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Boy Scouts Look for $100M Jamboree Site

DALLAS-The Boy Scouts of America is seeking at least 5,000 acres for a permanent home for its National Jamboree. The organization expects to make a $100 million capital investment in the final project.

By John McCloud | Updated on June 06, 2008

DALLAS-The Boy Scouts of America is expanding its search to find a site of at least 5,000 acres to build a permanent home for the Boy Scouts National Scout Jamboree. After considering properties owned by more than 300 state and local member Boy Scout councils, the Dallas-based organization has contracted McCallum Sweeney Consulting, a site selection firm from Greenville, SC, to help it reach beyond its internal asset base. The project’s initial capital investment is expected to exceed $100 million.

Boy Scouts spokesman Chris Talley, an account executive in the San Antonio office of public relations firm Fleishman-Hillard, says the organization has set few geographic limits on the search other than it must be located within 25 miles of an interstate or a four-lane divided highway and 150 miles of a commercial service airport with medium or large hub status. It also must have adequate medical services and be accessible year-round via standard modes of transportation.

“It could be anywhere in the country,” Talley says. “We’ve communicated with states in every region. We’re looking at both publicly and privately owned land, but one of the priorities is spectacular natural beauty, access to natural water-based recreation and high adventure opportunities.” He tells GlobeSt.com the Boy Scouts, which will celebrate its centenary in 2010, is open to both sale and ground-lease opportunities, as long as it is guaranteed use of the site for a minimum of 100 years.

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