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 IST
Date / 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 Penalty
1 Mar 2018
/ $0
1 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 Source
WJ19 Website, Registration & FAQs /
World Jamboree Website /
WJ19 Council Coordinator / Jeff Irwin /
WJ19 Area Coordinator / Jon Smith /
WJ19 Council Liaison / Chris Case /