Each of the activities (except bouldering, which was an optional component of rappelling) awarded a stamp for successful completion.

[2] After doubling the amount of money spent on the jamboree, The Mysterium Compass cost over $1,000,000 to produce and had a staff of just above 300.

[3] The main arena show featured Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, and musical performances by Alex Boyé, Honor Society and Switchfoot.

[4] The show ended with the largest fireworks display ever performed on a military base or at a national Scout jamboree.

In total, approximate three-quarters of a million bottles of water were placed in the arena during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree – in order to more effectively combat the risk of dehydration.

On the way back to their camps from the second arena show after dark, some participants without flashlights had trouble avoiding running into extra cases of water bottles as they lay on the ground and the roads.

Generally, Scouts are instructed to leave their electronics at home when on camping trips, but this event was an exception.

AT&T, one of the corporate sponsors, provided excellent cell phone coverage and a Wi-Fi network which spanned the entire site.

"[6] AT&T also provided netbooks and cell phones for use by the Scouts in their Connection Centers, located throughout the site.

Staff members and signs placed around the site encouraged Scouts to tell about their experiences on various social websites.