Here are some key points you need to
know:
Visiting Hours
- Monday, July 26: No visitors allowed
- Tuesday, July 27: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 28: 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
- Thursday, July 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday, July 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, July 31: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(closing arena show)
- Sunday, Aug. 1: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Monday, Aug. 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 3: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What Can
Visitors Do?
A lot! Here are
some of the options: the Army Adventure Center, Conservation area,
Exhibits & Displays, 100th Anniversary Arena Show, Venturing, 2013
Jamboree display, Technology Quest, Brownsea Island, Disabilities
Awareness, Amateur Radio as well as the Trading Posts, Scout Shop, and
food outlets.
What Can't
Visitors Do?
Some activities are
reserved for participants only. These are: regional Action Centers and
Stage Shows, all subcamp activities, Mysterium Compass, Boating,
Scuba, Swimming, Snorkeling, Camp Thunder, Fishing and the Merit Badge
Midway
Fee
A $10 fee per visitor
per day will help cover the costs of visitor support, which includes
grounds clean-up, restrooms, site restoration, amenities, and more.
Jamboree visitors will be named "Official Centennial Jamboree
Supporters." Fees will be collected at the gate.
Groups
Vehicles carrying eight
or more people can pay in advance. Get the
Visitor Information Transmittal form
from your local council, and send it to the national office in Texas.
The designated group leader will receive a windshield placard that
will make entering the jamboree quick and easy.
Food
Visitors will
find plenty of
retail food options,
but visitors cannot eat in the troop sites or staff dining centers.
Accommodations
There is no on-site
accommodation available for visitors. That includes RV sites, tent
areas, and fixed housing.
Getting There
Check out the
U.S. Army's
official driving directions.
Getting Around
Be Prepared! There are
no sidewalks, and most visitors will walk more than five miles per day
at the jamboree.
Visiting on
July 31
If you're planning to
visit on Saturday, July 31, officials are suggesting that you arrive
as early in the day as possible. Once Fort A.P. Hill reaches capacity
for Saturday night's arena show, no more visitors will be allowed to
enter the property.
Official Patch
All visitors will
receive a special Visitor's Patch.
patch
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