National Jamboree
Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting in the USA!
It's gonna be AWWWWWWSOME!
Troop 29 has 16 Scouts attending this years 100th Anniversay Jamboree. The Boy Scouts of America has held a national Scout Jamboree for Scouts and leaders of Boy Scout councils throughout the United States since 1937. More than 600,000 Scouts and leaders have hiked the trails, paths, and roadways since the first jamboree was held at the base of the Washington Monument on the Mall in our nation's capital.
Since the first Jamboree there have been 15 national Scout Jamborees held. Over the years there have been five different locations chosen to host the Boy Scout National Jamboree. Three each were held in California, Colorado, and Idaho. Five have been held in Pennsylvania and starting in 1981, Caroline County, Virginia, and Fort A. P. Hill has become the permanent site.
A record number of scouts are anticipated for this Centennial Jamboree and plans are underway to ensure that it is the biggest, and safest Jamboree ever.
Troop 501 Information
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING
During this Sunday's troop meeting we'll be holding Emergency Preparedness Training as part of the requirements for this Jamboree award. During future meetings we'll review our troop's own emergency plan. We're also still looking for a patrol member to take on an "Emergency Preparedness" Instructor role.
JAMBOREE MEDICAL FORMS
Please turn in two (2) copies of your Jamboree Medical Form to our 1st Assistant Scoutmaster, Mr. Don Paul. Remember, this is the only medical form that will allow you to attend Jamboree. Medical forms are due as soon as possible. Try to get them in on Sunday, but no later than Feb 1, 2010.
Patrols voted on our gateway design at last month's troop meeting. The PLC will be refining the design and looking for patrol members and parents to form a committee responsible for executing the design so that the Gateway is ready to be assembled at the council shakedown. PATROL MEETINGS
Last month our patrols decided on their names and began designing their patrol flags. This month they'll continue with their flag designs and discuss how to make their flags (sew? screen? glue?) and how to make/obtain custom patches (they'll want at least three each). Any parents have access to an embroidery machine? CENTENNIAL CALENDAR FUNDRAISER
Please bring your $7.50 payment to this month's troop meeting if you didn't turn it in last month. Also, if anyone has any of their calendars left Shain Diebold may be interested in procuring them from you at cost; e-mail him at dieboldscouts@verizon.net. TROOP LEADER TRAINING & FIRST AID MERIT BADGE
TLT will be held on Saturday, January 23 in Cline Hall from 12PM until 4PM. All youth leaders are expected to attend. We'll also be holding a First Aid Merit Badge clinic for those troop members still needing to complete the badge. Those Scouts should review the merit badge pamphlet and print and complete the learning worksheet found at www.meritbadge.org and bring with them. We could also use any parent(s) who are registered as a First Aid MB counselor. FINAL PAYMENTS
Final payments in the amount of $200 are due by February 1. However, please do not pay this online. Please make this final payment via check and mail to: G. Lee Murdoch, 5700 Nanticoke Road, Seaford, DE 19973. Please make sure the name of the Scout(s) is in the memo area of the check. WINTER BOWLING NIGHT
Saturday, February 13 at Pleasant HIlls Lanes in Newport from 9PM - Midnight. Freedom Trail Chapter is holding its third annual bowling night and we're using it as a fellowship opportunity. Cost is only $15.00 which covers three hours of bowling, shoe rental and snacks. Family, friends and other Scouts welcome. RSVP with our OA Troop Representative, Andrew Shearer.
Troop 502 Information
Coming soon....
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement, created the idea of holding a large encampment of Scouts and leaders to celebrate Scouting in England. He called it a Jamboree.
Jamboree Links
Want to see and learn more about the National Jamboree? There are lots of websites and Blogs writing about the event. Here are just a few links to get you started!
Official Jamboree Site
OA at the Jamboree
DelMarVa Jamboree Info.
