Want something different and exciting to do with your unit in October?  Something that lets your Scouts know that Scouting is a world-wide endeavor?  Host a JOTI/JOTA event!!

World Scouting’s Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) and Jamboree-on-the-Internet (JOTI) are held every year on the third weekend in October; this year October 14 to 16. In the Jamboree-on-the-Air, Cubs, Scouts, Sea Scouts and Venturers around the world communicate with each other on amateur radio. In the Jamboree-on-the-Internet, they communicate with each other and do activities together over the Internet.

There is no charge to participate in either JOTA or JOTI.  MCC units (or groups of units together) are encouraged to plan and organize JOTA events, JOTI events, and combination JOTA/JOTI events. These events are often held on the Saturday morning or afternoon or the Sunday afternoon of JOTA-JOTI weekend and are great recruiting activities.

To learn about JOTA/JOTI weekends, go to the JOTA/JOTI info page. If your unit is interested in hosting a JOTA or JOTI event, please download the JOTA/JOTI event guide.  There is event a cool patch your Scouts can get!  Don’t miss this amazing event!