FYI

You can go to http://www.aznatjam.com/ to see all the many pictures taken by the group photographers.

There were many, many booths, displays, activities and ideas for everyone to enjoy.  You could not see or do everything in a week.  I walked through the Conservation Trail and spent about 2 hours completing ten stamps of the twenty possible presentations to earn the patch.  The trail was located in a shady area and I really enjoyed everything I learned.  Most of the booths had trinkets, patches or papers for participants.  The NPS was really fun with old fashioned actors etc.

For lunch each day the boys can stop at any lunch kiosk anywhere at the Jamboree, turn in the day tab for a nice sack lunch.  They then sit down wherever they want to eat.  I also noticed a few naps taking place anywhere they could find a shady spot.  HA!!

BrownSea Island is a reenactment of the first Scout Camp in England.  I also met up with American Scouts along Thomas Road.  They looked quite young for being over 100 years old.

Church on Sunday was a four mile round trip hike for the boys.  There were about 50 Priests at the Sacrament Table and about 70 Deacons.  (The pictures on shows half the church area.) Elder Hales spoke to the congregation.  His talk was perfect.  He encouraged the boys to be prepared.  He told a story about a fellow pilot during WWII who did not bother to learn the emergency procedures for when his plane was hit because he would just fly in.  Elder Hales said that later that pilot died because he did not have the automated response when he needed it. All of the Jamboree boys were great listeners and were commended by Elder Hales for being there and for learning to be prepared.  I walked back to camp and enjoyed watching everyone in action along the way.

The LDS boys have been earning the George Albert Smith Award by completing certain requirements.  They then went to the church display and could receive a special medallion.  Many of the boys listened to Bill Burch while he carved his neckerchief slides.  Bill always  challenges the boys to live the scout oath and law and be good people.  The hand carved faces on each slide are really special and something the boys truly treasure. 

Boyd Thacker, an assistant scoutmaster in Troop 2024 also carves. Thanks Boyd for giving me a Bear slide to add to my collection.