Fourth Day of Jamboree
Today, we started a bit later. I had a discussion with Sir Link and we agreed that since all the activities don’t open until 0900, we should delay the wakeups until 0630. Some of the kids woke up in a rush and came running to me when I was outside my tent asking if they woke up late. It was kind of reassuring that some of the scouts woke up and got up on their own. We went off to work on our Outback Rocker. Some of the scouts were not yet done with their Action Center Rocker. Around noon, it started thundering and a downpour started. Many scouts tried to get to cover and get back to camp. Andrew, Jordan, David, and I jumped on the yellow bus and were on our way back. There were so many people there that we had to stand in the isle of the bus. When we got back to camp, we found out that the big canopies that are over our eating areas had blown over and were in the next campsite over. We heard over the loudspeakers that the storm was just ten miles away. We fixed the rain canopies and hung out everything to dry. We got everything ready to go for the next wave and bunkered down. After the storm was over, we went out and showered and got ready for bed.
-Creighton Penido
Third Day of Jamboree
First of all, I apologize for the lack of pictures on the site. We have limited places to charge the laptop and so we try to use it sparingly. Drew and I have been using the iPad to write and post all of the blog posts so far. Mrs. Burton, yes, we have been receiving the mail. All four patrols thank you for the cookies. The jamboree has been really fun so far. Most of the scouts have earned their first rocker (see picture).
The days have been very hot. Today the temperature hit 96 degrees and it was a Category 5 Black heat index. When we arrived at camp, we received a card that showed the different heat levels and how much water we should drink for each level. White is the least severe followed by white, green, yellow, red, and lastly black. The recommendation for a Category 5 Black heat index is to drink a quart of water per hour. There is an AT&T building where many scouts go to use the phones and computers to call and email home. There are also TVs with Direct TV and many of the boys hang out in there during lunch to re visit civilization.
-Creighton Penido
Second Day of Jamboree
Today, we started at a normal 0600 but for the first time we weren’t in a hotel. We were dismissed and we went straight to completing our first rocker. We did activities such as rappelling, BMX, shotgun shooting, rifle shooting, and other things. We had dinner and then went out and traded patches. We went to sleep at 2200.
“Hi Grandma! Love, Shane” – Shane Miller
“Patch trading is addicting and dangerous.” – Tyler Greenup
“Hi Mom and Dad. I am having a great time, Love you.” – Milan Mosse
“Mom and Dad, I love you. Ps. Dad, sorry about USC.” – Liam Riley
“Mom, you were right, patch trading is addicting.” – Sean Buckley
-Creighton Penido
First day of jamboree
We started today at 0600 and had breakfast on the third floor. We departed at 0800 and went to Mount Vernon. We toured Washington’s house and saw the beautiful scenery. We got back on the bus and headed over to the Old Country Buffet. After lunch, we drove to Fort AP Hill. Once we arrived, an MP boarded our bus and checked out all the people. A guide came on the bus and guided us to sub camp 8. We unloaded the bus and waited for the Orange County bus and truck to come with our stuff. We waited for two hours and they had still not finished so we had dinner. We got done with dinner and they were still not done with unloading. We waited for another hour and decided to just take the truck and unload our stuff first. We got all of our things unloaded for all 3 troops in 58 minutes.
-Creighton Penido
Virginia to Virginia (part 2)
We started the day off with a 0700 wakeup call and breakfast in the restaurant on the roof of the hotel. Roger picked us up and took us to the Ford Theatre. We then listened to a man talk about the Ford Theatre and we also went throughout the museum. We hiked to the Spy City Café and looked at the museum. There were many exhibits about the history of spies and espionage. A Lot of the scouts went to the gift shop and purchased fun, spy toys. A lot of these toys were lasers. We walked over to the American Museum of National History. On the way, we saw a parade with Scouts and other people. In the museum, we looked at the exhibits and then went to the gift shop. There were many restaurants in the museum and we ate at them. Then we walked over to the National Archives and looked at the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. We drove over to the Jefferson memorial and looked at that. We headed back to the hotel and went to bed.
-Creighton Penido
Note to Parents
Andrew and I have thought about what we are going to write about during the actual Jamboree starting on Monday. We came to the conclusion that everyone in the troop will be doing something completely different and so it would be inaccurate for us to write about what we did. Because of this, we have decided to let one or two scouts write down something that they want to put on the blog and submit it to us and we will publish it. This could be anything. It could be a picture they took, it could be a poem they wrote, it could be a summary of the day’s events, it could even be a letter to you guys. I just thought I would give all of our readers a heads up on this so you know what to expect.
-Creighton Penido
Virginia to Virginia
We got up at 0600 for a 0700 breakfast. We went on a tour of Washington DC. The bus took us on a tour of the Capitol Building and the place where the senate and congress meet. We also watched a video about the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bus picked us up and we went over to eat lunch. We drove around in the bus and saw many monuments. We went to dinner at the Crystal City Sports Pub. There were a lot of TVs with many different sports channels playing. We had macaroni & cheese, vegetables, and mashed potatoes. We went back on to the bus and drove to the Mall. Roger dropped us off and we toured the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, and others. We got picked up later and headed home. The events were ended early because at 2000 (8PM), it was still 96 degrees outside.
-Creighton Penido
