During a special ceremony on Sunday, at the close of the BSA Centennial Parade in Washington, D.C., nearly 300 Scouts and Scouters were named as recipients of an honor bestowed upon a small contingent of Scouting's finest living examples of Scouting service and virtue; induction into the National Hall of Leadership. According to Chief Scout Bob Mazzuca, the National Hall of Leadership 100th Anniversary Celebration program is, "a one-time opportunity to recognize and thank Scouts, their leaders and any living person that has served as a scouting volunteer for the extraordinary difference they have made in the lives of others through their leadership.”

Beginning Monday, nearly 350 Boy Scouts, leaders and volunteers from Nebraska and western Iowa will be take part in this year’s National Boy Scout Jamboree. In less than a day, those attending will take over about 3,000 acres of land at Fort A.P. Hill ,near Bowling Green, Va., and transform it into a small city. Jamboree City, with an expected population of 50,000, in will include about 18,000 tents and 3,600 patrol kitchens. They will have a bus system, first-aid stations and a hospital, police and fire departments, telephone and Internet, post office, daily newspaper, trading posts and food warehouses. Over the course of the Jamboree, which run through Aug. 4, Scouts will have the chance to try their hands at archery, canoeing, fly fishing, kayaking rappelling, scuba diving, snorkeling, buckskin games, shooting and swimming. They will work on merit badges, watch evening entertainment and experience the 100th Anniversary rededication ceremony.

The Boy Scouts of America are preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with the national jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, about an hour south of the nation's capital. More than 46,000 Boy Scouts, leaders, staff and volunteers from around the world are expected at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree starting Monday in Caroline County. Organizers also anticipate around 250,000 visitors. Tents will help transform the 76,000-acre base into the state's seventh or eighth largest city. For 10 days, Scouts ages 12 to 18 will spend their time participating in archery, fishing and other events like geocaching, a GPS-based scavenger hunt. Other events include skeet shooting, robotics and a chance for Scouts to analyze a sample of their own DNA.

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A group of 40 boys and leaders from Potomac Council Boy Scouts of America is heading to the 2010 National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., for a 100-year anniversary of Scouting.

The Greater Yosemite Council, Jamboree Boy Scout contingent, spent Thursday at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. One-hundred members of the Red Troop, Green Troop and Grey Troop toured Gettysburg Battlefield and Gettysburg National Cemetery. Examiner news correspondent, and Life Scout, Daniel Lorentz, reported from the historic Pennsylvania landmarks. "We spent most of the day at the Gettysburg Battlefield with a tour guide. She described what it was like to be a soldier back in 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg, which lasted just 3 days in July.

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Although Scouting has evolved, much of the jamboree remains the same. The first National Jamboree was supposed to take place in 1935, but the epidemic of polio among boys in the United States forced officials to delay the event. In 1937, the debut jamboree took place in the District, with the boys camping in tents that circled the Washington Monument. (The term jamboree, according to the official Boy Scout etymology, was coined by Boy Scouts founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell to mean a gathering of Scouts.)

Saturday will be a big scouting day for the John Coombs family of Manassas. Coombs and his son, Jesse, 8, will join 10,000 other Boy Scouts, participating in the Boy Scouts of Amer-ica Grand Centennial Parade at 1 p.m. in Washington. Watching from the sidelines will be John's wife, Kellie, and children Adam, Lyndsay and Emily. Coombs is the den leader for Den 1, Pack 1355, at Bennett Elementary School. His son is a member of the pack. "Saturday the Scouts will celebrate a century of Scouting by proudly marching down Constitution. This is something so vast we didn't want to miss it," said Kellie Coombs. Kellie Coombs said her family has been involved in Scouting for more than 10 years. "My sons are homeschooled and I make it a requirement for them to join in Scouting since it helps build life skills and exposes them to role models and different faith aspects," she said. In addition to the parade, Kellie Coombs said the family will make a day of it at the celebration, taking part of an action-packed schedule of interactive and educational events for all ages.

A group of 108 Boy Scouts and 12 leaders met at Will Rogers World Airport early Thursday to catch flights that took them to an East Coast adventure that will culminate at the National Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Va. The Boy Scouts from Oklahoma's Last Frontier Council received last-minute trip instructions, pinned on patches and made final checks of all their gear as they departed on five separate flights. Nationally, more than 30,000 Boy Scouts are expected to attend the Jamboree, which is celebrating 100 years of Scouting this year. The Oklahoma contingent was first going to tour Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., before making their way to Fort A.P. Hill during their two-week trip, said Oklahoma City Scoutmaster Mike Koppel, who is part of Troop 2137 and who is shepherding about 40 of the Scouts from different local troops on this trip. "We've gotten together for the past 18 months and done some team-building stuff," Koppel said. "It's kind of fun watching all that come together."

Former Bassmaster Classic Champions Hank Parker and Mike Iaconelli and BASS Rookie of the Year Bradley Roy to attend Virginia event. 44,000 scouts, volunteer leaders and BSA staffers will have the opportunity to meet and learn from three of the world's premier bass anglers at the upcoming 2010 Scout Jamboree. Mike Iaconelli, 2003 Bassmaster Classic Champion and host of City Limits Fishing on the Versus Channel, will be at the fishing competition and Berkley exhibits all day on Tuesday, July 27. Bradley Roy, at 19 years of age, the youngest recipient of the BASS Rookie of the Year crown, will be on hand Saturday, July 31. Both anglers plan to visit personally with the young scouts, answering questions about fishing and signing autographs. "Mike and Bradley are considered exceptional role models for today's youth," said Mike Phillips, Berkley Brand Manager. "Their dedication to supporting youth fishing is unmatched and the scouts are going to have a great time meeting these two."

The Greater Yosemite Council, Jamboree Boy Scout contingent, spent Thursday at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. One-hundred members of the Red Troop, Green Troop and Grey Troop toured Gettysburg Battlefield and Gettysburg National Cemetery. Examiner news correspondent, and Life Scout, Daniel Lorentz, reported from the historic Pennsylvania landmarks. "We spent most of the day at the Gettysburg Battlefield with a tour guide. She described what it was like to be a soldier back in 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg, which lasted just 3 days in July.

The National Scout Jamboree takes place July 26-August 4 at Fort AP Hill, Caroline County, Virginia. A myriad of exhibits and activities await the close to 40,000 Scouts, leaders and staff. Coming from all 50 states -- and even territories and foreign countries -- they will have the opportunity to live, work and play together in an atmosphere of Scouting fellowship. And just like the National Scout Jamborees in 1973, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2005, the 2010 event will feature Amateur Radio. A team of 17 Scouters and two Scouts will activate K2BSA as a demonstration station at the Jamboree.

Hundreds of Boy Scouts from the Tri-State left this morning for the annual Boy Scout Jamboree. The buses left around five a.m. from the Hope Church in Mason. Approximately 50,000 Scouts from around the country will be at this year's event, which is usually held every four years just outside Washington DC. This celebration is special-it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scout organization. The local Scouts will visit Washington, DC this weekend, touring sites like the White House. Then they'll head to Virginia to camp and scout for over a week. The boys will get a chance to meet other Scouts from around the country and earn merit badges.

About 75 Boy Scouts convened for one last meeting Sunday to have their bags inspected and receive final orders before they leave to join tens of thousands of fellow Scouts from all over the world in the traditional National Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Two local troops representing Oneida, Herkimer, and parts of Madison and Chenango counties stuffed their matching camouflaged bags full of flashlights, fans and uniforms, making check marks next to the items on a checklist as they did so. As the motto goes, these Boy Scouts would be prepared come their departure date Thursday, July 22.