Check out the video above for a hint.

That’s just a glimpse of the action you’ll find next summer at The River, one of four programs offered at the Summit from June 8 to August 16, 2014.

The River is a weeklong program that offers a dynamic learning environment. It all starts on flat water with the fundamentals, then adds in whitewater skills on gentle whitewater. The program culminates with a world-class whitewater run through the New River Gorge on class II-VI whitewater.

The River is more than just whitewater, however, as Summit program architects have woven the Summit core values—adventure, sustainability, service, and leadership—into each step of the way.

After all is said and done, you’ll be taking home skills—and memories—to last a lifetime.

What’s your favorite river experience and what did it teach you?

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Coming to the jamboree with a visitor pass means you’ll get a taste of much of what the Summit has to offer.

From merit badge stations to trading posts, stadium shows to the activities at Action Point, BSA broadcasts to sustainability, you, your family, and your friends will find plenty to see and do at the Scott Summit Center.

When are you coming to visit the jamboree?

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These courses are all about helping Scouts and Venturers develop leadership and teamwork skills and learn more about themselves. At the 2013 jamboree you’ll have a chance to do just that at the Summit’s six courses, the most in any one spot in the world.

The two courses at Action Point and the four at Adventure Valley feature a network of swinging logs, rope bridges, cargo nets, and other challenges suspended 25 feet above the ground.

To develop leadership and trust, you’ll do some earthbound exercises in preparation for your time on the challenge course. Once you’re ready, you’ll be harnessed up and clipped in for this aerial obstacle course.

If you love getting a bird’s-eye view of the world or want to challenge yourself by pushing your comfort zone, check out The Ropes.

What is it that draws you to the, well, challenge, of the challenge course?

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 You’ll have a chance to experience all kinds of amazing ways to test your physical fitness and mental skill and ability with the activities offered. Hopefully, you’re already exercising more.

Here’s the thing: You’ll definitely have more fun if you’re fit.

The Summit is partnering with the U.S. Navy to offer Scouts and Venturers who attend the 2013 National Jamboree the opportunity to earn the Summit SEAL Challenge Award.

To earn this elite award at the jamboree, you must successfully pass the Navy SEAL Physical Screening Test (PST) while at the Summit. And to qualify for the PST, you must be a Star Scout and have earned all of the following merit badges: Citizenship in the Nation, Personal Fitness, Swimming and Lifesaving or, if a Venturer, you must have earned the Ranger Award.

You must email the jamboree office that you are interested in earning the award at the Jamboree no later than June 15, 2013 with Summit SEAL Challenge Award in the subject line.

Get your paperwork completed and start preparing and training now!

What are you doing to prepare for the rigors of the 2013 jamboree?

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Still not convinced The Trax will be ready? Check out the video above.

If you listen closely to Tom Wagner in the video, you’ll realize that The Trax was pretty well finished about a month ago.

Next time you see it you’ll be exploring more than 270,000 square feet of extreme BMX terrain designed for all types of two-wheeled adventure and featuring rollers, berms and downhill courses, and even a no-pedal pump track.

What part of The Trax has you ready to ramp up the good times?

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It’s All About the Shoes

While hiking boots provide more support and warmth, a pair of trail runners or low cut boots will best suit you for activities at the Summit. Each is designed to be comfortable for general use yet rugged enough for anything from rock climbing to mountain biking.

Many of the trails at the Summit can be damp or muddy. Thus, waterproofing—or having Gore-Tex- or Outdry-lined shoes—would be wise. However, remember that over waterproofing traps in sweat and makes it harder to clean or repair your shoes. Finally, your feet will thank you if you break in a new pair of kicks before arriving at the Summit. Wear them around the house or walk the dog a couple times to get them worn in.

Another Secret 

Pack camp shoes—like Crocs—to wear around camp to give your boots a chance to dry out in the sun. Besides, they can double as water shoes for whitewater rafting and shower shoes, so you kill two (or three, maybe?) birds with one stone there.

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1. Scouts and Venturers participating in the jamboree can view their activity schedule within the app. That means no more hassle with a printed schedule getting wet, blowing away, or getting lost in your day pack. Less paper consumption also means a more sustainable jamboree, one of the key visions in shaping the Summit.
2. A detailed map of the jamboree site will ensure that everyone stays on course. Less time spent navigating the vast Jamboree site means more time zip-lining, rock climbing, and enjoying some of the biggest and wildest jamboree activities ever.
3. Finding your friends at the jamboree has never been easier. Using the People tab of the Jamboree Summit App, you can spot your friends on the Summit map. With so many adventures to discover, there’s no time to lose searching for a buddy.

You can find the Jamboree Summit App for 99 cents in the Google Play Store and iOS App Store by searching “Summit Scouts”. Make sure you’re prepared to Go Big and Get Wild at the 2013 jamboree with the Jamboree Summit App!

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We dare you not to be fully stoked.

Ready to get your high adventure on?

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If you’re coming to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, you’ll have a chance to live that dream at The Canopy. Seriously. Check out the video above for a taste.

Built by Bonsai Design, the eight courses of The Canopy feature more miles of zips than any facility in the world. In addition to all the fun that comes with 48 zip lines and eight skills stations, this tree-to-tree adventure is a great way for Scouts and Venturers to connect with geology and ecology among the hemlock, oak, birch, and hickory trees.

So come take flight on The Canopy this summer. May all your dreams come true.

Do you go for The Canopy, The Zip, or The Ropes?

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It’s going to take a bunch of dedicated people willing to help out to make this year’s event shine.

That’s where you come in.

We’re putting out another call for dependable Scouts to join the ranks of the jamboree staff and be part of the first-ever jamboree at the Summit.

Head on over to bsajamboree.org to register.

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