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Scouting’s Newest Recruiting Tool
If they’re looking for adventure, then
be sure to tell your area youth that the
high adventure in Scouting just got even
higher — all the way up to the Summit.
We know plenty of young Americans
join Scouting for adventure and to
explore the outdoors, and that’s what
we all deliver. And now, with the
addition of the Summit Bechtel
Reserve to the possibilities, there are
even more activities and skills to
pursue, and there’s more space for
Scouts and Venturers to play.
The Summit is BSA’s newest national
high-adventure base. The doors will
open for the 2013 National Scout
Jamboree — and registration has
already started!
If kids in your communities are excited
by the thought of trying out whitewater
rafting and kayaking, rock climbing,
mountain biking, skateboarding or zip
lines, then the Summit is the place they
should aspire to visit. The Summit will
also offer more traditional Scouting
adventures — such as shooting sports,
nature and conservation studies, and
outdoors skills — but in a venue
designed and built with the newest
technology by leading experts in each
field.
area youth excited about the
possibilities in Scouting. To get even
more info, or to direct those interested
in the Summit to more information,
check out these websites:
Use the info in this kit to get your
twitter.com/BechtelSummit
summitblog.org
summit.scouting.org
facebook.com/TheBechtelSummit
youtube.com/TheBechtelSummit
Summit History Highlights
When did all this happen? Here are some key dates on the timeline:
2007
• BSA leadership begins the search for a new home for the national jamboree.
2008
• BSA leaders think big: The search for a jamboree site transforms into a search for a
jamboree site, high-adventure base, leadership training center, and more.
• The site in West Virginia is identified among 80+ sites in 28 states as a possible
home for the Summit.
2009
• Esteemed business leader and Distinguished Eagle Scout Stephen Bechtel, Jr.
makes the largest-ever donation to Scouting and the Summit project: $50 million.
• BSA announces the selection of the West Virginia property known to locals as
“Garden Grounds” as the future site of the Summit.
2010
• A committee composed of US, Canadian and Mexican Scouts presents a bid to
host the 2019 World Scout Jamboree at the Summit.
• Scouting celebrates its 100th anniversary in the US, along with the final national
jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Virginia.
• In a groundbreaking ceremony at the Summit in October, BSA officials announce
that total donations to the project have reached $100 million, including a $25
million donation from the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation.
• Officials announce dates of the Summit’s inaugural jamboree: July 15-24, 2013.
2011
• The World Scout Conference announces the selection of the Summit as the host
for the 2019 World Scout Jamboree.
• Officials declare the theme for the first Summit jamboree in 2013 —
“Go Big. Get Wild!” — and registration opens online.
• Construction crews complete grading of subcamp and activity areas at the
Summit, as well as roads and other critical infrastructure.
2012
• Summit development projects will kick into high gear, including construction of
lakes, pedestrian bridges and adventure activity facilities.
2013
• The Summit’s grand opening is set for July 15, the first day of the national Scout
jamboree.
2014
• Tentative beginning of high adventure programs at the Summit.
2015
• Tentative plans for development of national excellence in leadership training
facility.
2017
• The 19th National Scout Jamboree is to be held at the Summit.
2019
• The Summit will welcome the 24th World Scout Jamboree, along with fellow hosts
Scouts Canada and Asociación de Scouts de México.
The Jamboree, And So Much More
The fun begins at the Summit with the 2013 national jamboree, but it doesn’t
end there. The full vision for the Summit Bechtel Reserve encompasses yearround activities and a self-sustaining business model. Here are some confirmed
and tentatively planned features of the Summit:
• High-adventure treks, incorporating river travel and rock climbing
• A national center for excellence in leadership training
• An arena with seating for 80,000
• A national lodge for the Order of the Arrow
• A national Scouting museum
• Summer programs that make use of world-class facilities for shooting sports,
SCUBA, rafting and kayaking, crosscountry and downhill mountain biking,
rock climbing, zip lines and challenge courses, skateboarding, BMX biking,
and technology
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