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MARADMIN 225/01
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SUBJ/REQ VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE//
REF/A/ HQMC NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE TASKER//
NARR/REF A DESIGNATES MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND AS THE LEAD
USMC AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ACTIVITIES WITH THE BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND THE NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE.
RMKS/1. THE NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE TAKES PLACE EVERY FOUR YEARS AT
FORT AP HILL, VA. THE NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE IS THE BIGGEST
GATHERING OF BOY SCOUTS IN THE NATION. OVER 40,000 SCOUTS FROM
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WILL ATTEND. THE JAMBOREE IS SCHEDULED
FROM 23 JULY TO 1 AUGUST 2001.
2. MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION WILL ENCOMPASS ALL ASPECTS OF JAMBOREE
DAILY ACTIVITY AND WILL FOCUS ON FOUR AREAS: A) SPONSORSHIP OF
SCOUTOPIA. THE JAMBOREE’S FLAGSHIP EVENT IS A THEATRICAL PRESENTATION
OF THE SCOUT OATH, HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE OF CHARACTER. B) AUTO
MECHANICS MERIT BADGE SPONSORSHIP. THE CENTERPIECE OF THE DISPLAY
WILL BE THE #25 TEAM MARINE RACING CHEVY MONTE CARLO. SCOUTS WILL RUN
THROUGH A VARIETY OF AUTO MECHANICS REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE PARTICIPATION
IN ACTIVITIES AS A TEAM MEMBER ON A NASCAR PIT CREW. C) MORNING
PT. MARINES WILL CONDUCT PT SESSIONS IN EACH OF THE JAMBOREE’S FOUR
SUB-CAMPS THROUGHOUT THE JAMBOREE. D) BAND SUPPORT. THE BATTLE COLOR
DETACHMENT AND THE PARRIS ISLAND BAND WILL PERFORM DURING CEREMONIES.
3. STAFFING AT ALL USMC JAMBOREE ACTIVITIES WILL BE THROUGH VOLUNTEER
SUPPORT. OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MARINES ARE REQUESTED TO VOLUNTEER THEIR
SUPPORT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A MINIMUM OF 50 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE
REQUIRED. VOLUNTEERS WILL FILL POSITIONS AS EVENT STAFF, AND EVENT
COORDINATORS FOR SCOUTOPIA, AUTO MECHANICS MERIT BADGE, MORNING PT, BAND
SUPPORT, DRIVER SUPPORT, SUPPORT TO THE JOINT DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
BUREAU, AND MILITARY JAMBOREE SUPPORT CENTER. VOLUNTEER SUPPORT WILL BE
REQUIRED BETWEEN 11 JULY AND 3 AUGUST 2001, WITH THE MAJORITY OF SUPPORT
BEING REQUIRED BETWEEN 21 JULY THROUGH 1 AUGUST 2001. INDIVIDUAL
VOLUNTEERS DO NOT NEED TO SUPPORT THE ENTIRE TIME FRAME OF 11 JULY THROUGH
3 AUGUST 2001. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ROTATED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS BASED ON
PERSONNEL AVAILABILITY. PRIOR SCOUTING EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED, BUT NOT
REQUIRED.
4. INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS SHOULD FAX NAME, SCOUTING EXPERIENCE, SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER, DATES OF AVAILABILITY, RANK, MOS, UNIT NAME, ADDRESS,
E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND REQUESTED DUTY ASSIGNMENT WITH A LETTER
AUTHORIZING PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (PTAD) BY THEIR CURRENT
COMMANDING OFFICER. A SAMPLE FORMAT CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE POC
IDENTIFIED BELOW. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY AC/S ADVERTISING AT
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND BY COB ON 23 MAY 2001. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE
NOTIFIED OF SELECTION, ACCEPTANCE AND ASSIGNMENT NLT COB ON 1 JUNE 2001.
VOLUNTEERS MUST ENSURE PTAD IS AUTHORIZED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.
INDIVIDUAL UNITS WILL ORIGINATE PTAD ORDERS. BILLETING WILL BE PROVIDED ON
SITE. CHOW WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE. PTAD IN SUPPORT
OF THE JAMBOREE DOES NOT SATISFY THE CRITERIA FOR PTAD IN SUPPORT OF THE
RECRUITER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
5. ALL USMC PRESENCE AND ACTIVITY AT THE JAMBOREE WILL BE COORDINATED
THROUGH MCRC. ALL MARINES WILL CHECK-IN WITH THE JAMBOREE OIC. MARINES
ON LIGHT/NO DUTY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN JAMBOREE SUPPORT.
6. MCRC POINT OF CONTACT IS MAJ ANDREW FORTUNATO OR MRS BARBARA PETERSON
AT DSN 278-9433 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9433, FAX (703) 784-9860, E-MAIL
FORTUNATOAW@MCRC.USMC.MIL, PETERSONGS07BARBARAF@MCRC.USMC.MIL.
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