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All the ways to follow the 2017 National Jamboree from your phone or laptop

By Bryan Wendell | July 17, 2017

The 2017 National Jamboree will be the most-shared Jamboree in history.

Scouts, Venturers, staffers and visitors will write blog updates, stream live video and post to a number of social networks, including some that were relatively unknown four years ago at the 2013 National Jamboree.

Those lucky enough to experience the Jamboree in person are in for an unforgettable 10 days. Those who use Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook and more to follow along from home or the office? They’re getting the next best thing.

Here, the full list of the sites, hashtags and social network accounts you need to follow.

Blogs and websites

  • Bryan on Scouting blog: You’re in the right place to find my coverage of the 2017 Jamboree. This will be my sixth National Jamboree (1997, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2013 and 2017), but the experience never gets old. I’ll share interesting stories about what I see as I explore the Summit Bechtel Reserve.
  • Boys’ Life Hometown Media: At the Boys’ Life Media Experience within the Scott Summit Center, Scouts and Venturers can share their first-person Jamboree experience with local news organizations back home. We’ll post those and other stories — all written by Scouts and Venturers — at the BL Jamboree page linked here.
  • BSA Flickr: Experience the 2017 National Jamboree in photos on the BSA’s official Flickr page. A fleet of volunteer photographers will update the page regularly with their favorite shots.

Official Jamboree app

The official app of the 2017 National Jamboree, which I covered in depth here, isn’t just for Jamboree participants and staffers. Download it now.

Facebook

Official hashtag: #2017Jambo

Accounts to like:

Twitter

Official hashtag: #2017Jambo

Accounts to follow:

Instagram

Official hashtag: #2017Jambo

Accounts to follow:

Snapchat

Accounts to follow:

Tap “Add Friends” then “Username” to add the accounts below.

  • Bryan on Scouting: bryanonscouting
  • Boy Scouts of America: theboyscouts
  • Order of the Arrow: oa-bsa

To quickly add the Boy Scouts as a friend on Snapchat, use the Snapcode below:

Live streaming video

  • Boys’ Life Live From the Jamboree
    • A half-hour recap of the day’s Jamboree fun, hosted by Maggie McCulloch and Sean Foy, two youth Jamboree staffers. We’ll share in-depth interviews, fascinating stories and a unique perspective on the 2017 Jamboree.
    • When: 6 p.m. ET daily, beginning July 19
    • Where: The Boys’ Life Facebook page
  • Jamboree Tonight
    • 2017 Order of the Arrow National Chief Forrest Gertin and National Venturing President Michelle Merritt will host a livestream that will recap the day, feature interviews with Scouts and Scouters, and highlight important parts of the next day.
    • When: 9:30 p.m. ET daily
    • Where: At this link and on the main 2017 Jamboree social media channels.

All the ways to follow the 2017 National Jamboree from your phone or laptop

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