How will Troop and Patrol Assignments be made? Will I be able to be in a patrol with my buddies from my home Troop?

Post date: Jan 29, 2010 10:11:04 PM

The Jamboree Scoutmasters have already worked out the plan for assignments. Troop

and Patrol assignments were carefully made by the Jamboree Scoutmasters to ensure the maximum

diversity of Scouts, in terms of age, rank, and geography. The Jamboree is a very special, once in

a lifetime opportunity to meet and camp with Scouts from all over New Hampshire, and many lasting

friendships are made. It is also a special opportunity for each Scout to reach out and learn about

how Scouting is lived around the Daniel Webster Council. Diversity of Patrol and Troop

assignments is critically important for a good Jamboree experience. For these reasons, a Scout is

not likely to be in a Patrol with a Scout from his home troop. Troop and Patrol assignment

policy is actually intended to make sure that Scouts from the same home Troop are not in the

same Jamboree Patrol. However, the more Scouts attending from the same home troop, the

greater the likelihood that other Scouts from the same home troop will be in the same Jamboree

Troop. For the most part, Scouts are free to “buddy up” with their friends from their home Troop

to choose and participate in Jamboree activities each day, so as a practical matter, assignment to

different Troops and Patrols will not affect the Scout’s ability to do things with his friends from

home. Each of our Troops will be in the same Subcamp, a short walk apart if not right next door

to each other, so friends can meet up each day to enjoy the Jamboree. However, a Scout will be

missing a great deal if he does not take the Jamboree opportunity to make new friends and enjoy

their company as well.