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The 1993 National Scout Jamboree was the 13th national Scout jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America and was held from August 4-10, 1993, at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

Statistics

This event was attended by 34,449 scouts.^[1]

List of sub-camps

The 1993 National Scout Jamboree was divided into four regional encampments which consisted of a total of 19 sub-camps. Each subcamp consisted of approximately 1300 participants each dispersed among 30-40 troops. Each troop occupied a campsite with dimensions of approximately 90 feet (27 m) X 90 feet.^[2] Each subcamp had a special patch depicting a historical flag.

Central region

Subcamp 1: Green Mountain

Subcamp 2: Rhode Island

Subcamp 3: Guilford Courthouse

Subcamp 4: French Fleur-de-lis

Western region

Subcamp 5: Union Jack

Subcamp 6: Grand Union

Subcamp 7: Fremont

Subcamp 8: Sons of Liberty

Subcamp 9: Gadsden

Southern region

Subcamp 15: Navy Jack

Subcamp 16: Serapis

Subcamp 17: Fort Moultrie

Subcamp 18: Lions & Castles

Subcamp 19: Commodore Perry

Northeast region

Subcamp 10: Bunker Hill

Subcamp 11: Bennington

Subcamp 12: Washington Cruisers

Subcamp 13: Phila, Light Horse

Subcamp 14: Taunton

Program

Jamboree attendees were able to participate in a number of activities. Singer Lee Greenwood and performance group Up With People performed at the opening ceremony, and singer Louise Mandrell performed at the closing ceremony.^[3] A list of the main activities is given below.

Action centers

• "Action Alley"
• Air-Rifle
• Archery
• "Bikathalon"
• "Buckskin Games"
• "Confidence Course"
• Motocross
• "Patrol Challenge"
• Pioneering
• Trap Shooting
• Rappelling

Remote centers

• Conservation
• Fishing - More than 20,000 bass, channel catfish, bluegill and other fish were stocked in Fishhook Lake.

Aquatics

• "Raft Encounter"
• Racing Shell Run
• Canoe Sprint
• "Kayak Fun"
• Canoe Slalom
• "Discover Scuba"
• "Snorkel Search"

Exhibits and displays

• National Exhibits
• Merit Badge Midway
• Arts and Science Expo
• Brownsea Island Camp
• Daily Stage Shows
• Amateur Radio Station

Order of the Arrow Jamboree Rendezvous

The Order of the Arrow Jamboree Rendezvous was held on the evening of Monday, August 9.

Severe weather

A major rainstorm occurred on Friday, August 6 which caused localized flooding throughout Fort A. P. Hill and necessitated the cancellation of all Jamboree activities for the afternoon.^[4] This storm deposited over 3 inches (76 mm) of rain on the jamboree site in a 13-hour period.^[5]

Newspaper

A daily newspaper entitled Jamboree Today was distributed to all jamboree participants to inform them of events at the jamboree.

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