FACT SHEET
24th WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE
CANADIAN CONTINGENT
CANADIAN CONTINGENT COMPOSITION
Scouts Canada
L’Association des Scouts du Canada
JAMBOREE SITE
Bechtel Summit Scout Reserve
West Virginia, USA
HOSTING COUNTRIES
Scouts Canada / L’Association des Scouts du Canada
Boy Scouts of America
The Scouting Association of Mexico
FINANCIAL DETAILS
JAMBOREE FEES
Participants (Patrol Unit Leaders and Youths)
Basic Fee$3,675
Travel OptionFee $425
Early Bird Discount (till Dec 15, 2017)
From Basic Fee -$225
From Travel Option Fee -$25
Members of the International Service Team
Basic Fee$3,025
Travel OptionFee $425
Early Bird Discount (till Dec 15, 2017)
From Basic Fee -$225
From Travel Option Fee -$25
FEE SCHEDULE
Full Payment by Cheque at Time of Registration
Or
Payment by Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD)
For those who register before 16 December 2017:
Installment / Participants (Youth & Adults) / Member of the ISTDate / Without Travel / With Travel / Without Travel / With Travel
18 Dec 2017 / $750 / $750 / $600 / $600
1 Mar 2018 / $750 / $1150 / $600 / $1000
1 Jul 2018 / $750 / $750 / $600 / $600
1 Nov 2018 / $750 / $750 / $600 / $600
1 Mar 2019 / $450 / $450 / $400 / $400
REFUND POLICY
Applies to Participants (Youths & Adults) and Members of the IST
Withdrawal Prior To / Amount of Penalty1 Mar 2018
/ $01 Jul 2018 / $500
1 Nov 2018 / $1000
1 Mar 2019 / $1500
18 Jul 2019 / $2000
Substitution is permitted and there is no penalty
INCLUDED IN FEES
Basic Fee
Jamboree Fee
Personal Kit
For Participants
Expenses associated with 4 day Pre-camp in Washington
Transfer from Washington DC to/from Jamboree Site
Travel Option Fee
Travel by Air to/from Washington DC (participants)
Or
Travel by Air to/from Jamboree Site (members of the IST)
ITINERARY
Date ActivityNote
July 18Participants arrive at Washington DC for 4 day Pre Camp 1
IST Members arrive at Jamboree Site for Training 2
July 22Participants travel to Jamboree Site
August 2Participants travel to Washington DC for return to Canada 1
August 2 or 3Participants return to Canada
August 3IST Members return to Canada 2
Notes:1. Reference to Washington DC means University of Maryland
2. IST Members flying to/from the Jamboree site will be bussed to and from their destination airport, as organized by the Jamboree Organizing Team. Also IST Members seconded to the CMT and required to be at the Washington DC Pre-camp will have the same travel arrangement options as participants.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
ON-LINE REGISTRATION PROCESS
Accessed through WJ19 Website: or
Via WJ19 FaceBook Page
For Patrol Units, Patrol Unit Leader registers first; Youth members
Register and enter the Patrol Unit Leaders 4 digitRegistration Number
For problems registering contact Alex Killby at
ON-LINE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST PROCESS
Accessed through WJ19 Website: or
Via WJ19 FaceBook Page
Use On-line Expression of Interest facility to indicate interest in the
Jamboree and to obtain additional Jamboree Information as it becomes
Available. The user is not committed to Jamboree participation when
Using this facility.
SELECTION PROCESSES
PATROL UNIT LEADERS (see “Unit Leader Selection Guide – WSJ2019”)
Preference is given to Patrol Unit Leader applicants with full Patrol Units
2nd Level of Preference is given to those with 8, 7 or 6 Youths
3rd Level of Preference is given to those with 5, 4 or 3 Youths
4th Level of Preference is given to those with < 3 Youths
Additional Consideration is given to applicants with the following:
World Jamboree or Canadian Jamboree experience
Female applicants a gender balance in needed in a Jamboree Unit
Youthful applicants with World Jamboree experience and who are
Being groomed for future Jamboree Unit Positions
Applicants with youth who are attending the Jamboree with them
CARERS
A Carer is an adult volunteer who, as a member of a Jamboree Unit
Leadership Team, is responsible for caring for the special needs of a
Particular Youth Participant. Such an adult volunteer must be an “Active”
Member of Scouts Canada or l’Association des Scouts du Canada. When
An adult volunteer believes that he or she is the best person to be a Carer
For a known Jamboree Participant he or she may register as an Adult Participant indicating “Carer” in the Registration System. Carers will be
Subject to the same screening process as is applied to Patrol Unit Leader
Applicants
MEMBERS OF THE IST
The International Service Team (IST) help to run the Jamboree. IST
Applicants may follow one of two streams. The first is as a part of the
IST that helps to run the Jamboree. The second is to be a member of the
IST assigned to work with and support the Canadian Contingent
Management Team (CMT).
IST MEMBERS RUNNING THE JAMBOREE
IST Applicants for the World Jamboree Operation will register in the Canadian Contingent Registration System. Their registrations will be uploaded to the main Jamboree Registration System by our Canadian Contingent Registrar. The main Jamboree Registration System, upon ‘seeing’ an IST Registration, will send out a menu of IST Jobs and request a reply which indicates the registrant’s top three choices. The Jamboree Operating Team will then make selections to jobs based on the information submitted.There are approximately 9,000 IST jobs and the Jamboree Operating Team is aiming to fill as many as possible by the end of 2018. Sanitation jobs and meal preparation jobs will be contracted out to an external supplier and will not be performed by members of the IST. (See “Procedures & Stages for IST Selection Process for the 24thWSJ”)
IST MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE CANADIAN CMT
The process for IST Applicants for Canadian Contingent CMT Support is the same as described immediately above except that such applicants will select “CMT Support” from the IST Job Menu and report it for all 3 job choices. Applicants for CMT Support will be screened by the CMT and must have CMT approval for the position they are seeking.
The CMT Support Roles include:
Canada House Operation
Canada’s Food House Operation
Service & Support Team Operation
On-site Global Development Village Program Operation
Logistics/Administration Operation(?)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SOURCES
Description / Source/Name / Internet SourceWJ19 Website, Registration & FAQs /
World Jamboree Website /
WJ19 Council Coordinator / Jeff Irwin /
WJ19 Area Coordinator / Jon Smith /
WJ19 Council Liaison / Chris Case /