JamboLink covered mass email communication leading up to and during the event, social media, live video streaming, and all exclusive content created for the jamboree.

Staff members received the equivalent of a full day off in their work schedules, and have the ability to visit other program areas on a day-to-day basis.

[13] During his speech, though he did address the Boy Scouts and its values, Trump also boasted about his 2016 electoral victory, criticized former U.S. President Barack Obama, former opponent Hillary Clinton, and the media, and he related an anecdote about real estate developer William Levitt, a yacht, and a cocktail party.

[13][14] Trump's partisan speech marked a sharp break from past tradition; every other president to speak at the Scout Jamboree in its 80 years of existence addressed purely nonpartisan themes, such as citizenship, public service, and civic engagement.

Saturday's opening "Celebration of Scouting Show" featured rock band X Ambassadors,[23] whose lead singer Sam Harris made pointed comments about the President's upcoming visit.

Country musician Jessie Chris,[24] of Disney fame, performed after Trump's speech on Monday, and the Plain White T's played Thursday's closing show.