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Operation Arrow announces staff arrival and departure dates

        Operation Arrow 2023

Arrival and Departure

Members of the Operation Arrow staff attending Session One or Three are expected to arrive at the Ruby Welcome Center before dinner on July 16, 2023. Session One staff members will depart any time on July 22, 2023.

Members of the Operation Arrow staff attending Session Two are expected to arrive before dinner on July 23, 2023.

Staff members staying until the end of the jamboree should plan to depart on July 28, 2023, as late in the afternoon as possible as units will be departing in the morning.

For those traveling by personal vehicle, plan to arrive for check-in at the Ruby Welcome Center. Afterward, staff parking will be available in Bravo 3. There will be limited in and out privileges without Operation Arrow leadership approval. If you are dropping off your child, there will be parking in the Ruby Welcome Center lot.

For those traveling by air, fly into Charleston’s Yeager Airport (CRW) or the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

The Ruby Welcome Center can be found by using the following address on mapping programs and GPS: JW & Hazel Ruby WV Welcome Center, 55 Hazel Ruby Lane, Mount Hope, WV 25880. Ruby Welcome Center hours can be found here.

Pre-registration of all staff arrival and departure plans is required even if shuttle services are not needed. Arrival and departure plans, as well as reserving a shuttle from TMS to the Ruby Welcome Center at SBR, can be found here. Individuals traveling from the same council, lodge and/or section are encouraged to coordinate travel to help defray additional shuttle costs.

For any questions or concerns on arrival and departure, please email our leadership team at @email.