Thousands of Boy Scouts to Converge on North Falmouth for Regional Jamboree This Weekend

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Event: MassJam 2008 (Note: MassJam is held only once every four years)

Expected Attendance: 7,000+

Dates: Saturday, October 11 - Monday, October 13, 2008

Times: Action Centers open 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturday / 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Sunday

Location: Barnstable County Fairgrounds, Route 151, North Falmouth, MA

MassJam 2008 (Massachusetts Jamboree 2008) will bring together more than 7,000 Boy Scouts, Venturers, and adult Scouting volunteers from more than 375 Troops and Venture Crews in MA, RI, NH, ME, and CT in one weekend to celebrate "Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow" - a preview of Scouting's 100th anniversary in America in 2010.

MassJam 2008 offers an opportunity for Scouts to have fun while participating in activity centers that emphasize traditional Scouting skills: First Aid, Archery, Air Rifles, Orienteering, Friction Bridge, Confidence Course, Pioneering, Challenge Wall, and Mountain Boarding. In their spare time, Scouts will be able to visit a midway featuring a variety of exhibits and displays by organizations such as a blacksmith, the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Federation of Fly Fishers, and the U.S. Coast Guard. A favorite spot at this Jamboree will be the area set aside for patch and souvenir trading.

About the Boy Scouts of America

Serving nearly 4.7 million young people between 7 and 20 years of age with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories, the Boy Scouts of America is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Due to BSA Youth Protection guidelines, visiting media must register at the MassJam administration center and wear an official MassJam 08 press pass while on site.

Directions to MassJam 08:

From the west and north, cross onto the Cape via the Bourne Bridge in Bourne, MA. Routes 495, 195, 25, 6 (connects from Route 3) and 28 all converge at the bridge. From the bridge, take Route 28 south 15 miles to Route 151. Turn right (east) on to Route 151 and follow the Mass Jam signs.

Media Contacts:

For more information, please contact Leslie Jacobs (e-mail: lcjacobs50@hotmail.com or cell phone: 508-769-0565) or Kevin Rudden (e-mail: kevin.rudden@comcast.net or cell phone: 617-480-0497)

for Boy Scouts of America
Leslie Jacobs
cell phone: 508-769-0565
e-mail: lcjacobs50@hotmail.com
or
Kevin Rudden
cell phone: 617-480-0497
e-mail: kevin.rudden@comcast.net