In this email you will find:

• Letter from Jack O'Neill, National Chief
• OA Service Corps
• Mysterium Compass
• OA Indian Village
• Signing up for Jamboree Staff
• Staff Qualifications
• Other Staff Opportunities
• Participant Statement of Understanding and Code of Conduct
• Jamboree Staff Clearance Procedure
• 2010 National Scout Jamboree Staff Payment Schedule
• Jamboree Staff Recruitment Resources

Brothers,

In less than 11 months, over 40,000 Boy Scouts will become a part of Jamboree City at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Caroline County, Virginia. 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary of Scouting and you will want to be a part of this celebration.

The Order of the Arrow needs to recruit 500 youth and adults to be a part of its staff to make its programs a success at the National Scout Jamboree. The Order will run three programs – The OA Service Corps, the Mysterium Compass, and the OA Indian Village.

At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, the OA will be celebrating its 60th anniversary of the OA Service Corps. The OA Service Corps provides assistance in the many Jamboree program and support areas.

The OA Indian Village will have representations of various tribes of North America, will assist Scouts in earning the Indian Lore Merit Badge, and will have tribal vignettes of dancers and singers traveling throughout the Jamboree.

The Mysterium Compass will offer a patrol based activity that will take Scouts through a series of challenges with special effects and theatrical acting similar to the previous OA shows including 12³, Scoutopia, and Odyssey of the Law.

This email provides the necessary information about applying for OA staff. Continue reading and sign up today!

I look forward to seeing you at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting!

Yours in Service,

Jack O'Neill
National Chief

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Lead Advisers –
Chris Grove- oadoc495@gmail.com
Jeffery Jonasen - JJonasen@bakerlaw.com

Since 1950 the Order of the Arrow Service Corps has provided the example for how Arrowmen should act and cheerfully serve others. The Service Corps seeks to provide servant leadership through cheerful service to the program areas of the Jamboree.

The OA Service Corps creates an environment conducive to servant leadership, cheerful service and a memorable experience while facilitating the needs of the 2010 National Jamboree.  We live out our obligation daily.  The OA Service Corps represents the true meaning of servant leadership.  The 2010 National Scout Jamboree is our time to show the nation that we are fulfilling our obligation and are putting its meaning into practice.

The OA Service Corps is about representing the OA and having fun.  There will be time for work, play, food, and fellowship.  This experience will be one that you will never forget.  Join our team and you will make friends to keep for the rest of your life. If you want have the best time of your life while wearing a sash at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, then come join the OA Service Corps.

The OA Service Corps is recruiting youth who will be under the age of 21 through the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

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Lead Adviser – Max Sasseen - max@sasseenrealtygroup.com

At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, the Order of the Arrow will present the Mysterium Compass, an inter-active ethical game. Staff recruitment for The Mysterium Compass is now underway. The Mysterium Compass will need Arrowmen of all skill levels for our team and each staff member will be a part of the cast, because everyone plays a critical role in our ability to be successful. How do we determine success? By delivering a fantastic and fun message to Scouts.

Youth and adult Arrowmen will be needed. Over 300 staff will be required to support The Mysterium Compass including actors, "game" managers, ushers, theatre technical crew like tv/video skills, sound and light technicians; stage managers; special effects operators; scenic crew; and more.

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Lead Adviser – Ron Bell - lronbell@bellsouth.net 

If you can dance, have dance outfits, make crafts, and know Indian history, then you will want to be a part of the OA Indian Village staff.

The OA Indian Village will depict how many North American Indian tribes lived. The American Indian Craft Zone will be where some of the best crafters in the Order will help Jamboree participants to learn beadwork, quillwork, finger weaving and participate in Indian games.

Jamboree participants will be able to work on the Indian Lore Merit Badge nestled in the OA Indian Village. The instructors of Indian Lore merit badge will use the resources provided by their brothers among the various Indian villages to create a fantastic delivery of the merit badge requirements. The Indian Lore Merit Badge will be located in the Indian Village.

A traditional flag ceremony will occur daily in the Indian Village. Indian dancers and singers will travel throughout the Jamboree area to provide dance and singing demonstrations for the Jamboree participants.

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Registering for the 2010 Jamboree staff is a simple process if you follow the simple steps outlined on the OA Jamboree Promotional Site by clicking here.

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Jamboree staff positions are open to adult men and women who meet required qualifications. Adult staff members must have been born before July 26, 1984. Youth staff members must have been born between July 26, 1984 and July 26, 1994, and be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. Jamboree staff applicants are submitted online directly to the national office. An electronic process has been developed for councils’ review, evaluation, and approval. The Web site will be accessible through www.MyScouting.org for volunteers. BSA employees may access it through www.MyBSA.org.

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For those Arrowmen who are interested in working in other programs such as the Jamboree band, Brownsea Island, the trading posts, or Action Centers, they should follow the same registration process outlined on the jamboree promotional website here

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The participant Statement of Understanding and Code of Conduct for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree will accompany applications for all Scouts and leaders. Youth and adult staff members will receive a copy of the staff Statement of Understanding and Code of Conduct on their staff Letter of Appointment when they are selected to serve. In all instances, the signature by participants, parents or guardian, and staff on either the participant application or staff Letter of Appointment dictates agreement to abide by the Code of Conduct and Statement of Understanding.

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The procedure for handling staff recruitment is as follows:

• The home council evaluates and approves applicant’s qualifications
• The region reviews applicant and approves applicant’s qualifications
• Approved staff applications are routed to directors for selection
• When selected, the prospective staff member is offered a position

The electronic online application does not guarantee a staff position. Local councils determine who may participate at a National Scout Jamboree. There will be a nonrefundable processing fee. Once the application is fully approved, it will be offered to the staff directors in the order of the applicant's five choices.

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To submit an application for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, go to www.MyScouting.org and log in. After logging in, go to “Event Reservations” and “Jamboree.” Then choose the Staff Application link. Once a staff application has been submitted, all staff payments will be made online via the Staff EDIT form using Visa, Mastercard, or Discover credit, debit or gift cards.

Staff 26 years of age or older

• $100 deposit due at time of application
• $400 payment due on or before July 31, 2009 **
• $295 final payment due on or before January 31, 2010 (late penalties will apply)

Staff 16-25 years of age

• $100 deposit due at time of application
• $200 payment due on or before July 31, 2009
• $97.50 final payment due on or before January 31, 2010 (late penalties will apply)

For youth and adult staff who register to be a part of the Order of the Arrow Staff at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, the $50 late fee will be waived for those who register between today and December 31, 2009 and are selected by the specific lead adviser for the OA programs. If a late fee is charged for a staff member who is a part of the OA programs, it will be corrected before the final staff payment is due.

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Promotional Videos
The Order of the Arrow has produced two promotional videos for lodges to utilize in recruiting staff for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

• Jamboree Promotional Message
• Jamboree Promotional Video

Website Banners
Click here for promotional banners to include on your lodge’s website.

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