Catch a Glimpse of the 2010 National Jamboree
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This Saturday, July 31, 2010, the entire Scouting family will be able take part in a historic nationwide broadcast, “A Shining Light Across America,” from the 100th Anniversary National Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Virginia.
Hundreds of local councils across America will be gathering together in venues large and small to host their own Shining Light activities leading up to the broadcast and are encouraging all Scouts, Scouting volunteers, alumni, families and community supporters to join in the festivities.
“The Shining Light” broadcast will be available via satellite and via Webcast starting with the Jamboree Arena Pre-Show festivities at 5:30 p.m. EDT. The highlight of the broadcast — the spectacular Centennial Celebration Show — will begin at 8 p.m. EDT, and will conclude at approximately 10:30 p.m. EDT.
In addition, anyone with a high speed Internet connection can tune in online at www.ustream.tv/shininglight or on the Shining Light section of the BSA’s Facebook page. There, viewers will be able to comment and interact with fellow webcast participants while watching. To learn about viewing plans in your community, contact your local BSA council office. And, if you missed the big event, be sure to visit www.ustream.tv/shininglight to watch the archived videos from the broadcast under the “Videos” section.
Finally, BYU-TV, available in most basic cable packages, will also be broadcasting the event and streaming over its Web site, www.byutv.org.
In the Crofton area BYUTV is channel 290 on Verizon and Comcast networks.
Crofton Pack 731, located in 