Name/Title
Boy Scout Jamboree Troop FlagEntry/Object ID
2024.4.149Description
Flag used by Boy Scout Troop 73 of Beaver, Ohio when they attended the 1973 National Scout Jamboree. The troop belonged to Chief Logan Council in southern Ohio.
The 1973 National Scout Jamboree was split between two locations: Farragut State Park, Idaho (August 1 to 7) and Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania (August 3 to 9) with the theme “Growing Together”. A total of 73,610 Scouts participated in this first and only dual Jamboree that featured “home troops” as opposed to the traditional council contingent jamboree troops.
The intent was to have “one” Jamboree at two locations, so event results and activities were shared and communicated between the two sites. There were no regional winners, but there was one Jamboree winner for each event. Scouts at the Jamboree West saw comedian Bob Hope and Scouts at the Jamboree East saw entertainer Danny Thomas.
“Firsts” that occurred at the two Jamborees were the introduction of a Merit Badge Midway, an Arts and Sciences Expo, and the inclusion of a host of new patrol and individual competitions, including athletic events and an orienteering test.Collection
Boy Scouts of AmericaAcquisition
Accession
2024.4Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
From the D. Bruce Overly Collection.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Annin Flag CompanyDate made
circa 1972Time Period
20th CenturyCreate Date
September 14, 2024