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Boy Scouts Jamboree

July 26, 2010 through August 4, 2010
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The 2010 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree (BSJ) was held at Fort A.P. Hill, VA from July 26, 2010 through August 4, 2010. This event coincided with the 100th Anniversary of Scouting, and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) sponsored an exhibit as part of the Jamboree’s Conservation Trail for the fourth time. The conservation area was and has always been one of the highlights with past participation by approximately 25,000 Scouts and Scout leaders. In 2005, our exhibit educated more than 15,000 Scouts and Scout Leaders about watersheds, wastewater treatment and infrastructure, prevention of sewer overflows due to oil and grease clogs, and biosolids. At the 2010 Jamboree, water quality testing was the focal event at the exhibit, which consisted of five interactive stations where WEF volunteers briefly explained the activity. There was also watershed mapping and the ever popular activity where scouts crawl through actual pipes that lead them to the water quality testing area inside of the exhibit tent. WEF volunteers staffed the exhibit daily and contributed to a BSJ blog throughout Jamboree week.

Many thanks to the following Jamboree sponsors (as of 7.21.10)
Michael & Rosemary Cliburn
Arkansas WEA
Florida WEA
Nebraska WEA
New Jersey WEA
Ohio WEA
Reedy Creek Improvement District
Virginia WEA
Dave & Judy Beck
Pennsylvania WEA

Boy Scouts - Merit Badges

• Make a timeline of the history of environmental science in America (1)
• Define certain terms and describe the relationships among them (2). 
• Develop a plan that would help solve an environmental problem, reduce an environmental impact or affect environmental awareness in your community (7).
• Discuss three possible careers in the field of environmental science.  (Link to Education and Outreach - Career Paths and the Careers in Water Quality Brochure) (8)
  

Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Requirements:

• Explain what a watershed is.   Link to Glossary of Environmental Terms (4a)
• Tell what is meant by “water pollution.”   Link to Glossary of Environmental Terms (6a)
• Explain the common sources of water pollution and explain the effects of each. Tell what is meant by “primary water treatment,” “secondary waste treatment” and “biochemical oxygen demand.” (6b)
• Make a drawing showing the principals of complete waste treatment (6d).

Public Health Merit Badge Requirements:

• Visit a municipal wastewater treatment facility and a solid-waste management operation in your community (6b).
• Describe health dangers from air, water and noise pollution (7a).