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The '''2010 National Scout Jamboree''' was the 17th [[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|national Scout jamboree]] of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] and was held from July 26 to August 4, 2010 at [[Fort A.P. Hill]], [[Virginia]]. The 2010 National Scout Jamboree celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and was the last jamboree held at Fort A.P. Hill. With more than 50,000 in attendance, the 2010 National Scout Jamboree was the largest overall since 1973, and the largest at a single location since 1964. The next andAll subsequent jamborees willhave bebeen held permanently at [[The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve]], the Boy Scouts of America's fourth High Adventure base. This was also be the first jamboree to include Venturing programs.

The jamboree was divided into 21 subcamps with each subcamp named after a person, place, or animal that best represented the geographic area the councils in that subcamp came from.<ref name="subcamp">{{cite web |title=Subcamp Operations Manual |url=http://www.webcitationbsajamboree.org/5rzbQyVmgfilestore/jamboree/pdf/410-140.pdf |publisher=Boy Scouts of America |accessdate=August 14, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917044035/http://bsajamboree.org/filestore/jamboree/pdf/410-140.pdf |archivedate=AugustSeptember 1417, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> For example, subcamp 9 was named after the mountain elk.<ref name=subcamp />

There were four action centers around the camp, one for each region. Each action center had the same activities as all the others, though some things were done slightly differently at each one. For example, the [[rappelling]] tower at Action Center "C" included a "helicopter rappel" where participants descended from a rope in free space, instead of climbing down in front of a wall as usual. Each of the activities (except [[bouldering]], which was an optional component of rapellingrappelling) awarded a stamp for successful completion.

* Air-Rifle Shooting, a ten -foot .22 rifle range.

* [[Conservation (ethic)|Conservation]], ana non-boating activity which was on the north end of Thomas Road. It dealt with conservation topics and had exhibits from many large companies and branches of government.

* [[Snorkeling|Snorkel]] Search, located at the Thomas Road swimming pools. Scouts looked for jamboree insignia in the water.

The [[Order of the Arrow]]'s show at this jamboree was called The Mysterium Compass.<ref name="mysterium">{{cite web|title=The Mysterium Compass|url=http://www.themysteriumcompass.org/|publisher=The Order of the Arrow|accessdate=August 15, 2010| archiveurl= httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20100924232326/http://www.themysteriumcompass.org/| archivedate= September 24, 2010 <!|url--DASHBot-->status=dead| deadurldf= nomdy-all}}</ref> It was the successor of the "Twelve Cubed" show presented at the 2005 jamboree. Tickets were distributed to the troops, with an average of 18 tickets for each one, enough for half of the Scouts to attend. The tickets instructed the Scouts to attend in patrols of 9, and each were good for one showing. The show was presented every 20 minutes but lasted over an hour.<ref name=mysterium /> Each presentation of the program had three groups of four patrols of 9 Scouts each, that is, 108 people. No-shows were filled in with Scouts from a standby line.<ref name=mysterium /> After doubling the amount of money spent on the jamboree, The Mysterium Compass cost over $1,000,000 to produce and had a staff of just above 300. It was closed to anyone over 18.<ref name=mysterium /> Participants who completed the show were given a medallion for their jamboree emblem patches.<ref name=mysterium />

The 2010 National Scout Jamboree featured two arena shows: one on July 28, and another one was held on July 31. Both arena shows featured [[Chief Scout Executive]] [[Bob Mazzuca]].<ref name=arenaone /><ref name=arenatwo /> The first arena show featured several celebrities, including [[Sgt. Slaughter]], [[Miss America]] [[Caressa Cameron]], and [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[Robert Gates]].<ref name="arenaone">{{cite news |last=Dewan |first=Sujay |title=Opening arena show blows away 2010 National Scout Jamboree |url=http://www.mlive.com/living/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/08/opening_arena_show_blows_away.html |accessdate=August 8, 2010 |newspaper=MLive |date=August 1, 2010}}</ref> The main arena show featured [[Mike Rowe]], host of [[Discovery Channel]]'s ''[[Dirty Jobs]]'', and musical performances by [[Alex Boyé]], [[Honor Society (band)|Honor Society]] and [[Switchfoot]].<ref name="arenatwo">{{cite news |last=Bowes |first=Mark |title=2010 Scout Jamboree comes to an end |url=http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2010/aug/05/jamb05-ar-413430/ |accessdate=August 8, 2010 |newspaper=Richmond Timesarchive-Dispatch |dateurl=August 5, 2010| archiveurl= httphttps://web.archive.org/webtoday/20100807230532/http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2010/aug/05/jamb05-ar-413430/| archivedate|url-status=dead |archive-date=August 7, 2010 <!--DASHBot-->|accessdate=August deadurl8, 2010 |newspaper=Richmond noTimes-Dispatch |date=August 5, 2010}}</ref> The show ended with the largest fireworks display ever performed on a military base or at a national Scout jamboree.<ref name=arenatwo /> There was some controversy over [[Barack Obama|President Obama]] not appearing, as he had chosen to appearpre-record his appearance on [[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]] that day - instead leaving a video message congratulating the Boy Scouts of America on their centennial.<!--(unconfirmed that taping the VIEW excluded him from the 10 day event. please source.)--><ref>Obama, Barack. (July 31, 2010) "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obtkCHhJ_q8 President Obama Addresses 2010 National Scout Jamboree]". YouTube. Retrieved July 25, 2013</ref>

At the 2005 jamboree, there were problems with a [[water scarcity|water shortage]] during the first arena show. This was not repeated in the second show or in those at the 2010 jamboree. Cases of water bottles were distributed everywhere on the arena seating area, with large stacks at the sides, back, and along the roads to the arena. In total, approximate three-quarters of a million bottles of water were placed in the arena during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree - in order to more effectively combat the risk of dehydration. On the way back to their camps from the second arena show after dark, some participants without flashlights had trouble avoiding running into extra cases of water bottles as they lay on the ground and the roads. A few others carried cases back to their camps because the water in the bottles tasted better than that distributed in the water system.

There was a focus on social networking at this jamboree which was entirely new. Generally, Scouts are instructed to leave their electronics at home when on camping trips, but this event was an exception. AT&T, one of the corporate sponsors, provided excellent cell phone coverage and a Wi-Fi network which spanned the entire site. This effected "a better signal in [the jamboree site] than in most residential areas."<ref name="networks">{{cite news |last=Reck |first=Daniel |title=Unauthorized Networks Challenge Jamboree Wi-Fi |url=http://www.bsajamboree.org/JamboreeToday/0728/0728WiFi.aspx |accessdate=August 12, 2010 |newspaper=Jamboree Today |date=July 28, 2010 |archiveurl=httphttps://wwwweb.webcitationarchive.org/5rxikdDNBweb/20101120032850/http://bsajamboree.org/JamboreeToday/0728/0728WiFi.aspx |archivedate=AugustNovember 1320, 2010 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> AT&T also provided [[netbook]]s and cell phones for use by the Scouts in their Connection Centers, located throughout the site. There were also secure device charging lockers next to each connection center where phones or other devices could be recharged, although this set-up became controversial after scoutsScouts began keeping the keys to the lockers in order to have a personal charging station. The jamboree trading posts sponsored competitions for videos and pictures submitted by participants. Staff members and signs placed around the site encouraged Scouts to tell about their experiences on various social websites. This allowed parents, siblings, and friends at home to get in on the action and see what was happening. Overall, the event was covered extensively on the internet as well as in local and national news.

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