Cherokee Area Council - Scouting America

Join the Hamilton County, TN AMERICA 250 Celebration with a booth in the Colonial Village, Saturday, July 4th, 2026 at the Downtown Riverfront!

Details for the Hamilton County America 250 Celebration:

The emphasis for the village is to highlight life in 1776 and Colonial Trades. Participants are asked to show how the demonstration relates back to the American Revolution. Scouts are still learning skills used during the Revolution through Merit Badges, perfect for teaching the history of our Country.

Scout Skills such as Surveying, Pioneering, Woodworking, Woodcarving, Leatherwork, Rope Making, American Indian Culture, and Cryptography used during the Revolution are needed.

There are roughly 18 booths available for demonstrations, requiring 10x10 or a 10x12 pop-up tent, (requesting Red, White, Blue or Neutral Color). No open fire allowed, bring your own table, chairs and water. Food Trucks will be on the street above the Village.

Scouts will be able to complete most of the requirements for the Liberty in Action Challenge https://tacscouting.org/2026/03/03/liberty-in-action/ by visiting the Educational Revolutionary War Exhibits about the Founding of our Nation, also a requirement for Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge.

FAMILY SEARCH experts will be there to work on Genealogy.

The Scouts can volunteer to help with the Village set up on Friday 12:00- 5:00 or early Sat. morning, 8:00-11:00.

Assisting the Exhibitors Saturday afternoon anytime from 1:00-6:00 would also qualify for service hours.

Request Scouts be in uniform or a Scouting Troop T-Shirt, 2 deep Leadership is required.

If unable to Volunteer, attending the Hamilton County America 250 Celebration will be a great event for the entire family.

Contact Trish by the e-mail listed below if your Troop would like to participate, or if you have any questions.
Trish Mullins
Colonial Village Coordinator
[email protected]

Reminder!

𝟭𝟰𝟬+ 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.🎉
Longtime Scouting volunteer Larry Green just wrote the book on fun, literally. “Making Scouting Unforgettably FUN!” packs in more than 140 tested activities, from fire-building races to team challenges.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻, 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.🔥

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Photography: Scouting America archives

Build a Kit. Help a Family. Earn Your Ring.

Make service part of your 2026 National Scout Jamboree experience at the Messengers of Peace Service Hub!

Join thousands of Scouts in assembling disaster-relief kits that will support families recovering from floods, storms, and other emergencies across the United States.

✅ No registration required
✅ Drop in anytime from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on program days
✅ Come solo, with a buddy, your patrol, or your troop
✅ All supplies provided

Choose to build:

🪣 Flood Buckets filled with cleaning supplies for families returning home after flooding
💙 Menstrual Hygiene Kits containing essential items often needed during disaster recovery

In 2023, Scouts built 5,000 flood buckets that were deployed to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. In 2026, we're aiming to build 5,000 more kits and support an estimated 10,000 people in need.

Find us past the Consol Energy Bridge in Bravo. Just follow the Messengers of Peace signs.

Every kit matters. Every Scout can help.

Learn more:

https://jamboree.scouting.org/messengers-of-peace-service-hub/