Scouts, Governor To Gather At Lake Of The Ozarks For Invention Jamboree

GRAVOIS MILLS, Mo. — The Lake of the Ozarks is hosting more than 100 Scouts from across the state this weekend, with a special attendance by Governor Mike Kehoe.

The Sinquefield Invention Campus at the Scout Reservation in Gravois Mills will host the 2025 Invention Jamboree Saturday, Oct. 4. Attendees will learn how to become inventors and future business leaders in their communities.

This campus is the only one for Scouts in the country to offer hands-on education in a team environment that utilizes problem-solving skills, creativity, and imagination. The Sinquefield Invention Campus includes four state-of-the-art laboratories with laser engravers, 3-D printers, computer lab, a metalworking shop, among other equipment to learn new tech.

Gov. Kehoe plans to attend the Jamboree. This will be the fourth time he's made an appearance since the program started in 2019.

Scouts will experience STEM-related activities while learning from seasoned inventors and entrepreneurs who've turned ideas into reality. The Missouri University of Science & Technology and the University of Missouri-Columbia will provide scientific involvement and support.

The campus, a 6,000 sq ft facility, also offers training to Scouts for merit badges year-round, including game design, sustainability, salesmanship, radio, sculpturing, woodcarving, photography, and more.

Great Rivers Council of Scouting America, based in Columbia, operates the Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation and Sinquefield Invention Campus with support from Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield. For more information on the campus and Jamboree, visit https://greatriversscouting.org/sinquefield-invention-campus/.