• July 6, 2023
Leadership Heights Speaker Series announces six more speakers
Sweet, McCrystal and Pelley announced as all Jamboree keynotes on Monday, July 24 and Thursday, July 27

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Leadership Heights Speaker Series announces six more speakers
Sweet, McCrystal and Pelley announced as all Jamboree keynotes on Monday, July 24 and Thursday, July 27
  • Jul 6, 2023
  • Glen Jean, W.Va.

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    • speakers@leadershipheights.org

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    Leadership Heights is excited to announce more of our lineup of speakers for the upcoming Leadership Heights Speaker Series at the 2023 National Jamboree. The Speaker Series will allow Scouts to hear from some of our nation’s most recognized leaders of business, media, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and branches of the U.S. military. The first slate of 10 speakers were announced in June and include: General Stanley McChrystal, Deborah L. Birx, M.D., Scott Pelley, and Elaine P. Ho. Today, we’re excited to announce another six speakers that will be part of our Leadership Heights Speaker Series in just under two weeks:

    • Julie Sweet – Chair and CEO of Accenture
    • Dave Scott – Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division
    • Michael Sears – Director of Leadership Innovation at the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership United States Naval Academy
    • James McCloughan – Congressional Medal of Honor Recepient
    • Roger C. Mosby – 14th Scout Executive, President and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
    • Dan McCarthy – Retired Vice Admiral, United States Navy & former Group Director Summit Bechtel Reserve

    Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO of Accenture and General Stanley McCrystal, Former commander of US and International Forces in Afghanistan will speak about their life lessons in leadership at a Jamboree wide event on Monday, July 24 at 4 p.m. ET in Delta Basecamp. This is a must attend event featuring world-class leaders sharing their insights impacting Scouts as the future leaders of our country.

    On Thursday July 27 at 3 p.m. ET in Delta Basecamp Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes Correspondent and Former CBS News Anchor and Managing Editor will headline an all Jamboree closing event that will be the final gathering of all Scouts at the Jamboree. Pelley will share his insights impacting youth as future leaders of our country.

    The Speaker Series will feature a diverse group of accomplished leaders from various industries, sharing their insights and experiences with the scouts attending the Jamboree. The Speaker Series is part of a brand new multi-dimensional program, called Leadership Heights designed to teach and reinforce personal leadership, which is one of Scouting’s core values.

    About Leadership Heights

    Leadership Heights is a brand new program area that will be unveiled at the 2023 National Jamboree that is focused on empowering Scouts with the opportunity to take their own leadership journey. This engaging, inspiring and immersive leadership experience will be unlike anything that’s ever been seen before in Scouting and will help propel all of the Scout’s that participate in it to go home and be better leaders in their units, community, nation and world.

    For more information on Leadership Heights visit:  LeadershipHeights.org.

    About the National Jamboree

    The BSA National 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. Today, the National Jamboree is held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, in West Virginia.

    For more information on the National Jamboree visit:  Jamboree.Scouting.org.

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