Jamboree Troop 947 - LVAC: 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

So many pictures, patches, and dirty laundry to sort through. This trip was one for ages. Thanks for the fun and memories. Captain Jack signing off.

Welcome home!

Captain Jack gets a nice surprise from his two youngest kids. Hope everyone else got similar welcomes.

Slept out on the ground for a couple hours last night. Bus picked us up at 4am and we are now checked in and at the departure gate. Flight 150.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Our plans for departure have been a little bit frustrating, but we are still on track to be back at 12:30 Vegas time. We will be very tired though.

Packing up

The campsite is down and we are just waiting for the truck to arrive to pick up stuff.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Traders Row

They have the bug and are hoping to trade during our root beer float social.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Arrived at sacrament meeting. Elder Robert D Hales is presiding at the meeting this morning, and the entire YM General Presidency is here.

Sunday

The sponsor picture before we head off for church.

Heard that they cut off the broadcast of the arena show before the fireworks. It was probably the best part of the show. Amazing display.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Ready for the show

We got here early and are in the very front of the Western Region area. That still puts us about 100 yards from the stage.

Balloon again

Preparing the balloon for the arena show in our backyard again.

Archery

A few members of the troop check out their scores on the archery range.

Laundry

Laundry day for the troop as everyone counts up their remaining clean clothes vs the number of days left to go.

Arena show tonight will be broadcast on BYU-TV at 5:00pm LV time. Also on www.byutv.org and www.ustream.tv/shininglight. Should be a fun show.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Good day today, did not send any boys to the hospital. They have realized that there is more to do than what they can get done.

Archery

Captain Jack scores a tight three arrow set and a near bullseye. Oh Yeah!

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Most of our boys are now CPR certified as we participated in a mass CPR training today before dinner.

Got some strong downpours today and some thunder. It threatened our day but we kept on going anyway.

Birthday

Celebrating two birthdays, Corey and Kirby, with a Jamboree cake.

Rain

An afternoon thundershower closed many of the events and forced everyone to find cover.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Been having issues in charging my iPhone here at the Jamboree, but still doing what I can to post to the blog. Just a little more delayed than before.

Opening ceremony

This shows a little less than half of the scouts that attended the opening ceremony.

Opening ceremony

Here we were waiting for the opening ceremony to start.

Army balloon

They blew this up right outside our camp so we posed with it.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Blogging this late afternoon from the AT&T Center. Sorry not too many pictures today as the boys have been scattered out to the various activities. There have been fish caught, mountain boards ridden, scuba tried out, and many many patches traded. Quite a few of the boys have been bitten by the patch trading bug and are meeting many other scouts from all over the country. Tomorrow morning is the first of two arena shows and we are looking forward to that. Other than that, it will be more of the same for the next few days as it was today. With the sheer size of the Jamboree site, it will be almost impossible to get too many pictures, but I will continue to post what I can. So far so good and now it is time for dinner. Love to all the families back home.
Captain Jack

Balloon

Hot air balloon right near camp.

Fishing

Successful morning fishing.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Added two links today, one for our subcamp website and the other will have photos of kids in our subcamp. I'll still do my best as well.

At camp

Time to set up the camp.

We have arrived!

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Yorktown

A bunch of turkeys.

Williamsburg

Captain Jack and two of his minions beat the heat at Baskin Robbins.

Williamsburg

The troop rebels against the senior patrol leader.

Williamsburg

After hearing and the for a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Kings Dominion

Successful and fun day at the theme park. Only four hats lost on roller coasters, and about 9,000 gallons of sweat in the 102 degree 85% humid air. Good thing we turned in our dirty laundry bags this morning.

Kings Dominion

A few of the victims of "The Intimidator", which has a more than 300 foot drop straight down.

On our way to Kings Dominion this morning where we will let the boys loose on the park. May be a slow day for blog entries.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Clarion hotel

The boys have been looking forward to this all day long.

Jamestown

Putting on the armor of Jamestown.

Jamestown

In the Indian village.

On the bus

We are currently on a long bus ride to Jamestown. Traveling can be tough.

Arlington

Preparing to see the guarded Tomb of the Unknowns, and watch the changing of the guards. After that we would get to see two wreath laying ceremonies.

Arlington

Viewing the tomb of the unknown civil war dead. This is the resting place of 2,111 soldiers.

Arlington

Making our way through the cemetery. There is no breeze, and we are baking in the heat, but the spirit of sacrifice is everywhere.

Arlington

Just inside the cemetery with Arlington House at the top of the hill.

Arlington

Pre-talk from our tour guide Marty.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Hope everyone is enjoying the blog posts. I do my best to get as many boys in the picture as I can. I would love to get comments back from you.

Lincoln Memorial

Our final two stops of the evening included the Lincoln Memorial and the Korean Memorial. All of us walked quite a bit before dinner through some of the Smithsonian museums.