Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with Adventure Base 100 as it rolls into Chattanooga. This unique, interactive 10,000-square-foot campus, will be hosted at the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga on Friday, June 11 through Saturday, June 13. At Adventure Base 100, families will have the opportunity to try their skill at a ropes course, experience the IMAX-like video in the "Go Scouting! Dome," and tour the traveling museum, among many other activities. This event is open to the public and will be a fun event for the whole family! 

 Adventure Base 100 to Roll into Chattanooga

Boy Scouts of America Mark 100th Anniversary Celebration, Engage Chattanooga-Area

Residents with Immersive Scouting Experience through Nationwide Tour

Ropes Course. GoScouting! Dome. Traveling Museum. In celebration of the organization’s 100th anniversary, the Boy Scouts of America is bringing a truly unique and interactive experience to Chattanooga: Adventure Base 100.

Created specifically for the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th Anniversary Celebration, Adventure Base 100 is traveling the country to rally people of all ages to take part in “Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey.”

Adventure Base 100 is a unique, interactive 10,000-square-foot campus featuring immersive and exciting Scout-related experiences to provide a hands-on view of the Boy Scouts of America’s 100 year history and the difference Scouting has made in the lives of millions of youth.

Starting in January at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif., and ending in November in New York City, Adventure Base 100 will be rolling into more than 40 markets across the country. It will be held in Chattanooga at the Riverbend Festival, which is along the Tennessee River waterfront, the weekend of June 11 through June 13.

Admission into Adventure Base 100 will be free and open to the public from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13. In addition, the campus will be open on Friday, June 11, Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13 during the same hours as the Riverbend Festival, 4:30 to 10 p.m., with the purchase of a Riverbend Festival ticket. These tickets are now available at area Kangaroo Express convenience stores for $30 or can be purchased at the gate for $40 throughout the duration of the festival.

“Our goal is to engage those interested in the Boy Scouts of America in a new and exciting way,” said Warren Diegel, Commissioner of the Cherokee Area Council in Chattanooga. “We are thrilled to bring this experience to Chattanooga to celebrate our rich 100 year heritage, spark fond memories in former Scouts and alumni, and intrigue those who may be interested in learning more about our organization.”

While in Chattanooga Adventure Base 100 will include:

  • A high adventure ropes course for all visitors more than 4 feet tall weighing less than 200 pounds.
  • A multi-sensory experience that will offer visitors the sights, smells and sounds of Scouting via the campus IMAX-like video “GoScouting! Dome.” 
  • A chance to win prizes just by spinning the wheel.
    • An overview about what it takes to become an Eagle Scout, the highest level of Scouting.
    • A chance to speak with members of Local Councils to learn more about Scouting.
    • A traveling Scouting museum featuring an overview of the Boy Scouts of America’s amazing history, including a display of rare artifacts collected by the organization over the last 100 years.

In addition, local Chattanooga Councils have provided their own artifacts to be featured in the BSA’s 100th Anniversary National Time Capsule, which includes submissions from local Boy Scouts of America Councils throughout the country. 

For nearly a century, the Boy Scouts of America has brought families and communities together to prepare America’s youth to live, work, and play with character and integrity. Adventure Base 100 is one of eight major engagement programs the organization is undertaking as part of its 100th Anniversary Celebration.

About the Boy Scouts of America

Serving nearly 4.1 million youth between the ages of 7 and 20, with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories, the BSA is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The Scouting movement is composed of 1.2 million volunteers, whose dedication of time and resources has enabled the BSA to remain the nation's leading youth-service organization. For more information on the BSA, please visit www.scouting.org.

More information about 100 Years of Scouting can be found at www.scouting.org/100years.