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The merit badges being offered at Illini Jamboree have been announced. They are:
Auto Mechanics
Electricity
Fingerprinting
Geology
Tracking
Pioneering
Indian Lore
Salesmanship
Cycling
Click to get a look at the Illini Jamboree Logo for 2010.
2010 Prairielands Council Illini Jamboree
September 17-19, 2010
ILLINOIS vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
100 years of Scouting. 120 Years of Illinois Football!
The Illini Jamboree is located at the Rantoul Municipal Airport (formerly Chanute Air Force Base) in Rantoul, IL. Check-in starts at 4:00 pm on Friday. The fee is $45 for all Boy Scouts, Venturers and camping Cub Scouts and leaders. There is a $25 game only ticket option for Cub Scouts.
The Illini Jamboree will be bigger and better than ever this year, as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting! This year’s Illini Jamboree features an in-state football showdown between the University of Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northern Illinois University Huskies, in an upstate vs. downstate Illinois battle!
Boy Scouts and Venturers:
Similar to past years, this includes a ticket to the football game at Memorial Stadium, transportation to the game, pre-game games and festivities, an opportunity to participate in the field color guard plus all the entertainment back at Rantoul after the game.
Cub Scouts:
Camping Option: Camping for the weekend, a ticket to the Illini football game at Memorial Stadium, transportation to the game, pre-game games and festivities, an opportunity to participate in the field color guard plus all the entertainment back at Rantoul after the game.
Individual Family Camping Option: Cub Scouts and their families whose Packs are not planning on attending may register for the Illini Jamboree on an individual basis. Cost per person is $45 for the camping option. Camping will be in a designated “Cub World” camping area, and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that for the Family Camping option, regular BSA camping and Guide to Safe Scouting guidelines apply to all campers. To sign up for this Family Camping option, please contact Susan Coller at 217-356-7291 Ext. 6441, or via email at susan.coller@scouting.org.
Game Only Option: This includes a ticket to the game and the activities after the game up in Rantoul. It does not include camping or transportation to the game or transportation back to Rantoul after the game. Packs need to make arrangements to get these tickets and wristbands to their members choosing this option (all tickets and wristbands will be in the packet the pack will receive when they check-in on Friday night). If the entire Pack chooses this option, the tickets and wristbands will be available at the Prairielands Scout office on September 17.
Everyone attending the Illini Jamboree must be registered and pay the fee. Wristbands will be given to every participant and must be worn all weekend.
Concession Tickets for lunch inside Memorial Stadium will be available for purchase. The lunch includes a hot dog, soft drink and bag of chips. The coupons are available for a Scouting Special price of $7.00 each, and you can order them with your registration.
What can you expect at the Illini Jamboree?
- Great food at Vendor Village
- Inflatable Games and Competitions
- Interactive Displays and Exhibits
- Fireworks
- Music
- Movies
- Bomb Squad Explosives Demonstration
- Robot Demonstrations
- Illinois DNR Exhibit
- Merit badge seminars (Course offerings to be announced soon! Check back here for details!)
- Trading Post
- First Aid facilities
- Tours of the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
- Large campsites – plenty of room to spread out
What you need to know!
- Registration is NOW OPEN! Registration form and info flyer is available HERE.
- Units must register together – individual registrations cannot be accepted, with the exception of the Cub Scout Family Camping option (see above).
- Registration by July 15, 2010 guarantees your unit seating in the Illini Jamboree block of seats at Memorial Stadium.
- A $15 per participant registration deposit is due at the time of registration. The balance is due no later than September 3, 2010 by 5:00pm.
- Not sure on your numbers? No problem! Go ahead and register your unit with your known numbers. Additions can be made, space permitting, after the July 15 priority registration deadline.
- If you have any questions, call Susan at 217-356-7291 Ext. 6441 or 800-464-7291 or email at susan.coller@scouting.org.
- All Packs, Troops and Crews are required to follow the BSA adult to Scout ratio standard for their program
- Everyone attending must be registered and pay the fee
- Wristbands must be worn at all times during the weekend
- Packs and Troops should NOT register together. There are separate camping areas for Cubs and Boy Scouts. However, Troops bringing Webelos should register Webelos and parents with the Troop so they can camp with the Troop
- All youth must have a completed “Consent to Treat” form signed by a parent or guardian. Click here to download the"Consent to Treat" form. Units will keep these forms and present them to first aid with an injured or sick youth
- Remember proper Scout etiquette: Do not walk into or through someone else’s campsite without asking permission; this is their “home” for the weekend
- Youth participating in the on-field flag ceremony must be in complete uniform:
- Cub Scouts: Official Cub Scout shirt and blue pants or shorts (jeans acceptable)
- Boy Scouts: Official Boy Scout shirt, pants or shorts and belt
- Venturers: Official Venturing shirt; official pants are optional
- Some uniforms will be available for purchase at the Trading Post in Rantoul
- No hats are allowed on-field
- Units participating in the on-field flag ceremony must provide the flag for the youth to carry; each flag should be labeled with your unit type and number and council name or city [e.g. Troop 101, Prairielands or Champaign]. Youth will not carry their own flags on-field
- Check-out is by 12:00 (noon) on Sunday, September 19. The airport runways will re-open at this time.
What you should or shouldn’t bring:
- Bring Consent to Treat forms for each youth attending.
- Bring money for Vendor Village and the Trading Post!
- No ground fires are allowed, but above ground are permitted.
- Don’t bring skateboards or kites – they are not allowed on the grounds.
- Bring your Scout Spirit and get ready to have FUN!
We will see YOU at Rantoul in September for the biggest Scouting and sports event in the Midwest! |
