Arrival times

Just finished dinner in Indy and we're on the road.

We'll be in Normal at the Schnucks between 10:45-11:00pm.

We'll be in Peoria at the Kmart on Lake between 11:45pm-12:00am.

See you soon!  Just a warning...we might be stinky!

The Final Moments

This is the result of a long glorious week full of new friends, amazing activities and tons and tons of mud.

Leap of Faith

We all took a leap off the 35 foot tower at The Rocks! Great way to spend a morning!

Science

Tickling is not allowed in physics!!!!!!

Service day

After our service day, we played a little baseball

Cake

Birthday cake face

Rule of the day

DONT mix cat food and pineapple

Rain games

Jenga in the rain with miles and amie

Rain rain go away

It starts raining or there is a lightning and then everything gets shut down. The amount of water that has accumulated over the past couple of days is crazy. There is mud everywhere. A person can't get from there tent to the restroom without getting mud on themselves, no matter how hard they try.

Rainy Weather!

Had our first teal big storm! Hiding from the weather and we almost floated away! Spent some time talking with some Norwegian scouts while hiding from the torrent! Thankful that it's cooled off!

The Ladies!

Hanging out at The Ropes today. Mary and Katelyn representing the ladies of Crew F404!  Way to go Derik on the belay!

Do you think we're at Scout camp? 

A Day of Curriculum

Started the morning at 5:15 with French toast and bacon and then it was out of camp by 6:15 to head to our activities. We're rock climbing, archery at The Bows, playing in trees at The Canopy Tour and shooting at The Barrels! Should be a great morning!!

Subcamp Foxtrot

Night life and all day long you see thousands and thousands of patches changing hands! Everything from Dr. Who, to Marvel characters, to WWII heroes and international patches from Ethiopia to Sweden.

Catching our first really great sunset! We're sure they'll be plenty more to come!

Opening Day

And they're off to enjoy their first day of Jamboree!

Playing Heads Up with Troop D419. Almost there - about an hour out!

Trip to Jambo

Everyone is very very tired. We hardly slept on the way due to freezing temperatures, uncomfortable chairs, and noisy boy scouts. Some of us even tried sleeping on the floor and all that we got out of that was a dirty shirt. We just stopped for breakfast at the Golden Coral. While we did eat breakfast food, we also gorged ourselves on cotton candy, ice cream, fudge brownies, peach cobbler, and my personal favorite carrot cake.

Our Crew

Right before we leave for jambo

Leaving for the best time of our lives

The bus

On the Road

Breakfast of champions! Thanks Golden Corral of Georgetown, KY for opening especially for us!

The Ladies

And the ladies of Crew F404D are ready for the Jamboree!

It's Time!!!

Today is the day! Come very tired to the bus so you can sleep until breakfast! See you in less than 10 hours!!!

Ready for Liftoff?! Here's When We Leave...

Buses will depart on July 14 from two locations:

·      10:30 p.m. — Kmart, Evergreen Square, 901 W. Lake Ave., Peoria  Map

·      12:00 a.m. (Midnight) — Schnuck’s, 1750 Bradford Lane, Normal  Map

Please arrive AT LEAST 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time. 

DO NOT change locations without first informing your unit leaders. We will be looking for you at the location where you have told us you want to depart.

Oh my goodness...

...we're leaving in 1 day!  Ahhh.  So excited and have to finish packing.  So many things to do before tomorrow night!

Just Around the Corner

Kinda reminds me of the song, Just around the river bend, but much more exciting than Pocahontas.  The Jamboree will be here before we know it, 2 days to be exact.  See ya Sunday night!

Photo courtesy of the Summit Blog

Doesn't Seem Possible

It is almost unbelievable to think in 3 days we will be leaving from Peoria and Bloomington and gathering with tens of thousands of Scouts and Venturers for the National Scout Jamboree!  We've been preparing and planning for so long and now it's just 72 hours away!  Craziness!  If you can't believe it yourself, go ahead and pinch yourself.  It's for real, it's happening!  We're headed to the Jamboree!

And the countdown continues

Just 4 days folks!  We'll be boarding the buses for Jamboree before you know it!

Always in Touch

There are endless ways to stay in the loop with us while we're out and about at The Summit.  One way is through text messages.

Just a Week!

You have just one week, 7 whole days, until we load the buses in Peoria and Bloomington to head to the Jamboree! It's sure yo be a fantastic trip! Pack your bags and we'll see you there!

Get the Word on Water and Conservation at The Summit

The National Scout Jamboree has created three "entertaining" videos to tell you about why conservation and "green" practices are so important at the Jamboree. Take a look--they're fun AND informative!

Watersheds

Wetlands Not Wastelands

Conservation: Keep it Clean Keep it Green

Send a JAMBOX to Your Favorite Scout or Scouter!

For just $19.99, you can send a bright orange JAMBOX with treats like candy, cookies, trail mix and other treats, plus glow sticks, a bouncy ball, mini-first aid kit and more. Choose from three delivery days--July 17, 19 or 22. Time and quantities are short, so order today!

Here's the link:

http://orders.creativecms.com/v5fmsnet/OeCart/OEFrame.asp?Action=NEWORDER&cmenunodseq=&FromFav=&PmSess1=70&pos=BSAmer&v=3

Third of July fireworks with the gang

Girls are Headed to the Jamboree

Thanks to John Raby of the Associated Press for sharing with the world that female Venturers will be participating in this year's Jamboree!  Take a look at his article, Boy Scout Jamboree to Host Hundreds of Girls.  The ladies of Crew F404 are ready for the Jamboree!