BSA Natl Jamboree

[Bruce Day]

Some folks know I am in northern VA now on BSA Central Region Staff and I will show a few photos. I am doing the Bikathalon, a biking and riding event.

We have about 200 staff and about 9000 boys in our action event area, total about 5000 staff and 40,000 boys in the whole jamboree. Had an arena show today, usually the president appears but today Sec of Defense Gates came in his place as unfortunately Obama was too busy today taping an appearance with Oprah Winfrey. I understand he will not be here at all, first pres in a long time not to come.

Egyptian, Honduran, etc scouts are here also.


The cops meet every morning in front of what else, the donut shop.

A freind of mine and his asst leader had to stay in quarantine because one of their scouts got the 24 hr bug and the Va Dept of Health quarantined them.


The Bikathelon event is a timed riding and shooting event. Some boys are great shots and riders, others have never shot a gun. Then we had a blind scout and one of the guys put him on a bike and pushed him around the course and helped him aim . We are constantly reloading the pellet rifles , a 12 round wheel, and helping boys control breathing and aim point after riding hard. The targets are silver dopllar sized and at 25 feet. Easy to miss.