Jamboree recruitment comes to an end

As of today each troop has 4 open spots for youth. There are still 12 names on the list of Scouts they say they will sign up or are interested.

Jamboree Committee Meeting

Last Wednesday Harry went to the Council Jamboree Committee meeting at the Council Office and I went as a guest. We reviewed recruitment numbers and set dates for Adult Leader interviews. The National Jamboree Committee had met earlier that week and some decisions were made. Troop gateways are restricted by height to 10 feet. Subcamp gateways are restricted to 16 feet. As you can see from our picture at the top of the blog our gateway in 2005 was larger than 10 feet. I suggested we make every troop gateway a subcamp gateway and our theme is "Gateway's to the South". No one seriously considered it. Our medical facilities will combine between subcamps. Instead of one per subcamp there will be a larger facility for two or three subcamps each. If the President speaks at the Jamboree it will be in the morning. There will be more Kiosks for lunches. AT&T is the official cellular carrier and will have more power. There will not be pay phones. They are considering having cell phone power stations for a fee. The subcamp commissary will distribute food by troop, not by patrol. The deign of our patches was discussed.

Jamboree Recruitment Update

We are now at 60 total Scouts - that is 30 Scouts for each troop. We have 12 Scouts to go (6 per troop).