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     Many activity booths with games, crafts and demos are planned for the Cub Scouts. Cub events run throughout the day, Religious service in the evening followed by Cub Exhibitions and the Evening Show.
Cub Scout camping will be available at the Mullet Festival Site, about 15 minutes from the event.

     Boy Scouts will have activities for their age group too. Stations in the morning with afternoon wide area games, exhibits, and an outdoor festival. Activities continue into the evening with an Evening Show and late night star gaze.
Boy Scout Troops will be camping on site.

     Venture Crews will be working on activities relating to their Arts & Hobbies, Sports, Religious and Outdoor Bronze.
The activities will include leadership development activities for all older scouts to participate in. Flyer
Older scout groups will be camping on site in the co-ed area.

     Order of the Arrow will have a presence at Scout Jam too. They are staffing / organizing many of the activities.
For the 100 Years of Scouting, they are compiling a 100 Best List. Get a copy of the current list or you can send a nomination here. The list will be updated as submissions come in. The recipes will be available for download after the event.

     The Evening Show will be a big event to include guest speaker Alvin Townley! He is the author of Spirit of Adventure and Legacy of Honor. Townley hails from Atlanta where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was active in Order of the Arrow. He is an exceptional motivator speaking on leadership and a new generation of leaders (Young Eagle Scouts). Check out our flyer or visit his website for more information.

     Earn your rocker for FAITH by attending one of the Worship Services. Saturday at 5pm - Jewish, Muslims, and a Non-Denominational Cub Service will be held. Sunday at 8:30am - Catholic and Non-Denominational Services will be held for Boy Scouts. Check schedule for locations.

     Community Support: We've got a great line up of support from local government, community businesses and organizations! Find activities, hands on booths, and demos throughout the day and a couple shows at night.
We'll also give back to the community by collecting canned goods for local food pantries. Panama City Rescue Mission, Pensacola's Manna Food Pantry and Niceville Sharing and Caring will receive all the canned goods we can collect, so please help out as a service project!

Emergency Lane - Check out a fire truck or ambulance, crawl through a smoke house, experience a storm house! See the emergency trailer, 911 practice phones, and beach safety equipment. Talk on a HAM radio and see how far away you can reach someone.

Look up to the sky... Aero modelers will be there and we're working on a helicopter and rockets!

Be sure to take a turn at the dunking booth and tie a fly. Tour the Indian village and reenactment areas. Visit the FL Division of Forestry, Heritage Musuem, and Sheriff's Crime Prevention booth. See what the Emerald Coast Reef Association does for the area. Watch for roaming exhibits, they'll come to you!

Early evening shows include Nonie's Ark, Cub Cuisine, and Casting Demos. Late night star gazing with the amateur astronomers clubs.

     More for scouts! We're bringing the Scout Shop to you! Come shopping and say hello to the staff. There is a Trade-O-Ree, scouting musuem, and lots of 100's to find and participate in. All of the above and we're not done yet, check back for more to come!

     Campers: The rules of camping for all areas is defined in the Leader's Guide. These include: Trash should be properly bagged and put in receptacles, NO Ground Fires will be allowed, and no digging of any kind. Campsite sizes will be based on the number of pre-registrations you submit.

Cub Scouts are encouraged to consider it a weekend event and camp at the Mullet Festival Site located at Hwy 85N and College Blvd, Niceville. Especially those of you driving a long distance. Click to get an idea of what the site looks like. Image1, Image2
Set up at the Mullet Festival Site on Friday, Spend Saturday at Scout Jam, then pack up on Sunday, maybe hitting the Eglin Air Show on the way home. This can be a great family weekend full of fun events for very little cost.

Boy Scout Troops will have a subcamp for each district. As you arrive, you will be shown your districts campsite and troop set up location. There will be no vehicle or trailers allowed in the camping area, so be prepared to backpack in with your gear.

Crews / Posts / Ships are encouraged to camp and will have a subcamp of their own. As you arrive, you will be shown to your area. There will be no vehicle or trailers allowed in the camping area, so be prepared to backpack in with your gear.