• Source: 1993 National Scout Jamboree

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.




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 feet (27 m) X 90 feet. Each subcamp had a special patch depicting a historical flag.




= Central region

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Subcamp 1: Green Mountain
Subcamp 2: Rhode Island
Subcamp 3: Guilford Courthouse
Subcamp 4: French Fleur-de-lis




= Western region

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Subcamp 5: Union Jack
Subcamp 6: Grand Union
Subcamp 7: Fremont
Subcamp 8: Sons of Liberty
Subcamp 9: Gadsden




= Southern region

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Subcamp 15: Navy Jack
Subcamp 16: Serapis
Subcamp 17: Fort Moultrie
Subcamp 18: Lions & Castles
Subcamp 19: Commodore Perry




= Northeast region

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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. A list of the main activities is given below.




= Action centers

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"Action Alley"
Air-Rifle
Archery
"Bikathalon"
"Buckskin Games"
"Confidence Course"
Motocross
"Patrol Challenge"
Pioneering
Trap Shooting
Rappelling




= Remote centers

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Conservation
Fishing - More than 20,000 bass, channel catfish, bluegill and other fish were stocked in Fishhook Lake.




= Aquatics

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"Raft Encounter"
Racing Shell Run
Canoe Sprint
"Kayak Fun"
Canoe Slalom
"Discover Scuba"
"Snorkel Search"




= Exhibits and displays

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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 throughout Fort A. P. Hill and necessitated the cancellation of all Jamboree activities for the afternoon. This storm deposited over 3 inches (76 mm) of rain on the jamboree site in a 13-hour period.




Newspaper


A daily newspaper entitled Jamboree Today was distributed to all jamboree participants to inform them of events at the jamboree.




References

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