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The Summit Bechtel Family Scout Reserve is Scouting's newest high adventure camp. And we need your help to get it ready for opening day and the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. From zip lines to mountain bikes and from incredible facilities to intense outdoor activities, the Summit is a true adventure center for the millions of youth and adults involved in the Boy Scouts of America. Donate to the Summit, and help set the stage for the next century of Scouting.

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You Shaped The Summit Winner Visits West Virginia

We asked you to help “Shape the Summit.” Thousands responded. One earned a trip to the New River Gorge (NRG) and ACE Adventure Resort.

This summer, the winner of our “You Shape the Summit” contest, Jordan from New York, made his way to the home of the Summit Bechtel Reserve for some high-adventure fun.


The You Shaped The Summit winners on scene at ACE Lake. (Photo from Summit Blog staff)
Jordan, his two best friends and his father, were given the opportunity to experience the best of the NRG, with whitewater rafting, zip lining and a mountain bike tour.

“The weekend was awesome,” Jordan recalls, “Zip lining was great and we had a really good time whitewater rafting. I got tossed out, but it was so much fun!

“We also got to go mountain biking,” Jordan adds. “The ACE Lake was cool too. We got to zip line and go down a slide into the water. Overall, it was just a really great weekend. I’m excited for the Summit!”

Now it’s your turn to visit!

Source: Summit Blog - Shape The Summit

Shape the Summit – Winner Announced!

Over 800 Scouts and Scouters took a moment to complete the Shape the Summit survey to help us make the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia the most incredible Scouting destination on Earth. And now that the survey is over, we’re excited to announce the winner of the Shape the Summit drawing.

Congratulations, Jordan Dunning from Troop #333 in Cicero, New York. You’ve won a trip for you and three friends to visit the New River Gorge and be one of the very first to see The Summit first-hand.

For more updates on the Summit, and to keep up with how Scouts are shaping the Summit, be sure to follow the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve on Facebook.

Source: Scouting.org - May 2011 Marketing Newsletter

Shape the Summit Survey Now Closed

THANK YOU FOR SHAPING THE SUMMIT

The survey period is closed, but the work is just starting. For The Summit, the largest project in the history of the BSA, we wanted a new direction. Something different. Something big. And we knew that it wasn’t going to happen without the direct input of Scouts.

That’s why we started Shape The Summit. We asked for your input, and we got it. Now, we’re taking the information and ideas that you gave us and applying it at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. And it’s going to be amazing.

Scouts were asked to fill in a short questionnaire and let us know their ideas on everything from adventure sports programs to environmental concerns. Around much of that information, we’ll be creating a new home for the jamboree. And a home for Venturing. And a new high adventure base. And more.

SHAPE THE SUMMIT PRIZES

For those that participated in the survey, we’re giving away a trip for four to the home of The Summit, West Virginia’s New River Gorge. Lodging is included. So is adventure. The winner is going to be announced the week of April 25.

Our winner and three guests will get to sample Summit-style adventure first-hand. The New River Gorge is known around the world for its outdoor activities, and it’s soon to be known as the home of The Summit. Think of this as a preview.

But the one who takes the trip isn’t the only winner here. We’re also sending Summit T-shirts, hats, and water bottles for the winner’s whole troop.

HOW’S ALL THIS INFO USED, ANYWAY?

Every answer, suggestion, and idea in the Shape The Summit survey is being passed along to the Summit’s management and design teams. They’ll use them to create the most innovative adventure camp in the world, what will be come The Summit Bechtel Reserve.

And we’ll show you. “You Shaped The Summit,” a coming series of videos, blog posts, and photo streams, will show how the ideas that you submitted are being put into practice out at the Summit. We’ll explain where the ideas came from, how our team developed them, and what it will look like at the Summit’s grand opening at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.

Source: Summit Bechtel Reserve - Shape the Summit

Shape the Summit!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE?Here’s your opportunity to make The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve the most incredible experience in the history of Scouting!​
Now is the time to share your ideas! If you take our brief survey by April 15, 2011, you could win a special preview trip to the New River Gorge and The Summit site in West Virginia! In addition, if you win, everyone in your troop could win a cool prize from The Summit!
SHAPE THE SUMMIT AND WIN!Help us Shape the Summit and you and your troop could win!
Active Scout and Venturer participants 13 years old or over who complete the survey are automatically entered into a contest to visit the New River Gorge region of West Virginia, home of The Summit Bechtel Reserve! (Under 13? You must get your parent or guardian to help!).
The winning Scout or Venturer will win a trip for four for a three-day adventure to the New River Gorge during Summer 2011, including lodging and adventure activities such as rafting, biking, ziplining and more!
IF YOU WIN, YOUR TROOP WINS!The troop from which the winning Scout or Venturer is selected will also win! Each member will receive a cool piece of gear with The Summit Bechtel Reserve logo.
The more Scouts or Venturers who participate from your troop, the better chance everyone has to win a cool prize. So share the Shape the Summit survey with your friends and encourage them to share their ideas!
Certain restrictions apply; see the contest rules and regulations for full details.
So share this survey with your troop and encourage everyone to share their ideas. It takes just a few minutes, so let’s get started!
Click Here to Shape The Summit
Source: Summit Bechtel Reserve