2010 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE
Get ready for the greatest National Scout Jamboree ever! Visit the new Jamboree 2010 website for more information.
LEADERSHIP
Council Leadership for this jamboree is as follows:
Mr. Page Dionne [ Email ] will serve as Scoutmaster, and is Scoutmaster of Troop 99 in Enterprise.
Mr. Terry Honan [ Email ] will serve as our 1st Assistant Scoutmaster, and serves on our Council Executive Committee. Mr. Honan has many years of Scouting experience and also serves on the National Order of the Arrow Committee.
Dr. Nelson Gwinn will serve as 2nd Assistant Scoutmaster, and is Scoutmaster of Troop 116 in Dothan. Dr. Gwinn has completed Wood Badge for the 21st Century training.
Cory Ranczka will serve as a leader and will be 18 to 20 at the time of this event. Cory is an Eagle Scout from Troop 18 and is currently serving as our 1st Vice-Chief of Cowikee Lodge, Order of the Arrow.
ITINERARY
View our council National Jamboree travel itinerary.
JAMBOREE
HISTORY
by Terry Honan
The 2010 National Jamboree, which is being held at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia July 26 – August 4, will be a special celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Over 40,000 Scouts will be in attendance.
Read more National Jamboree History.
SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA COUNCIL & ALABAMA-FLORIDA COUNCIL
JAMBOREE ATTENDANCE
by Terry Honan
Did you attend a National Jamboree as a Scout from the Southeast Alabama Council or Alabama - Florida Council?
JAMBOREE TROOP 1526 on TWITTER
You may follow Jamboree Troop 1526 updates on twitter at @JTHonan
DAY 1:
Troop 1526
Off to Virginia!
DAY 2:
Troop 1526
Viewing sites near our
Nation's Capitol !
Troop 1526 visits Mt. Vernon, Washington DC, the Smithsonian Museum, Arlington National Cemetery, and participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns ...
Read more Troop 1526: Day 2 Summary
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Mt. Vernon |
Nation's Capitol |
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Parade |
Smithsonian: Spirit of St. Louis |
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Our Scouts conduct ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown |
Alabama - Florida Council, BSA ! |
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Arlington Cemetary |
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JAMBOREE DAY 2
Most of our scouts spent Tuesday
exploring the jamboree site. Since it is over 3 miles from our troop
site on the north side of the jamboree to the south side there is a lot
to see. We have the first arena show in the morning.
Patch trading is a major activity for many of our scouts. But they still
found time to visit the activity areas today.
JAMBOREE DAY 3
Day 3 started early as we woke up at
5:30 AM so we would be ready to depart sub camp 15 for the arena at 7 AM
with the almost 2,000 fellow camps in our sub camp. Moving 44,000 scouts
down Thomas Road and into the arena in an orderly fashion requires a lot
of planning and coordination.
The opening arena show was spectacular. Secretary of Defense Bob Gates
was the Guest speaker. Gates is an Eagle and former president of the
Natl. Eagle Scout Assoc. We had an F-16 fly by, sky diving hot air
balloons, army artillery and "Miss America".
The temperature today was 96 with a heat index of 104, just like home!
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1st Arena Show
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Scouting Families at Arena Show |
Guest Speaker: Bob Gates |
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Patch Trading |
Drum & Dance Team at Camp |
Watch this space for for daily news updates from our Council Jamboree contingent !