| These advertising coffee cups were souvenirs from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Boy Scout National Jamborees in 1950, 1953, and 1957. They have different images and gold painted rims. Some details from these Jamborees are as follows: 1950
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
''Strengthen Liberty''
June 27, 1950 - July 6, 1950
Attendance 47,163 1953
Irvine Ranch, California (Area now called Newport Center and Fashion Island)
''Forward on Liberty's Team''
Jamboree Road built for the event
July 17, 1953 - July 23, 1953
Attendance 45,401 1957
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
''Onward For God And My Country''
July 12, 1957 - July 18, 1957
Attendance 52,580 All three of these for one price! The mugs each measure about 3-1/4'' tall. They appear to be in mint condition as pictured. Below here, for reference, is some additional information: National Scout Jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The national Scout jamboree is a gathering, or jamboree, of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America, usually held every four years and organized by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Referred to as ''the Jamboree'', ''Jambo'', or ''NSJ''. Scouts from all over the nation and world have the opportunity to attend. They are considered to be one of several unique experiences that the Boy Scouts of America offers. The first jamboree was scheduled to be held in 1935 in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scouting, but was delayed two years after being cancelled due to a polio outbreak. The 1937 jamboree in Washington attracted 25,000 Scouts, who camped around the Washington Monument and Tidal Basin. The event was covered extensively by national media and attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Following the disruption of World War II, the next jamboree was not held until 1950 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Subsequent jamborees have been held around the country as a means to promoting Scouting nationally. From 1981 to 2010, the jamboree was located in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Beginning in 2013, jamborees will be permanently held at The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Mount Hope, West Virginia. A jamboree is held for approximately a week and a half and offers many activities for youth participants and the 300,000 members of the general public who visit it, several days after participants leave, depending on their assignments. Subcamp staff stay in the subcamps with the troops, while other staff stay in the staff camp. |
