summit, Bechtel Reserve, West Virginia

DATES: July 22, 2026 – July 31, 2026

It’s time to start gearing up for the 2026 National Scout Jamboree. The dates have been set and interested youth should start saving for the adventure of a lifetime NOW!

YOUTH

KAC Registration is now open for youth Participants. When submitting application an initial deposit of $350 is required.  All youth will be required to fill out an application. (Application Deadline: 1/31/2025)

Katahdin Area Council 2026 Jamboree Youth Application  

Youth Participant and Parent Letter

2026 National Jamboree Code of Conduct 

ADULTS

Katahdin Area Council invites anyone interested in serving in a leadership capacity for the 2026 National Scout Jamboree to first look for information about the Jamboree on the Boy Scouts of America national website. Adults interested in attending the Jamboree as part of the council contingent and wish to be considered for a leadership position should fill out this application and submit it to the KAC Service Center prior to November 29, 2024. Applicants will participate in an interview prior to final selection. The contingent leader selection interviews will be conducted, and leaders will be selected by January 31, 2025.

2026 Katahdin Area Council National Jamobree Adult Application 

APPLICATION PROCESS

To be considered for appointment as a Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster (1st, 2nd, or 3rd).

1. Read and understand the roles and responsibilities and the requirements for the position(s) you are interested in.
2. Read, understand, and agree to abide by the “Participant Code of Conduct”.
3. Submit the adult leader application (attached). Applications for 2026 National Scout Jamboree must be turned in by November 29, 2024.
4. Participate in an interview with the Jamboree Selection Committee.

2026 Katahdin Area Council National Jamobree Adult Application 

It is important that you fill out the application completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Each application will be reviewed by the Jamboree Selection Committee for approval prior to scheduling an interview. All applicants will be notified of their application status.

Interviews will be scheduled after normal working hours or on weekends in order to accommodate, as much as possible, candidate schedules. The KAC Committee will notify chosen candidates to schedule an interview. Interviews will be completed no more than one month after the application deadline. Candidates must be available to interview within the schedule established by the Jamboree KAC Selection Committee. All applicants will be notified of the selection process results no more than one month after the application deadline.

The completed application should be mailed or delivered to:
 

2026 National Scout Jamboree Contingent

Adult Leader Application

Katahdin Area Council, BSA

P.O. Box 1869

Bangor, Maine 04402

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

drbmyoung@yahoo.com

ADULT LEADER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

SCOUTMASTER (SM)

• Serves as the executive officer of the troop.
• Maintains policies and coordinates the efforts of assistant Scoutmasters.
• Assists in conducting jamboree promotion rallies and in recruiting individual Scouts to attend the jamboree.
• Leads participants in pre-jamboree training.
• Works with the assistant Scoutmasters, senior patrol leader, and patrol leaders to ensure fulfillment of their duties.
• Accompanies the troop to and from the jamboree.
• Is personally responsible for the health, safety, and morale of the troop.
• By example, serves as a role model for others to follow.
• Is responsible at all times for the proper behavior and conduct of the members of the troop.
• Receives a report from the senior patrol leader on bed check each evening after taps and reports those present, accounted for, or missing to the designated sub camp staff member.
• Cooperates with sub camp leadership at all times.
• Must have served in the past as the Scoutmaster of a local unit.
• Must be position trained

**Personal leadership by the Scoutmaster is one of the most important factors in the effective administration of the jamboree. Good judgment and sensible controls will help keep formal camp regulations to a minimum.

2026 Katahdin Area Council National Jamobree Adult Application 

FIRST ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER (1st ASM)

• Serves as the troop leader in the absence of the Scoutmaster.
• Assists in conducting jamboree promotion rallies and in recruiting individual Scouts to attend the jamboree.
• Participates in pre-jamboree training.
• Works with the assistant senior patrol leader in administering troop operations.
• Is responsible to the Scoutmaster for program and activities of the troop, including pageants, campfires, and other sub camp events.
• Must be position trained

2026 Katahdin Area Council National Jamobree Adult Application 

SECOND ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER (2nd ASM)

• Assists in conducting jamboree promotion rallies and in recruiting individual Scouts to attend the jamboree.
• Participates in pre-jamboree training.
• Is responsible to the Scoutmaster for troop physical arrangements.
• Works with the troop quartermaster to issue supplies.
• Makes arrangements directly with the sub camp equipment and maintenance officer for supplies.
• Working through and with the quartermaster and patrol leaders, trains and oversees the patrols in their tasks of drawing food and food supplies, preparation and serving of food, and cleaning up.
• Consults regularly with patrol cooks on the most effective ways to prepare daily food selections.
• Meets daily with the patrol cooks, giving briefings on food preparation and safety precautions in the use of propane stoves and attachments to tanks.
• Oversees cleanup and recycling operations after each meal.
• Is responsible for the care and neat appearance of all equipment.
• Is responsible for the transportation of personal baggage to and from the jamboree.
• Must be position trained

2026 Katahdin Area Council National Jamobree Adult Application 

THIRD ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER (3rd ASM) (Youth Position 21 yrs. by July 22, 2026)

• Assists in conducting jamboree promotion rallies and in recruiting individual Scouts to attend the jamboree.
• Participates in pre-jamboree training.
• Works with the troop scribe to handle troop records and schedule troop participation in jamboree activities.
• Contacts the sub camp activities director to handle routine matters.
• Encourages hometown news correspondents to write and send reports to their local news media.
• Maintains liaison with the sub camp communications officer.
• Is responsible for troop first aid and contacts the sub camp medical officer when serious cases arise.
• Maintains the general morale of the troop, including distribution of mail and other communications.
• Maintains troop exhibits.
• Must be position trained

2026 Katahdin Area Council National Jamobree Adult Application