Media Invited to Attend Central Texas ScoutJam 2010

Boy Scouts of America Capitol Area Council welcomes media to join them in celebrating 100 years of Scouting in America

2010-09-29

AUSTIN, TX, September 29, 2010 (Press-News.org) The Boy Scouts of America Capitol Area Council is welcoming media to join them along with Scout Alumni, visiting Scouts from Mexico, corporate sponsors and exhibitors for ScoutJam 2010. The event, which will be held on October 9th at the Travis County Expo Center, will be the Council's largest yet, and will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with fun and educational activities and shows for the entire community.

Details:
ScoutJam 2010 presented by Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
October 9, 2010
8:00am to 10:30pm
Austin, Texas at the Travis County Expo Center

A low-cost and family-friendly alternative to the concurrent Austin City Limits Festival, ScoutJam is an adventurous wonderland of outdoor activities and captivating learning opportunities for every parent and child. Activities will include outdoor activities such as fishing, mountain boarding, archery, and water sports. Indoor activities, including guitar lessons, food tastings, sumo wrestling, bungee runs and chemistry lab experiments, are sure to elicit wide-eyed exclamations of joy as well. Meanwhile a rock concert, wildlife exhibits, aviation technology displays and historical re-enactments are sure to educate and inspire through a fun and multi-sensory approach to teaching.

Members of the media can register at no cost and receive access to all ScoutJam 2010 activities.
Members of the media interested in attending Scout2010 should send an e-mail to lisa@penmanpr.com with their name, media affiliation, email address and phone number.

ScoutJam2010 is produced by Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America in cooperation with Academy Sports & Outdoors, the American Chemistry Society, AMS Pictures, A+ Federal Credit Union, AT&T, the Austin Toros, Cerqa, Covert Chevrolet, Dandy Idea, Gibson/Epiphone Guitar, HEB, REI, Safe Kids and Whole Earth Provision Company. For additional information, visit http://www.ScoutJam2010.org.

About Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
For the past 100 years, Boy Scouts of America has been the most successful national youth program in American History. Austin's local Capitol Area Council continues this legacy by combining fun, adventure and values to help its approximately 22,000 young members become better, stronger, more confident community members. A variety of activities are offered for both young boys and teenage boys and girls through Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Sea Scouting and Venturing Programs. These programs help young people develop the self-esteem and tools they need to become the future leaders and active citizens that our country needs.

Contact:
Lisa Morgan Wallace
Penman PR
512.576.7999
lisa@penmanpr.com

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