Announcing SELA Council’s 2026 Jamboree Contingent

The Southeast Louisiana Council will be sending a contingent to the 2026 National Jamboree.  The Jamboree is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, July 22, through Friday, July 31, at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia.  The contingent will leave July 15, traveling part way and enjoying some additional activities on the way and returning to the New Orleans area August 2. 

The contingent will consist of Scouts BSA, Venturers, Sea Scouts and/or Explorers and 4 (minimum 21 or older) to 16-unit leaders and will not exceed a total of 40 individuals.

Council fees for the contingent will be $2,500 per youth and $1,400 for adult leaders.  A payment plan can be set up to make attending more affordable.  Fees include National Jamboree fees, transportation, activities going to and/or returning home, meals, and memorabilia.  Participants will need to register both with the Council and with National via the National Jamboree site.  All payments will be made to the council.  Please see below for additional information regarding the Jamboree or visit the National Jamboree website (https://jamboree.scouting.org/ ):

Youth Participant Qualifications

• Must have a current BSA membership.
• Must be at least 12 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree but has not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.
• Be approved by the local council.
• Must have appropriate parent/guardian to complete the online parental consent.  (An email will be sent to the parent/guardian of any applicant currently 17 years of age or younger during the application process.)
• Participate in pre-Jamboree training experience with local council and unit leader.
• Submitted BSA Annual Health & Medical Record using the on-line Jamboree submission process.  The AHMR must be dated on or after July 1, 2025.
• Submit all registrations fees per the local council’s payment schedule.

Young Adult Program Participant Qualifications

• Must have a current BSA membership.
• Must be at least 18 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree but has not reached their 21st birthday by the last day of the Jamboree.
• Must be housed as an adult due to chronological age, while allowed to participate in program consistent with a youth participant.
• Be approved by the local council.
• Participate in pre-Jamboree training experience with local council and unit leader.
• Submitted BSA Annual Health & Medical Record using the on-line Jamboree submission process.  The AHMR must be dated on or after July 1, 2025.
• Submit all registrations fees per the local council’s payment schedule.

Adult Leader Participant Qualifications

All Jamboree Scoutmasters, First, Second, Third Assistant Scoutmasters, Unit Care Provider, and Adult Chaperones MUST meet the following requirements:

• Must have a current BSA membership in a local council unit.
• All leaders regardless of assigned position must be at least 21 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree.
• Be approved by the local council.
• Scoutmaster, First, Second or Third Assistant Scoutmasters  must currently be serving in any unit leadership position.
• Scoutmaster applicants must have completed appropriate leader specific training.
• All adult leaders must be current with Youth Protection Training.
• All adults must register online through the Jamboree registration system as a “Leader”. The council will designate specific leadership or chaperone positions at the time the Jamboree units are assigned.
• Participate and assist in planning the pre-Jamboree training experience with local council.
• The Unit Care Provider must be one of the Unit Leaders (SM or ASM) and is required to hold either current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certificates or a current healthcare license (MD, DO, APRN, RN, PA, Paramedic, EMT). This unit leader’s responsibilities include providing for the safety and well-being of each unit member by a) reviewing their AHMR and maintaining a binder/file containing all of the Unit’s AHMRs, b) maintaining the Unit First Aid Kit and providing first aid treatment within the unit and c) overseeing administration of required medications.
• Submitted BSA Annual Health & Medical Record using the on-line Jamboree submission process.  The AHMR must be dated on or after July 1, 2025.

Submit all registrations fees per the local council’s payment schedule.