Scouting, Volume 8, Number 12, July 15, 1920 Page: 14
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SCOUTING, JULY 15, 1920
United States, but it proved altogether
too long to justify the necessary space in
Scouting. But we are sure, however,
that Scout leaders the country over and
possibly also the parents and friends of
the Jamboree Scouts, will be interested in
visualizing for themselves the " service "
that was " wished upon" the National
Office by the receipt of the invitation from
Sir Robert Baden-Powell to send a rep-
resentation to the Jamboree. Here then in
not wholly complete form are the various
items—items!—that engaged the attention
of members of the National Office staff
and of the leaders of the party who were
selected and took hold of the problems im-
mediately upon their appointment to places
upon the Jamboree Council staff:
Assembling complete definite data about
the Jamboree.
Establishing a basis of selection of scouts
as representatives.
Preparing applications of full personal
particulars to be filed by scouts and
leaders.
Informing the whole field upon the sub-
ject and keeping it informed upon changes
that occur.
Notifying prospective delegates to secure
health certificates, insurance, and on other
requirements.
Seeing that every boy and leader had his
passports, and in proper order, before
boarding the ship. (It usually takes from
one to seven days according to circum-
stances to get a passport.)
Negotiating with steamship companies
SERVICE "—(Confirmed from page
and then with the War Department for
transportation to and from Europe, and ar-
ranging all details.
Selecting and securing and preparing mo-
bilization facilities in New York City.
Registering and keeping track of boys
after arrival.
Arranging full schedule for both train-
ing and entertainment during stay in New
York.
Determining demonstrations and pageant
features for our part in the Jamboree pro-
gram.
Organizing the parade and farewell cere-
monies in New York.
Planning the organization of the dele-
gation into a Jamboree Council and staff
and troops of scouts.
Arranging for inspection, physical exam-
ination, imperative vaccinations, new uni-
forms, personal equipment and laundry
tags (40 to each boy to safeguard his prop-
erty)-, skull caps for the scouts, and many
other small particulars.
Working out daily schedule for fort and
ship.
Arranging all details of embarkation, in-
cluding pier privileges for parents and
friends.
Handling of all supplies and baggage for
the entire party and getting it aboard ship,
and arranging for the handling on the
other side.
Mapping out the tour on the other side
with details of handling the delegation.
3)
Looking after the health and comfort of
the entire delegation from hour of em-
barkation. This included medical atten-
tion, dentistry, chaplain, postmaster, a
library, a nightly moving picture program,
song books, canteen, and other particulars.
Providing extensive exhibits to be shown
at the Jamboree and elsewhere.
Arranging with foreign governments for
the details of stay of the delegation in
their countries.
Designing and preparing special insignia
for the delegates, also flags and banners
and other paraphernalia.
Making arrangements to keep homes ad-
vised on essential facts during the absence
of the party.
We have endeavored to express grati-
tude and appreciation in every individual
case of helpfulness and cooperation, and
wish to bear testimony here to the unsel-
fishness and zeal with which members of
our organization and men from the out-
side who have joined the Jamboree organ-
ization and in this way have served the
cause of boyhood and the Boy Scout
Movement.
By no means the least interesting and
important fact in connection with the Jam-
boree is that the entire cost is borne by
local councils, communities, parents and
friends of the scouts, and (in many cases)
by leaders who accompany the party. No
part of the expense of the Jamboree falls
upon the National Office.
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